The American doubles team of twins Mike and Bob Bryan accomplished something that not even the big three of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have done. They won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon on Saturday, making it their fourth consecutive Grand Slam victory, earning them a complete “Golden Bryan Slam.” The Bryan Brothers…
Marion Bartoli, a Wimbledon finalist in 2007, captured the 2013 title on Saturday after her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki for her first ever Grand Slam title. At her post-match news conference, Bartoli was still in amazement at her victory, "I still can’t realize I’m a Wimbledon champion, it’s just so overwhelming." After her win, Bartoli…
In front of 15,000 on Sunday at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, Andy Murray broke a 77-year singles title drought for British players at Wimbledon, defeating top-seeded and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the finals. Fred Perry was the last native Brit to win the title in 1936. Last year, Murray was a Wimbledon…
The USTA, in conjunction with the Partnership for a Healthier America, has announced a new health initiative to encourage youth physical activity. The USTA has pledged to build 3,200 kid-sized courts in 2012. A presentation panel including Mike Bergeron, Christine Taylor, Larry Soler, Dara Torres and Bob Harper spoke about what needs to be done…
Stringing tennis racquets is a true art form. The stringing process is not as uniform and simple as it may seem. Players often believe that stringing is a non-differentiated good/service like milk or gasoline. If the octane of gas or style of milk is the same, then there is no real difference from company to…
Great Britain’s Andy Murray will sit out of the Davis Cup next month against Slovakia. The reasoning behind his absence is due to "a few injuries" that he sustained in his quest during the Australian Open which has just concluded. Murray is fourth-ranked in the world, and lost to eventual winner Novak Djokovic in a…