Tie Break Tens, the new fast-paced short-form tennis competition, announced on Wednesday that Elina Svitolina and Marion Bartoli will compete in its inaugural United States tournament, which will take place at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on Monday, March 5. Svitolina and Bartoli join Serena and Venus Williams in the tournament’s field….
The final matches of the Orange Ball Box league during the spring of 2017 were critical. After five consecutive months of weekly matches hosted and organized by Center Court Tennis Academy in Chatham, NJ, the point spread between the top performers was marginal. My son, Rafael, was the youngest competitor on a roster of…
Sports scientists and most coaches agree that it is valuable to play another sport or multiple sports to support the athletic development of a tennis player and prevent injuries. While it’s true that some prodigies specialize in tennis very early, the vast majority of players show an interest in multiple sports at young ages. Thus…
The 2018 Australian Open came to a close this weekend with two edge-of-your-seat men’s and women’s singles finals as each went the distance, with one player claiming his 20th Grand Slam title, and another winning her first. On Saturday, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki captured the first major title of her fantastic career with a thrilling 7-6(2),…
Roger Federer advanced to the seventh Australian Open final of his career on Friday, but didn’t do so in the fashion he would have liked. The defending champion and 19-time Grand Slam winner held a 6-1, 5-2 lead against 21-year-old South Korean Hyeon Chung, before the tournament’s breakout star was forced to retire with…
Both Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki both advanced to the third major final of their careers on Thursday, but each did so in different fashions with contrasting semifinal matchups that saw Wozniacki through easy, while Halep battled through an epic match with former champion Angelique Kerber. Wozniacki took on 22-year-old Elise Mertens of Belgium…
Marin Cilic advanced to the third Grand Slam championship match of his career on Thursday, using precision and focus to defeat Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the Australian Open semifinals. “I think overall, consistently, I’m playing better,” said Cilic. “I think I am performing better when you look at match after…
Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych for the 20th time on Wednesday, doing so in straight sets 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-4 to clinch his spot in the Australian Open semifinals. The defending champion got off to a bit of a slow start in this one as Berdych raced out to a 3-0 lead in the opening…
Angelique Kerber looked like the player that was once ranked No. 1 in the world on Tuesday as the 21st seeded German dismantled 17th seed American Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2 to advance into the Australian Open semifinals. “It’s always tough against Madison but I tried to just go out and play my game,” said…
Belgium’s Elise Mertens notched the biggest win of her career on Monday, stunning fourth-seed and world number one hopeful Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-0 to book her spot in the Australian Open semifinals. “I have no words, I don’t know what to say,” said Mertens. “I have so many mixed emotions. I gave it all today,…