Tie Break Tens, the new fast-paced short-form tennis format, revealed today that tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams will compete in the fifth tournament of the Tie Break Tens series, which will be held at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 5, 2018. The all-women contest is the first time…
Playing in his home country, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios captured the Brisbane International title on Sunday, defeating American Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-2 to win the fourth title of his career. “I felt good all week. I felt right at home,” said Kyrgios. “Every time I stepped out here you have me such great support. I…
The player field for the inaugural New York Open has been announced as top players Kevin Anderson and Steve Johnson have been added to the field that already included the likes of Sam Querrey, John Isner and Kei Nishikori. Kevin Anderson, South Africa’s top ranked player and No. 14 in the world, has…
American qualifier Michael Mmoh continued his breakout week at the Brisbane International by notching a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over eighth-seed Mischa Zverev to reach the tournament’s quarterfinals. Mmoh, who only won his first ATP main draw match in the tournament’s opening round, books his spot in the final eight in Brisbane. He will…
The injury bug at the top of the men’s game continues to strike as former world number one Andy Murray pulled out of this week’s Brisbane International, and is even considering the option of surgery. Murray was slated to return to competition this week in Brisbane but withdrew due to the lingering pain in…
It has been an inauspicious start to the new season on the ATP World Tour as a number of the world’s top players are still working their way back from injuries. That includes Novak Djokovic who has been dealing with an elbow injury since the middle of last season, and on Friday announced that…
The top-ranked player on the ATP World Tour Rafael Nadal announced that he has withdrawn from next week’s Brisbane International. Nadal said that he is not ready to return to competition just yet following his long 2017 season. “I am sorry to announce I won’t be coming to Brisbane this year. My intention was…
Launched in 2010, 10 & Under Tennis remains one of the hottest topics in the tennis world. Some may love it, while others may hate it, but the reality is that the 10 & Under Tennis pathway is here to stay. Tennis in the U.S. is finally catching up to other sports and introducing young…
Serena Williams has announced her official return to the courts, Saturday, Dec. 30 in an exhibition at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi against 2017 French Open Champion Jelena Ostapenko. “The Mubadala World Tennis Championship has long marked the beginning of the men’s global tennis season, and I am…
During tryouts for a high school basketball team, the coach tactfully pulled a young student aside and said, “Perhaps you should try tennis.” The young man hung his head in despair, but picked up a tennis racket and turned the rejection into a winning high school and college tennis career. Greg Smith went on to…