The men’s singles draw at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California got underway on Thursday and it was a disappointing opening round for some American men, including Frances Tiafoe and Ryan Harrison. In one of the last matches to finish up, Bosnian Damir Dzumhur held on to beat Harrison 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in…
The first round of the BNP Paribas Open main draw got underway on Wednesday and last summer’s Olympic Gold Medalist Monica Puig of Puerto Rico was one of the opening day victors, blowing past American Danielle Collins 6-0, 6-2 to advance. “I always liking playing on center stage, I guess it’s where I feel most…
The Maccabi USA Open Tennis Chairman Lisa Chajet, along with Head Coach Lonnie Mitchel is pleased to announce the Open Tennis Team for the 20th World Maccabiah Games, which will take place July 4-18 in Israel. Maccabi USA will bring a team of 1,100+ athletes who will join the 8,750 Jewish athletes from 80 countries, participating in 43 different…
World number one Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she will be withdrawing from this week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as well as the Miami Open due to a left knee injury. “Sadly, I have to withdraw from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open,” the reigning Australian Open…
Monday night’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden had a new format and many fresh faces, and once again delivered a fun and exciting night of tennis to the New York City crowd. In the end, it was Team World, comprised of Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Kei Nishikori and Garbine Muguruza, who came out…
Photo courtesy of Twitter/@AbiertoTelcel American Sam Querrey beat a number of top players on his way to the Albierto Mexicano Telcel title over the weekend, concluding his fantastic run with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over second-seed Rafael Nadal in the final on Saturday. “It’s definitely a tournament that I’m going to remember for the rest…
The BNP Paribas Showdown will once again grace New York City with its presence in early March, marking the 10th anniversary of the event that has attracted the sport’s biggest stars for a decade. “The event actually got started after Pete Sampras played an exhibition against Andy Roddick in Houston,” said the event’s creator Jerry…
The New York Empire presented by Citi today announced International Tennis Hall of Famer and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Gigi Fernandez as head coach for the second-year franchise that will play on Court 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Fernandez, a winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles…
Oracle and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the updated Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Division I National Team Rankings on Tuesday, and there's a new No. 1-ranked team on the men's side. The Ohio State University, buoyed by a 4-1 win at then-No. 10 Florida on Feb. 26, moved ahead of the team they narrowly fell to…
With an exciting blend of Live Rockin' Blues and Serve-and-Volley Tennis, Suntree Country Club in Melbourne, Fl. hosted their first annual $2000 One-On-One Doubles Shootout this past Saturday. One-On-One Doubles tennis is known as the Third Game of Tennis and is played in a Singles format where both players must serve-and-volley on both first and…