The USTA has announced the names of the vocalists, ages 14 and under, who will perform patriotic-themed songs prior to the night sessions of the 2016 U.S. Open and/or during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. The lineup for this year’s U.S. Open features talent from throughout the New York metropolitan area, as well as from Arizona,…
Marin Cilic won his first ever ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event Sunday, upsetting Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5 in just over 90 minutes in Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open title. After finishing his semifinal match at 1:35 a.m. against Grigor Dimitrov, Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champ, returned to the court to earn…
The WTA has announced that world number one Serena Williams and world number two Angelique Kerber have secured the first two singles qualifications for this year’s BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore, presented by SC Global. The year-end event brings together the top eight singles players and doubles teams to compete for $7 million in prize…
What it takes to be an elite junior player It all starts with the love and passion for the game. It is accomplished by hard work, parent/family support and great coaching. Elite junior players begin as recreational players, usually in small classes of between three and six students. At this stage, players work on coordination…
The number 15 seed Karolina Pliskova was all that stood in the way of Angelique Kerber. With a win in the finals of the Western & Southern Open, Kerber would not only capture the Cincinnati title, but also unseat world number one Serena Williams atop the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings after Serena’s 183 week run…
On the women’s singles side of the draw at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Angelique Kerber fought back to defeat Carla Suárez Navarro, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, to move into the semifinals. Should Kerber capture the title in Cincinnati, she will end Serena Williams’ stranglehold on the top spot of the WTA Women’s Singles…
Milos Raonic of Canada continued his strong 2016, rattling off a 6-3, 6-4 win Friday over Dominic Thiem to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Raonic, the number four seed in Cincinnati, is making his sixth consecutive appearance in Cincinnati and his second semifinals appearance, having also advanced…
Americans Ryan Harrison (pictured above left) of the San Diego Aviators and Nicole Gibbs (pictured above right) of the Orange County Breakers were named recipients of the Mylan World TeamTennis MVP awards, presented by Forevermark, based on their performance during the 2016 regular season. Harrison and Gibbs will each receive a $7,500 bonus and a diamond…
The USTA has announced a series of physical improvements, fan and player upgrades, and new sponsor activations which will be unveiled at the 2016 U..S Open. The main draw of the tournament begins on Monday, Aug. 29, and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 11. The U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament, which is free and open to the…
In 1953, Maureen Connolly was the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis history. Known by her nickname “Little Mo,” she is still the only American woman and the youngest at age 18 to have accomplished this feat. Although her career only spanned three years, many premier sports writers consider Maureen to be…