The Columbia women’s tennis team is down in Florida this week for three road contests, and following the Lions’ 6-1 defeat to the University of Miami on Monday, the squad bounced back for a 4-3 victory over Florida International on Tuesday. The day started off with Columbia securing the doubles point thanks to the second…
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both picked up straight sets in their respective fourth-round matches on Tuesday as each booked their spot in the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Djokovic took on Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in his Tuesday match, and after taking the first set 7-5, the Serb…
Former champion Victoria Azarenka cruised into the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round on Monday, moving past Australian Open quarterfinalist Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3. “She’s a very tricky opponent,” said Azarenka. “She’s playing with so much confidence and so free, and it’s the first time we’ve played each other. So, at the beginning it’s always a moment…
Argentina’s Federico Delbonis booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round in Indian Wells, hanging on to upset second-ranked Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) on Monday afternoon. After the two traded sets, Murray seemed to be on his way to a victory as he opened up a 4-1 advantage in the deciding third set….
The USTA has announced that former WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster has been named chief executive of Professional Tennis for the USTA. Allaster will report to USTA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director Gordon Smith. In her new position, Allaster will be tasked with setting the strategic vision for the USTA’s pro tennis division and will…
The Queens College women’s tennis team opened up its spring campaign with a victory over the weekend, defeating Merrimack 8-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Knights got things started with victories in all three doubles flights to secure the doubles point. The singles play then took over for Queens, winning five of the six flights, four…
The USTA has announced that Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi’s longtime strength and conditioning trainer, will begin working with USTA Player Development as a “master strength and conditioning coach,” while former world number seven Mardy Fish will continue his work with Player Development as an “expert consultant,” for men’s tennis, coaching and advising men in the…
It was a good day for American women in Indian Wells on Thursday, as four of them won their respective opening round matches at the BNP Paribas Open, including Christina McHale’s straight set shocker over France’s Caroline Garcia. McHale pulled off the upset of the day on the women’s side, rolling past the 41st ranked…
Australia will host the U.S. Fed Cup Team in Brisbane at the Queensland Tennis Centre for the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoffs, April 16-17. The matches will be held on a clay court at Pat Rafter Arena, the site of the ATP and WTA’s Brisbane International in January. The winner of…
In a matchup of two American teenagers on Thursday, Francis Tiafoe hung on to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 and move into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. After both young phenoms traded sets, Tiafoe would nail down the only break point in the third set and saved…