Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic drew a matchup with a familiar opponent in the first-round of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme on Tuesday. The Serb took on qualifier and old rival Nicole Vaidisova, beating the Czech 6-1, 7-6(4) to advance to the second-round. Because of rain-postponed matches on Monday, former world number seven and two-time Grand Slam semifinalist…
Billie Jean King’s Eye Coach and ServeMaster have announced that the two will be partnering together and doing a co-promotion of their respective products. Lenny Schloss, founder of Billie Jean King’s Eye Coach, and Lisa Dodson, founder of ServeMaster, announced that that two brands will be coming together to further promote their “Eye at Point…
ESPN3 will present live the 2015 BNP Paribas Showdown from Madison Square Garden in New York on March 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET, with two intriguing matchups featuring stars of yesterday, today and tomorrow: Hall of Famers Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini will play, marking the 25th anniversary of their memorable five-set final at the season-ending 1990 WTA Championships played…
For the second time in three weeks, Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from a tournament, something that has become a bit of a trend for her recently. The 21-year old Canadian announced on Monday that an arm injury will keep her out of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme this week, where she was scheduled to be the…
Caroline Wozniacki rolled in the first-round of the Malaysian Open on Tuesday, beating Chinese qualifier Wang Yafan 6-3, 6-1. The Dane lost in her only other appearance in Kuala Lumpart, a first-round exit two years ago, but made sure that wouldn’t be the case on Tuesday. Wozniacki secured an early break point and never looked…
Rafael Nadal won his first title in almost nine months on Sunday, rolling past Argentina’s Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1 to capture the Argentina Open crown. Nadal earned the crucial break late in the opening set and served out the rest to take it 6-4. He would then rattle off six of the seven games in…
David Ferrer won the Abierto Mexicano Telcel title on Saturday, beating top-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-5 to win his fourth Acapulco title. The Spaniard improved his record thus far in 2015 to 18-1. “I played my best match this week. For sure, I played very aggressive, without mistakes,” said Ferrer. “I’m very happy. To win here…
Johns Hopkins became the first team to win three consecutive ITA Division III National Women's Team Indoor Championships, as they defeated Carnegie Mellon 6-3 at DePauw University. The Blue Jays remain perfect in finals appearances, with three wins in as many tries. The Tartans fall to 1-4 in finals, having lost the last four after winning the…
Lucie Safarova beat Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-3 to win the Qatar Total Open in Doha. The win is the biggest of the Czech’s career and gives her the first Premier-level championship. “I felt really good all week here and my performances were better and better, and I just wanted to use the opportunity to really…
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that it will be hosting thousands of youth tennis events throughout the month of March as part of the celebration of World Tennis Day on March 10. These events, part of USTA’s commitment to improve the health and wellness of children by getting active through tennis, serve as…