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Local Elbaba to Play for National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship Women’s Singles Title

The finals are set at the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and hosted by Columbia University. Virginia's Julia Elbaba from nearby Oyster Bay, N.Y., will take on California's Maegan Manasse for the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship Women's Singles title, the first national championship match for Elbaba…

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Todd Martin and Doug Conant Honored by NYJTL at Leadership Luncheon

Todd Martin, CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and Doug Conant, chairman of Avon Products and founder & CEO of Conant Leadership, were honored by the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), at NYJTL's recent 29th Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. During the luncheon, NYJTL raised $1.7…

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ASA College Sits Atop Preseason ITA Junior/Community College National Rankings

The ASA College Men's and Women's Tennis teams start the 2014-2015 season at the top of the Preseason ITA Junior/Community Colleges National Rankings. The Avenger squads won both the men's and women's 2014 NJCAA National Championships, the first two national titles in ASA College history for any sport. Right behind the Avengers in the ITA Junior/Community…

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Halep Parts Ways With Coach

Simona Halep, the fourth-ranked player in the world, has split with her coach, Wim Fissette, she announced on her Facebook page Thursday.The coach-player relationship between the pair lasted less than a year. Fissette was hired in January after Halep parted ways with then coach Adrian Marcu. “My collaboration with Wim Fissette will come to an…

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NY’s Loeb Advances at 2014 National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships

Five of eight men's singles seeds fell on Day One of the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, while third-seeded Hayley Carter of North Carolina was the only female singles seed to lose at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Seven of the eight women's singles seeds advanced safely into today's second round. Reigning champion and top-seeded…

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Oudin Diagnosed With Heart and Eye Conditions

American Melanie Oudin will have an operation Thursday for a heart condition, she told the Associated Press Wednesday. She was diagnosed with a form of arrhythmia last month as well. The 23-year-old also said that she will also have surgery next month for an eye problem she has been dealing with. “I don’t think my…

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ATP Finals Preview: The Great Eight Vie for Glory in London

The ATP World Tour Finals are right around the corner with the opening matches set to take place Sunday from London. The world’s top eight singles players will battle in the year-end event as a mix of young and old make for an intriguing field. With Rafael Nadal withdrawing from the event to have an…

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Eight Men’s Doubles Teams Set to Clash in London

Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan are seeking their fourth Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Doubles title when action gets underway in London, Nov. 9-16 at the O2 Arena. Fresh off their 102nd team title last week at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, the Bryans lead a field of eight teams vying for the honor…

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ATP Honors Best of the Best in 2014

While there is still much tennis left to be played over the next couple of weeks, the ATP has announced its 2014 ATP World Tour Awards, presented by Moet & Chandon, honoring its top players and ambassadors from 2014. The Bryan Brothers were named the number one doubles team for the sixth consecutive year. The…

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Falconi in Lead for Women’s Australian Open Wild Card Challenge

Irina Falconi took the lead in the women’s standings after the second week of the 2014 USTA Pro Circuit Australian Open Wild Card Challenge. Falconi won the $50,000 women’s event in New Braunfels, Texas, this past weekend, defeating fellow American Jennifer Brady, 7-6(3), 6-2, for Falconi’s first USTA Pro Circuit singles title since 2010. Falconi now holds 109 points in…

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