“Excuse me?” It is safe to say that fans, analysts and anybody else who played witness to the men’s semifinals of the 2014 U.S. Open on what will become known as arguably the most surprising day in tennis history were in absolute shock. After a tournament in which the best men’s doubles team of all-time…
Maria Sharapova has qualified for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals in Singapore, the WTA announced Tuesday. The former world number one is the second to qualify for the October finals, after Serena Williams was announced as the top seed last week. “I am really excited to qualify for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented…
Venus Williams rebounded nicely from her tough US Open loss two weeks ago, defeating 17-year old Canadian Francoise Abanda in the opening round of the Coupe Banque Nationale in Quebec City on Tuesday night. “I definitely expected a really competitive match,” said Williams. “I saw Francoise play in Montreal, I was actually rooting for her,…
What makes Mauna Kea a "Top Tennis Destination?” The legendary Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an architectural icon designed to coexist beautifully with the unforgettable landscape of the Kohala Coast is located on a silky white-sand crescent beach, Kauna’oa Bay. Escape to paradise where you will find 258 luxurious guest rooms, Laurance S. Rockefeller’s private collection…
The Antigua Performance Apparel $5,000 Men’s Tournament recently wrapped at Centercourt Athletic Club in Chatham, N.J. The tournament featured very strong draws, with 62 participates in the Men’s Open Singles, 24 in the Men’s 45s singles and 21 teams in the Men’s Open Doubles. Among the participants, the field consisted of many current and former…
With just five singles berths remaining for the year-end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic are on the brink of joining Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the elite eight-man field. The season finale will be contested at London’s The O2 Arena, Nov. 9-16. Wawrinka, the Australian Open and…
In just under two hours, the 14th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori late Monday afternoon, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to capture the 2104 U.S Open Men’s Singles Title. Both Nishikori and Cilic are were playing in their first Grand Slam final after two major upsets Saturday afternoon as Nishikori defeated the top-seeded Novak…
Top-ranked player in the world Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia’s Davis Cup playoff tiebreaker with India, according to Serbian Davis Cup captain Bogdan Obradovic. “I spoke to Djokovic last night and he said he will not come to India,” said Obradovic. “The main reason for this being fatigue.” While Djokovic has not come…
The children of the Garden of Dreams Foundation recently enjoyed a week full of activities that could trump any sport enthusiasts, to say the least. “I’m having a blast!” said Lance Green, one of the children who was sporting a custom New York Knicks jersey he had made at Madison Square Garden. The kids have…
I believe Roger Federer will go down as so much more than a great tennis player. He was a transitional player in many aspects. Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi handed him the torch to improve upon the state of the game. Up to that point, the pro Tour was dominated by Americans. Federer and his…