Tennis is a unique sport in so many ways. Being an individual sport makes it highly mental, as there is no contact between the opponents, both players are never on the same side of the court, and the battle is more tactical and psychological. A tennis player, unlike in team sports, cannot play the clock…
The Bryan Brothers won their 17th straight match on Saturday night in Houston, defeating David Marrero & Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 in the Fayes Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The American tandem of Bob & Mike Bryan used a comeback in the third set to defeat the duo from Spain and…
WTA Family Circle Cup, ♦ March 31-April 6 Charleston, South Carolina Surface: Clay Andrea Petkovic claimed her first tournament trophy since the 2011 season by beating 20-year-old Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in the Charleston finals, 7-5, 6-2. The 26-year-old Petkovic, who entered the tournament with a 6-7 record in 2014, doubled her season win total by winning…
At the 2014 ASICS Easter Bowl at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it was the Boys’ 14s top-seeded player, 13-year-old Steven Sun of Glen Cove, N.Y., defeating Keenan Mayo, the second-seeded player from Roseville, Calif., 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, to capture his second Super National previously having won the 12s Clays. “This was a lot tougher and I played better…
At the 2014 ASICS Easter Bowl at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it was the Boys’ 14s top-seeded player, 13-year-old Steven Sun of Glen Cove, N.Y., defeating Keenan Mayo, the second-seeded player from Roseville, Calif., 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, to capture his second Super National previously having won the 12s Clays. “This was a lot tougher and I played better…
It’s no secret that there is nothing exciting about the ball toss for the tennis serve. In fact, the important details can be somewhat tedious and are subsequently glossed over. The exciting part is that great toss technique will potentially add many miles per hour to your serve, amplify spin, increase accuracy and versatility. It…
American Donald Young advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Thursday in Houston, upsetting out the 2012 champion and number six seed Juan Monaco, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, Young will meet the number four seed, Fernando Verdasco, a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 winner Thursday over…
In today’s world of tennis, it pays to be stubborn. Those of us who watched the 2013 Australian Open Men’s Singles Final saw how defending champion Novak Djokovic captured his fourth title in Melbourne at the expense of Andy Murray in a thrilling four-hour match. It was a performance that showcased 20 to 30 rallies…
The top-ranked doubles team of Bob & Mike Bryan recorded their 15th consecutive ATP World Tour victory on Wednesday at the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship over Australians Matthew Ebden & Samuel Groth 6-2, 3-6, 12-10 to advance to the semifinals in Houston. The Bryans await the winner of the match…
Germany’s Dustin Brown secured scored the upset of the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship so far, ousting the top-seeded defending champ John Isner of the U.S. on Wednesday in Houston, 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-6(4). Brown, currently ranked 101st in the world, needed nearly two-and-a-half hours to defeat the ninth-ranked Isner, who defeated…