On Monday at the Wharf in Washington, D.C., the Washington Kastles won their World TeamTennis (WTT) season opener against the New York Sportimes, 23-15, marking their 33rd consecutive victory. The win tied the Kastles with the Los Angeles Lakers for the longest winning streak in the history of professional sports. They will attempt break the record…
American Mardy Fish says he feels mentally and physically ready to return to the ATP Tour, targeting the BB&T Atlanta Open on July 22 as his return. The 31-year-old Fish has played in just one ATP Tour event since pulling out of the 2012 U.S. Open before his fourth-round match last September after a medical…
On Thursday, July 11, Chase and City Parks Foundation have announced that they will reopen Wolfe’s Pond Park Tennis Courts. Join Chase, City Parks Foundation and the USTA as they cut the ribbon on the refurbished Wolfe’s Pond Park Tennis Courts. Chase dedicated funds to ensure that the courts were refurbished and opened after they were severely impacted…
Active summer lifestyles call for sunglasses that can withstand the heat, whether you’re hiking, running, cycling, or boating. Adding to its collection of rimless sunglasses with more aggressive shapes and details, Maui Jim is launching two new styles in intriguing colors that are packed with technology for active lifestyles: Middles and Stone Crushers. Both styles feature…
The New York Open made its debut in Forest Hills, N.Y. at the West Side Tennis Club, July 4-7. The historic former site of the U.S. Open, West Side Tennis Club, in conjunction with the not-for-profit group, Tennis in New York, shared the mutual goal of bringing great tennis back to the area through this…
The American doubles team of twins Mike and Bob Bryan accomplished something that not even the big three of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have done. They won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon on Saturday, making it their fourth consecutive Grand Slam victory, earning them a complete “Golden Bryan Slam.” The Bryan Brothers…
Marion Bartoli, a Wimbledon finalist in 2007, captured the 2013 title on Saturday after her 6-1, 6-4 victory over Sabine Lisicki for her first ever Grand Slam title. At her post-match news conference, Bartoli was still in amazement at her victory, "I still can’t realize I’m a Wimbledon champion, it’s just so overwhelming." After her win, Bartoli…
In front of 15,000 on Sunday at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, Andy Murray broke a 77-year singles title drought for British players at Wimbledon, defeating top-seeded and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the finals. Fred Perry was the last native Brit to win the title in 1936. Last year, Murray was a Wimbledon…
The U.S. summer swing for pro tennis kicks off Monday, July 8 in Newport, R.I. at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, where eight of the top-10 Americans will be in competition. The first round of the Main Draw will see two-time defending champion John Isner facing fellow American Ryan Harrison, in what will be…
World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-7(6), 6-3 on Centre Court on Friday to advance to the finals of Wimbledon 2013. Clocking in at four hours and 43 minutes, the semifinals five-set contest between Djokovic and del Potro made history as the longest semis match in the history…