Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, has announced its primetime television coverage of the 2013 Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT) season in July. The network’s lineup during the three-week summer season will feature stars such as Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, and twins Bob and Mike…
Marion Bartoli of France, the number 23 seed, has advanced to the finals of Wimbledon after her 6-1, 6-2 semifinal win over Kirsten Flipkens. In the finals she will face the 20th-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany, who won a tight match over the number four seed, Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 2-6, 9-7. "I just really can’t…
Andy Murray came back from two sets down for the seventh time in his career on Wednesday at Wimbledon as he reached the semifinals with a 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Fernando Verdasco. In the semifinals, he will meet first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, an earlier 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 winner over fellow…
Checking Out the NBA World number one Novak Djokovic met up with Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat after the NBA reigning champions posted their 26th consecutive victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The two-time defending Sony Open Tennis champion Djokovic arrived at the game in the third quarter after his 6-2, 6-4 third-round win over…
After winning his match against Tomas Berdych on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic still has yet to drop a set at Wimbledon. Although Berdych took a 3-0 lead in the second set, he was still defeated by Djokovic, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3. The top-seeded Djokovic’s win sets up a semifinal match against the eighth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro…
The last American woman left in the draw, Sloane Stephens, was defeated in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling to Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5. There was a long rain delay right before the end of the first set that halted play. When the players came back on court, Bartoli…
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, the 2013 Wimbledon number four seed, defeated Li Na from China to make it to the semifinals at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club. She won the match in three sets by a score of 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2. The match took three-and-a-half hours to complete due to rain delays, an injury timeout,…
Jamie Loeb of Ossining, N.Y. pulled off a big upset win today in the second round of the Wimbledon Junior Tournament. Loeb, who trains at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, defeated 10th-seeded Camila Giangreco Campiz of Paraguay in straight sets. Loeb played well throughout the match, but the critical point in the match came late…
Fourth-seeded David Ferrer moved in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday after winning his match against Croatia’s Ivan Dodig, 6-7(3), 7-6(6), 6-1, 6-1. Dodig is ranked 49th in the world. Ferrer failed to win a point on Dodig’s serve for four consecutive games in the second set, but broke three times in the third and twice in…
The New York Open will be the first and only tennis tournament to offer New Yorkers a unique opportunity to express their passion for tennis by competing for New York’s “Golden Apple” Award and earning recognition as one of New York’s best tennis players. Set for July 4-7, former Mayor David N. Dinkins will serve…