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…
USTA Metro participates in National Meeting, Regional Winners Named By Mark McIntyre USTA Eastern Vice President New York City Mayor David Dinkins received the Samuel Hardy Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Awards Luncheon on March 16, during the USTA’s Annual Meeting in Westin, Fla. The Award is given each year…
In a surprising upset, world number one Serena Williams was bumped out of the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday after losing to world number 24 Sabine Lisicki, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. The 23-year old German was the first woman to steal a set and defeat Williams in the past 34 matches. Throughout the first three…
“If you ding it, just re-swing it. David E. Moe has written a book that will be of use to any tennis player if they are open to a multi-disciplinary guide to improving their game. The Making of a Winner: A Fable About the Power Within takes tidbits from sports psychology, biofeedback and Eastern religions,…