The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. is hosting the Nesquik “Little Mo” International Open, Aug. 19-25. The “Little Mo” is an international tennis tournament for boys and girls ages 8-12 which is part of a series of tennis tournaments put on throughout the United States by the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation. In…
Fifth seeded American Andy Roddick defeated wild card and fellow American James Blake 7-6(6), 7-6(6) in a second-round clash at the 2102 Winston-Salem Open, taking his lead in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series to 9-3. Roddick dropped serve early in the match, but drew level with Blake at five-all before edging the opening set tie-break. He…
Tennis Channel is adding Hall of Famer Jim Courier to its on-air roster for its fourth U.S. Open, Aug. 27 through Sept. 9. As lead men’s tennis analyst, the current U.S. Davis Cup captain and four-time major singles champion will provide his unique point of view during much of the network’s 70-plus match hours. In…
The USTA has announced a series of major building enhancements that are designed to elevate the overall fan experience at the 2012 U.S. Open. Projects include new buildings, the completion of Court 17, increased seating at all field courts and new sponsored programs for visitors to this year’s tournament. This year’s Opening Night ceremony will…
A new championship format has been proposed by the Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. The proposals, which would take effect the 2014 season, recommends that the number of days spent at the finals site is decreased from 12 to just eight. Also, the number of teams at the finals site would be reduced…
The USTA has announced the names of six boys and eight girls who have been offered wild card entries into the 2012 U.S. Open Boys and Girls singles championships. Two additional boys main draw wild cards are pending. The U.S. Open Junior Championships will be played Sept. 2-9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
Roger Federer won a record fifth Western & Southern Open Men’s Singles Title on Sunday, defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-0, 7-6(7). Next up for Federer is the 2012 U.S. Open, having recovered from the London Olympics by skipping the Rogers Cup in Toronto immediately following the London Games. Starting with the U.S. Open last year, Djokovic had won…
Li Na of China fought back from a set down to win the 2012 Women’s Title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Li has been defeated in three finals this year, but this victory ends that streak, as just last week, Li lost to Petra Kvitova in Montreal. This…
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska defeated American wild card entry Sloane Stephens, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in nearly two hours to advance at the 2012 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. For Agnieszka’s younger sister, Urszula Radwanska, the result was quite the opposite as she fell 4-6, 3-6 to the second seeded American and 2012 Olympic Gold Medal winner…
Former U.S. Open champion and 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina advanced to the semifinals of the 2012 Western & Southern Open on Friday in Cincinnati with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over France’s Jeremy Chardy. Just one short day ago, it was Chardy who ousted American Andy Roddick and defending champion…