You have heard it before, “Don’t swing at your volley!” or “Punch the volley!” or “Just block it!” and so on. If you are hoping that I am going to tell you something different … sorry, but here are three tips that will help you if you have a tendency to swing too much. First,…
Mardy Fish has withdrawn from the Atlanta Open after he lost his footing near the next post during an attempted return of a drop shot. His ankle looked to have buckled a bit and he is thankful that he was not seriously hurt and is still on track to represent the United States at the…
The USTA has announced that all 102 of the world’s top women, including 2012 Grand Slam singles champions Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka are entered in the women’s singles field for the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Williams, Sharapova and Azarenka will be joined in the field by former U.S. Open champions Kim…
American Andy Roddick defeated Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open, as rain suspended match play for close to five hours. In a tight first set, the fourth-seeded Roddick withstood 14 aces from Mahut’s racquet and won one more point than the Frenchman. He broke for a…
American Brian Baker’s jump in the ATP World Men’s Singles Rankings has earned him automatic entry into the U.S. Open. Baker has made the jump from 79th in the world after beginning 2012 ranked 458th, after more than five years off the ATP World Tour due to various injuries. His recent run to the fourth round at…
Defending Olympic tennis champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Games due to tendinitis in his knee. Nadal was set to carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony in London. He beat Fernando Gonzalez for the singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "I am not in condition to compete in the London Olympics, and…
The USTA has announced that world number one and five-time U.S. Open singles champion Roger Federer, defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic, and 2010 U.S. Open and 2012 French Open champion Rafael Nadal lead the men’s singles field for the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. The player field also features former U.S. Open champions Andy…
InsideOut Sports + Entertainment has announced that tennis legends John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and Pat Rafter will be competing in the NASDAQ Indexes Cup as part of the PowerShares Series Tour at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. on Monday, Nov. 5. Formerly known as the Champions Series, the PowerShares Series will…
The USTA has announced the 10 photos that have been selected—from hundreds of entries received—as finalists in its “Create Your Own Tennis Court” Photo Contest. Fans across the country now can cast their vote for the court they feel is the most creative. The USTA’s 10 & Under Tennis initiative has made tennis the new…
James Blake defeated the number six seeded Ryan Harrison at the BB&T Atlanta Open 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Blake is now 32-years-old and just came off knee surgery and entered this match with a sore right shoulder. This is Blake’s 350th overall ATP Tour match win which he took in two and one half hours after a rain…