The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the seeds for the London 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, being staged at the All England Club, Wimbledon from July 28-Aug. 5. Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA world rankings as of Monday, July 23. Wimbledon champion Roger Federer (SUI) is top seed for men’s singles, with…
Nestle Nesquik has announced that it has partnered with world champion tennis players Mike and Bob Bryan, the all-time men’s doubles team record holders with 11 men’s doubles career Grand Slam Titles and 61 overall titles. As Nesquik-sponsored athletes, the Bryan Brothers will participate in a few events, including leading a clinic and play an exhibition…
Junior tennis players from across USTA Eastern are getting a chance to improve their games and learn about careers in tennis this week, as they receive coaching from top tennis executives and two former professional tennis players, Rodney Harmon and Leslie Allen, at the Section’s 14th Annual Camp A.C.E. Camp A.C.E. (Achieving through Coaching and Education),…
The New York Sportimes took the court for their final home match of the season Wednesday night, July 25, hosting the undefeated Washington Kastles at Randall’s Island where legends John McEnroe and Martina Hingis participated in the night’s events. With close to a full crowd that came out to support the home team one last…
The USTA has announced that F. Skip Gilbert has been named managing director, professional tennis operations and U.S. Open tournament manager. In his new role, Gilbert will be responsible for the USTA’s professional tournaments including Cincinnati, New Haven and Atlanta; oversee all aspects of the USTA Pro Circuit department including its interaction with Player Development;…
Tennis Channel has released a statement regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) statement on the dispute between Tennis Channel and Comcast … "We are gratified that the Federal Communications Commission has today definitively held that Comcast has discriminated against Tennis Channel in the terms and conditions of its carriage on Comcast systems and in favor…
In September of 2010, John McEnroe opened the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) in New York City at the Sportime Randall’s Island Tennis Center in Manhattan. Sportime Randall’s Island is the flagship location for the Academy and for Sportime’s 13 clubs. The John McEnroe Tennis Academy was established to develop world-class players by exciting the local tennis scene in…
The 2012 Olympics kicks off this Friday, July 27 in London. The tennis competition starts at the beginning of the games, with the first round on Saturday, July 28 at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. Play starts at 11:30 a.m. London time for the first six days and noon on the final three…
Tennis Tweets from the pros â–ºMaria Sharapova (@sharapova_maria): Twenty four hours later, my trophy shrunk. No silly, it’s just the one I get to keep. Can’t stop looking at it … â–ºJohn Isner (@johnisner): @CP3: CONGRATS to @webbsimpson1 US Open Champion!!! Well deserved!" <—- WHAT HE SAID â–ºJustin Gimelstob (@justingimelstob): 1st stop of wine tasting…
When I was playing pro tennis in the 1980s and even in the early 1990s, American players were dominating the scene. In some years, there were 20 or more Americans in the top 100, including a series of top 10 players and world champs including Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Andre Agassi and Pete…