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…
The USTA has announced that 13-year-old Jonathan Agyeno from Yonkers, N.Y. is one of 36 student/athletes from around the nation selected to attend the 28th Annual USTA/NJTL Tennis Leadership Camp in Minneapolis, July 16-20. The camp is for youth ages 12-14 who participate in National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network chapters nationwide. This year’s camp will be…
Roger Federer began his 287th week as world number one on Monday. He first topped the rankings on Feb. 2, 2004. Federer has been absent from the top spot for two years, losing the top spot on May 31, 2010. He finally regained his ranking when he beat Andy Murray of Britain to win his record…
The USTA has announced that pop band The Wanted, chart-topping singer Carly Rae Jepsen, special guest performer Owl City, and from Nickelodeon’s "How to Rock," Cymphonique Miller and Max Schneider, will team up with reigning U.S. Open Champion Novak Djokovic, U.S. number one men’s singles player John Isner, three-time U.S. Open Champ Kim Clijsters and…