Samantha Stosur was defeated by Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, making her the highest seed to be knocked out of this year’s Wimbledon so far. The fifth-seeded Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion, surrendered the first set by losing six games in a row, but came back to win the next six games…
Playing his first match since having a medical procedure on his heart, Mardy Fish of the United States hit 24 aces and beat the oldest competitor in the men’s singles draw, 34-year-old Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo of Spain, 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 at Wimbledon on Tuesday to advance to the second round. The 30-year-old Fish hadn’t played a…
Former champion Rafael Nadal of Spain is seeking a third Wimbledon title and started things off on the right foot with a 7-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci in the first round of action on Tuesday. A winner in 2008 and 2010, Nadal appeared to be suffering from his record-breaking seventh French Open triumph…
The USTA has announced the 12 players nominated to the U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, set for July 28-Aug. 5. U.S. women’s tennis coach Mary Joe Fernandez nominated a six-person team, with four singles entries and two doubles teams. Thirteen-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will compete in the…
Prospect Park Tennis Center 50 Parkside Avenue ♦ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y. Paul Campbell, Director (718) 436-2500 ♦ www.prospectpark.org/tennis Ever since the days of the lawn tennis craze in the early 1900s, tennis has been a vital community event in Prospect Park. At Prospect Park Tennis Center, part of historic Prospect Park in the heart of Brooklyn,…
In 2011 and the first few months of 2012, I have traveled all over the country talking with pros, visiting tennis clubs, facilities and academies in order to observe and talk with pros about serve techniques. There are many thoughts about how to best achieve a great serve and many personal opinions on how to…
There will be no re-match of the epic 11 hour, five minute five-setter between American John Isner and France’s Nicolas Mahut at this year’s Wimbledon as Isner, the 11th seed, fell to Alejandro Falla of Colombia, 6-4, 6-7(7), 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 in the first round. In 2010, Isner won the longest match in tennis history at Wimbledon…
Number three seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Albert Ramos of Spain 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in just 79 minutes to reach the second round of Wimbledon. As a record 16-time Grand Slam title winner, Federer is seeking his seventh Wimbledon title this year and will face Italian Fabio Fognini in round two action. Ramos, who is ranked…
Wimbledon’s defending champion, world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic, defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, to easily win his first round match on Monday. With good defense and accurate groundstrokes, Djokovic won the first set despite being broken in the third game. The number one-seeded Djokovic opened Centre Court in the first round. He broke…
The USTA is a proud partner in the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative. In 2012, the USTA will continue its pledge of support for military service members, veterans and families. In 2012, the USTA will distribute 2,500 free USTA 10 & Under memberships to military children to help provide recreational and therapeutic opportunities for military families across…