World number two Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the 2012 French Open by defeating Alexandra Cadantu, 6-0, 6-0. It took Sharapova only 48 minutes to earn the win her match, one where she had 18 winners, while Cadantu was unable to make one. However, Sharapova did have to save three break points….
Mardy Fish has undergone a medical procedure called cardiac catheter ablation to deal with a heart condition. The procedure was to deal with misfiring electrical pulses in his heart, he told USA Today. He is now recovering at his home in Los Angeles. This is the first time Fish has spoken about the medical condition…
All 10 American women vying for the 2012 French Open crown have advanced to the second round, making it the largest amount of U.S. representatives in the tournament’s second round since 2003. Two Americans, Serena Williams and Jamie Hampton, are to play their first round today. Only four American women advanced to the second round at the…
On May 25, 2011 French Open Champion Rafael Nadal announced the 2012 women’s singles draw for this year’s event. As expected, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are the respective number one and two seeds, only potentially meeting each other in the finals. Azarenka should be pleased with her draw. Her first potential challenge comes in…
Of the 18 American players to compete in the 2012 French Open Qualifying Tournament, three players earned a position in the main draw. On the men’s side, Florida resident Jesse Levine secured a spot in his first French Open, defeating France’s Marc Gicquel, 6-2, 6-4 in the third and final round. Jesse will face Benjamin…
The following is a interview conducted with Patrick McEnroe and the top women’s junior player in the United States, Taylor Townsend of Stockbridge, Ga. Taylor swept the singles and doubles title at the Australian Open in January, the first American to do that at a Junior Slam since Lindsay Davenport at the 1992 U.S. Open….
Tennis Channel will spend this summer honoring the unheralded coaches around the country who help millions of recreational tennis players every day. The network has begun accepting submissions for its "America’s Hottest Tennis Coach Contest," with one male and one female winner to be named in August following an online fan poll. Players can visit…
France’s Gael Monfils has pulled out of the 2012 French Open due to a right knee injury, an injury he sustained when he lost to American Brian Baker in the second-round of the Open de Nice this past Wednesday. Doctors say it will take Monfils, currently ranked 13th in the world, approximately three weeks to…
Unfortunately, the second round of the French Open Qualifiers did not bode well for Americans in the draw. Of the 11 men and women to move on to the second round, only four remain in contention. Tomorrow, those four players will compete in Day Three of the qualifying tournament, and if successful, will have in…
The USTA has announced the launch of its "Create Your Own Tennis Court" contest, a photo contest seeking the most creative tennis court set-up. The contest encourages fan engagement by asking them to determine the winner by voting for their favorite finalist photo on the Web site, www.createyourowntenniscourt.com. The entrant who submits the winning photo…