While many Queens County residents ran for shelter from the rain on May 24, more than 650 students from the Far Rockaway School District were running after tennis balls at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. This year marked the 15th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to…
World number two-ranked Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the third round of the 2102 French Open. Federer eliminated 92nd-ranked Adrian Ungur of Romania, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 Wednesday to break a tie with Jimmy Connors for most career wins at major tournaments in the…
Ever wanted to help set a Guinness World Record? Fans in attendance at the World TeamTennis matchup between the New York Sportimes and the Philadelphia Freedoms on July 19 at Sportime Stadium on Randall’s Island will have the opportunity to take part in an attempt to set the official mark for “Most People Bouncing Tennis…
With the French Open in full swing, Day Three marked the first big upset of the tournament on the women’s side. Serena Williams has never before lost in the first round of any Grand Slam event, and she came into the 2012 French Open as the heavy favorite to win the title, having won the…
The One-on-One Doubles® Pro Tournament, one-hour show will premiere on Tennis Channel on Monday, June 11, from noon-1:00 p.m., EST. The half-court, serve-and-volley singles game played on the doubles court, known as One-on-One Doubles®, will be showcased in its tournament format by some of the game’s legends. Tennis greats Johan Kriek, Murphy Jensen, Mikael Pernfors and Tim Wilkison will…
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…