Entries are now open for the 14th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay & Art Contest. Arthur Ashe was an American hero fighting battles both on and off the court. He broke barriers in the tennis world, becoming a three time grand slam champion, and the first African American male to win a grand slam tournament. Off…
The Boys 18 Division began play on Tuesday at the 2012 Easter Bowl, as both the number one and two seeds, Mitchell Krueger of Aledo, Texas and Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y., respectively, scored straight-set wins at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The second seeded Rubin was a 6-4, 6-3…
There’s a new tennis tournament that doubles as family time. The 2012 National Family Tennis Championships offers thousands of amateur players the opportunity to team up with their mother, father, sister, brother, husband or wife to earn the right to play for a national title. Qualifying teams will be treated to a complimentary three-night stay…
Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club (MPRC) has announced the addition of its newest tennis pro, Julien Morel. Julien has many years of professional competitive and coaching experience, and began coaching ATP/WTA players on a part-time basis in 2000, including such players as Mary Pierce at the French Open 2000 (winner), Alexandra Stevenson at the French Open…
There’s a new tennis tournament that doubles as family time. The 2012 National Family Tennis Championships offers thousands of amateur players the opportunity to team up with their mother, father, sister, brother, husband or wife to earn the right to play for a national title. Qualifying teams will be treated to a complimentary three-night stay…
Sixth-seeded Carlos Berlocq of Argentina defeated American James Blake, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, in opening round action at the 2012 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Berlocq, hampered by an injured left calf muscle, left the court briefly before the final set to get medical treatment. Berlocq, who…
Serena Williams defeated Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1 to capture the 2012 Family Circle Cup on Sunday in Charleston, S.C. This is her 40th WTA title and first on clay since she captured the same championship back in 2008. Williams did not even expect to show such a strong comeback on clay; however, this shows how…
The U.S. Davis Cup team has advanced to face the defending champion Spain in the semifinals of the 2012 Davis Cup tournament. The United States has already defeated both Roger Federer’s Switzerland team and France on the road. John Isner was able to advance the U.S. team after his defeat over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four…
The USTA has announced that it has partnered with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to support the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll. The 2012 Easter Egg Roll, which takes place today on the South Lawn of the White House, is focused on promoting health and wellness with the…
Longines, the official timekeeper and partner of the French Open, has announced the United States’ participants for the 2012 Longines Future Tennis Aces—On the Road to the French Open U.S. qualifying tournament. The USTA-sanctioned event will feature the best junior tennis athletes from the USTA’s Eastern, Middle States, New England and Northern Californian sections, as…