American John Isner took down Gilles Simon of France in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, to advance to play Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. “This is my first match on this court this year and I had to adjust,” said Isner, who played his other…
When discussing the greatest men’s professional tennis players of all time, the conversation generally includes Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Bjorg, John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal. These men are undoubtedly amongst the best to ever swing a racket. However, a name often overlooked and much unheralded is Bill Tilden—the preeminent player of the…
City Parks Foundation held a youth intermediate tennis tournament, from Feb. 20-24. A USTA-sanctioned event, the matches were split by gender and divided into three age groups: 12 and under, 14 and under, and 16 and under. With ranking points at stake, the players face others of similar level in a test of skill, determination,…
The USTA has announced that registration for all 13 U.S. Open National Playoff Sectional Qualifying Tournaments has opened Thursday, March 15. Players age 14 and older can register for singles competition and/or mixed-doubles. Registration deadlines for the 13 sectional qualifying events vary by tournament. This year, the U.S. Open National Playoffs also have a new presenting…
Women’s number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated the fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour to tie Serena Williams’ 2003 record of 21-0 to start a season and advance to the semifinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Azarenka has won three titles to date in 2012,…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic from Serbia and Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro are among the men’s field advancing at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Djokovic, two-time BNP Paribas Open defending champion, defeated Pablo Andujar of Spain, 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-2, racing through the first set in 27 min. before Andujar picked up his game. The…
BOLT Sports LLC has announced the launch of its new brand on a platform of cutting-edge, proprietary racquet technology called ZipStrips. “Consumers want innovation and quality design in everything, including tennis racquets,” said BOLT Founder and Director Brett Bothwell. “Look at how mobile devices and computers have advanced in the last 10 years, why not…
As Tennis Channel counts down the top players in history next week, it will enlist the help of five superstars who are known for greatness in sports other than tennis. The network’s 100 Greatest of all Time Presented by Ally Bank, a first-of-its-kind, five-night series, will be hosted by a different all-time great each evening:…
World number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka and number two-ranked Maria Sharapova are both headed to the quarterfinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., both defeating their opponents in less than an hour. Also victorious was Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over former world number one Caroline Wozniacki. Azarenka advances to…
World number two-ranked Rafael Nadal has advanced to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Calif. with a 6-1, 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers. Nadal’s win marks his seventh consecutive trip to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal’s quarterfinals opponent will be the 21st-seeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, a…