The 2012 World TeamTennis Draft was held Tuesday, and the New York Sportimes welcomed back some familiar faces for another season of World TeamTennis at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island. In the first round, the Sportimes selected California native Robert Kendrick, followed by Jesse Witten of Naples, Fla. in round two, and Georgia native Ashley…
Defending women’s BNP Paribas Open champion Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark defeated Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, in the third round action on Monday in Indian Wells, Calif. Wozniacki initially struggled to start the match, but found her form to break her opponent three times in the final set and seal victory in two hours, 37 min. “I…
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. And while the top-ranked Serbian advanced, it was a day of mixed results for the American men, as number eight-ranked Mardy Fish and 31st-ranked Andy Roddick were eliminated, while 11th-ranked John…
Italy’s Francesca Schiavone, 2012 French Open winner, has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. due to a virus that has plagued the event. Schiavone was forced to withdraw from her match with Czech Lucie Safarova, trailing 2-6. To date, eight players at the event have been forced out due to the virus, which health…
With the outdoor tennis season is almost upon us, New York Tennis Club is hosting two open houses to acquaint all with its outdoor facility. The open houses will take place Wednesday, April 4 from noon-2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, April 15 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. for free round-robin tennis and refreshments. New York Tennis Club’s pros will…
The BNP Paribas Open has seen some upset matches, along with numerous withdrawals due to a virus spreading throughout the area. Among the upsets so far, American Christina McHale took down the 2011 WTA player of the year Petra Kvitova in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Jurgen Melzer, Gael Monfils and Vania King have battled…
The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open has announced the women’s seeds, with the number one seed being Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Azarenka captured the Australian Open championship earlier this year after defeating Maria Sharapova in the finals, 6-1, 6-4. In 2012 alone, Azarenka has won three titles, including the Australian Open. Sharapova is now fighting her…
Robby Ginepri has become the first American to win a spot into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. after defeating Paoli Lorenzi of Italy in three sets 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Ginepri, was later joined by Sam Querrey, who defeated fellow American Tim Smyczek in straight sets 7-6, 6-4. Other…
An award-winning tennis writer, a master teaching pro and two former professional tennis players will become part of USTA Eastern history on April 27, 2012, as the Junior Tennis Foundation hosts its 25th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Dinner at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The four people who will be inducted…
“Why do I play better in practice than in matches?” It’s probably the second-most popular question I hear from players, exceeded only by some variation of “OMG, I’m nervous, what do I do?” Sometimes, this question comes out as a defiant statement, where the player stubbornly says, “If I played like I did in practice,…