Tennis Channel’s 100 Greatest of All-Time, Presented by Ally Bank, a five-night series intended to rank the top tennis players of all-time, kicked-off by preseting players ranked 71-100. The series, hosted by all-time sporting greats Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Rice, Wayne Gretzky, Lisa Leslie and Carl Lewis will air for five consecutive nights this week at…
Reading the corporate publications of the ITF and the USTA, one might think that 10 & Under Tennis is being universally welcomed. Contrast this with the views reported in a recent Wall Street Journal article by Tom Perrotta, a senior editor at Tennis magazine. He outlines the complaints of tournament fast trackers (young players, parents…
Roger Federer of Switzerland has become the first person in history to win the 2012 BNP Paribas Open title four times. The world number three-ranked Federer routed American John Isner in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, to capture the title. The first set was a close one which came down to a tie-breaker and ultimately a 9-7…
World number one ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has won her fourth title of 2012 with a 6-2, 6-3 straight set win over Maria Sharapova in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., extending her win streak on the year to 23 consecutive victories. The Australian Open champ went on to…
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Serbian Ana Ivanovic has gained a position in the semifinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. with a straight set 6-3, 6-4 victory over Marion Bartoli. Ivanovic now goes onto play Russian Maria Sharapova who needed over three hours to defeat fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko in three sets. Sharapova broke Kirilenko…
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…