World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic has fallen to Great Britain’s Andy Murray for his first loss of the season in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Murray lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals and was able to break the top-ranked Serbian to lead 4-2 in the first…
From 1977-1989 and 1979-2000, Madison Square Garden, the World’s Most Famous Arena, held the year-end men’s and women’s tennis championships. After an eight-year hiatus, professional tennis returned to The Garden on March 10, 2008 with the NetJets Showdown between world number one Roger Federer and former Grand Slam record holder Pete Sampras. The following year,…
Tennis has certainly become a global sport, but one of the sport’s largest markets, the New York area, has lost some high-profile events through the years from both the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tours. The season-ending tournament is often referred to as the fifth most prestigious WTA event after…
American John Isner defeated fellow countryman Ryan Sweeting in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the Delray Beach International Tennis Championship quarterfinals. The 11th-ranked Isner showed a stronger fight this match compared to his struggle during his first round win over Jesse Levine. “Whenever, in the past, when I’ve played tournaments in humidity I’ve…
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. He defeated Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to improve his overall record against the Russian to 12-0. Federer looked to be in good form at the net and broke to lead 3-2 eventually winning the first…
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova will compete on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars, which airs for 10 weeks beginning Monday, March 19, on ABC. The network announced the 12 contestants on Feb. 28. Martina will dance with Tony Dovolani, a Kosovan-American professional ballroom dancer. Navratilova will be joined this season by The View…
Syracuse University Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Yale Bulldogs to advance to 39th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The Orange has defeated the highest-ranked opponent in the program history, 4-3, against the Bulldogs, and has jumped up to the school’s highest ranking to date. Sophomore Aleah Marrow clinched the win against Yale for…
Switzerland’s Roger Federer defeated Michael Llodra of France in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6, to advance at the Dubai Championships. Great Britain’s Andy Murray also advanced in a close three-set match against German qualifier, Michael Berrer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Federer took the first set in just 17 min., breaking Llodra on all occasions. The second set…
The USTA has announced that on Monday, March 5, it will launch "March Into Tennis," a month-long drive to get more kids playing the sport. Throughout the month, a record 1,200 USTA youth tennis events will take place across the country. March Into Tennis coincides with “Tennis Night in America,” which will feature Roger Federer,…
American Andy Roddick hopes to turn around what is an already dismal 2012 season when he begins action at the 2012 Delray Beach International Tennis Championship. Seeded fourth at the event, Roddick has slipped to 30th in the world and will look to turn around his 2012 2-3 record when he faces German Philipp Petzschner in opening…