Six current or former world number one-ranked players from the United States, including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Bob and Mike Bryan, Lindsay Davenport, and John McEnroe, were among the names drafted by the eight franchises in the World TeamTennis (WTT) Pro League presented by GEICO. Other top names selected in the 2012 WTT Draft include…
Every autumn, the Prospect Park Tennis Center’s tennis bubbles fill with cheers of encouragement as the Special Aces Tennis Program gets underway. This unique program offers Brooklyn kids with special needs a rare opportunity to improve their motor skills in an engaging group setting. For 21 weeks each year during the indoor season, qualified physical…
The 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff draw was conducted on Tuesday and the U.S. drew an away tie in Ukraine that will be played Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22, 2012. The women’s U.S. team needs to defeat the Ukraine to compete in the World Group in 2013 and contend for the 2013 Fed…
Tennis legend John McEnroe took part in an exhibition on the opening night of the SAP Open in San Jose, Calif., teaming with fellow American Jack Sock in the duo’s 6-4, 6-4 win over Frenchman Gael Monfils and 2011 NCAA champion Steve Johnson before a crowd of 5,157. The 52-year-old McEnroe hit crisp volleys all match long, bringing back…
At its Semi-Annual Meeting on Sept. 7, the USTA voted to further reduce the number of tournaments that count for men’s singles and individual doubles rankings from five to four starting in 2012. When the points ranking system took effect in 2004, the six best tournament results counted. A few years ago, the USTA reduced…
The United States has defeated Switzerland in 2012 Davis Cup action, 5-0, as Americans Ryan Harris and John Isner both had straight set victories to complete the undefeated match. The matches, held on an indoor red clay court at the Forum Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland, saw Harrison win back-to-back tie-breakers against Michael Lammer in his…
An evening of tennis will be held Monday, March 5 in New York City at Madison Square Garden with the BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown. This is the fifth year the event will be held at the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, and the event will kick off with Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova…
John Isner shocked Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, to give the United States a 2-0 lead against Switzerland in their Davis Cup first-round series on Friday. The upset was preceded by the opening round singles match, with Mardy Fish outlasting Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7. The U.S. can eliminate Switzerland in doubles in…
The USTA has announced that Jim Curley, presently Chief Professional Tournaments Officer & U.S. Open Tournament Director, is stepping down from his position. Curley will remain as a consultant to the USTA through the 2012 U.S. Open. Deputy Tournament Director David Brewer, a 14-year USTA employee, has been elevated to U.S. Open Tournament Director and…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the U.S. Davis Cup team’s first-round competition against Switzerland in Fribourg, Switzerland, this weekend, with live and same-day, "Instant Encore" replays Friday through Sunday. Switzerland’s 16-time Grand Slam winner and number three-ranked Roger Federer will face the United States Davis Cup team for the first time since its…