Professional Tennis
The round-robin play in the John McEnroe group at the ATP World Tour Finals in London got underway on Monday, and Japan’s Kei Nishikori won the day’s first match with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 win over Stan Wawrinka at The O2. Nishikori was the more aggressive player and it showed throughout the match as he…
The Czech Republic won its fifth Fed Cup title in the last six years over the weekend, as Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova won the deciding fifth rubber match, downing France’s Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 7-5 to clinch the 3-2 overall victory for the Czechs. “Of course I am very proud. It was…
Until Sept. 12, it had been more than three years since a woman other than Serena Williams held the distinction of world number one in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings. So when Serena lost to Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals of the 2016 U.S. Open, it snapped a streak of 186 consecutive weeks with the…
France's Lucas Pouille won the ATP Most Improved Player. The ATP World Tour announced its year-end awards for the 2016 season on Thursday, as Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro and the Bryan Brothers were among those honored with awards. Federer, despite having not played over the last few months of the year due to…
Over the weekend, Andy Murray surpassed Novak Djokovic for the number one spot in the ATP World Tour Rankings, becoming just the 26th player ever to claim the world’s top spot. “In the beginning of my career, I’ve always wanted to win a Grand Slam, but now that I’ve gotten older, getting to No. 1 was…
Christina McHale played in her eighth U.S. Open main draw during the 2016 edition of the tournament, a pretty remarkable number for someone who is just 24-years-old. “This is my favorite tournament,” said McHale. “It’s my favorite time of the year. I get to stay home. Obviously, I would like to be doing better, but…
Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic defeated Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career on Friday, ousting the world number one 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the BNP Paribas Masters semifinals. Cilic had previously been 0-14 in his career against Djokovic, but came out sharp from the very beginning, snatching an early break before…
The WTA has announced a newly established WTA Coach Program which will launch in January of 2017 as the new season begins. WTA coaches will be recognized as a “WTA Registered Coach” under a formalized WTA Coach Program. The WTA Coach Program is designed to professionalize, standardize and recognize the important role of coaching on…
Just one spot remains in the singles field at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, as Marin Cilic became the seventh player to qualify for the season-ending tournament, set for Nov. 13-20 at The O2 in London. Cilic secured his spot with a third-round win over David Goffin on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Masters…
World number one Novak Djokovic began his quest for a fourth straight title at the BNP Paribas Masters 1000 in Paris, knocking off Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-3, 6-4 to book his spot in the Round of 16. Djokovic was routine against Muller, breaking him once in each set and saving the only break point…