Professional Tennis
Milos Raonic of Canada continued his strong 2016, rattling off a 6-3, 6-4 win Friday over Dominic Thiem to advance to the semifinals of the 2016 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Raonic, the number four seed in Cincinnati, is making his sixth consecutive appearance in Cincinnati and his second semifinals appearance, having also advanced…
Americans Ryan Harrison (pictured above left) of the San Diego Aviators and Nicole Gibbs (pictured above right) of the Orange County Breakers were named recipients of the Mylan World TeamTennis MVP awards, presented by Forevermark, based on their performance during the 2016 regular season. Harrison and Gibbs will each receive a $7,500 bonus and a diamond…
The USTA has announced a series of physical improvements, fan and player upgrades, and new sponsor activations which will be unveiled at the 2016 U..S Open. The main draw of the tournament begins on Monday, Aug. 29, and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 11. The U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament, which is free and open to the…
The USTA has announced that “Hamilton” star and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. will return to his native Queens, N.Y., to perform a special duet with cultural legend Phil Collins during the Opening Night Ceremony for the 2016 U.S. Open, Monday evening, Aug. 29 at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King…
The USTA today announced that two-time NCAA singles champion Danielle Collins, 2016 USTA Girls’ 18s National Champion Kayla Day, young American Lauren Davis, USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card challenge winner Sofia Kenin, former Top 50 player Vania King, and Rio’s mixed doubles Olympic gold medalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands have been awarded women’s singles main draw wild card entries into the…
The USTA today announced that 2016 Olympic silver medalist and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, of Argentina, American Olympic mixed doubles silver medalist Rajeev Ram, rising Americans Bjorn Fratangeloand Frances Tiafoe, 2016 NCAA singles champion Mackenzie McDonald, 2016 USTA Boys’ 18s National Champion Michael Mmoh and USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card Challenge winner Ernesto Escobedo have been awarded men’s…
In a proper ending to an excellent tennis tournament at the Olympics, Great Britain’s Andy Murray outlasted Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to capture his second career singles Gold Medal. Murray won the final four games of the match after trailing 3-5 in the fourth set. “It was probably one of…
Credit photo to Sidney Beal III World number one Novak Djokovic will miss the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati next week, citing a left wrist injury. “I have a recurring injury that has taken its toll on my body due to a very busy and active schedule this year,” Djokovic said in a statement…
American Venus Williams, a four-time Gold Medal winner in what could be her last trip to the Olympic Games, was ousted from the Women’s Singles play by unseeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in opening round action. "I felt like I could win the match but at the same time I was…
Unseeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina kicked his nation’s campaign for Olympic Gold off with a bang, downing the top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 7-6(4), 7-6(2) in opening round action at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Hampered by injuries the past three years, del Potro did not allow Djokovic a single break point…