Professional Tennis
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…
Tomas Berdych has announced the addition of Goran Ivanisevic to his coaching staff. The 30-year-old Berdych sits in the number eight spot in the Emirates ATP Men’s Singles Rankings. Ivanisevic, a former world number two and winner of Wimbledon in 2001 as a wild card entrant, will join Berdych for next week’s Western & Southern…
The USTA today officially unveiled the new fully-operational retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open. The roof officially closed and opened for the first time during a ceremony which featured executives from the USTA and ROSETTI, as well as media and several…
Photo Credit: Arturo Velazquez/Tennis Canada In an all-American Round of 16 matchup on Thursday, American Madison Keys battled past fellow American Venus Williams, hanging on to win 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-3 to reach the Rogers Cup quarterfinals in Montreal. Keys took advantage of a weak serve from Venus in the opening set, needing just 20 minutes…
American Venus Williams cruised into the Rogers Cup third round on Wednesday, dismantling Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-0 in less than an hour to advance in Montreal. “It was definitely more straightforward, I think, than all of our other matches,” said Venus. “I didn’t mind that, especially after playing a lot last week, just to be…
Photo Credit: Lee Seidner Playing in his first match since his Round of 32 loss to American Sam Querrey at Wimbledon, world number one Novak Djokovic made his way into the Rogers Cup third round with a 7-5, 7-6(3) victory over Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller. It wasn’t the prettiest performance from Djokovic who was shaking off…
Roger Federer announced on Facebook on Tuesday that he will miss the remainder of the season in order to receive “more extensive rehabilitation” on his left knee. The 17-time Grand Slam champion had surgery on that left knee to repair a torn meniscus back in February, which forced him to miss the French Open, the…