Professional Tennis
Gael Monfils pulled off the biggest upset of the day in Monte Carlo on Thursday, beating second-seeded Swiss Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6(5) to push his way into the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters quarterfinals. The 14th-seeded Frenchman fell behind Federer early 1-3, but rallied to capture the first set 6-4 thanks to a couple of break…
Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in the clay season on Wednesday, defeating France’s Lucas Pouille 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters third-round. The “King of Clay” dispatched Pouille in just 69 minutes using a dominating serve, winning 75 percent of service points, and notching four break points to move…
World number one Novak Djokovic began his run at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Tuesday in a second-round contest. Djokovic fired 24 winners past the Spaniard in his first match on clay this season. Although his unforced errors began to pile up in the second…
The Bayside Commodores notched a big win over league opponent Cardozo on Monday afternoon, knocking off the Judges 4-1 in League 1A. Cardozo’s Marcus Smith opened the match up by defeating Bayside’s Michael Lopez 10-1. From there, though, Bayside won the final four matches, with the clinching one coming from Byeong Jun So and Kyle…
Venus Williams has announced her withdrawal from the United States Fed Cup playoff against Italy this weekend due to a personal matter. The USTA has named 21-year-old Lauren Davis as Venus’ replacement this weekend. Davis is currently ranked 57th in the world and recently defeated world number seven Eugenie Bouchard on her way to the…
The USTA has announced the tournaments for the Har-Tru Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes the USTA Pro Circuit to award wild cards into the French Open. The three women’s events will be hosted in Dothan, Ala.; Charlottesville, Va.; and Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., and the three men’s events will take place in Sarasota, Fla.; Savannah,…
American John Isner got off to a winning start at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters on Monday afternoon, defeating fellow American Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 to move on in Monaco. Coming off a disappointing early-round exit in Houston, Isner made quick work of his compatriot, dispatching him in 70 minutes. “I don’t mind playing on…
Angelique Kerber stormed back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set to defeat Madison Keys 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 on Sunday afternoon to win the Family Circle Cup title in Charleston, S.C. “It’s unbelievable,” said Kerber. “To win here after the really difficult weeks I had, I’m feeling great. Last year I had four finals…
American Jack Sock captured the first ATP World Tour title of his career on Sunday, knocking off eighth-seed Sam Querrey 7-6(9), 7-6(2) in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship final in Houston, Texas. Sock fought off a two-plus hour rain delay and three set points in the opening set to prevail over Querrey in the…
Madison Keys stormed into the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup on Friday afternoon, knocking out fellow American Lauren Davis 6-2, 6-2 in Charleston, S.C. Davis managed to take an early 2-1 lead in the opening set, but Keys rattled off 11 of the next 13 games to move on in one hour and 13…