Professional Tennis
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Roberta Vinci to win her 22nd career title on Sunday, routing Vinci 6-1, 6-1 to capture the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open championship. The top-seeded Wozniacki faced no trouble against her second-seeded opponent as she wrapped the match up in just 67 minutes. The 24-year old Dane had faced close calls in…
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina picked up his first career ATP World Tour title on Sunday as he upset top-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 6-7(3), 6-1, 7-6(4) on Sunday in the bet-at-home Open final in Hamburg, Germany. The 27-year old Argentinean came back from a set down to upend the favorite Ferrer, showing good composure in the…
David Ferrer made short work of fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour to advance to the semifinals of the bet-at-home Open in Hamburg. Ferrer is after his second ATP World Tour title of the season this week, entering Hamburg as a wild card and is making his first appearance in…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal will lead the men’s singles field for the 2014 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 25-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The field features six former U.S. Open champs, including Djokovic (2011), two-time…
The USTA has announced that country superstar Hunter Hayes, breakout duo MKTO, girl group McCLAIN, British pop rock band The Vamps, teen sensation Madison Beer and EDM prodigy DJ Salerno will team up with tennis icons Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the 19th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day, Presented by Hess, Saturday, Aug. 23…
The Bet-at-Home Open got underway this week in Hamburg, Germany, and through the first three rounds, has not been kind to the top seeds. Thus far, eight of the top ten seeds in the tournament have been eliminated and the third round has not concluded yet. The upsets began in the second round on Tuesday,…
The 2014 ESPYs took place last night from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA as the top athletes and celebrities were in attendance to honor the best moments and players from the past year in sports. Hosted by Drake, the award show gathered the most important people from the sports world into one room…
The USTA has announced that world number one and two-time defending champion Serena Williams leads the women’s field for the 2014 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Serena is joined by 103 of the world’s top 105 women, including reigning French Open and former U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, two-time U.S. Open champion…
While the state of American tennis is in a bit of a downswing in recent years, especially in Grand Slam events, there are a number of young players on the horizon who have showed promise on the professional level. Last week, 21-year old Shelby Rogers reached the finals of the Bastein Ladies tournament in Austria…
Americans Bob & Mike Bryan have qualified for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be held at The O2 Arena from Nov. 9-16, bidding to cap their 2014 season by winning the ATP World Tour title for a fourth time, adding to titles in 2003-2004 and 2009. They have qualified for the eight-team…