Professional Tennis
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and defending U.S. Open champion Andy Murray will headline the men’s singles field for the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, set for Aug. 26 through Sept.9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The player field features six former U.S….
Just enshrined into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this past weekend, Martina Hingis has plotted her return to the WTA Tour as a doubles partner by accepting a wild card entry into the doubles draw of the Southern California Open in Carlsbad, Calif., partnering with Daniela Hantuchova. "I am very much looking forward to making a…
With Wimbledon in the rearview mirror and the hardcourt season underway, the latest WTA and ATP Singles Rankings have been announced. Serena Williams remains on top of the WTA Rankings, while Novak Djokovic maintains his lead on the ATP Men’s Singles side. The biggest surprise is seeing Roger Federer fall to fifth on the ATP…
Nicolas Mahut, a French wild card entry, won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Sunday in Newport, R.I. He defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 2012 finalist and the number four seed, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Mahut will now move back into the top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Last month, Mahut claimed his first ATP World…
After parting with Thomas Hogstedt, Maria Sharapova has announced on her Web site that she has hired Jimmy Connors to be her new coach. Connors is an eight-time major champion who coached Andy Roddick for two years. He worked with Sharapova for a short time before the 2008 Australian Open. The second-ranked Sharapova decided to…
Thirty-two-year-old Martina Hingis became the fourth youngest player to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday in Newport, R.I. Hingis was born in Czechoslovakia and turned professional two weeks before her 14th birthday. She won the 1993 French Open junior title when she was 12-years-old. Hingis went on to win five Grand Slam…
Two-time defending champion John Isner fired 23 aces to cut down fellow big-serving giant Ivo Karlovic and reach the quarterfinals of the 2013 International Tennis Hall of Fame Championships, 7-6(3), 7-6(3). Isner and Karlovic combined to serve 37 aces in their first grass-court meeting ever. Karlovic is playing in his first ATP World Tour tournament since…
Tennis Channel will offer live coverage as former teen phenomenon Martina Hingis is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, July 13, at 12:30 p.m. ET. The ceremony will take place on the historic grass-court stadium at the Hall’s grounds in Newport, R.I., and include the inductions of Australian Thelma Coyne Long, a…
The draw for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group was held in Paris, and the U.S. Fed Cup Team will open its 2014 Fed Cup campaign at home against Italy in the first round, Feb. 8-9, 2014, at a venue to be determined by the USTA. The U.S. also faced Italy in this…
In the second round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I., two-time defending champion John Isner extended his Newport winning streak to 12 victories, defeating Adrian Mannarino of France to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. On Friday, he’ll face fellow big server Ivo Karlovic, who defeated Canadian Vasek Pospisil, in three…