Professional Tennis
The USTA has announced that the U.S. Open National Playoffs will return for a fourth year to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open to cities nationwide by providing the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the U.S. Open. For the USTA Eastern Section, playoffs are scheduled…
Mardy Fish is headed back to the courts after a six-month absence due to a heart-related ailment. He returned to the courts on March 4 at the inaugural Los Angeles Tennis Challenge, featuring Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, and Bob and Mike Bryan at the Pauley Pavilion, an event put together by former pro Justin Gimelstob. Monday night,…
2012 Grand Slam Champions Crowned … 2012 Australian Open January 16-29, 2012 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia â–ºMen’s Singles Final: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5 â–ºMen’s Doubles Final: Leander Paes & Radek Stepanek defeated Bob & Mike Bryan…
For many American sports fans March means brackets, shocking upsets and a buffet of competition as a champion emerges from a crowd of contenders. Tennis fans are no exception. This March Tennis Channel will offer 15 days and close to 170 hours of live coverage at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., and…
Professional tennis returned to New York City last night, as the BNP Paribas Showdown was held at Madison Square Garden. The night started with a women’s match between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, the top two players in the WTA Tour rankings. It was an entertaining match which featured an appearance from Azarenka’s friend Redfoo…
Second seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal captured the 2013 Abierto Mexicano Telcel title in Acapulco, dethroning three-time defending champion David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 for the victory. Since returning from a seven-month absence with a left knee injury in February, Nadal has won 12 of his 13 matches to open his comeback season. He began by finishing runner-up at…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic clinched his fourth title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Dubai Tennis Stadium in just over 90 minutes. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 18 matches, which also includes last year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and the Australian…
The USTA has announced that it will launch Tennis Festivals throughout the month of March, designed to get kids active and excited about the sport of tennis. The kick-off to these Tennis Festivals coincides with the annual “Tennis Night in America” celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 4, which will feature Rafael…
Martina Hingis, a former world number one and the winner of 15 Grand Slam tournament titles in singles, doubles, and mixed-doubles, has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis, enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining Hingis in the Class of 2013 will be two co-founders of the…
Novak Djokovic won his 17th straight match win and will next attempt to capture his fourth title at the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after defeating the fourth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 7-6(4) for a place in his 55th tour-level final. Djokovic’s last loss came to Sam Querrey at the BNP Paribas Masters in…