Professional Tennis
With the year’s first Grand Slam in the books, both the ATP and WTA World Singles Rankings have re-shaped a bit. Below is a look at the top 20 on both the ATP and WTA tours, as 2013 Aussie Open winners Serbian Novak Djokovic maintains his top spot among the men’s singles and Victoria Azarekna…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Boise, Idaho, has been selected as the site for the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal match between the United States and Serbia, April 5-7. The matches will be played at the Taco Bell Arena on the campus of Boise State University,…
Sam Querrey proved his mettle in live Davis Cup singles matches, clinching the First Round tie for the U.S. over Brazil, 3-2, in a fifth and decisive rubber on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Querrey, ranked 20th in the world, defeated Thiago Alves, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3), becoming the first American to clinch a Davis Cup…
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has announced that Melanie Oudin will replace Sloane Stephens on the United States Fed Cup team for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round in Rimini, Italy, set for Feb. 9-10. Oudin joins Fed Cup rookies Varvara Lepchenko and Jamie Hampton…
The 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round match between the United States and Brazil begins Friday at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., on an indoor hard court. It will be the first home tie for both John Isner and Sam Querrey, the USA number one and two singles players,…
After successfully defending her Australian Open title Victoria Azarenka remains atop the world rankings as number one in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings as Rafael Nadal is set to make his first U.S. appearance at the annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4. The upcoming event featuring Azarenka v. Serena…
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that 2013 Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens will be joined by Varvara Lepchenko, Jamie Hampton, and world number eight doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the United States against Italy in the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round at…
The BNP Paribas Open is set for March 4-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, will once again feature exceptional men’s and women’s fields highlighted by nine former BNP Paribas Open champions and 14 Grand Slam champions. Four-time winner Roger Federer and 2013 Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka will defend their titles at the event, with…
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka won her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, rallying from a set down to beat Li Na in a dramatic three-setter and successfully defend her Australian Open crown. Though she broke in the first game, Azarenka soon fell far behind against Li, losing five of the next six games as Li…
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic became the first man to win three straight Australian Open titles in the professional era with his victory over third-seeded Andy Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the men’s singles finals. Djokovic, who has now won four of his six Grand Slam titles in Melbourne, managed to win the important…