Professional Tennis
Tennis Channel will cover nine Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series events during the seven weeks between now and the U.S. Open, offering more than 100 match hours from the annual North American summer hard-court season. The network’s lineup includes five men’s ATP and three women’s WTA tournaments, along with a combined event with both men’s…
Defending tournament champion and recent Wimbledon singles champ Serena Williams looked dominant in her opening match, cruising past Stanford junior Nicole Gibbs 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the 2012 Bank of the West Classic. Competing in her first match since capturing her fifth career Wimbledon title only four days ago, Williams required only one hour…
The USTA has announced that the 2012 U.S. Open prize purse has been increased by more than $2 million to reach a record $25.5 million. Additionally, the top three men’s and top three women’s finishers in the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series may earn up to an additional $2.6 million in bonus prize money at…
Andy Roddick is gearing up for the 2012 Olympics in London where he will be competing in both singles and men’s doubles. The 29-year old recently won on grass in June at the AEGON Eastborne Championships, giving him 600 singles match wins. Despite being knocked out of Wimbledon in the third round, grass courts are…
In the second day of action at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I., all top three seeds advanced to the second round, including defending champion, John Isner. Isner beat qualifier Sergei Bubka of the Ukraine, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3 to secure another match with Frenchman Nicolas Mahut. Isner and Mahut took part…
The USTA has announced that the ninth season of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, the seven-week North American summer tennis season that links 10 ATP World Tour and WTA summer tournaments to the U.S. Open, launched Monday with the women’s Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif. Since its inception in 2004, the…
Since I was 21, tennis has been central part of my life. This year, I have turned 65. A lot has happened in the intervening years: Marriages, divorces, children, wooden racquets, metal racquets, short shorts, long shorts, white balls, yellow balls, watching, learning, coaching, and finally, appreciating all of these things. Living in Florida and…
Seeded players Yanina Wickmayer and Chanelle Scheepers both posted victories on Monday afternoon in opening round action at the 2012 Bank of the West Classic. In the evening session, Heather Watson pulled out a lengthy three-setter over Sloane Stephens, prevailing, 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1. Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams will begin defense of her Bank of the West…
The Williams Sisters are back on top, as on Sunday at Wimbledon, Venus and Serena defeated Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka 7-5, 6-4 to capture the 2012 Women’s Doubles Championship. The win marked the 13th Grand Slam Doubles title together as both Venus and Serena have fought back to the pro tour after a few…
Switzerland’s Roger Federer defeated hometown favorite Andy Murray, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, on Sunday to capture the 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship in three hours and 24 minutes. The win marks Federer’s seventh Wimbledon crown, having won in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and now in 2012. Federer joins only William Renshaw and Pete Sampras as…