Professional Tennis
The USTA has announced the 12 players nominated to the U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, set for July 28-Aug. 5. U.S. women’s tennis coach Mary Joe Fernandez nominated a six-person team, with four singles entries and two doubles teams. Thirteen-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams will compete in the…
There will be no re-match of the epic 11 hour, five minute five-setter between American John Isner and France’s Nicolas Mahut at this year’s Wimbledon as Isner, the 11th seed, fell to Alejandro Falla of Colombia, 6-4, 6-7(7), 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-5 in the first round. In 2010, Isner won the longest match in tennis history at Wimbledon…
Number three seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Albert Ramos of Spain 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in just 79 minutes to reach the second round of Wimbledon. As a record 16-time Grand Slam title winner, Federer is seeking his seventh Wimbledon title this year and will face Italian Fabio Fognini in round two action. Ramos, who is ranked…
Wimbledon’s defending champion, world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic, defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, to easily win his first round match on Monday. With good defense and accurate groundstrokes, Djokovic won the first set despite being broken in the third game. The number one-seeded Djokovic opened Centre Court in the first round. He broke…
In much heightened anticipation, the draw for the 2012 Wimbledon Championships was announced on June 22. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will open his 2012 campaign against Juan Carlos Ferrero, the former world number one and 2003 French Open champion. The two haven’t met in five years and have a tied record at one apiece, that…
On Friday, the 2012 Wimbledon draws were announced for both men’s and women’s singles. In the women’s draw, top seed Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion and 2012 French Open winner, begins first round action against Australia’s Russian-born Anastasia Rodionova, currently ranked 133rd in the world. Unseeded for the first time in a long time, Kim Clijsters of…
Tennis Channel has extended its longtime relationship with veteran sportscaster Bill Macatee, a multiyear deal that keeps Macatee front and center with the network during its coverage of the sport’s four major tournaments—Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open—a role he has held since 2007 when the channel first began covering majors with the…
On June 21, the 2012 U.S. Open Ballperson Tryouts were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. More than 400 people were on hand to show off their skills in running, throwing and catching for a shot at one of the 80 available spots. The extreme heat did not stop competitors ranging in…
On the final day of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, five Americans qualifiers have made it through to the main draw. On the women’s side of the draw for the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, 20-year-old Coco Vandeweghe earned a spot in the main draw at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club after her 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 win against Lara Arruabarrena-Vecin…
Considered the most prestigious tennis event in the world, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships are set to begin Monday, June 25. As the World Series is for baseball, the U.S. Open for golf, and the Tour de France for cycling, winning the title at the All-England Club is what moves a tennis player’s career to one…