Professional Tennis
Kim Clijsters comeback tour was put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the globe, but the Belgian Hall of Famer has returned to the court during this year’s World TeamTennis (WTT) season, and has been one of the league’s best players thus far. Clijsters’ excellent play was on display in the New York Empire’s…
It was a matchup between a multiple-time Grand Slam champion and International Tennis Hall of Famer, and the reigning Australian Open champion and one of tennis’ brightest young stars, as Kim Clijsters of the New York Empire took on the Philadelphia Freedoms’ Sofia Kenin on Wednesday afternoon. Clijsters got the better of the young…
The World TeamTennis season continued on Tuesday with three matches going down on Center Court at Creekside at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Below are the full results from the three matches: Philadelphia Freedoms 24, Springfield Lasers 12 ►Mixed Doubles: Fabrice Martin/Taylor Townsend (Freedoms) def. Robert Lindstedt/Caty McNally (Lasers) 5-0 ►Women’s Doubles: Caroline Dolehide/Townsend…
The New York Empire began its 2020 WorldTeamTennis campaign as it took on six-time King Trophy winner Washington Kastles on Monday afternoon. The Kastles edged the Empire 21-20 in a thrilling season opener, as Marcelo Arevalo and Nick Monroe defeated Neal Skupski and Jack Sock 5-4 in the final flight to earn the victory….
The 45th season of World TeamTennis got underway on Sunday with three matches at the Greenbrier Resort in Sulphur Springs, W.V. In the opening match, the San Diego Aviators defeated the Orange County Breakers 23-16. San Diego Aviators 23, Orange County Breakers 16 Men’s Singles: Ryan Harrison (Aviators) d. Steve Johnson (Breakers) 5-4 Women’s Doubles: Coco Vandeweghe/Nichol…
The 45th season of World TeamTennis begins this weekend, and both the league and its players are ready to return to the courts and participate in what will certainly be a unique season. “We worked extremely hard to try and find the right place to bring all nine of our teams to a safe environment,…
Atlanta played host to the All-American Team Cup this weekend, with the top-ranked Americans taking part in a team competition which concluded on Sunday. After a back-and-forth affair throughout the weekend, it was Team Stars that defeated Team Stripes in a final match tiebreak to claim the overall victory. Atlanta native Christopher Eubanks was…
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that it will allow spectators, about 20,000 people per day, at this year’s French Open. “The number of spectators allowed inside the stadium will be 50 percent to 60 percent of its usual capacity, allowing us to ensure the barrier measures are respected,” the FFT said in a…
This article first appeared in the June 2020 issue of New York Tennis Magazine. Click Here to read the digital edition Towards the end of 2019, Bob and Mike Bryan announced to the tennis world that 2020 would be the duo’s last season playing professional tennis. The Americans, owners of 16 Grand Slam titles, said…
World TeamTennis will produce the world’s most star-studded and most anticipated professional tennis event since tennis’ worldwide shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic when its players—including the Philadelphia Freedoms’ fourth-ranked Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion—embark on WTT’s 45th season. WTT has aligned with CBS Sports, Tennis Channel, ESPN+ and Facebook Watch to…