Professional Tennis
The New York Empire presented by Citi closed the 2018 World TeamTennis presented by GEICO season on a high note, defeating the league-leading Philadelphia Freedoms 19-15 on Thursday night. The Freedoms, who finished the regular season with a 12-2 record, will compete for the King Trophy in Sunday’s league championship. With the iconic Billie Jean King in attendance…
Long Island native Noah Rubin scored the first Top 10 win of his career on Thursday night as he knocked off recent Wimbledon semifinalist and ninth-ranked John Isner 6-4, 7-6(6) in the second round of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. “I was just grinding every point out, making sure that I capitalized on…
Serena Williams suffered the most lopsided match of her career on Tuesday as Johanna Konta beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion 6-1, 6-0 at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif. “It’s an absolute privilege to be on the same court as Serena. After all she’s achieved, it’s so humbling just to…
The New York Empire presented by Citi have designated their last match of the season on Thursday, August 2 against the Philadelphia Freedoms as Fan Appreciation Night. The match is meant to recognize and thank fans for their support of the New York Empire franchise during the 2018 season. Fans are encouraged to arrive…
The New York Empire, presented by Citi, used a strong performance from all four rostered players to pick up their first win of the season Monday night, defeating the San Diego Aviators 21-17 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in World TeamTennis presented by GEICO action. The Empire move to 1-11 on the…
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Lindsay Davenport, Mats Wilander and other tennis Legends will participate in the Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s (JMTP) Fourth Annual Pro-Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, Aug. 25. The event will include a legends exhibition, rounds of doubles play, food and drinks, and a silent auction to raise…
After the rain forced the match between the Empire and the Lasers to move inside to the practice courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, things got started with the men’s singles match between former professional tennis player, Mardy Fish, and rising ATP star, Miomir Kecmanovic. Kecmanovic got off to a…
The New York Empire presented by Citi lost tonight’s World TeamTennis presented by GEICO match, 24-14, to the Washington Kastles at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Washington improves to 5-2 on the season while the Empire remains winless. Mardy Fish made his season debut for the Empire with a statement win in the…
American Steve Johnson captured the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open title this weekend in Newport, Rhode Island as he held off India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the final. “It was a great week for me,” said Johnson. “I think I have my best all throughout the week. Steve was hitting some good…
Buoyed by one of the game’s all-time great doubles players, the Springfield Lasers scored a 23-22 Super Tiebreaker victory over the visiting New York Empire presented by Citi on Thursday night in exciting World TeamTennis presented by GEICO action. Canada’s Daniel Nestor, a former world No. 1 and owner of 12 all-time Grand Slam doubles titles,…