Professional Tennis
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today it will sponsor an exciting new Junior TeamTennis (JTT) event, the Empire Cup, in partnership with WTT Community Tennis. On Saturday, June 2, the most competitive tennis programs from all five boroughs of New York City will convene at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
Amazon Prime Video has secured the rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland to broadcast the U.S. Open, Amazon.com confirmed last week. The deal is for five-years and begins with the 2018 U.S Open later this summer. Amazon Prime Video members in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch live and on-demand…
Rafael Nadal continued his torrid pace through the clay-court season by taking the Barcelona Open title on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 to claim the Barcelona title for the 11th time. “I’m very happy for the victory against a very difficult opponent. Tsitsipas has an amazing future. It was a great final for me…
American Steve Johnson defended his title at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, Texas as he beat compatriot Tennys Sandgren 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-4 to capture the Houston title for the second straight year. “It means a lot [to win] here. This is one of the best tournaments of the year,” said Johnson….
The U.S. Open announced it will have a 25-second serve clock on all of its courts during the main draw this year. The serve clock is a way for the tournament to enforce time limits between points in order to increase the pace of play. “We would like to keep the pace of play…
The United States advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals this past weekend, downing Belgium 4-0 in a quarterfinal showdown in Nashville, Tennessee. “It’s a big goal of ours to represent the country well and to put together a good Davis Cup performance,” said Ryan Harrison. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to play in…
Current Ranking: No. 111 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 168 DOB: Jan. 27, 1993 In: New York, NY First Tennis Memory: My parents used to be members of a tennis club in Japan. They had clay courts. I started playing there. It’s probably why I play the way I do. Tennis Inspirations: [Roger] Federer [smiles]. Last…
The Volvo Car Open in Charleston, South Carolina saw some great tennis from the top of the women’s game, and that included two doubles victories on the final Sunday by Alla Kudryavtseva and Katarina Srebotnik as they claimed the tournament’s doubles title. After rain halted play on Saturday, Kudryavtseva and Srebotnik defeated Kateryna Bondarenko and Aleksandra…
Many of you have dealt with the awkwardness of hearing someone else’s lovemaking session. Perhaps you had an overzealous roommate or the walls in your apartment were too thin. Maybe you put your headphones on, turned up the music, and hoped the noises would end soon. Or maybe you just decided to go for…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced on Tuesday that tickets for its upcoming season will go on-sale tomorrow, Wednesday, April 4, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Returning for the Empire will be Americans John Isner and Mardy Fish, as well as Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and Great Britain’s Neal Skupski, who helped lead…