Professional Tennis
American Sam Querrey came back from a set down to defeat India’s Yuki Bhambri 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Tuesday. “He battled out there,” said Querrey. “I feel I didn’t play my absolute best but did a great…
The draft for the 2018 World TeamTennis season was held in Indian Wells, Calif. on Tuesday, and the New York Empire unveiled their roster for the upcoming season. 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…
Playing against one another for the 29th time in their storied careers, Venus and Serena Williams squared off in the BNP Paribas Open third round on Monday night. It was older sister Venus who would come out victorious, defeating her younger sister for the 12th time with a 6-3, 6-4 win in the Indian Wells…
American teenager Amanda Anisimova notched a massive victory over Petra Kvitova at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Sunday night, knocking out the eighth-seeded Czech 6-2, 6-4. “I’m still in shock,” the 16-year-old said afterwards. “She’s the best player I have ever played, and it was the biggest court I have…
Playing in her first match back on the WTA Tour since last year’s Australian Open, Serena Williams got her comeback off to a winning start with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday. “It was incredible,” said Serena. “It’s been over a…
It was an exciting evening of tennis inside the World’s Most Famous Arena on Monday night as fans poured into Madison Square Garden to watch a unique style of play with some of the sport’s biggest names in the first ever Tie Break Tens tournament inside the United States. The competition featured eight players…
International Tennis Hall of Famer and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Gigi Fernandez will return as head coach for the New York Empire, the team announced on Tuesday. Fernandez, a winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles during a career that spanned from 1983 to 1997, is the only female coach currently in World TeamTennis….
More than 3,700 attendees came out for the New York Tennis Expo on Feb. 10 at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the largest event of its kind in the country. This marked the fifth New York Tennis Expo, the first held in conjunction with a professional tournament. This year’s…
Christopher Eubanks was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 5, 1996. With a father that was 6 feet 3 inches tall, and a mother that was 5 feet 7 inches tall, everyone expected Chris to be tall. But no one expected him to balloon all the way to 6 feet 7 inches tall. …
When local tennis prodigy Noah Rubin discovered that the inaugural New York Open would take place at NYCB LIVE home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, he was blown away. “I came to Islanders games my whole life here.” Noah told New York Tennis Magazine. “This is eight minutes from my home. It’s incredible.”…