World number one Novak Djokovic has not missed a beat since his outstanding play in the second-half of last year, and early on in 2015 he seems to still be the cream of the crop on the men’s tour. Djokovic routed Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-2, 6-1 in the second-round of the ExxonMobil Open on Wednesday,…
The USTA has announced that the 36th season of the USTA Pro Circuit launches this week with two men’s events in Florida and California—the $10,000 clay-court men’s Futures in Plantation, Fla., and the new $15,000 hard-court men’s Futures in Los Angeles. Next week, the women’s season begins with a $25,000 event in Plantation. The USTA…
In what was supposed to be a bounce back season for American Sloane Stephens, 2015 has not started exactly how the 21-year-old would have liked. After cruising in her first-round opener, she was eliminated in the second-round of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand by fellow American Lauren Davis. Davis fought back from a…
Playing in neighboring countries, both Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki began their 2015 seasons on Tuesday. Although one was in Brisbane, Australia and the other was in Auckland, New Zealand, both rolled over their respective opponents with convincing straight-set victories. Sharapova is the top seed at the Brisbane International this week, and started her run…
James McGee is finding his way in the world of professional tennis. With recent success on the Challenger Circuit, which acts as a second tier for those trying to either break onto the big stage or cling to a career, he has risen to a career high in the rankings, breaking into the top-200 in…
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka started her 2015 campaign in disappointing fashion on Monday, falling to the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-7(7), 4-6 in the first-round of the Brisbane International. A two-time champion at the Australian Open, Azarenka has had much success in the country to start her season in years past. However,…
It was not the start that Serena Williams had envisioned when she took the court at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia on Monday. The top-ranked American, who is teaming up with John Isner at the international mixed team tournament, threw up a bagel in the first set against Flavia Pannetta, but rallied back in the…
While only an exhibition, the Mubadala Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi are a great way to do a little self evaluation before the season begins. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray hope that their play Friday is a sign of things to come, as both players routed their respective opponent and will meet in the final….
American Sloane Stephens has found her coach for 2015. The 36th ranked Stephens will work with Nick Saviano in the upcoming season beginning two weeks from now at the ASB Classic in New Zealand, reports TENNIS.com. Saviano worked with world number seven Eugenie Bouchard last season, helping the Canadian enjoy a breakout season. He hopes…
ESPN’s 2015 tennis season—its 37th since beginning in 1979 just one week after ESPN debuted—will be the biggest ever, with more hours on TV—more than, highlighted by first-time exclusivity at the U.S. Open—and an expanded schedule on ESPN3 exceeding 5,000 hours, representing the most live tennis of any media outlet in the U.S. The 2015…