Action began Monday at the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston, as 20-year-old American Jack Sock recorded the biggest upset of the day, defeating 2007 Houston champion and number eight seed, Ivo Karlovic, 6-1 6-4. Karlovic was broken four times in the 55-minute match. Sock awaits the winner of the…
Andrea Petkovic, ranked ninth in the world, won the 2014 Family Circle Cup title this weekend, 7-5, 6-2 over the unseeded Jana Cepelova to capture the third WTA title of her career. Cepelova was looking to claim the title in Charleston, advancing to the finals, upset after upset, over the likes of world number one…
Defending champion John Isner has been named the top seed in the main draw of the Fayez Sarofim & Company U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Isner currently holds his career-best ATP ranking of ninth in the world and shares the top half of the draw with two former…
We know from experience that family relationships can be complicated and we have all heard cautionary tales about getting into business with family members. Despite sharing DNA, Bob and Mike Bryan have managed to forge the most successful partnership in the history of the professional doubles game. Through a business-like approach that emphasizes hard work…
The sixth-seeded Eugenie Bouchard defeated the 11th-seeded Venus Williams Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-4, in a match lasting over two hours. Bouchard reached her first Premier-level quarterfinal in Charleston in 2013. Venus and Bouchard had met only once before, with Venus taking…
On Wednesday, both Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic advanced at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., Venus with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Chanelle Scheepers, while Jankovic was a 6-0, 6-3 winner over American Lauren Davis. "She was playing so well, but the good thing is that when I get behind, I give even…
Serena Williams’ quest for a third consecutive Family Circle Cup title was shattered Tuesday night in Charleston, S.C. as the world number one fell 4-6, 4-6 to Jana Cepelova, ranked 78th in the world. This past Saturday, Serena won the Sony Open Tennis in Miami. "Obviously things didn't go great out there, but she was…
Maria Kirilenko made her return to the court Monday in Charleston, S.C. at the Family Circle Cup after a five-month layoff nursing a knee injury. Seeded 10th at the event, Kirilenko’s comeback was cut short as she fell to Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic in opening round action, 5-7, 1-6 in 82 minutes. "The first match…
Ross Hutchins came into the 2014 Australian Open just the way any player would want to, with a win. Partnering with Colin Fleming, he won a three-set match to advance to the second round of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. For most players, this would be an ordinary win, a solid way…
ATP Sony Open ♦ March 17-30 Miami, Fla. Surface: Hard Novak Djokovic won his 18th ATP Masters 1000 tournament, and his second this month, with a clean 6-3, 6-3 win over Rafael Nadal in the Sony Open final. The win marks three straight in the rivalry for Djokovic, all of which were earned with relative ease: 6-3,…