The USTA has announced that Andre Agassi, a two-time U.S. Open Champion, has been named the 2012 inductee into the U.S. Open Court of Champions, a U.S. Open and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center attraction honoring the greatest singles champions in the history of the U.S. Championships/U.S. Open. Agassi will be inducted during…
Milos Raonic was victorious in his hometown of Toronto at the 2012 Rogers Cup when he defeated Victor Troicki 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. "It feels good. I’m proud with the way I competed, with the way I played," said Raonic. "I did a lot of important things well, and I have some space…
Bernard Tomic ended a six-match losing streak on Monday at the 2012 Rogers Cup in Toronto, as the 19-year-old Australian beat Germany’s Michael Berber 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. He moves on to face defending champ Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the second round. "It’s a really good feeling. … Seven weeks in a row I’ve been losing, and I think…
Russia’s Maria Sharapova moved up to world number two in the latest WTA rankings after winning the silver medal on Saturday at the 2012 London Olympics. Winning the bronze medal in London, Belarussian Victoria Azarenka holds world number one ranking. Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska fell to number three when she was defeated in the first round of…
Sunday night, second-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov won the Citi Open, defeating Tommy Haas 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-1 for his first ATP World Tour 500 event win. Dolgopolov’s last three final appearances were in 250-level events. The 25th-ranked Ukranian claimed victory in one of these events. Dolgopolov relied heavily on his high-risk shots, which brought in high-rewards. His opponents have…
Andy Murray defeated top-seed Roger Federer of Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to capture the Gold Medal in 2012 Olympic Men’s Singles Tennis. It was a rematch of the 2012 WImbledon finals, and this time, the outcome was in favor of the hometown Murray who became the first British man to win a singles gold medal…
Novak Djokovic needed just 54 minutes to beat American Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1 on Centre Court at a wet All England Club, Wimbledon, for a place in the third round of the 2012 London Olympics. Djokovic, a 2008 Beijing Olympics singles bronze medalist, hit 14 aces and lost 14 points on serve against Roddick. Djokovic converted all…
Serena Williams will not participate in mixed-doubles action at the 2012 London Olympics, and the two U.S. teams will instead feature four doubles specialists—The Bryan Brothers and Liezel Huber & Lisa Raymond. Raymond & Mike Bryan will be reunited after winning their third Grand Slam title together at Wimbledon 2012. Serena, who is competing in singles and…
Roger Federer says the 2012 London Olympics beginning this week may not be his last, as he looks ahead to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. As for the present, Federer, the top men’s singles seed at the 2012 London Games, has drawn Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in the first round at the London Olympic Tennis…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the seeds for the London 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, being staged at the All England Club, Wimbledon from July 28-Aug. 5. Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA world rankings as of Monday, July 23. Wimbledon champion Roger Federer (SUI) is top seed for men’s singles, with…