For 76 weeks, Andy Murray took a backseat to Novak Djokovic in the ATP Men’s Singles World Tour Rankings. But the Briton ever so slightly trimmed away at the deficit and it all culminated just a couple of months ago, when he finally leapfrogged Djokovic, becoming the 26th player to reach the top spot and…
American Kayla Day defeated Viktoria Kuzmova in the U.S. Open junior girls singles final last year. The U.S. Open Series will no longer be sponsored by Emirates, as the airline is ending its deal with the circuit two years before it is set to expire, according to reports in the Sports Business Journal. The USTA plans…
Caroline Wozniacki had one of her toughest years as a professional in 2016, and the Danish star hit a bit of a crossroads in the middle of the season when an ankle injury forced her out of action for months. But her mental fortitude and fighters mentality allowed her to have a resurgent conclusion to…
The number one ranked American male Jack Sock was in New York City on Monday, putting on a clinic for kids at Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club and promoting the 10th anniversary of the BNP Paribas Showdown, which is set to hit Madison Square Garden on March 10. “It’s one of the most infamous places you…
The United States Davis Cup team routed a star-less Switzerland team over the weekend, winning all five flights to notch a 5-0 win over the Swiss in the World Group first round at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The Americans move on to face Australia in the quarterfinals in April. “My overall thoughts are…
Taste of Tennis announced that Citi is the title sponsor of Taste of Tennis Miami and will take place on Monday, March 20, 2017 and kicks off the two weeks of tennis excitement in Miami at the Whisper Lounge, located on the 50th floor at W Miami on Brickell Avenue. “We are thrilled to welcome Citi…
Credit photo to Fiona Hamilton/Tennis Australia American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova captured their fourth Grand Slam title as a duo, coming back from a set down to defeat Andrea Hlavackova and Peng Shuai 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 and win the Australian Open women’s doubles title. “We were celebrating like five-year-old kids out there,”…
Rafael Nadal outlasted Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 in an epic Australian Open semifinal that spanned nearly five hours, setting up a dream matchup against Roger Federer in the year’s first Grand Slam final. “For me it’s a privilege and I think it’s a very special thing for both of us to be…
Roger Federer advanced to the sixth Australian open final of his career on Thursday, holding off a late surge from fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka for the 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory. Both players were dominant on serve in the opening set until 6-5, when Federer recorded the only break of the set and won…
At the Australian Open in 1998, Serena and Venus Williams played against one another for the first time. Both were teenagers at the time and it was the elder Venus who won the match in straight sets. Now, 19 years later, the two will meet in the Australian Open final, the first all-Williams title match…