Number four seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had to resume her first-round match on Wednesday after the rain postponed things in the second set yesterday. The layoff may have affected Svitolina who came out sluggish on Louis Armstrong Stadium, as she saw Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic win a second set tie-breaker to force…
Mauna Kea Resort’s 11-court Seaside Tennis Club is one of the largest and most sought-after tennis experiences in Hawaii. Located ocean side on the grounds of the legendary and award-winning Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, the Club consistently ranks among the best in the world … and with good reason. In addition to the expected menu…
Patrick McEnroe has announced that he would run the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5. McEnroe will run on behalf of his older brother John’s charity, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), which introduces tennis as a life-long health, fitness and social activity for thousands of under-resourced New York City area…
Last year’s U.S. Open Champion Angelique Kerber will not defend her title in Flushing Meadows in 2017, as the German was routed in straight sets by Japan’s Naomi Osaka under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. The 19-year-old Osaka advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-1 win over the sixth-seeded Kerber…
Perhaps you have heard of ClayTech? Many still have not. This court surface has been around for close to 20 years in Europe and nearly 10 years in the United States, but it is only just beginning to catch on here as the preferred home tennis court. If you have an existing hard court or…
It’s often said that Father Time is undefeated. He must have never met Rafael Nadal. The old sports adage implies that old age catches up to every athlete at one point or another in their career, but it doesn’t seem to be having that same effect on the Spaniard. Rafa has had a resurgent 2017…
Coach Ed Krass’ 29th Annual College Tennis Exposure Camp will be held Dec. 2-3, 2017 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. A former Harvard University Tennis Coach, Krass will direct the camp with 20 head college coaches instructing throughout the weekend. Coach Ed Krass’ College Tennis Exposure Camp is the only tennis camp…
Under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night, Maria Sharapova delivered a magnificent performance that was 19 months in the making. The 2006 champion defeated second-seed Simona Halep 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in a primetime match that immediately followed the U.S. Open’s Opening Night Ceremony. It was a setting that the Russian star was…
The second day of the 2017 U.S. Open will play host to the top seeds from both the men’s and women’s singles draw, as Spain’s Rafael Nadal and the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova kick off their respective U.S. Open campaigns in Flushing Meadows. Temps in Flushing are expected to be in the mid-60s to low…
At the onset of a tournament that has many people believing it could play host to a deep run by the American men, two of the country’s top-ranked players cruised into the second round on Monday. Steve Johnson (pictured above), currently ranked 48th in the world, notched an impressive win on Grandstand, moving past Spain’s…