Of all of the joints in the body, the shoulder joint is one of the most mobile, and the ability to move in almost any direction is vital for those who play tennis. The shoulder must be able to rotate and extend so that players can generate power and accuracy in their shots. As a…
Twenty-year-old Samantha Crawford of Tamarac, Fla., the 2012 U.S. Open Girls Champion, will compete in the U.S. Open main draw for the second time in her career, after winning the USTA Pro Circuit’s U.S. Open Wild Card Challenge. Crawford finished the challenge with 49 points after reaching the final of the $50,000 Kentucky Bank Tennis…
World number one junior Taylor Fritz, Wimbledon Boys Champion Reilly Opelka, French Open Boys Champion Tommy Paul and reigning ITF World Junior Champion CiCi Bellis headline the Americans entered into the boys and girls singles fields at the 2015 U.S. Open Junior Championships, which will be played Sept. 6-13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Top-10 world-ranked juniors Michael Mmoh,…
Rafael Nadal hung on to beat Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-5 to win the Hamburg Open on Sunday, capturing the 47th clay-court title of his career. Nadal saved a break point for a 6-5 lead in the first set, and after Fognini saved three break points, Nadal broke in the ensuing game to take the opening…
American John Isner captured his third straight BB&T Atlanta Open championship on Sunday, defeating Cyprus’ Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 6-3 for his 10th career ATP World Tour title. “I kept getting stronger and stronger,” said Isner. “It was obvious that he was hurt on his second serve and volley. He’s not a serve and volley guy…
Syosset’s Levine leads Duke to Sweet 16 Josh Levine of Syosset, N.Y. led Duke University to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championships. As a junior, Levine went 19-14 in his singles matches, including a 6-0, 6-3 win over South Carolina State’s Stanislav Baco in the first round of the NCAA…
World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Bank of the West Classic with a right elbow injury. “I’m disappointed to have to withdraw from Stanford, but I need to get my elbow back to 10%,” the three-time former champion said in a statement. “The tournament is one of my favorites and…
Top-seeded John Isner edged Czech Radek Stepanek 7-6(3), 7-6(7) to reach the BB&T Atlanta Open quarterfinals on Thursday, firing 33 aces to get past Stepanek in two tie-breakers and advance. “I played a pretty nervous match to be honest,” said Isner, who played his college tennis at the University of Georgia. “It’s my first match…
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World number two Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month’s Rogers Cup, Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday. “I am disappointed that I won’t be playing in Montreal, because it’s a tournament and a city that I really enjoy and has incredible fans,” Federer said in a statement released by Tennis Canada. “I hope to be…