Madison Keys stormed into the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup on Friday afternoon, knocking out fellow American Lauren Davis 6-2, 6-2 in Charleston, S.C. Davis managed to take an early 2-1 lead in the opening set, but Keys rattled off 11 of the next 13 games to move on in one hour and 13…
Every year, players returning home from college tell me that they were "tested" in a two or three mile run for their teams. They were told, "Since you run several miles in a match, let's test this on the track." A three-mile run is a poor assessment for tennis, performance. In the past, I've called…
Jack Sock rolled past second-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-4 at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships on Thursday afternoon. The unseeded American has advanced to the quarterfinals in Houston, Texas for the second consecutive season, taking out the world number 15 in one hour and 21 minutes. “I was able to dictate play with…
As is the case for any athlete, taking care of the body is one of the most important things for a competitive tennis player. This means having all muscles, tendons and ligaments loose and strong before taking the court to play. The knee is considered the most important body part for the mobile athlete and…
American Lauren Davis followed up her stunning victory over top-seed Eugenie Bouchard on Wednesday by ousting 15th-seeded Mona Barthel on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup. The 21-year-old posted a 6-4, 3-0 lead on Barthel before the German had to retire due to dizziness. The retirement put Davis into her second…
American Sam Querrey beat compatriot Steve Johnson 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 on Wednesday to move into the third-round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas. Querrey fired 18 aces to move past his fellow American and good friend Johnson. After a back and forth first two sets, Querrey blitzed Johnson in the decider,…
American Lauren Davis notched one of the biggest wins of her career on Wednesday afternoon, beating top-seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third round of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. Davis was the aggressor and more tactful player all match long. After notching two break points in the opening set…
The USTA and United States Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that world number one and 19-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, former world number one and world number 15 Venus Williams, number 45 Alison Riske, and number 63 Christina McHale will represent the U.S. in the 2015 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff against Italy. The best-of-five match…
Stony Brook sophomore Nadia Smergut was named the America East Player of the Week on Wednesday afternoon. Smergut, a New York City native, put together a dominant week for the Seawolves. She won all four of the matches she played to lead Stony Brook to wins over Binghamton and Fordham. Smergut and partner Louise Badoche…
Fresh off reaching a career high in the rankings, Russian Ekaterina Makarova had to come back from a set down to beat Zhang Shuai of China 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. Makarova moved up to eighth in the world rankings at the start of the week, the highest ranking…