The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that top-ranked American and world number 20 John Isner, world number 45 Donald Young, and the world’s number one doubles team of Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan will represent the U.S. in the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round against Great Britain. The best-of-five match series…
North Merrick, N.Y.-based Carefree Racquet Club is hosting a Rally for the Cure Round Robin Doubles event, set for Thursday, April 9. Rally for the Cure is a grassroots program that works to educate women about breast cancer and remind them to get their annual screening through volunteer organized golf, tennis and social events. The…
Simona Halep beat Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 7-6(4) to capture the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Saturday, winning her second title of this season. “I’m very happy right now. I cannot explain in words how I feel,” said Halep. “It’s an amazing title for me. It’s very important for my career. I’m really happy and just…
Roger Federer began his attempt for a seventh title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mikhail Youzhny in the first-round Monday. The world number two seized the reins on this match by breaking Youzhny in the seventh game of the opening set to go up 4-3. The Swiss…
Ivo Karlovic defeated American Donald Young 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to become the oldest player to win the Delray Beach Open in the tournament’s 23-year history. The 6’11 Croat is less than a week away from his 36th birthday, becoming the oldest player to an ATP World Tour singles title since Jimmy Connors at Tel…
Tennis is ever evolving. Professional players are getting faster, stronger and bigger at a greater rate. Rackets, strings, training methods and strokes are changing just as fast. A broad spectrum of online teaching and information is at our fingertips. Watching videos of the top players and emulating them is thought to be the “best” way…
Simona Halep stormed back from a set down to upend third-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the Dubai Duty Free Championships title match. The top-seeded Halep dropped the opening set to Wozniacki in 30 minutes and could get nothing going on the Dane’s serve early on. She jumped out a…
Rafael Nadal reached the Rio Open quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-5, 6-3. “[I’m] just trying to play my best in every single point,” said Nadal. “A little bit up and down, but I found a way to be through to a quarterfinal. I’m happy for that.” The top-seed and defending champion…
He's back ….!!! Juan Martin del Potro plans to make a comeback in 2015, and he will start by participating in the seventh annual Brisbane International presented by Suncorp. The tournament begins Jan. 4, and will mark the first time the Argentine has played since Dubai back in late February. Tying the…
Simona Halep made her way into the Dubai Duty Free Championships semifinals on Thursday afternoon, knocking off sixth-seeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, avenging her defeat to Makarova at last month’s Australian Open. Halep rolled 6-3 in the first set, but was pushed back by Makarova in the second as the Russian took it…