Italian Simone Bolelli notched the first top 10 win of his career on Thursday, knocking off the top seeded Milos Raonic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) at the Open 13 in Marseille, France. Bolelli came into the match with the longest losing streak against top 10 opponents in the Open Era, losing the first 35 tries of…
The Delray Beach Open’s top seed was eliminated on Wednesday, as the Chinese Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu took out world number 15 Kevin Anderson 7-6(6), 6-3. Anderson, who was the runner-up at the Memphis Open last week, hit 12 aces, but was unable to do anything on Lu’s serve. “I felt a little bit out of…
This marks the final installment in a series which explored the unique character and hidden secrets of the top seven players in modern tennis. We talked about Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and Serena Williams. But today, I will explore the person who President Bill Clinton described as “The most…
Top-ranked American John Isner was bounced from the first round of the Delray Beach Open, falling to Australian Marinko Matosevic who fought off 16 aces for a 6-4, 6-4 victory. “I felt like I was the better player out there,” said Matosevic, who had lost to Isner in their last three meetings. “My second serve…
While Tuesday saw the majority of the top seeds advance at the Duty Free Championships in Dubai, Wednesday was just the opposite as five of the top 10 seeds in the tournament were eliminated in third-round action. American Venus Williams had won 16 straight matches at the Dubai tournament but was unable to outshine Czech…
The number two Oklahoma Sooners fell behind early in doubles, but stormed back to win the doubles point and carried that momentum to the singles courts in a 4-2 win over number one USC to win the 2015 ITA Division I National Men's Team Indoor Championship hosted by the University of Illinois at Midtown Athletic…
Visualize a tennis match where you don’t have to worry about your grip slipping from sweat or embarrassing sweat stains. Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a circumstance that affects millions of Americans, despite the type of climate they live in. If you are managing hyperhidrosis, which can include excessive underarm sweat, you might surmise summer…
The number two and three seeds at the Dubai Duty Free Championships survived potential upsets on Tuesday, as second-seeded Petra Kvitova and third-seeded Caroline Wozniacki needed all three sets to come out victorious in the tournament’s second-round. Wozniacki was playing in her first match since her loss to Victoria Azarenka at last month’s Australian Open,…
USC and Oklahoma will play for a national championship again, this time the 2015 ITA Division I National Men's Team Indoor Championship hosted by the University of Illinois at Midtown Athletic Club. The number two-ranked Sooners topped Big 12 rival and 11th-seeded Baylor, 4-2, and top-ranked USC swept singles matches in a 4-1 win over…
Stan Wawrinka knocked off defending champion Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to capture the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Swiss was able to pick up break points at big spots in the second and third frames to fight back from a set down and knock off the Czech. “It’s been an…