Great Britain’s Andy Murray captured the Shenzhen Open title on Sunday, coming back from a set down to defeat Spain’s Tommy Robredo, 5-7, 7-6(9), 6-1. Murray was in real danger of losing the match as he dropped the opening set and was behind in the second. The Scot was forced to save five match points,…
Andy Murray rolled into the semifinals of the Shenzhen Open on Friday, disposing of Lukas Lacko 6-3, 7-5 to reach the tournament’s final four. He saved four break points to beat the Slovakian in 80 minutes. The Scot has yet to be back in a final since he captured the Wimbledon crown in 2013. He…
Tennis in the Swiss Alps anyone? It all started with a Skype conversation between the Roger Federer and Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn regarding a tweet Vonn directed at Federer last October about how she would gladly play tennis with Federer if he would take to the slopes with her. Add in a clever promotion by…
The final of the inaugural Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open is all set and will feature a rematch of this summer’s Wimbledon final. Third-seeded Czech Petra Kvitova will take on sixth-seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard for the Wuhan Open crown as well as a spot in the WTA Finals in Singapore. In the semifinals on Friday, Kvitova…
For most tennis players, the most feared injury is usually tennis elbow, as this was traditionally the most common. However, with more modern training and swing adaptations, the frequency of this injury is shrinking. Yet, one of the more under-recognized injuries among players is a shoulder injury. Tennis is a game of repetition, where players…
Top-seeded David Ferrer was bounced from the Shenzhen Open in the second-round on Thursday, falling to Serbia’s Viktor Troicki 3-6, 4-6 in a match that lasted a little over an hour. Fresh off a successful campaign on the ATP Challenger Tour, the 28-year-old Serb was taking on Ferrer for the fourth time in his career….
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) held its annual meeting at the Mina A’Salam Hotel in Dubai, India this past week as representatives from all over the world came to discuss the future of the ITF. At the meetings, Asian Tennis Federation President Anil Kumar Khanna proposed the idea of adding a Grand Slam-type event at…
Third-seeded Petra Kvitova followed up her win over fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over another rising star in Caroline Garcia. Kvitova, after battling it out for three-sets versus Pliskova, needed just one hour and 21 minutes to wrap up the straight set win and move into the Wuhan Open…
Tuesday afternoon played host to a bunch of different girls tennis matches throughout Long Island as we inch closer to the season’s conclusion. Port Washington hosted Jericho in a Conference I showdown and edged the Jayhawks 4-3. At first singles, Sarah Seeman continued her success with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 over Shanice Arthur. Seeman has…
If Division I is known for the big name “rah-rah” schools and Division III is known for smaller academia-focused schools, Division II is well … blue-collar? International? Well, probably a little bit of both. Many clients have asked me, “Is there a Division II, and why do I just hear of Division I and Division…