John Isner was bounced from the Rogers Cup in Toronto yesterday, losing his opening-round match to Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3. The highest-ranked American, Isner has now lost in the first-round of the last two tournaments following his title at the Atlanta Open to begin the Emirates Airline US Open Series. While Isner’s…
One predominant trait I see in the world of USTA Junior Tennis is that an overwhelming percentage of juniors are looking to experience collegiate tennis after their junior and high school tennis career is complete. What I also see is coaches, junior academies and parents who pretend to know what the collegiate tennis experience is…
Seventh-ranked Milos Raonic knocked off his fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Citi Open title match in Washington, D.C. The 23-year old Raonic captured the first final between two Canadians on the ATP World Tour in the Open Era to pick up his sixth career and first ATP World Tour…
Serena Williams stormed back on Sunday to capture the Bank of the West Classic championship in Stanford, Calif., defeating Angelique Kerber 7-6(1), 6-3 to win her fourth title of the year. The top-ranked Serena, playing in her first tournament since retiring in the middle of her doubles match at Wimbledon, trailed 1-5 in the first…
The USTA has announced that the band Fitz and The Tantrums will perform at the Opening Ceremony for the 2014 U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Following the band’s performance, 3 Winans Brothers, the Grammy-Award-winning brothers Bebe, Marvin and Carvin, will take to the court to sing…
The USTA has announced the field for the 2014 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition. The event, in its eighth year, will be held Sept. 4-7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The 2014 U.S. Open Wheelchair Competition will feature a Men’s, Women’s and Quad Division, and will include six events: Men’s Singles, Men’s…
Former world number one Ana Ivanovic rolled past Canadian qualifier Carol Zhao 6-1, 6-1 on Thursday night to move into the quarterfinals at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, C.A., and set up a clash with current world number one Serena Williams. “It’s a good sign. It means we’re getting further into the…
A day after Steve Johnson knocked off the 6’10” John Isner at the Citi Open in Washington D.C., the unseeded American took down 6’11” Croatian Ivo Karlovic 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(7) to move into the tournament’s quarterfinals. “Second day in a row [I had] to play somebody with a massive serve,” said Johnson. “I was just…
China’s Li Na has withdrawn from the U.S Open because of a knee injury, she announced on Facebook Thursday. The Australian Open champion will also miss the upcoming hard-court tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. Li has been dealing with a right knee issue since March, and says she does not feel physically ready to compete…
In her first match since exiting her doubles match at Wimbledon with what was called a viral infection, Serena Williams handled Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-2 to move into the third-round at the Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, C.A. “I thought I played well,” said Williams. “I’m on the right path, I’m excited and…