Steve Johnson was the lone American to win at the Citi Open on Wednesday, defeating 12th ranked player in the world and fellow American John Isner 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6) to move into the third round in Washington, D.C. The key to the match was Johnson’s ability to hold his serve throughout. The 6’10” Isner relies…
Rafael Nadal issued a statement today indicating that he will have to withdraw from the upcoming Rogers Cup and the Cincinnati Masters 1000 due to a right wrist injury. He injured the wrist in a training session yesterday and will be out of the two hard-court tournaments which serve as tune ups for the final…
Six of the top young American boys and girls tennis players age 14 and under will compete for the U.S. in next week’s World Junior Tennis Finals, Aug. 4-9 in Prostejov, Czech Republic. The boys’ team will consist of Glen Cove, N.Y.’s Steven Sun, who trains with coach Antonio Fernandez; Roscoe Bellamy of Pacific Palisades,…
Sabine Lisicki of Germany recorded the fastest serve in women’s tour history on Tuesday, according to the WTA. In her first-round match against Ana Ivanovic in the Bank of West Classic from Stanford, C.A., Lisicki ripped a 131 miles per hour (211 kilometers per hour) while serving for the lead at 5-5 in the opening…
The first-round of the men’s draw at the Citi Open came to a close on Tuesday as four more Americans punched their tickets into the second and third rounds in Washington, D.C. Sam Querrey led the charge as he ripped 17 aces against fellow American Michael Russell in a 6-4, 6-3 victory. Querrey was upset…
France’s Kristina Mladenovic fought back from a set down to upend top-seeded Lucie Safarova in the first-round of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. The unseeded Mladenovic turned on another gear in the middle of the second set as she picked up the 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the Czech. Safarova looked to…
There are several beautiful aspects to tennis. The graceful swings, the elegant clothes, and the trophy ceremonies at the end of a competition. Tennis is supposed to be a gentleman’s game, a sport of high culture and affluence, but it has an ugly side. This is a side we have all seen. People whine, complain, throw…
In its continuing quest to “empower Israel’s children … beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) proudly announced its August 2014 exhibition schedule. This includes a special fundraising event at a private home in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. on Sunday, August 17 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. A diverse team of Israeli players and coaches will be flying to the…
American Francis Taifoe made his ATP Tour debut Monday in the first-round of the Citi Open in Washington D.C. but lost to Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round bout. Taifoe fought off three match points before Donskoy was able to close out the 16-year old. Despite the loss, the teenager took positives…
American Shelby Rogers has been one of the rising stars on the women’s circuit and has enjoyed the best month of her professional career in July. The 21-year old from South Carolina reached her first ever WTA final at Bad Gastein earlier in the month, and has now followed that up with an upset over…