Third time’s a charm. At least it is for Australian Lleyton Hewitt who was playing in his third straight title match at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. The former world number one failed in his first two tries in 2012 and 2013 but defeated Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(3)…
American Shelby Rogers’ magical run at the Gastein Ladies tournament in Austria came to an end on Sunday as the 21-year old American fell to Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 3-6, 3-6 in the event’s title match. Rogers had her chances early; breaking the 20th-ranked Petkovic’s serve to go up 2-1 in the opening set. However, the…
As parents, how many times have you asked your child, “How was your day?” The response is usually a one word answer, “Good!” Of course, this only leaves you wanting to hear more. Whenever I hear that response, I ask a follow-up question, “Huh, I see … ‘good’ can mean a lot of things to…
Americans Grace Min and Shelby Rogers both advanced to the semifinals of the Gastein Ladies tournament in Austria on Friday as each cruised to straight set victories. Min played the early match and faced off with eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. The 20-year old Min rolled to the 6-2, 6-1 victory and has…
Former world No. 1 and 6-time Grand Slam tournament champion Lindsay Davenport has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis—enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining Davenport in the Class of 2014 will be five time Paralympic medalist Chantal Vandierendonck, who was the first ITF World Champion for…
Tennis is a unique sport that involves intense physical activity for a prolonged period of time. Nobody knows how long one's match will last until the final point is won. Thus, it is vital for every tennis player to have the aerobic capacity to have the proper endurance and tolerance. Nutrition plays a very important…
World number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Collector Swedish Open in Bastad, Sweden, citing having not yet fully recovered from withdrawing from last week’s women’s doubles event at Wimbledon. Last week, Serena, teaming with her sister Venus, was forced to pull out of their second round match with Kristina Barrois & Stefanie Voegele…
American Shelby Rogers notched the biggest win of her career on Thursday, knocking off 15th- ranked player in the world Carla Suarez-Navarro 6-4, 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Gastein Ladies tournament in Austria. The 21-year old from South Carolina smashed 11 aces and lost only one service game en route to the straight…
Fresh off his victory over the Bryan brothers in the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles tournament title match last week, American Jack Sock moved into the quarterfinals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island on Wednesday. Sock defeated fellow American Rajeev Ram 7-5, 6-2 in straight sets in his second round match to…
The USTA has announced that the total purse for the 2014 U.S. Open will increase by $4 million, bringing the total purse for the tournament to a record $38.3 million, an 11.7 percent increase over the 2013 U.S. Open. Both the men’s and women’s singles champions will earn $3 million, the largest payout in U.S. Open history. Each round of…