Lucie Safarova became the first player in either draw to reach the semifinals at this year’s Wimbledon, defeating Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-1 to reach her first ever Grand Slam semifinal. Safarova was in control from the onset and broke Makarova in her first service game as she raced out to a 3-0 lead in…
It wasn’t easy, but German Angelique Kerber outlasted Maria Sharapova on Tuesday, defeating the Russian 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Kerber, the seventh-ranked player in the world, needed seven match points to close out Sharapova who battled back from 2-5 down in the final set to bring it to 4-5….
Before the start of Wimbledon, Roger Federer declared himself a contender at the grass-court tournament, and through his four matches he has shown nothing that would render that declaration untrue. The seven-time Wimbledon champion moved into the quarterfinals on Tuesday, rolling past Spain’s Tommy Robredo in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Robredo had beaten Federer…
The sun was shining, the players flocked to the courts and New York Beach Tennis (NYBT) hit the sand running in its first tournament of the summer. No one could've asked for more, as players were treated to a day of competition and great camaraderie at the beautiful Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y.,…
Eugenie Bouchard earned herself a spot in the quarterfinals Monday, defeating 25th seed Alize Cornet 7-6(5), 7-5. After taking the first set in a tiebreaker she fell behind 5-3 in the second set, but stormed back to win the final four games and wrap up the match. Cornet, who beat top-seed Serena Williams on Saturday,…
While there has been a number of upsets in the women’s draw at this year’s Wimbledon, the top-seeds and typical favorites on the men’s side have fared well thus far. Defending champion Andy Murray continued that trend Monday, coasting past 20th-seeded South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(8-6) to reach the quarterfinals for the seventh…
The Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova is starting to garner the reputation of being a giant-killer, following up her upset of second-seeded Li Na in the third-round by taking down former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Monday. Zahlavova-Strycova won the match in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 to advance into the round of 16, prevailing after…
The headliner was the weather at Wimbledon as rain fell from the English skies, postponing a number of matches on Saturday. Two of those matches resumed on Monday as Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka both closed out their third-round matches to earn a spot in the final 16. Japan’s Nishikori reaches the round of 16…
Everyone wants to win. It’s much more fun than losing. But learning lessons from losing can be the key to turning the percentages in your favor. I once heard the saying: “There is no failure, there’s just feedback.” In other words, when we don’t succeed at a task, there’s always a reason. And if…
Lights … camera … action! Tennis-loving actor Will Ferrell is set to play Bobby Riggs in a new movie called “Match Maker.” The film will be an adaptation of a 2013 ESPN.com story by Don Van Natta Jr. about the 1973 Battle of the Sexes. Riggs was 55-years-old at the time and Billie…