The USTA announced it will present the Centercourt Athletic Club in Chatham, N.J., with the USTA Organization Member of the Year Award. The Award is given annually to an organization that provides outstanding service to its members and to the local community. The club will be honored at the USTA Annual Meeting and Conference, March…
Another Williams Sister stood tall in the finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships this weekend as world number 29-ranked and wild card entry Venus Williams defeated Alizé Cornet in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. A winner of seven Grand Slams over her career, Venus claimed her first WTA title in quite some time Saturday…
Rafael Nadal defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6-3, 7-6(3), on Sunday in the finals of the Rio Open Presented by Claro hdtv to claim his 62nd career tour-level championship. Nadal remains undefeated on Brazilian soil, having captured titles in Costa do Sauipe in 2005 and in Sao Paulo in 2013. Nadal continues to build upon an impressive…
Alizé Cornet, currently ranked 26th in the world, pulled off a shocking upset in Dubai at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, taking out world number one Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 and moving into the finals. Cornet’s win prevented what would be an all-Williams Sisters finals in Dubai as Venus Williams defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 6-3,…
Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Albert Montanes, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Rio Open, presented by Claro hdtv. Nadal moves on to face Portugal’s Joao Sousa, who defeated Spain’s Albert Ramos 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-3. Nadal was hampered by a back injury throughout the match, wearing some elastic tape across…
World number one Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday, defeating the fifth-seeded Jelena Jankovic in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Serena has yet to capture the the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Title, her best results to date were a pair of semifinals appearances, in 2005 when she…
Resistance training for tennis performance has two functions: First, to improve a player’s strength because explosive power is essential in the game today; and secondly, to decrease the risk of injury. Pilates is a natural fit when it comes to training for tennis performance. The Pilates repertoire trains the body for strength, flexibility, balance, rotation,…
Two promising American junior players will once again be featured as part of the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden, as a pair of 16-year-olds, Francis Taifoe and Reilly Opelka, will take part in World Tennis Day on March 3. These juniors will play prior to Andy Murray taking on Novak Djokovic and the Bryan Brothers facing the McEnroe Brothers…
Playing in his 800th career match, Rafael Nadal was a 6-3, 7-5 winner Tuesday over Daniel Gimeno-Traver in his first match at the 2014 Rio Open. Nadal joins six active ATP World Tour members with at least 800 career matches under their belt, including Roger Federer, Tommy Haas, Lleyton Hewitt, David Ferrer and Nikolay Davydenko….
Flavia Pennetta pulled off a major upset at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Wednesday, defeating the second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska to advance to round three, 6-4, 6-1. Pennetta had lost their last three encounters in straight sets and was on her way to a fourth defeat as Radwanska got out to a 4-1 lead in…