Top seed and two-time finalist John Isner defeated 19-year-old Christian Harrison to advance to the quarterfinals of the BB&T Atlanta Open after closing out a 7-6(9), 4-6, 7-5 win. Isner, who served 29 aces and won 109 points to Christian’s 110, clinched his lone break in the second to last game. Christian made his ATP World…
The First Annual “Whack it with a Racquet” tennis tournament will feature Coach and Pro Glenn Nathan, and the St. Joseph’s College men’s and women’s tennis teams on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s College. The JB Davis Group, having worked with the Ronald McDonald Houses of Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn., wanted…
Seventeen-year-old Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y. will return for his second U.S. Open Junior Main Draw appearance, set for Sept. 1-8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Rubin, who trains at the John McEnroe Training Academy, advanced to the third round of the 2013 French Open Boy’s Junior…
Status: Hall of Fame tennis legend. DOB: Nov. 22, 1943 in Long Beach, Calif. First tennis memory: That’s actually one of my questions when I’m coaching. That’s fantastic. That’s the first time somebody’s asked me that. My first memory in tennis … well, I’ll tell you how I got into tennis. Susan Williams, in fifth…
The New York City Council has voted in favor of the United States Association’s (USTA) plan to improve the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The plan will ensure the NTC remains a top public recreational facility and world-class spectator venue and also continues to be an economic catalyst…
Number one seeded Agnieszka Radwanska kicked off her tournament run with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Francesca Schiavone, highlighting main draw singles competition on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Bank of the West Classic. Radwanska, who has maintained a top-four WTA ranking throughout the last year and was a semifinalist at Wimbledon last…
Roger Federer was upset in the second round of the 2013 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad in Switzerland, losing to Daniel Brands 6-3, 6-4. Brands, currently ranked 55th in the world, claimed the fourth top 10 win of his career (4-9 record) with a solid serving display. Brands, who tested Rafael Nadal in the first round…
For the past 17 years, fans of all ages have been entertained by some of biggest names in music and tennis, and with chart-topping singer Ariana Grande and rising star Austin Mahone leading the way in 2013, the 18th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day Presented by Hess promises to be no different. Joining Grande and Mahone…
Tennis Channel has announced that it will cover all nine tournaments in this summer’s Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, starting this Thursday, July 25, and running through Saturday, Aug. 24. The network will show close to 120 live or first-run match hours from the men’s and women’s competitions that make up the five-week hard-court season…
For the second straight night, the New York Sportimes came up short in World TeamTennis (WTT) play, but that didn’t deter the home fans from enjoying all the action and atmosphere at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island. On Tuesday night, the Washington Kastles defeated the Sportimes 23-15, as the matches were very competitive with the Sportimes giving…