In front of 15,000 on Sunday at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club, Andy Murray broke a 77-year singles title drought for British players at Wimbledon, defeating top-seeded and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the finals. Fred Perry was the last native Brit to win the title in 1936. Last year, Murray was a Wimbledon…
The U.S. summer swing for pro tennis kicks off Monday, July 8 in Newport, R.I. at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, where eight of the top-10 Americans will be in competition. The first round of the Main Draw will see two-time defending champion John Isner facing fellow American Ryan Harrison, in what will be…
World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-7(6), 6-3 on Centre Court on Friday to advance to the finals of Wimbledon 2013. Clocking in at four hours and 43 minutes, the semifinals five-set contest between Djokovic and del Potro made history as the longest semis match in the history…
Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, has announced its primetime television coverage of the 2013 Mylan World TeamTennis (WTT) season in July. The network’s lineup during the three-week summer season will feature stars such as Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, and twins Bob and Mike…
Marion Bartoli of France, the number 23 seed, has advanced to the finals of Wimbledon after her 6-1, 6-2 semifinal win over Kirsten Flipkens. In the finals she will face the 20th-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany, who won a tight match over the number four seed, Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 2-6, 9-7. "I just really can’t…
Andy Murray came back from two sets down for the seventh time in his career on Wednesday at Wimbledon as he reached the semifinals with a 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Fernando Verdasco. In the semifinals, he will meet first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, an earlier 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 winner over fellow…
Checking Out the NBA World number one Novak Djokovic met up with Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat after the NBA reigning champions posted their 26th consecutive victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The two-time defending Sony Open Tennis champion Djokovic arrived at the game in the third quarter after his 6-2, 6-4 third-round win over…
Play will began for the USTA Adult leagues the week of May 13. We have a record number of 292 teams this summer playing in the 18 & Over, 40 & Over, and 55 & Over Divisions. For the 18 & Over and the 40 & Over League, playoffs will be held the week of…
The tennis landscape is littered with labels and language that often does not help us say what we mean. “Take the net” has led generations of players to take the wrong place on the doubles court, usually one racket length from the net. If you are stuck with a bossy partner, you may even be…
After winning his match against Tomas Berdych on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic still has yet to drop a set at Wimbledon. Although Berdych took a 3-0 lead in the second set, he was still defeated by Djokovic, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3. The top-seeded Djokovic’s win sets up a semifinal match against the eighth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro…