We are seeing the game on the ATP Tour better than at any other time in the history of men’s tennis. The historic accomplishments of The Big Four—Fed, Rafa, Djoker and Murray the Scott—have promoted the game to levels of interest never seen before. The game has always had its ups and downs, driven by…
Andy Murray will meet Bernard Tomic to open play at the 2013 Sony Open Tennis after Tomic defeated qualifier Marc Gicquel 7-5, 7-6(3). Tomic overcame a break deficit in the first set to prevail against Gicquel in 83 minutes. Viktor Troicki handed Pablo Andujar his sixth opening-round exit of the season after defeating the Spaniard…
World number one Serena Williams defeated Flavia Pennetta in her opening match at the 2013 Sony Open Tennis in Miami 6-1, 6-1. Serena is seeking her sixth title in Miami and is currently tied for the all-time record with Steffi Graf, having won the Premier title five times. Serving in the first game of the match, Serena…
Why is everyone talking about “The Gluten-Free Diet?” How did that miracle diet change Novak Djokovic’s game and help him to climb the ladder to number one in the world? Do we all need to follow this diet to miraculously improve our tennis game? Here is some educational information and a brief overview of the gluten-free…
Opening round action on the women’s singles side of the draw came to a close at the 2013 Sony Open Tennis came to a close with 22 matches, as Svetlana Kuznetsova battled past Lourdes Domínguez Lino in straight sets over to advance to round two, 6-3, 6-3. Miami has been one of Kuznetsova’s best stops in…
In opening round men’s singles action at the 2013 Sony Open in Miami, it was wild card James Blake who defeated his fellow countryman, Ryan Harrison, 6-2, 6-2. Blake won 24 of his 27 first serve points and broke Harrison twice while improving his head-to-head series with Harrison to a perfect 3-0 mark. “It felt good….
It was a strong day for Americans on the first day of qualifying into the women’s singles main draw at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Bethanie Mattek-Sands battled past sixth seed Misaki Doi 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5) in two hours and 37 minutes. The Arizona native, who celebrates her 28th birthday on Saturday, recently reached the…
The USTA has announced that in keeping with its mission to grow the sport of tennis, it has reached agreement with the ATP and WTA that ensures the vitality and competitiveness of the U.S. Open as a world class, premier event for many years to come. Presently, the USTA is in the midst of several strategic…
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The USTA has announced that it will celebrate the refurbishment and creation of 10,000 youth-sized tennis courts in the United States as part of USTA’s commitment to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative. A special celebratory event, Court 10K, will be held on March 19 at the Tamiami Tennis Center in Miami to commemorate…