Playing through back spasms which limited his ability, Great Britain’s Andy Murray advanced to the third round of the 2012 French Open with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Finalnd’s Jarkko Nieminen. In the opening set, Murray had his serve broken three times. He called for a trainer after losing the first four games. Murray was…
Day Four of the 2012 French Open resulted in six of the nine remaining American women being eliminated from the event. Vania King lost to the number 15 seed, Dominika Cibulkova, 6-0, 6-2. Sloane Stephens defeated fellow American Bethanie Mattek-Sands easily by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Stephens will next face Mathilde Johansson of France….
Both top-seeds on the men’s and women’s sides of the draw had early starts at the 2012 French Open on Wednesday, as world number ones Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka made it to the third round without a problem. Djokovic was first up on Court Suzanne Lenglen, a 6-0, 6-4, 6-4 winner over Blaz Kavcic, for his 23rd straight Grand Slam victory. In the main…
Half Hollow Hills East earned its 59th consecutive Suffolk County victory, and will seek its first Long Island Championship against Cold Spring Harbor Monday, June 4 at Smithtown East High School at 1:00 p.m. after a 6-1 win over Ward Melville. Hills East gave number two Ward Melville their first loss in 19 matches, and in the…
While many Queens County residents ran for shelter from the rain on May 24, more than 650 students from the Far Rockaway School District were running after tennis balls at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. This year marked the 15th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to…
World number two-ranked Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the third round of the 2102 French Open. Federer eliminated 92nd-ranked Adrian Ungur of Romania, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 Wednesday to break a tie with Jimmy Connors for most career wins at major tournaments in the…
Ever wanted to help set a Guinness World Record? Fans in attendance at the World TeamTennis matchup between the New York Sportimes and the Philadelphia Freedoms on July 19 at Sportime Stadium on Randall’s Island will have the opportunity to take part in an attempt to set the official mark for “Most People Bouncing Tennis…
With the French Open in full swing, Day Three marked the first big upset of the tournament on the women’s side. Serena Williams has never before lost in the first round of any Grand Slam event, and she came into the 2012 French Open as the heavy favorite to win the title, having won the…
The One-on-One Doubles® Pro Tournament, one-hour show will premiere on Tennis Channel on Monday, June 11, from noon-1:00 p.m., EST. The half-court, serve-and-volley singles game played on the doubles court, known as One-on-One Doubles®, will be showcased in its tournament format by some of the game’s legends. Tennis greats Johan Kriek, Murphy Jensen, Mikael Pernfors and Tim Wilkison will…
World number two Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the 2012 French Open by defeating Alexandra Cadantu, 6-0, 6-0. It took Sharapova only 48 minutes to earn the win her match, one where she had 18 winners, while Cadantu was unable to make one. However, Sharapova did have to save three break points. At…