For tennis fans too young to remember the glory days of the 1970s and the early 1980s, High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the Untold Story of Tennis’ Fiercest Rivalry is a thoroughly researched guide to an era when the game was on the front pages of the world’s sports consciousness in a way…
World number two-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain heads into this week’s Monte Carlo Masters nursing a left knee injury and is looking to capture his first championship title in over 10 months, dating back to last year’s French Open. Nadal has a 231-18 career record (.928 winning percentage) on clay courts, including 32 titles. Last month, Nadal’s…
Taylor Townsend of Stockbridge, Ga., captured the Girls 18s singles title at the 2012 Easter Bowl ITF Tennis Championships on Saturday, and Mackenzie McDonald of Piedmont, Calif., won the Boys 18s title on Sunday. Both Townsend (16) and McDonald (17) celebrate birthdays today, and will receive wild cards into a USTA Pro Circuit event as…
Juan Monaco of Argentina defeated American John Isner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the finals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships to capture his second clay-court title of the year. Monaco rushed through his post-match commitments to the media in hopes of catching a flight off to Europe where he will take part in the 2012 Monte…
Former world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has been upset by Angelique Kerber of Germany in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 in the finals of the e-Boks Open in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kerber was able to break Wozniacki’s serve three times overall in each set to win the title in just 1 hour and 38 min. Wozniacki,…
Novak Djokovic’s strive to win the French Open championship begins with the Monte Carlo Masters, beginning this week in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. He will attempt to end the reign of Rafael Nadal which has lasted in Monte Carlo since 2005. Nadal has also won every French Open since 2005 except for in 2009. The world number one-ranked…
Michael Russell defeated Mardy Fish, 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. Fish, who was the top-seeded player at the event and overall ninth ranked player in the world, was playing for the first time since he pulled out of the U.S. Davis Cup match against France due to…
American tennis star and former world number one Jennifer Capriati has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis—induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In addition to her world number one status, Capriati’s successful career featured an Olympic gold medal, three Grand Slam titles, a Fed Cup title with…
At the 2012 Easter Bowl at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif., 14-year-old Stefan Kozlov of Pembroke Pines, Fla., defeated local player Dennis Uspensky of Atlantic Beach, N.Y, 6-4, 6-3, to move into the third round of the event. Kozlov, who advanced to the finals of Carson last week in the Boys 18s, is hoping…
It’s a busy time of year with the USTA Leagues! First, congratulations to the Women’s Tri-Level Team from Point Set Indoor Racquet Club, captained by Jen Jaeger and the Men’s Team from Carefree Racquet Club, captained by Adam Kolenberg, on representing Long Island at the Sectional Championship in Albany, N.Y.! The Mixed-Doubles League is now…