Tennis Channel will introduce analyst Lindsay Davenport as the newest member of its on-air team during the network’s upcoming Wimbledon coverage, June 20-29, 2011. The 1999 Wimbledon singles champion will work with legend Martina Navratilova, host Bill Macatee and fellow analyst Justin Gimelstob on the four-hour nightly tournament show Wimbledon Primetime, which begins Monday, June…
Venus Williams, returning from an injury absence, took on Andrea Petkovic Monday at Eastbourne to start her Wimbledon preparations. She withdrew from the third-round in the Australian five months ago after sustaining a hip injury which forced her to retire against Petkovic after just one game. Returning to Eastbourne, she took on Petkovic, a second…
As the Mixed-Doubles League is winding down with playoffs about to begin, we are gearing up for the summer Adult, Senior and Super Senior Leagues which began Monday, May 16 with a record 286 teams this year. Captains can add players to their teams until Wednesday, June 15, so if anyone is looking for a…
With unfortunate weather on Sunday, the finals of the AEGON Championships in London, England between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was postponed to Monday. As play began, Tsonga came out firing, still hot off his stunning upset over world number one-ranked Rafael Nadal. Heavy hitting is what subdued the Spanish foe in…
Caroline Wozniacki was once again victorious in capturing her second Sony Ericsson Open title in Copenhagen, Denmark after defeating fourth-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4 in the final. Wozniacki did not drop a single set all week and with this win she claims her fifth WTA title for the year. Safarova, who is…
As play got underway today at the AEGON Championships in London, England, Andy Roddick of the United States made quick work of Spain’s Fernando Verdasco, 6-2, 6-2. Many spectators were expected to see a battle between the two big hitters, but it was pretty one-sided from the start. Roddick, who now owns a 10-3 record…
How many of you take lesson after lesson, hoping to learn the latest technique that will give you the edge? And how many of you read all the key tennis publications, looking to glean one or two valuable instructional tips? Most probably answered “yes” to these questions, but what if you could improve your game…
Beach Tennis USA will begin its inaugural season of league play this summer. Leagues will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights located beachfront at National Boulevard and the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach, N.Y. Leagues will allow for a fun and social atmosphere with that extra added feature of competition. â–ºTuesday…
The USTA has announced that the U.S. Open Experience will take over Times Square in New York City on Monday, June 13th as part of its launch to promote the first day of ticket sales for the general public to the 2011 U.S. Open, which will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
As the weather gets warmer, outdoor tennis makes its way back to Long Island. From the schools, to the parks, to the clubs, nothing can make you feel more like a beginner than hitting that first ball outside in a swirling wind after playing indoors all winter. Whereas the USTA Adult Leagues will mainly continue their indoor play, a well-established “niche” of outdoor leagues…