Top-ranked USTA Eastern juniors will be adding a team component to their individual competition this summer, and playing together in prestigious USTA National Championships across the country. The juniors, who are selected based on their section endorsement, will be participating in the USTA Intersectional (16 and Under), National (18 and Under), and Zone Team (12-16) championships….
In a thrilling, come from behind victory, the New York Sportimes defeated the Boston Lobsters on Thursday night in Boston in World TeamTennis action. The Sportimes were able to avenge a home loss to the Lobsters on Wednesday night. Abigail Spears and Robert Kendrick got the Sportimes off to a good start by winning their…
MSG Plus and StarGames have announced that it will launch a new program this summer called “World of Tennis, presented by BNP Paribas.” The eight-week series will take an inside look at the sport, from the professional tours to the history of the game. The magazine-style show will debut on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30…
James Blake was in action at Sportime Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York on Wednesday night as the Boston Lobsters were in town to face the Sportimes in World TeamTennis action. The Sportimes came in to the match undefeated, but Blake was too much for them on this night. He swept his matches, winning…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of Spain and France’s Davis Cup quarterfinal competition in Clermont-Ferrand, France, this weekend. The meeting will consist of two singles matches on Friday, July 9, at 7:00 a.m. ET, followed by the doubles match Saturday, July 10, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Tennis Channel’s coverage concludes with the remaining singles…
Donnay, the 100-year-old tennis brand, has announced the introduction of a new product line for the U.S. market called the X-series. Based on patented technology called “XeneCore”, nine models will be offered: X-Black 94, X-Black 99, X-Blue 94, X-Dark Red 94, X-Red 94, X-Red 99, X-Orange 99, X-Yellow 99, and X-White 99. Distribution in the…
The 2010 World TeamTennis season started off with a very successful showing Monday night for the New York Sportimes at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island against the Washington Kastles. The overall match came down to the very end as a super tie-breaker was needed to determine the winner. Jesse Witten stepped up for the Sportimes…
In conjunction with the 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. will host an exhibition match featuring the newest inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. The Hall of Fame Classic will feature the highly successful women’s duo of…
The 2010 Wimbledon men’s finals are set as Tomas Berdych will face Rafael Nadal this Sunday in the men’s finals. Berdych continued his winning ways on Friday, this time upending Novak Djokovic, ranked third in the world, 6-3 7-6 (11-9) 6-3. The 12th-ranked Berdych continued his Wimbledon dominance en route to the finals, fresh off his 6-4,…
The USTA and Tennis Channel have announced that the network will present live broadcasts of the finals of the 2010 U.S. Open National Playoffs–Men’s and Women’s Championships. The men’s and women’s winners of the U.S. Open National Playoffs each receive a wild card entry into the 2010 U.S. Open qualifying draw. In addition to live…