Professional Tennis
American Venus Williams cruised into the Rogers Cup third round on Wednesday, dismantling Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-0 in less than an hour to advance in Montreal. “It was definitely more straightforward, I think, than all of our other matches,” said Venus. “I didn’t mind that, especially after playing a lot last week, just to be…
Photo Credit: Lee Seidner Playing in his first match since his Round of 32 loss to American Sam Querrey at Wimbledon, world number one Novak Djokovic made his way into the Rogers Cup third round with a 7-5, 7-6(3) victory over Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller. It wasn’t the prettiest performance from Djokovic who was shaking off…
Roger Federer announced on Facebook on Tuesday that he will miss the remainder of the season in order to receive “more extensive rehabilitation” on his left knee. The 17-time Grand Slam champion had surgery on that left knee to repair a torn meniscus back in February, which forced him to miss the French Open, the…
Canadian wild card Denis Shapovalov shocked Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Rogers Cup on Monday night, utilizing the supportive home crowd to nail down the biggest win of his young career. “I think the atmosphere really carried me forward today,” said Shapovalov. “It’s toughing playing the first time…
Fritz to marry fellow tennis player American Taylor Fritz announced his engagement to girlfriend and fellow tennis player, Raquel Pedraza. Just 18-years-old, Fritz made the announcement via Instagram with the caption: “She said yes … Sometimes when you know, you just know.” McEnroe joins Raonic coaching team, Lendl rejoins Murray Seven-time Grand Slam champion…
Photo courtesy of @WTA/Twitter The Bank of the West Classic final on Sunday juxtaposed the two careers of Great Britain’s Johanna Konta and American Venus Williams as Konta was seeking her first title while Venus was searching for the 50th of her career. Konta would come out victorious, hanging on for a 7-5, 5-7, 6-2…
Frenchman Gael Monfils captured the biggest title of his career on Sunday afternoon, battling back from a set down to beat Ivo Karlovic 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-4 to win the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. “It’s a real pleasure for me,” said Monfils. “When I first came, I saw big names like Arthur Ashe and Yannick…
Four American men pushed their way into the Citi Open quarterfinals in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, as John Isner, Jack Sock, Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey all won their respective third round matches to reach the final eight. In an all-American showdown, the fifth-seeded Johnson notched a routine 6-4, 6-4 victory to defeat Ryan Harrison….
Venus Williams reached the Bank of the West Classic quarterfinals on Wednesday, hanging on to defeat Magda Linette 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2 to book her spot in the final eight. The top-seeded American, playing in a Premier level tournament for the first time as a top seed since 2004, broke three times and won 76 percent…
Top ranked American John Isner cruised in his first match at the Citi Open on Wednesday, moving past Australia’s James Duckworth 6-3, 6-4 to reach the tournament’s third round. Isner, a three-time finalist, was pleased with his opening round performance. “Last year I did well, and I’m excited about this year,” said Isner. “A lot…