Professional Tennis
The USTA today announced that Coco Gauff and the United States Billie Jean King Cup Team will play at the Delray Beach Tennis Center April 14-15 in a 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying competition vs. Austria. Billie Jean King Cup – celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 – is the ‘World…
On Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will go head-to-head on the tennis court for the 13th time, this time with the Australian Open championship on the line. “I respect him a lot,” Djokovic said about Tsitsipas. “He has improved over the years. I actually think he is one of the most interesting guys…
Two of the biggest hitters on the WTA Tour will square off inside Rod Laver Arena on Saturday with the Australian Open championship on the line. Elena Rybakina will seek her second major title while Aryna Sabalenka is aiming to win the maiden major of her career, as each won their respective semifinals on…
In a battle of two young Americans, Tommy Paul secured his spot in the Australian Open semifinals as he defeated Ben Shelton 7-6(6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 inside Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. “Making it to the second week of a Slam, that’s everyone’s dream when they start playing tennis” said Paul. “So I can’t…
Jessica Pegula is the highest remaining seed left in the Australian Open women’s singles draw, and the event’s lone American woman still alive in the tournament. Pegula reached her fifth major quarterfinal of her career on Sunday after defeating 20th seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-2. Pegula has reached the quarterfinals…
The American train continues to roll in Australia as Sebastian Korda ousted last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7), 6-3, 7-6(4) in stunning fashion on Friday. “It was an unbelievable match,” said Korda. “I kind of knew what I had to do. I stuck with it even when I was going up and down with…
In the early morning hours in Melbourne, Australia, Andy Murray delivered an inexplicable comeback over Thanasi Kokkinakis to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Murray notched his record 11th comeback from two-sets-to-love-down as he advanced with a 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-5 after five hours and 45 minutes. “It was unbelievable I…
Mackenzie McDonald scored the biggest win of his career on Wednesday as the American ousted an injured Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open. “I’m really happy with how I started that match,” McDonald said. “I thought I was playing really well, serving great, returning well too. I…
Thirty-one Americans (17 women, 14 men) are set to compete in the singles main draws of the Australian Open next week in Melbourne, leading all nations in men’s, women’s and total main draw singles players. Play begins on Sunday night ET, with Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe, Madison Keys and Danielle Collins all scheduled to play on Day 1. The…
The 2023 tennis season begins where it always does, on the other side of the world in Australia. While it isn’t exactly the first tournament to be played this year, the 2023 Australian Open is the first pivotal event of the tennis calendar as the best players in the world will gather in Melbourne,…