Professional Tennis
In her first match since exiting her doubles match at Wimbledon with what was called a viral infection, Serena Williams handled Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 6-2 to move into the third-round at the Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, C.A. “I thought I played well,” said Williams. “I’m on the right path, I’m excited and…
Steve Johnson was the lone American to win at the Citi Open on Wednesday, defeating 12th ranked player in the world and fellow American John Isner 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6) to move into the third round in Washington, D.C. The key to the match was Johnson’s ability to hold his serve throughout. The 6’10” Isner relies…
Rafael Nadal issued a statement today indicating that he will have to withdraw from the upcoming Rogers Cup and the Cincinnati Masters 1000 due to a right wrist injury. He injured the wrist in a training session yesterday and will be out of the two hard-court tournaments which serve as tune ups for the final…
Sabine Lisicki of Germany recorded the fastest serve in women’s tour history on Tuesday, according to the WTA. In her first-round match against Ana Ivanovic in the Bank of West Classic from Stanford, C.A., Lisicki ripped a 131 miles per hour (211 kilometers per hour) while serving for the lead at 5-5 in the opening…
The first-round of the men’s draw at the Citi Open came to a close on Tuesday as four more Americans punched their tickets into the second and third rounds in Washington, D.C. Sam Querrey led the charge as he ripped 17 aces against fellow American Michael Russell in a 6-4, 6-3 victory. Querrey was upset…
France’s Kristina Mladenovic fought back from a set down to upend top-seeded Lucie Safarova in the first-round of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. The unseeded Mladenovic turned on another gear in the middle of the second set as she picked up the 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the Czech. Safarova looked to…
American Francis Taifoe made his ATP Tour debut Monday in the first-round of the Citi Open in Washington D.C. but lost to Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round bout. Taifoe fought off three match points before Donskoy was able to close out the 16-year old. Despite the loss, the teenager took positives…
American Shelby Rogers has been one of the rising stars on the women’s circuit and has enjoyed the best month of her professional career in July. The 21-year old from South Carolina reached her first ever WTA final at Bad Gastein earlier in the month, and has now followed that up with an upset over…
Two-time NCAA champion for Stanford Nicole Gibbs, 21, of Santa Monica, Calif., will return to the U.S. Open for the third consecutive year as a wild card. However, this time, Gibbs will be competing due to her results on the USTA Pro Circuit, rather than on the college tennis court. Gibbs earned the main draw wild…
Seventeen Grand Slam titles … 60 total championships and more than 600 career wins … Serena Williams, a four-time Gold Medal winner from three separate Olympic Games has suffered shocking losses early in tournaments this year, leaving fans, coaches and players alike left wondering if anybody will step up to challenge the queen’s throne on…