Professional Tennis
American John Isner defended his title in Atlanta on Sunday, rolling past Israeli Dudi Sela 6-3, 6-4 to capture the BB&T Atlanta Open for the second straight year. The top-seeded Isner ripped 15 aces throughout the match and used a dominant and powerful serve to outmuscle Sela. Isner did not lose a service game all…
Seventh ranked Canadian Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from next week’s Citi Open, tournament organizers announced Thursday. Jeff Newman, the tournament director, released a statement yesterday that said WTA officials had notified them that Bouchard requested a medical withdrawal. Lucie Safarova, who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, will replace Bouchard as the tournament’s top seed. The…
John Isner had to rally back from a set down to escape an upset bid by fellow American Robby Ginepri on Thursday. The top-seeded Isner fought back to defeat Ginepri 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 to move into the quarterfinals of the BB&T Atlanta Open. Both players have local ties to Atlanta, as Ginepri is a native…
Saying that you’re a New Yorker is both a privilege and a point of pride. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a New Yorker. Whether you were born here or you were adopted as a New Yorker, we all share some common characteristics: We’re sharp, we’re hungry and we’re some of the toughest people…
Sloane Stephens has decided to part ways with coach Paul Annacone, she announced in a statement on Wednesday. The two had been paired for eight months, since the beginning of January, but decided a split was in the best interest for both parties. “Based on the conversations Paul and I had after Wimbledon, we both…
Fresh off his win over the hometown favorite Donald Young on Monday, Israel’s Dudi Sela knocked off another American, Sam Querrey, in the second-round of the BB&T Atlanta Open on Wednesday. Sela defeated Querrey fairly easily, coasting to the 6-2, 6-4, straight set win in just over an hour. He used an excellent return game…
Wimbledon Junior Champion and Long Island native Noah Rubin and 2013 U.S. Open Junior finalist Tornado Alicia Black will headline the top American juniors accepted into the main draw of the 2014 U.S. Open Junior Championships, set for Aug. 31-Sept. 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Rubin, the…
American Jack Sock cruised into the second round at the BB&T Atlanta Open on Tuesday by defeating Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez 6-2, 6-4 in a little over an hour. Sock has been on the rise in recent weeks and hopes to continue that run in Atlanta. He reached the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Championships…
It was just a few days ago that two stars had perhaps their best career performances across the Atlantic, when women's semifinalist Lucie Safarova and boys junior champ Noah Rubin showed their stuff at Wimbledon. And all spring, the tennis world took notice as Jamie Loeb slammed her way to National College Player of the…
The US Open summer series got underway Monday night as two singles matches headlined the opening ceremonies at the BB&T Atlanta Open. Three Americans were in action for the first round matches but only one advanced as Sam Querrey and Dudi Sela notched victories on the tournament’s opening night. In an all-American duel, Querrey disposed…