Professional Tennis
In his first match since his loss in the second round at Wimbledon, Roger Federer came back from a set down to beat Daniel Brands 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the German Tennis Championships. He served three aces in the first game while debuting a bigger racket, but Brands was able to break and go on to…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and defending U.S. Open champion Andy Murray will headline the men’s singles field for the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, set for Aug. 26 through Sept.9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The player field features six former U.S….
Just enshrined into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this past weekend, Martina Hingis has plotted her return to the WTA Tour as a doubles partner by accepting a wild card entry into the doubles draw of the Southern California Open in Carlsbad, Calif., partnering with Daniela Hantuchova. "I am very much looking forward to making a…
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the 2013 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford due to a left hip injury suffered during Wimbledon. Tournament Director Kim Hall said that organizers ”are disappointed for our fans.” She added that ”unfortunately injuries are a part of the sport.” All four semifinalists of Wimbledon, Sabine Lisicki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Marion Bartoli…
With Wimbledon in the rearview mirror and the hardcourt season underway, the latest WTA and ATP Singles Rankings have been announced. Serena Williams remains on top of the WTA Rankings, while Novak Djokovic maintains his lead on the ATP Men’s Singles side. The biggest surprise is seeing Roger Federer fall to fifth on the ATP…
Nicolas Mahut, a French wild card entry, won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Sunday in Newport, R.I. He defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 2012 finalist and the number four seed, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. Mahut will now move back into the top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. Last month, Mahut claimed his first ATP World…
After parting with Thomas Hogstedt, Maria Sharapova has announced on her Web site that she has hired Jimmy Connors to be her new coach. Connors is an eight-time major champion who coached Andy Roddick for two years. He worked with Sharapova for a short time before the 2008 Australian Open. The second-ranked Sharapova decided to…
Thirty-two-year-old Martina Hingis became the fourth youngest player to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday in Newport, R.I. Hingis was born in Czechoslovakia and turned professional two weeks before her 14th birthday. She won the 1993 French Open junior title when she was 12-years-old. Hingis went on to win five Grand Slam…
Two-time defending champion John Isner fired 23 aces to cut down fellow big-serving giant Ivo Karlovic and reach the quarterfinals of the 2013 International Tennis Hall of Fame Championships, 7-6(3), 7-6(3). Isner and Karlovic combined to serve 37 aces in their first grass-court meeting ever. Karlovic is playing in his first ATP World Tour tournament since…
Tennis Channel will offer live coverage as former teen phenomenon Martina Hingis is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame Saturday, July 13, at 12:30 p.m. ET. The ceremony will take place on the historic grass-court stadium at the Hall’s grounds in Newport, R.I., and include the inductions of Australian Thelma Coyne Long, a…