Professional Tennis
It was a strong day for Americans on the first day of qualifying into the women’s singles main draw at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Bethanie Mattek-Sands battled past sixth seed Misaki Doi 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(5) in two hours and 37 minutes. The Arizona native, who celebrates her 28th birthday on Saturday, recently reached the…
The USTA has announced that in keeping with its mission to grow the sport of tennis, it has reached agreement with the ATP and WTA that ensures the vitality and competitiveness of the U.S. Open as a world class, premier event for many years to come. Presently, the USTA is in the midst of several strategic…
American Jack Sock moved into the final round of qualifying for Sony Open Tennis in Miami, coming from a set down to beat Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 in two hours and six minutes. The 20-year-old Nebraska native is bidding to play the main draw in Miami for the second time. Sock was joined in…
World number one and top-seeded Novak Djokovic could face some stiff competition in the early stages of the 2013 Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Djokovic opens his bid for the title against either Gilles Muller or Lukas Rosol and is seeded to face 30th-seeded Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the third round. He is in the same…
The American duo of Bob & Mike Bryan won their first BNP Paribas Open title on Saturday, rallying to defeat Treat Huey and Jerzy Janowicz 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 in just over an hour to capture their fourth title of 2013, behind the Apia International Sydney, Australian Open and the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis, and…
The Sony Open has been notified by the ATP that Rafael Nadal has officially withdrawn from the event, set to begin today in Miami. The event is not aware of the reasons for Nadal’s withdrawal. "We are disappointed to hear the news that Rafael Nadal will not be competing in Miami this year, especially given…
Maria Sharapova was a 6-2, 6-2 winner Sunday over Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open, capturing her first WTA title of the year and the 28th of her career. Sharapova was the clear aggressor during the one-hour, 21-minute match, as she had more unforced errors than Wozniacki, 25 to 19, but she…
Rafael Nadal rallied past Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to capture a record-breaking 22nd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy and his third Indian Wells title. Nadal’s win is the latest in his comeback to the pro tour after a seven-month absence due…
Merrick, N.Y.’s Scott Lipsky, along with doubles partner Santiago Gonzalez, fell to the top-ranked team of Bob & Mike Bryan at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday night, 4-6, 6-4, 9-11 in just over an hour. Lipsky hit an overhead long at 8-9, which sealed the match for the Bryans to record their…
Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semifinals of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open over Victoria Azarenka via walkover, after the top-seeded Azarekna was forced to withdraw with a right ankle injury. Azarenka tested her ankle during warm-ups, but decided she was unable to play the 10th-ranked Wozniacki. Azarekna is 17-0 on the year. Wozniacki won the…