Professional Tennis
Defending champion Roger Federer could meet Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open. Even before a potential meeting with Nadal, Federer could have a re-match of last year’s final against American John Isner in the fourth round. Federer is seeded second on his 13th appearance at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and…
Professional tennis made a triumphant return to Los Angeles on Monday night, with the first LA Tennis Challenge featuring world number one Novak Djokovic, Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish, 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras, the most successful doubles team of all-time the Bryan Brothers, former world number two Tommy Haas, and former world number…
The USTA has announced that the U.S. Open National Playoffs will return for a fourth year to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open to cities nationwide by providing the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the U.S. Open. For the USTA Eastern Section, playoffs are scheduled…
Mardy Fish is headed back to the courts after a six-month absence due to a heart-related ailment. He returned to the courts on March 4 at the inaugural Los Angeles Tennis Challenge, featuring Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, and Bob and Mike Bryan at the Pauley Pavilion, an event put together by former pro Justin Gimelstob. Monday night,…
2012 Grand Slam Champions Crowned … 2012 Australian Open January 16-29, 2012 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia â–ºMen’s Singles Final: Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5 â–ºMen’s Doubles Final: Leander Paes & Radek Stepanek defeated Bob & Mike Bryan…
For many American sports fans March means brackets, shocking upsets and a buffet of competition as a champion emerges from a crowd of contenders. Tennis fans are no exception. This March Tennis Channel will offer 15 days and close to 170 hours of live coverage at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., and…
Professional tennis returned to New York City last night, as the BNP Paribas Showdown was held at Madison Square Garden. The night started with a women’s match between Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, the top two players in the WTA Tour rankings. It was an entertaining match which featured an appearance from Azarenka’s friend Redfoo…
Second seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal captured the 2013 Abierto Mexicano Telcel title in Acapulco, dethroning three-time defending champion David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 for the victory. Since returning from a seven-month absence with a left knee injury in February, Nadal has won 12 of his 13 matches to open his comeback season. He began by finishing runner-up at…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic clinched his fourth title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the Dubai Tennis Stadium in just over 90 minutes. Djokovic extended his winning streak to 18 matches, which also includes last year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals and the Australian…
The USTA has announced that it will launch Tennis Festivals throughout the month of March, designed to get kids active and excited about the sport of tennis. The kick-off to these Tennis Festivals coincides with the annual “Tennis Night in America” celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 4, which will feature Rafael…