Professional Tennis
Venus Williams made a winning return to the WTA Tour on Tuesday evening, as the 45-year-old American defeated compatriot Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in the first-round of the Mubadala Citi Open. The victory was Williams’ first win since she beat Veronika Kudermetova in Cincinnati back in 2023, and she becomes the oldest woman to win…
With spring having arrived, it’s time for the clay court season on the ATP and WTA Tours. This time of year is highlighted by the signature red clay of Roland Garros and the year’s second major: the French Open. A year ago, the tournament was won by two of the sport’s biggest stars. Carlos Alcaraz…
Tommy Paul became the first American man to reach the semifinals at the Rome Masters in consecutive seasons since Pete Sampras in 1993-94. The 12th ranked Paul defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4), 6-3 on Thursday to secure his spot in the final four. “Every time I come here, I feel at home,” said Paul. “The courts…
American rising stars Iva Jovic and Emilio Nava have earned singles main draw wild cards into the upcoming French Open by winning the USTA’s Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. The USTA and FFT have a reciprocal agreement in which main draw wild cards for the 2025 French Open and US Open are exchanged. The 17-year-old…
Jelena Ostapenko defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka for the first time, and claimed her first clay court title since winning the French Open in 2017 on Sunday, winning 6-4, 6-1 to win the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title in Stuttgart, Germany. With a huge title a brand new Porsche on the line, Ostapenko would…
For the first time in more than a year, Carlos Alcaraz has won an ATP Masters 1000 title. The Spaniard came back from a set down to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Monte Carlo on Sunday to win the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters. Alcaraz benefitted from Musetti struggling with an injury throughout the…
Below is a recap of high school tennis matches across Long Island on Friday. To have your team’s score included in our daily recaps, the team’s coach should send a link to the recap on UTR to info@usptennis.com, or use our submission form, which can be found here: Coaches Submission Form Roslyn 6, Herricks 1 Brian…
On Sunday, the Miami Open men’s singles final featured a matchup between two players in search of a monumental title. For Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, he was looking to win the first ATP Tour title of his career, but was attempting to do so against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who was in pursuit of…
The USTA and U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Captain Lindsay Davenport today announced that Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, McCartney Kessler, Asia Muhammad and Desirae Krawczyk will represent the USA as they compete against Denmark and hosts Slovakia in Group C of 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying held April 11-13 in Bratislava. Billie…
On Tuesday, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) filed a series of legal actions against the various governing bodies of tennis, including the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). In its press release, the PTPA labeled those governing bodies a “cartel”…