Professional Tennis
World number 13 and top-ranked American John Isner has withdrawn from next week’s Australian Open with a knee injury, leaving 22nd-ranked Sam Querrey as the highest-ranked U.S. man at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. Isner, who spent 18 weeks in the top 10 before finishing last year at 14th, injured his knee at the Hopman Cup…
Defending champions Bob & Mike Bryan advanced to the semifinals of the Apia International Sydney, defeating the French duo of Julien Benneteau & Michael Llodra 6-3, 6-2. The top-seeded American twins saved all six break points and won 73 percent of first serve points. The Bryans will next meet third seeded Marcel Granollers & Marc Lopez, who defeated…
American Ryan Harrison, currently ranked 68th in the world, has upset the top seed and fellow countryman John Isner 6-4, 6-4 at the Apia International Sydney. Harrison, who had lost both his previous meetings with Isner in straight sets, saved all three break points that he faced on serve. "Had to save a couple break points early,…
Seventh-seeded and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki fell to Svetlana Kuznetsova, 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-2 in opening round action at the Apia International Sydney. Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number two, recently came back from a six-month knee injury layoff and had to come through the qualifiers this week. "Before the break, I…
French wild card Gael Monfils was made to work hard for his opening win at the Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand with a win over German Benjamin Becker 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 52 minutes. Monfils fired 19 aces and saved eight of the nine break points he faced, as he recorded…
Fourteen former top 10 players will return to the court and take part in the Annual Legends event at the Australian Open 2013. The lineup, which includes five former world number ones, will join the action at Melbourne Park from Jan. 19-25. The eight-team men’s doubles field will feature former world number ones and three-time Australian Open…
World number three Andy Murray began his 2013 ATP World Tour season by winning a second-straight Brisbane International title, defeating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(0), 6-4 in the finals. Murray earned $78,800 and 250 Emirates ATP Rankings points, while Dimitrov earned $41,540 and 150 points. Murray, who dedicated the win to a sick friend, credited Dimitrov for playing aggressively…
Tennis Channel’s sixth year of televising the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the annual tennis season, will begin Monday, Jan. 14, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The network plans for more than 30 hours of live match telecasts during the two-week competition again this year, with more than 180 hours of dedicated tournament coverage…
World number one and defending men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic will enter the 2013 Australian Open as the top men’s seed, while fellow world number one and defending women’s singles champion Victoria Azarenka will start her campaign for back-to-back titles as top seed in the women’s draw. The official draw for Australian Open 2013 will take…
Ross Hutchins has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The 27-year-old went 36-24 this past season, partnering countryman Colin Fleming to two ATP World Tour doubles titles in Delray Beach and Eastbourne. They also reached the semifinals at the Shanghai Rolex Masters and were the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals alternates. “Over the Christmas period, I…