Professional Tennis
On Friday, the 2012 Wimbledon draws were announced for both men’s and women’s singles. In the women’s draw, top seed Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion and 2012 French Open winner, begins first round action against Australia’s Russian-born Anastasia Rodionova, currently ranked 133rd in the world. Unseeded for the first time in a long time, Kim Clijsters of…
Tennis Channel has extended its longtime relationship with veteran sportscaster Bill Macatee, a multiyear deal that keeps Macatee front and center with the network during its coverage of the sport’s four major tournaments—Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open—a role he has held since 2007 when the channel first began covering majors with the…
On June 21, the 2012 U.S. Open Ballperson Tryouts were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. More than 400 people were on hand to show off their skills in running, throwing and catching for a shot at one of the 80 available spots. The extreme heat did not stop competitors ranging in…
On the final day of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, five Americans qualifiers have made it through to the main draw. On the women’s side of the draw for the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, 20-year-old Coco Vandeweghe earned a spot in the main draw at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club after her 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 win against Lara Arruabarrena-Vecin…
Considered the most prestigious tennis event in the world, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships are set to begin Monday, June 25. As the World Series is for baseball, the U.S. Open for golf, and the Tour de France for cycling, winning the title at the All-England Club is what moves a tennis player’s career to one…
As Day Three of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers came to a close, four American men remain in the draw. The number five seed, Jesse Levine, secured his final round spot by defeating fellow American, Wayne Odesnick, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2. Ryan Sweeting also moves on to the final round with his win over Peter Torebko in…
Spain’s Olympic Committee (COE) has said that gold medalist and world number two-ranked Rafael Nadal will carry the nation’s flag at the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Games on July 27. Nadal recently won a record seventh French Open title at Roland Garros and has won 11 Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal competed in the doubles at…
This year’s French Open winner Maria Sharapova is the top seed in the womens singles and defending champion Novak Djokovic has been confirmed as the top seed in this year’s mens singles at Wimbledon 2012. Serbia’s Djokovic, the current world number one, lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open Finals earlier this month, but maintains…
After the conclusion of Day Two of the 2012 Wimbledon Qualifiers, 10 American men and women remain in their respective draws. Veteran and the number four seed, Michael Russell, won his second round match today against Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer, 6-3, 6-4. Number five seeded Jesse Levine also won his second round match against Hiroki Moriya…
Under the All England Club’s new television contract, all matches from Wimbledon 2012 will be broadcast live and by the same company in the United States. They ended a 43-year relationship with NBC last summer when they agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN. The finals will now air in fewer homes with the move…