Professional Tennis
Mardy Fish captured his fourth ATP World Tour win at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships for the Van Alen Cup in Newport, R.I. on Sunday. Fish fired 24 aces past number four seed Olivier Rochus of Belgium for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory in two hours and four minutes. The victory will advance…
MSG Plus and StarGames have announced that it will launch a new program this summer called “World of Tennis, presented by BNP Paribas.” The eight-week series will take an inside look at the sport, from the professional tours to the history of the game. The magazine-style show will debut on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30…
James Blake was in action at Sportime Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York on Wednesday night as the Boston Lobsters were in town to face the Sportimes in World TeamTennis action. The Sportimes came in to the match undefeated, but Blake was too much for them on this night. He swept his matches, winning…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of Spain and France’s Davis Cup quarterfinal competition in Clermont-Ferrand, France, this weekend. The meeting will consist of two singles matches on Friday, July 9, at 7:00 a.m. ET, followed by the doubles match Saturday, July 10, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Tennis Channel’s coverage concludes with the remaining singles…
In conjunction with the 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. will host an exhibition match featuring the newest inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. The Hall of Fame Classic will feature the highly successful women’s duo of…
The 2010 Wimbledon men’s finals are set as Tomas Berdych will face Rafael Nadal this Sunday in the men’s finals. Berdych continued his winning ways on Friday, this time upending Novak Djokovic, ranked third in the world, 6-3 7-6 (11-9) 6-3. The 12th-ranked Berdych continued his Wimbledon dominance en route to the finals, fresh off his 6-4,…
The USTA and Tennis Channel have announced that the network will present live broadcasts of the finals of the 2010 U.S. Open National Playoffs–Men’s and Women’s Championships. The men’s and women’s winners of the U.S. Open National Playoffs each receive a wild card entry into the 2010 U.S. Open qualifying draw. In addition to live…
The International Tennis Hall of Fame will present the highest honor available in tennis to seven legends of the game on Saturday, July 10 at 12:30 p.m. The Induction Ceremony will take place on the historic grass courts of Bill Talbert Center Court at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. The Class…
The women’s final of the 2010 Wimbledon is set, as top-seeded Serena Willams will face Russia’s Vera Zvonareva. Zvonareva advanced to her first Grand Slam final after rallying to defeat unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria, 3-6, 6-3 6-2 in today’s first semifinal. The momentum swung the Russian’s way after she broke Pironkova midway through the second set…
Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer was defeated this morning by Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The 12th-seeded Czech beat Federer, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday for what is certainly the biggest victory of his career. Berdych used his big serve and much improved mobility to knock off the top seed and defending champion….