Professional Tennis
Hofstra University will host a prize money tournament from Friday, August 24 through Sunday, August 26, with the winner receiving an automatic bid into the New York Open’s pre-qualifying tournament. Like last year, the New York Open will host a pre-qualifying event to give top local players a chance to compete in the qualifying…
The USTA today announced that two-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, 2004 US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and rising American teenagers Amanda Anisimova and Claire Liu will receive main draw wild card entries into the US Open, joining USTA Girls’ 18s National ChampionWhitney Osuigwe and US Open Wild Card Challenge winner Asia Muhammad as main draw wild card recipients. France’s Harmony…
In a rematch of this year’s French Open final, Romania’s Simona Halep and American Sloane Stephens did battle in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday. Halep was once again victorious, holding Stephens off with a 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4 victory. Halep secured a late break for 5-2 in the deciding third set which…
At the 2018 U.S. Open, the brand new Louis Armstrong Stadium will be unveiled, a revamped 14,000-seat court with a built-in retractable roof. The new Stadium will feature nearly 40 percent more seating than the previous capacity of 10,200. A total of 7,400 seats in the upper bowl will be general admission, while the remaining…
It took 23 seasons but the Springfield Lasers are finally the World TeamTennis champions. Springfield overpowered the top-seeded Philadelphia Freedoms, 19-18, at Sunday’s World TeamTennis Finals presented by GEICO on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia. Miomir Kecmanovic was the standout for the Lasers, winning four consecutive games in the final set to…
Long Island native Noah Rubin scored the first Top 10 win of his career on Thursday night as he knocked off recent Wimbledon semifinalist and ninth-ranked John Isner 6-4, 7-6(6) in the second round of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. “I was just grinding every point out, making sure that I capitalized on…
The New York Empire presented by Citi closed the 2018 World TeamTennis presented by GEICO season on a high note, defeating the league-leading Philadelphia Freedoms 19-15 on Thursday night. The Freedoms, who finished the regular season with a 12-2 record, will compete for the King Trophy in Sunday’s league championship. With the iconic Billie Jean King in attendance…
Serena Williams suffered the most lopsided match of her career on Tuesday as Johanna Konta beat the 23-time Grand Slam champion 6-1, 6-0 at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, Calif. “It’s an absolute privilege to be on the same court as Serena. After all she’s achieved, it’s so humbling just to…
The New York Empire presented by Citi have designated their last match of the season on Thursday, August 2 against the Philadelphia Freedoms as Fan Appreciation Night. The match is meant to recognize and thank fans for their support of the New York Empire franchise during the 2018 season. Fans are encouraged to arrive…
The New York Empire, presented by Citi, used a strong performance from all four rostered players to pick up their first win of the season Monday night, defeating the San Diego Aviators 21-17 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in World TeamTennis presented by GEICO action. The Empire move to 1-11 on the…