Professional Tennis
American Sloane Stephens reached the Miami Open finals with a thrilling three-set victory over Victoria Azarenka on Thursday. Playing just miles from where she grew up, Stephens has put together her best performance since her U.S. Open title last year. She fought back from 3-6, 0-2 down to Azarenka to book her spot in…
The run of American qualifier Danielle Collins continued on with a major upset over eight-seed and three-time champion Venus Williams on Wednesday night. The former two-time NCAA singles champion from the University of Virginia needed just one hour and 27 minutes to dispatch Venus 6-2, 6-3 and book her spot in the Miami Open…
HBO Sports, acclaimed for its innovative programming, is teaming up again with IMG’s Original Content group for a five-part documentary series chronicling tennis icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her personal and professional life. BEING SERENA debuts WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other new episodes subsequent Wednesdays at…
Americans Christina McHale was one of three American women to advance to the Miami Open third round on Thursday as she defeated 25th seeded Czech Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-4. McHale saved 10 break points throughout the one hour and 49 minute match. She broke Strycova four times. In the third round, McHale will square…
On Tuesday, the USTA announced an array of special events and activities as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open. “This is a true milestone year for the USTA and the U.S. Open,” said Katrina Adams, USTA Chairman of the Board and President. “With the completion of our five-year transformation of the USTA…
Juan Martin del Potro captured the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday as he outlasted world number one Roger Federer 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2) in Indian Wells, Calif. “It was an unbelievable match in all the ways. I mean, we played a great level of tennis. The people were excited on every single point,” said…
World number one Roger Federer won his 16th straight match to begin his season with a quarterfinal victory over Hyeon Chung on Thursday to reach the BNP Paribas Open semifinals in Indian Wells, Calif. Federer notched a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Chung to book his spot in the final four. “I’m happy I found…
Japan’s Naomi Osaka upended fifth-seed Karolina Pliskova in the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, downing the Czech 6-2, 6-3 to book her spot in the final four in Indian Wells, Calif. Osaka completely neutralized the big-serve of Pliskova, breaking the former U.S. Open finalist six times over the course of the match. “I…
American Sam Querrey came back from a set down to defeat India’s Yuki Bhambri 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Tuesday. “He battled out there,” said Querrey. “I feel I didn’t play my absolute best but did a great…
Playing against one another for the 29th time in their storied careers, Venus and Serena Williams squared off in the BNP Paribas Open third round on Monday night. It was older sister Venus who would come out victorious, defeating her younger sister for the 12th time with a 6-3, 6-4 win in the…