Professional Tennis
Marcus Willis defeated Benjamin Becker in a final set tiebreaker to clinch the New York Empire win over the Springfield Lasers. (Credit photos to Sidney Beal III) The New York Empire hung on to defeat the Springfield Lasers 21-18 on Monday night as Marcus Willis led a spirited comeback in the match’s final set to…
The New York Empire presented by Citi earned a hard-fought win in an exhilarating matchup against the Washington Kastles, 20-19, at Kastles Stadium in the nation’s capital. The win improves the New York Empire’s record to 5-4 on the season and moves the team into second place in the overall Mylan World TeamTennis standings. New…
World number four Novak Djokovic will miss the rest of the 2017 season with a right elbow injury, he announced in a Facebook Live broadcast on Wednesday. “My elbow is hurt due to excessive playing, and it troubles me constantly when serving, and now when hitting my forehand as well,” said Djokovic of the elbow…
Before Margaret Court’s comments on same-sex marriage became the hot topic of discussion amongst tennis players and the subject of many reporter questions at press conferences, the debate over Maria Sharapova’s return to the pro tour ruled the conversation. The former world number one and four-time Grand Slam champion made her 2017 debut in Stuttgart,…
The U.S. Open announced on Tuesday that the total prize money for the 2017 tournament will be $50.4 million, which makes it the largest purse in tennis history, up about $4 million, or nine percent, from last year’s winnings. “Five years ago, we committed to the players that total player compensation for players would reach $50 million…
Roger Federer begins the week at number three in the ATP Men’s Singles Rankings, rising two spots from number five after his Sunday afternoon victory over Marin Cilic at Wimbledon, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. With the win, Federer captured his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title, his fifth ATP title of 2017 and his 19th Grand Slam title….
Dominika Cibulkova will join defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and a number of WTA stars in the player field at the 2017 Connecticut Open, presented by United Technologies, set for Aug. 18-26 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. World number 11 and 2016 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore Champion Cibulkova…
The New York Empire return this summer, bringing World TeamTennis action back to the New York area for a second consecutive year. Leading the charge for the NY Empire will be American Mardy Fish, who will be competing in Mylan World TeamTennis for the seventh time. “Personally, I love it,” Fish said of…
Roger Federer moved into the 11th Wimbledon final of his career on Friday, dismissing Tomas Berdych 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 to set up a final clash with Croatia’s Marin Cilic. Federer looked to pounce on Berdych’s service game early and did so, setting up a break point in the match’s opening game. Berdych did well to…
The women’s singles final at Wimbledon was established on Thursday morning as American Venus Williams and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza won their respective semifinal matches in straight sets. In the day’s first semifinal, the 14th seed Muguruza took on the surprise of the tournament in Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova, and played a nearly-flawless match, rolling to a…