Defending champion Ana Ivanovic got past Camilia Giorgi 7-5, 6-2 in the second-round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Thursday. The second-seed Ivanovic had some trouble with Giorgi in the opening set. The young Italian broke Ivanovic to open up the match, but the Serb responded right back with a break of her own….
Romanian Simona Halep was ousted from the Guangzhou International Women’s Open in China on Thursday, as WTA Rising Star Denisa Allertova of the Czech Republic defeated the world number two 6-4, 6-3 to reach the tournament’s semifinals. This match was on pace through the first nine games, but at 5-4 up in the opening set,…
World number two Simona Halep moved into the quarterfinals of the Guangzhou International Women’s Open on Wednesday in China, getting past Timea Babos, 6-4, 6-0. The match was close through the first nine games, with Halep leading 5-4, but the Romanian turned on another gear following that. After closing out the opening set, she won…
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki breezed into the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, downing rising star Ana Konjuh of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 to advance in Tokyo. Wozniacki needed just 82 minutes to move past Konju in straight sets. She broke five times in nine chances, and saved two of the three break points she faced….
After the two matches on Friday, the United States and Uzbekistan are all tied up at 1-1 in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff match. Steve Johnson opened up the series for the U.S., but lost a tough five-set contest to Denis Istomin 1-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 5-7, putting the Americans in an early hole….
American Christina McHale made her way into the Japan Open semifinals on Friday, battling back from a set down to beat China’s Saisai Zheng 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the final four in Tokyo. The match was relatively even, but the 60th-ranked American McHale was able to secure the lone break point of the final…
The United States will take on Uzbekistan this weekend in a Davis Cup World Group Playoff, with the winner moving onto 2016’s World Group. United States Captain Jim Courier tabbed Steve Johnson for the first singles match, and he will take on Denis Itomin. The two have never played one another before. “Jack Sock and Steve…
American Madison Keys announced via Twitter on Wednesday that she is withdrawing from the Coupe Banque Nationale tournament in Quebec with a wrist injury. Keys, who was the tournament’s top seed, said she hurt the wrist in practice and was hoping to play despite the injury, but was just unable to get healthy enough. “I…
The Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova, recently into the top five of the women’s singles rankings, has been hospitalized in her home country with an unspecified infectious disease. “It’s been really hard month for me,” she wrote. “Injury and now fighting bacteria infection in hospital!” It is unclear when she will recover or be released. Along…
The 2015 U.S. Open came and went, and yet again, another exciting and thrilling tournament graced New York City with its presence. Between historical upsets, the record heat and drones falling into stadiums, this year’s U.S. Open was one to remember. We break down the 10 most important takeaways from the past two weeks in…