Sixth-seed Steve Johnson advanced to the BB&T Atlanta Open Round of 16 on Tuesday, downing Slovakian Lukas Lacko 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-2. Johnson cruised in the opening set, breaking twice to win the first set in just 21 minutes. Lacko’s serve picked up in the second, holding in all of his service games to force the…
The latest research into the sport of tennis in the U.S. shows that overall tennis participation rose one percent to 17.9 million players, according to the Tennis Industry Association (TIA). The data also show growth in the number of youth tennis players, and indicate more than 14 million Americans, while not tennis players currently, express an…
German teenager Alex Zverev continued his run at the SkiStar Swedish Open on Friday, beating sixth-seed Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his second career ATP World Tour semifinal. Zverev converted seven of his nine break points to dominate the final two sets and win in two hours and 28 minutes. “He played…
The 12th season of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, the five-week North American summer tennis season that links seven ATP World Tour and WTA summer hard court tournaments to the U.S. Open, launches next week with the men’s BB&T Atlanta Open. Since its inception in 2004, the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series has increased…
Top-seeded Belgian David Goffin was beaten at the SkiStar Swedish Open on Thursday, falling to France’s Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-3 in the second-round matchup. From the onset, Paire came out aggressive. He broke five times in seven opportunities overall and never gave Goffin an opportunity to work himself back into the match. “I am happy…
Thirty-three-year-old American and former top 10 player Mardy Fish announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he will retire after next month’s U.S. Open. “My schedule this summer will be Atlanta, Cincinnati and I will finish my career at the U.S. Open … #lastride”, Fish tweeted out, indicating that he will play in two tournaments of…
From an early age, Noah Rubin had a strong connection to the sport of tennis. The Long Island native had a racquet in his hands before he could walk, and was hitting balls while still in diapers. Hailing from a family of tennis players, he was born with the sport in his blood. “My grandfather…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon finalist Roger Federer, and defending champion Marin Cilic lead the men’s singles field for the 2015 U.S. Open. The field features five former U.S. Open champions, including Djokovic (2011), five-time champion Federer (2004-2008), two-time champion Rafael Nadal (2010 and 2013), Andy Murray (2012), and…
The USTA has announced that world number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams will lead the women’s field for the 2015 U.S. Open. Serena is joined by 99 of the world’s top 101 women, including world number two and former U.S. Open champion Maria Sharapova, 2014 U.S. Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki, two-time U.S. Open…
The USTA has announced that for the 2015 summer tennis season, ESPN will broadcast over 1,800 hours of live tennis action across it’s platforms as the exclusive live domestic television and digital media partner for the U.S. Open and Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. The year 2015 marks the first year of an 11-year agreement between…