World number 53 Viktor Troicki of Serbia has been suspended for 18 months by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for refusing to submit to blood testing before this past April’s Monte Carlo Masters. The ITF said Troicki broke an anti-doping rule by providing a urine sample, but not a blood sample. His ban from the sport ends Jan. 24,…
Top seed and two-time finalist John Isner defeated 19-year-old Christian Harrison to advance to the quarterfinals of the BB&T Atlanta Open after closing out a 7-6(9), 4-6, 7-5 win. Isner, who served 29 aces and won 109 points to Christian’s 110, clinched his lone break in the second to last game. Christian made his ATP World…
Seventeen-year-old Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y. will return for his second U.S. Open Junior Main Draw appearance, set for Sept. 1-8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Rubin, who trains at the John McEnroe Training Academy, advanced to the third round of the 2013 French Open Boy’s Junior…
Status: Hall of Fame tennis legend. DOB: Nov. 22, 1943 in Long Beach, Calif. First tennis memory: That’s actually one of my questions when I’m coaching. That’s fantastic. That’s the first time somebody’s asked me that. My first memory in tennis … well, I’ll tell you how I got into tennis. Susan Williams, in fifth…
The New York City Council has voted in favor of the United States Association’s (USTA) plan to improve the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The plan will ensure the NTC remains a top public recreational facility and world-class spectator venue and also continues to be an economic catalyst…
Number one seeded Agnieszka Radwanska kicked off her tournament run with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Francesca Schiavone, highlighting main draw singles competition on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Bank of the West Classic. Radwanska, who has maintained a top-four WTA ranking throughout the last year and was a semifinalist at Wimbledon last…
Roger Federer was upset in the second round of the 2013 Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad in Switzerland, losing to Daniel Brands 6-3, 6-4. Brands, currently ranked 55th in the world, claimed the fourth top 10 win of his career (4-9 record) with a solid serving display. Brands, who tested Rafael Nadal in the first round…
Tennis Channel has announced that it will cover all nine tournaments in this summer’s Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, starting this Thursday, July 25, and running through Saturday, Aug. 24. The network will show close to 120 live or first-run match hours from the men’s and women’s competitions that make up the five-week hard-court season…
American Ryan Harrison was a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 winner over Australian Marinko Matosevic in opening round action at the 2013 BB&T Atlanta Open on Monday, the first tournament of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. Harrison will go for his 50th tour-level win when he next faces fourth-seeded Dutchman Igor Sijsling. Harrison reached his first ATP…
World number one Serena Williams won the 53rd title of her career at the 2013 Collector Swedish Open by beating Johanna Larsson, 6-4, 6-1. With the win, Serena tied Monica Seles for ninth place in most WTA titles in the Open Era. Serena was down a break in the first set, but came back to tie…