Top-seed Simona Halep cruised into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday as she defeated China’s Saisai Zheng 7-5, 6-0. Halep fell behind 3-5 in the opening set before rallying to win the final 10 games of the match. “It was not easy. I had pressure a little bit of losing that set,” said…
The second day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships produced some great results for the Americans in both men’s and women’s singles, led by Frances Tiafoe’s upset over 30th seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain. Tiafoe booked his spot in the second round with a 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 win on Tuesday. He saved an incredible…
Scott Lipsky is retiring from professional tennis, the 36-year-old Long Island native announced on social media over the weekend. “Hi everybody, I just wanted to write to announce my retirement from tennis,” Lipsky said in a statement. “Competing as a professional tennis player was my dream since I started playing the sport when I…
Stan Wawrinka knocked out sixth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, notching the biggest win of his comeback attempt with a 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 6-4 victory. “I still think at that moment that I wasn’t playing that bad. I was missing a few things. The set went quick,” Wawrinka said…
Croatia’s Donna Vekic upset last year’s U.S. Open champion and recent French Open runner-up Sloane Stephens in the first-round of Wimbledon on Monday as she ousted the American 6-1, 6-3. “I finally got through a match like that,” Vekic said afterwards. “It’s really important for me and my confidence. The last couple of times…
The U.S. Open will become the first Grand Slam to have electronic line-calling for every match this year, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Friday. Last year, the tournament had seven courts with the capability of electronic calls. Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand and Court 17 will all have an…
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will be seeded No. 25 for her return to the tournament, which begins next week. The 36-year-old American was unseeded at last month’s French Open as she competed in her first Grand Slam since the 2017 Australian Open. Serena gave birth to a daughter last September, and returned to…
Andy Murray continues to work his way back onto the tour after missing nearly a year with a hip injury. The Briton sought a wildcard entry into the Eastbourne International as he gets himself ready for Wimbledon. “I’m looking forward to getting some more time on the grass courts at Eastbourne,” said Murray….
Maria Sharapova and American Madison Keys, a 2018 French Open finalist, have withdrawn from the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham, England. The event takes place June 18-24, just weeks before the start of Wimbledon. Sharapova said she needed rest after reaching the French Open quarterfinals. Keys, who just finished a run to the finals of…
It was a special weekend at Roland Garros in Paris, France as the 2018 French Open came to a close. Both the top seeds in the men’s singles and women’s singles draws, Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep, respectively, came out on top, but the two title winners arrived at the top of the winner’s…