Japan’s Naomi Osaka upended fifth-seed Karolina Pliskova in the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, downing the Czech 6-2, 6-3 to book her spot in the final four in Indian Wells, Calif. Osaka completely neutralized the big-serve of Pliskova, breaking the former U.S. Open finalist six times over the course of the match. “I…
American Sam Querrey came back from a set down to defeat India’s Yuki Bhambri 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Tuesday. “He battled out there,” said Querrey. “I feel I didn’t play my absolute best but did a great…
Playing against one another for the 29th time in their storied careers, Venus and Serena Williams squared off in the BNP Paribas Open third round on Monday night. It was older sister Venus who would come out victorious, defeating her younger sister for the 12th time with a 6-3, 6-4 win in the…
American teenager Amanda Anisimova notched a massive victory over Petra Kvitova at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Sunday night, knocking out the eighth-seeded Czech 6-2, 6-4. “I’m still in shock,” the 16-year-old said afterwards. “She’s the best player I have ever played, and it was the biggest court I have…
Playing in her first match back on the WTA Tour since last year’s Australian Open, Serena Williams got her comeback off to a winning start with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday. “It was incredible,” said Serena. “It’s been over a…
A week after reaching the first ATP quarterfinals of his career on Long Island at the New York Open, young American Frances Tiafoe won the first tour-level title of his career by capturing the title at the Delray Beach Open with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk in Sunday’s final. “I…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov came back from a set down to beat American Jared Donaldson 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 in the Delray Beach Open second round on Thursday. “It’s definitely a confidence builder for me,” Shapovalov said of being able to come through in three sets. “I’m trying to get a little momentum [on my season]…
When local tennis prodigy Noah Rubin discovered that the inaugural New York Open would take place at NYCB LIVE home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, he was blown away. “I came to Islanders games my whole life here.” Noah told New York Tennis Magazine. “This is eight minutes from my home. It’s incredible.”…
Merrick, Long Island native Scott Lipsky and partner Divij Sharan moved into the Delray Beach Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, defeating recent New York Open finalists Wesley Koolhof and Artem Sitak 7-6, 6-2. “We’ve played five or six tournaments together. We won one, and got to a final in another,” Lipsky said of the partnership….
As top-seed Kevin Anderson and second-seed Sam Querrey squared off in the New York Open final on Sunday, the tournament’s finale was sure to be an exciting one. With mirroring styles and Querrey slightly leading the career head-to-head 8-7, there was little doubt that this chapter would go the distance. The two did not…