Archive: February 2018
Americans Taylor Fritz and Danielle Collins, who captured singles titles at the Oracle Challenger Series – Newport Beach in January and won early-round matches at the Oracle Challenger Series – Indian Wells, have officially clinched main draw wildcards to the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, scheduled for March 5-18, 2018 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Roger Federer often makes major achievement look easy, but the Grand Slam king knows how hard it is to master a major.
Proposed drastic changes to the Davis Cup competition were announced by the International Tennis Federation earlier this week.
Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of Palos Verdes, Calif., got off to an impressive start at the Oracle Challenger Series as he powered his way for a 6-3, 6-3 first-round victory over fellow American Noah Rubin in 56 minutes.
He is the icon of men’s tennis, and tonight, in the company of HSH Prince Albert and HSH Princess Charlene, Roger Federer won his fifth and six Laureus statuettes, becoming the most decorated Laureus Winner in history at the 2018 Awards Ceremony in Monaco.
Longtime Southern California Tennis Association Executive Director Henry Talbert, a true guardian of the game, has passed away at his Brentwood home after a long and brave battle with cancer.
Americans Nicole Gibbs and Danielle Collins, two former collegiate champions, captured first-round victories on Monday at the Oracle Challenger Series at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Lisa Stone at "Parenting Aces" got a Planning Committee behind the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament is proud to announce that on this cold and rainy day, Ilene Schwartz, wife of the late Sol Schwartz, and her son, Evan, traveled to Washington, DC, to present the first of what we hope will be many grant checks in honor of Sol’s mission to #SaveCollegeTennis.
Click here to keep up with all the latest news and photos from the men's and women's tennis in Acapulco, Mexico
The world has come together in Korea for the OLYMPICS. Olympics are every four years. Tennis is 50 weeks. Our players are always together. Tennis is the best example the world has at all of us getting along.
Having never previously advanced to an ATP semifinal and never previously reached a quarterfinal prior to last week's New York, Frances Tiafoe won his first career title at the Delray Beach Open on Sunday.
Althea Gibson, the first African-American ever to win a Grand Slam title, provided a perfect example of America’s schizophrenia over its attitude to people of color in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Rarely is Dubai overshadowed by anything going on at the same time, but that will certainly be the case this time around. February's final week features Acapulco as the best of the trio—and it isn’t even close.
Click here to see the up-to-date draws and order of play from the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.
When I lived in Richmond, Virginia I found it difficult driving past Arthur Ashe’s statue without getting a lump in my throat. Compared with the huge, preposterously imposing statues of Confederate Generals that adorn long stretches of Monument Avenue, Arthur’s statue is relatively small but no less emotive.
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