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Andy Roddick made a successful debut at the Statoil Masters Tennis on Saturday, winning his opening match 6-4, 6-3 over two-time French Open Champion Sergi Bruguera. Roddick, who reached three Wimbledon finals during the course of his career, was delighted to make his return to the London stage.
Following two days of rain delays and match postponements, the USTA National Hard Court Championships got back on schedule as over 100 matches were played under sunny skies at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
Judy Murray and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have today revealed plans to encourage more young girls to get into tennis through a brand new programme called ‘Miss-Hits’. Specifically targeted at girls aged 5-8-years-old, Miss-Hits is a unique and exciting way to attract more young girls into tennis...
Light, steady rain continued throughout the day at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, forcing tournament officials to postpone matches at the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships. Thursday’s matches are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (PST), weather permitting.
Tim Henman opened his 2014 Statoil Masters Tennis account with a 6-7, 6-4 10-8 win over Swede Thomas Enqvist at the world famous Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday. Henman rushed to the net at every opportunity, taking time away from his flat-hitting opponent. It was a clash of styles that delighted the 3000-strong crowd.
The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), the inaugural international city-based professional tennis league featuring legendary players such as Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova, will be available for live viewing via TV and on-line pay-per-view in the United States by Integrated Sports Media beginning November 28th through the conclusion of the season on December 13.
Dorothy “Dodo” Bundy Cheney passed away peacefully at home in La Jolla, California on 23 November following a brief illness. She was 98 years old. Cheney was involved in tennis for the majority of her life, first picking up a racket at a young age and playing the game well into her 90s.
CANADIANS IN ACTION THIS WEEK A look at the key events for the week of December 1st December 1
The 42nd annual United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Hard Court Championships will get underway on Monday, December 1 at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, 2000 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla, Calif., 92037. The national tennis event will continue through Sunday, Dec. 7.
“Dodo Cheney was one of the most prolific champions in the history of tennis and the personification of tennis truly being a lifetime sport. She played competitively into her 90s, and her remarkable grace, singular class and competitive spirit made her one of our sport’s greatest ambassadors. She will be sorely missed by the sport that she loved.”
Following the disappointment of 17,500 paying fans when the climax of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals was curtailed on Sunday by Roger Federer’s injured back, tournament organizers have announced there will be a 60% ticket refund.
The Statoil Masters Tennis tournament has added stars of the Special Olympics and two of the best wheelchair players in the world to its evening schedules of matches at the Royal Albert Hall on the 3rd and 4th December respectively.
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of Switzerland's and France's Davis Cup final competition in Lille, France, this weekend, beginning Friday, Nov. 21, at 8 a.m. ET. The eyes of the sports world will be on Swiss star Roger Federer, who seeks to add an elusive Davis Cup championship to an already highly decorated legacy.
Chris Kermode, the ATP World Tour’s executive chairman and president, is the man who developed the Barclay’s sponsored Tour Finals into one of the most successful and lucrative events in the history of men’s tennis, but he will not look back on the 2014 edition with great fondness.
The ITF today announced that Germany’s Andrea Petkovic has won the final Fed Cup Heart Award of 2014 in recognition of her performance during Germany’s semifinal victory against Australia in Brisbane in April. It is Petkovic’s second Heart Award having previously received the honour in 2011.
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