Growing up in northern California, CiCi Bellis spent winter weekends on the ski slopes. The 18-year-old qualifier continues to turn the desert into a determined downhill run.
Sixth-seeded Sachia Vickery reached the quarterfinals of the Oracle Challenger Series as the 22-year-old from Miramar, Fla., defeated unseeded Rebecca Peterson of Sweden 6-1, 6-4, on a cool, cloudy day at the Newport Beach Tennis Club.
A trio of American men won second round matches on Wednesday at the Newport Beach Tennis Club to advance to the singles quarterfinals of the Oracle Challenger Series.
It was a day to remember for American Dennis Novikov as the 24-year-old Los Angeles resident ousted top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in one-hour and 46 minutes to advance to the second round of the Oracle Challenger Series.
Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan will play his much-anticipated first-round match at the Oracle Challenger Series on Tuesday at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. He will take on American qualifier Dennis Novikov in the second match scheduled on Court No. 1.
Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.
