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KEYS KEEPS ROLLING AT U.S. OPEN, GAUFF GETTING IT DONE IN THE JUNIORS thumbnail

KEYS KEEPS ROLLING AT U.S. OPEN, GAUFF GETTING IT DONE IN THE JUNIORS

At some point, the Venus Williams and Serena Williams era will come to end. Of course, who knows when that will be. Both appear to be ageless wonders, and Serena is even still in the running to win this year's U.S. Open.
RICKY’S TENNIS PICKS • WITH JOHN ISNER OUT • SERENA? MADISON? 2018 U.S. OPEN TITLE? thumbnail

RICKY’S TENNIS PICKS • WITH JOHN ISNER OUT • SERENA? MADISON? 2018 U.S. OPEN TITLE?

The last American remaining in the men's singles draw at the U.S. Open got bounced on out on Tuesday afternoon, as John Isner succumbed to Juan Martin Del Potro 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Simona Halep • WTA World Number One • Is The Romanian Star Treated Right ? thumbnail

Simona Halep • WTA World Number One • Is The Romanian Star Treated Right ?

Simona Halep knocked all comers out of the Rogers Cup and didn't pull any punches discussing her feelings for the WTA.
ATP Atlanta Tennis @ BB&T Open • John Isner Beats de Minaur To Reach Quarterfinals thumbnail

ATP Atlanta Tennis @ BB&T Open • John Isner Beats de Minaur To Reach Quarterfinals

How good is John Isner at the BB&T Atlanta Open? So good that he often beats quality opponents without requiring any drama or tiebreakers
TENNIS • ATP • DONALD YOUNG JR. BEATS IVO KARLOVIC @ ATLANTA BB&T • FRITZ, NOAH, TIAFOE ALSO ADVANCE thumbnail

TENNIS • ATP • DONALD YOUNG JR. BEATS IVO KARLOVIC @ ATLANTA BB&T • FRITZ, NOAH, TIAFOE ALSO ADVANCE

Five Americans charged into the BB&T Atlanta Open second round on Tuesday, as Donald Young, Ryan Harrison, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, and Noah Rubin picked up wins.
ATLANTA OPEN TENNIS • ATP DRAW IS PACKED WITH AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS • SPONSORED BY BB&T thumbnail

ATLANTA OPEN TENNIS • ATP DRAW IS PACKED WITH AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS • SPONSORED BY BB&T

There are 28 players in the main draw of the BB&T Atlanta Open. Exactly half--that's 14 for those who need some math help!--are from either the United States (8) or Australia (6).
PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE ATP MATCH BETWEEN TAYLOR FRITZ AND JARED DONALDSON IN EASTBOURNE thumbnail

PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE ATP MATCH BETWEEN TAYLOR FRITZ AND JARED DONALDSON IN EASTBOURNE

Jared Donaldson of the USA serves the ball to Taylor Fritz of the USA during their first round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Monday, June 25, 2018.
FRANCES TIAFOE INTO FIRST GRASS-COURT QUARTERFINAL AT QUEEN’S CLUB • FEVER-TREE TENNIS thumbnail

FRANCES TIAFOE INTO FIRST GRASS-COURT QUARTERFINAL AT QUEEN’S CLUB • FEVER-TREE TENNIS

Frances Tiafoe once viewed grass-court season with all the optimism of a man undergoing root canal surgery with a weed whacker.
SLOANE STEPHENS SOARS INTO ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN PARIS AT THE FRENCH OPEN TENNIS thumbnail

SLOANE STEPHENS SOARS INTO ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN PARIS AT THE FRENCH OPEN TENNIS

Sloane Stephens imposed all-court acumen setting up an all-American semifinal in Paris.
POSTCARD • PHOTOS FROM PARIS • BETHANIE MATTEK-SANDS IS BACK thumbnail

POSTCARD • PHOTOS FROM PARIS • BETHANIE MATTEK-SANDS IS BACK

Great to see American BETHANIE MATTEK-SANDS, a 2015 and 2017 French doubles champ, win her first round singles match today at the French Open.
ATP TENNIS PLAYERS TEAM UP TO RESURFACE HOUSTON’S SUNNYSIDE PARK • DAMAGED IN HURRICANE HARVEY thumbnail

ATP TENNIS PLAYERS TEAM UP TO RESURFACE HOUSTON’S SUNNYSIDE PARK • DAMAGED IN HURRICANE HARVEY

ATP World Tour players participating in this week’s Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship are teaming up with tournament organizers to help refurbish hurricane damaged tennis courts at the City of Houston’s Sunnyside Park.
TENNIS RECORD SET • QUAD SQUAD • JOHN ISNER MAKES IT A GROUP FOUR WITH 10,000 CAREER ACES thumbnail

TENNIS RECORD SET • QUAD SQUAD • JOHN ISNER MAKES IT A GROUP FOUR WITH 10,000 CAREER ACES

John Isner became the fourth player in ATP Tour history with 10,000 when he reached the milestone during his 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(5) loss to Steve Johnson in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Friday night.
HOUSTON ATP TENNIS RESULTS • BUY TICKETS • GREAT EVENT thumbnail

HOUSTON ATP TENNIS RESULTS • BUY TICKETS • GREAT EVENT

Five Americans - Taylor Fritz, John Isner, Steve Johnson, Tennys Sandgren and Jack Sock - have reached the US Clay quarterfinals for the second year in a row, and the third time since the event moved to Houston in 2001.
FRITZ LOSES TO CORIC IN A BATTLE @ THE BNP PARIBAS OPEN TENNIS IN INDIAN WELLS thumbnail

FRITZ LOSES TO CORIC IN A BATTLE @ THE BNP PARIBAS OPEN TENNIS IN INDIAN WELLS

Taylor Fritz delivered blunt analysis of a brutal ending. The 20-year-old Fritz showed spirited fight fending off three match points against Borna Coric only to double fault on match point number four.
ERNESTO ESCOBEDO TOPS TIAFOE IN INDIAN WELLS @ THE BNP PARIBAS OPEN thumbnail

ERNESTO ESCOBEDO TOPS TIAFOE IN INDIAN WELLS @ THE BNP PARIBAS OPEN

The first time Ernesto Escobedo entered the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, he was a small kid with big dreams seeking some selfies with the pros. The 21-year-old Escobedo made a picture perfect main-draw debut today.

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