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Two players in their forties, who still love the thrill of competing on a tennis court, won singles titles at the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships on a bright, sunny day at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. In the men’s championship, second-seeded Tony Bujan of Tustin, Calif.,...
Fernando Gonzalez is the new Statoil Masters Tennis Champion after defeating Andy Roddick 6-4, 2-6,10-4 at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. In a battle between two of the biggest hitters tennis has ever seen, it was the Chilean that was able to use has weapons to greatest effect when it most mattered, hitting forehand winners from all corners of the court.
In our last part, we looked at the men who entered and fell out of the Top Hundred in 2014. This time, we will look at those who had the biggest moves. Remember, this is based on the pre-Davis Cup rankings, because we started the feature before Davis Cup was complete, and we need to be consistent.
With the completion of the semifinal round, men’s and women’s singles championships will take center stage on Sunday as the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships will come to a close at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
It’s been a good week for Andy Roddick. The American returned to one of his favourite cities in the world for the first time since retirement, reached the final of the Statoil Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, and according to Tim Henman, was made an honorary Wimbledon member by the All England Club.
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.
Sixth-Seeded Jeff Greenwald Eliminates Third-Seeded Jeff Tarango in Following an entertaining day of quarterfinal action, the men’s and women’s singles semifinals are set for the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
Tennis Canada announced Friday the male recipients of the 2014 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards. Milos Raonic (Thornhill, Ont.) has been named Birks Male Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive time. Continuing to grow as an athlete every year, Raonic took the next step in 2014 by making his maiden Grand Slam semifinal, qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, and solidifying his place in the Top 10.
The 2007 Australian Open finalist Fernando Gonzalez started his ATP Champions Tour career with an impressive 6-4, 6-3 victory over Thomas Enqvist. Playing for the first time inside the Royal Albert Hall, the Chilean showed the Statoil Masters Tennis crowd that his famous forehand has lost none of its potency.
I had the opportunity to attend six ATP tournaments in 2014—five in the United States and also the World Tour Finals in London. With the offseason finally upon us, it’s time to take a look back at the most memorable match I witnessed at each of those six events. From the high-quality, to the bizarre, to the controversial, I saw it all this year.
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.
Tennis Canada announced Thursday the female recipients of the 2014 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards, with Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, Que.) named Birks Female Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. / Tennis Canada a annoncé jeudi la liste des lauréates pour les Prix d’excellence de 2014.
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...
PAT CASH was one of the sporting icons on the 1980’s, but Wimbledon legend Pat Cash today put himself to the heart of modern tennis fashion, after being named as a new face of ellesse. Cash wore the stylish Italian sportswear brand when he won the Wimbledon boy’s title in 1982 and will now work closely with current players Tommy Haas and Elina Svitolina...
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.
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