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UCLA jumped out to an early lead with the doubles point and allowed just two singles losses to clinch the Pac-12 Men’s Tennis Championship title, their second-consecutive tournament Championship and second overall.
The Pac-12 Men’s Tennis Championship final will be between the top two seeds as No. 1 USC and No. 2 UCLA blanked their respective opponents to advance to the championship match. The Trojans and Bruins will face off on Saturday in the final.
Legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has led life with the intensity of a fifth set tiebreaker. In his autobiography he tells all, from his humble beginnings in a suburb of New York to his triumphs on the center courts at Wimbledon, the French Open, the Australian Open and the U.S. Open.
Although he did not do it convincingly, Rafael Nadal bounced back from a Monte-Carlo quarterfinal loss to David Ferrer with a 7-6(2), 6-4 victory over Albert Ramos in the second round of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Wednesday afternoon.
Gunther Bresnik has an impressive team--or Thiem, if you will--on his hands these days. Each one of the coach's two charges in Dominic Thiem and Ernests Gulbis are making moves in 2014.
Pop star and global icon Redfoo of LMFAO has never been shy sharing with the world his love for tennis. Local Southern California fans will get to see Stefan Gordy, a.k.a Redfoo, in action on the courts at one of the oldest and largest tennis tournaments in the country as he takes on Weil Academy junior Zhang Liang to kick off the 114th annual Ojai Tennis Tournament.
Mike Bryan is the first player to win 100 tour-level doubles titles after he and twin brother Bob triumphed at the Monte Carlo on Sunday. The Americans captured their 98th team title as they defeated Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8. in 72 minutes.
Entering Day 2, the United States and France are tied, 1-1, in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff played at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University.
There will be a first-time champion at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in 2014, and for the first time since 2004 the man lifting the winner's trophy will be someone other than Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic.
Earlier this week legendary wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer received a Spirit of Sport Award, presented to her by SportAccord president Marius Vizer.
The order of play for this weekend’s U.S. vs. France Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff was determined at Friday’s Official Draw Ceremony, hosted at the St. Louis Public Library.
The ITF has announced the draws for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 19-20 April.
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team’s playoff competition against France in St. Louis this weekend, with live world-whiparound telecasts on Center Court Saturday, April 19, beginning at 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 20 ET, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Bob and Mike Bryan edged closer to their 100th team title on Saturday, rallying for a 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 victory over David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship final at the picturesque and historic River Oaks Country Club.
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