Archive: washington-d-c

TENNIS NEWS – KEI NISHIKORI WINS THE CITI OPEN FINAL

Kei Nishikori rallied from an early deficit to down home hope John Isner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Citi Open final. Isner snatched the opener with a pair of screaming forehand returns in the 10th game, earning the first break of the match.

BOB BRYAN AND MIKE BRYAN CLAIM 108TH TITLE – TENNIS AT THE CITI OPEN

Top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won their 108th ATP World Tour team title on Sunday at the Citi Open. The Americans defeated second seeds and reigning Roland Garros champions Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in a rematch of their final at the Grand Slam on clay in Paris.

KEI NISHIKORI BEATS JOHN ISNER AND PHILIPP KOHLSCHREIBER CAPTURE TITLES BEFORE U.S. OPEN TENNIS 2015 SERIES RESUMES

Kei Nishikori captured the 10th title of his career with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over John Isner in the Citi Open final on Sunday afternoon. Nishikori won 29 of 30 first-serve points during the last two sets, did not face a single break point in that span, and triumphed after one hour and 54 minutes.

TENNIS TIDBITS – ACES TO MARDY FISH AND MORE DOUBLE FAULTS FOR BRETT HABER

Washington, D.C. Doubles Finals LIVE on Tennis Channel from the first point till the Last ball and even the trophy ceremony! Bravo Tennis Channel. It's a big win for doubles. A big win for tennis!

GREAT TENNIS FROM CITI OPEN – KEI NISHIKORI AVENGES US OPEN LOSS AND ISNER SAVES 3 MATCH POINTS

Kei Nishikori avenged his loss to Marin Cilic in last year's US Open final with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win in the Citi Open semi-final Saturday to reach his fourth ATP World Tour final of the year.

ISNER, JOHNSON PUT ON SHOW IN ALL-AMERICAN SEMIFINAL IN NATION’S CAPITAL BY RICKY DIMON

As Denis Kudla wrote on Twitter after the match, "American tennis should be proud of that one." Yes it should. John Isner and Steve Johnson battled for one hour and 55 minutes and traded match-point saves in a thrilling Citi Open semifinal on Saturday night that was finally won by Isner 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(9).

NISHIKORI, CILIC SET UP REMATCH OF U.S. OPEN FINAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

It's not every day that you see a Grand Slam final matchup in the semis of a 500-point event. But that is what the Washington, D.C. faithful will be treated to on Saturday.

TENNIS IN WASHINGTON WILL BE MISSING ANDY MURRAY AFTER FALLING AGAINST GABASHVILI

Top seed Andy Murray has fallen to Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in his first hard-court match of the U.S. summer, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4) in Washington on Wednesday.

MURRAY CRASHES OUT OF WASHINGTON, D.C., HEWITT FIGHTS BUT BIDS FAREWELL FROM TOURNAMENT

The top seed in the Citi Open is gone after one match. Andy Murray lost his opener 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4) to Teymuraz Gabashvili in front of an entertained Washington, D.C. crowd on Wednesday night. Murray failed to serve it out at 5-4 in the third set and ultimately went down in two hours and 42 minutes.