By Steve Fogleman (February 7, 2014) CLEVELAND - The US and Italian Fed Cup Team match ups are all set in Cleveland, having been determined during an afternoon draw ceremony on Friday at a downtown hotel two blocks from the site of the tie the Public … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Maria Sharapova Leads Russian Athletes in Olympic Torch Lighting
(February 7, 2014) Tennis star and former Sochi native Maria Sharapova led a group of six decorated Russian athletes for the torch lighting at Friday's Opening Ceremony at the Sochi Olympics. Sharapova brought the flame into the stadium to … [Read more...]
US Hopes Youth Will Triumph When They Face Italy in Fed Cup this Weekend
(February 5, 2014) The USA will face Italy for the fourth time in the last six years when both teams meet again in Cleveland this weekend in Fed Cup quarterfinal play. Neither team will have its “A” team so youth will be served, especially for Team … [Read more...]
Tennis Hall of Famer Louise Brough Clapp Dies at 90
(February 4, 2014) - The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced the death of Tennis Hall of Famer Louise Brough Clapp, a former world No. 1 player and the winner of 35 major titles. Brough Clapp, who was 90 years old, passed away at home with … [Read more...]
Murray Beats Querrey to Send Great Britain to the Davis Cup Quarterfinals
By Vito Ellison, Special to Tennis Panorama News (February 2, 2014) SAN DIEGO - With the Americans’ place in the 2014 Davis Cup World Group on the line, Sam Querrey ran neck and neck with Andy Murray today. Unfortunately, he only kept pace … [Read more...]
Gemany Completes 4-1 win over Spain in Davis Cup
By Florian Heer (February 2, 2014) FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Final day of the first round Davis Cup tie in Frankfurt and Team Germany ran out of players for the last two singles matches. Only Daniel Brands was nominated to take on Roberto Bautista-Agut … [Read more...]
Teams On The Edge
By Vito Ellison, Special to Tennis Panorama News (February 1, 2014) SAN DIEGO - With the Southern California sun finally making an appearance and a partisan crowd finally making their presence both seen and heard, it was clearly a new day in this US … [Read more...]