By Nathalie Narcisse (April 21, 2013) DELRAY BEACH, Florida - On a day where tennis legend Chris Evert was lauded for Federation Cup accomplishments, it was fitting that dynamic duo, Serena and Venus Williams carried their matches to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Ivanovic Surprises Germany In World Group Playoff
By Tumaini Carayol (April 21, 2013) STUTTGART - There were few surprises on the first day of the Fed Cup World Group playoff tie between Germany and Serbia. As expected, Ana Ivanovic maneuvered past Mona Barthel in a tight three-set contest that … [Read more...]
Djokovic Ends Nadal Streak and Wins Monte-Carlo Masters
(April 21, 2013) Novak Djokovic won his first title at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday by besting 8-time defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6 (1). The win also snapped Nadal’s 46-match win streak at the Monaco tournament and earned Djokovic his … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Squares World Group Play-Off Tie versus Sweden
By Nathalie Narcisse (April 20, 2013) DELRAY BEACH. Florida - After a three-hour setback due to showers at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, Serena Williams sauntered on court to face Swede Johanna Larsson. The world No. 1 dusted off her … [Read more...]
Arvidsson Stops Stephens to Give Sweden 1-0 Lead in World Group Play-Offs
By Nathalie Narcisse (April 20, 1013) DELRAY BEACH, Florida - The U.S. took on Sweden on hardcourt at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in the World Group Play-Offs. In the initial match on Saturday, Swedish veteran Sofia Arvidsson, playing her 48th … [Read more...]
Road to the French Open Begins for US Players with USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge
THE ROAD TO THE FRENCH OPEN BEGINS TODAY FOR AMERICAN PLAYERS THROUGH HAR-TRU USTA PRO CIRCUIT WILD CARD CHALLENGE Results from USTA Pro Circuit clay-court events will determine Roland Garros men’s and women’s main draw wild card recipients New … [Read more...]
Isner Takes US Men’s Clay Court Championship
(April 14, 2013) American John Isner defeated Spain’s Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship on Sunday. The win gave Isner his first tournament victory of the 2013, his first clay court title and the sixth … [Read more...]
Robredo wins Casablanca
(April 14, 2013) Spain’s Tommy Robredo captured his first title since Santiago in February 2011 with a 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 win over Kevin Anderson for the Casablanca crown. The 72nd ranked Robredo missed five months in 2012 due to a leg injury … [Read more...]
University of Georgia Captures their first title at the 2013 USTA Tennis on Campus National Campus Championship
SURPRISE, Ariz., April 13, 2013 – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that University of Georgia captured their first National Championship title at the 2013 USTA Tennis on Campus National Campus Championship, held at Surprise … [Read more...]
Kvitova, Vinci into Katowice Semis
BNP PARIBAS KATOWICE OPEN Katowice, Poland April 8-14, 2013 $235,000/International Red Clay/Indoors Results - Friday, April 12, 2013 Singles - Quarterfinals (1) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 63 62 (2) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. … [Read more...]