By Herman Wood (July 23, 2014) ATLANTA - It was a typical Atlanta day at the BB&T Atlanta Open - hot and humid! In first round action, Yen-Shun Lu out-held American Alex Kuznetsov 6-4, 6-4. There were a total of fifteen break points in … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Atlanta Open Tuesday Wrap
#451505128 / gettyimages.com (July 22, 2014) ATLANTA - It was college night here at Atlantic Station! There were Panthers, Owls, Yellow Jackets, and Bulldogs - Oh My! At the USTA Family Zone, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State, and … [Read more...]
Wozniacki Captures Istanbul Title
#452430442 / gettyimages.com (July 20, 2014) In a match-up between the top two seeds, Caroline Wozniacki destroyed second seed Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-1 in 67 minutes on Sunday to win the Istanbul Cup. The title gave the Dane her first … [Read more...]
The US Open Series Begins this Weekend in Atlanta
By Herman Wood (July 17, 2014) ATLANTA - Preparation for the US Open is underway. The BB&T Atlanta Open gets things started on Saturday, July 19th for the men. Qualifying begins at 10 AM. The BB&T Atlanta Open is an ATP 250 event, … [Read more...]
Third Final is the Charm for Lleyton Hewitt in Newport
By Dave Gertler (July 13, 2014) NEWPORT - Lleyton Hewitt held off big-serving Ivo Karlovic for his 30th career title at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport, Rhode Island. The final was a tight affair, with Karlovic’s potent … [Read more...]
Hometown Girl Simona Halep Makes Good and Wins Bucharest Title
#452097532 / gettyimages.com (July 13, 2014) In a battle between the top seeds, No. 1 Simona Halep of Romania make her home country happy, by dismissing second seed Roberta Vinci to win the Bucharest Open final 6-1, 6-3 in 70 … [Read more...]
The Newport Club
The Newport Club By Jack Cunniff (July 12, 2014) NEWPORT - With apologies to the late John Hughes. Five students of the game of tennis – “executive” Jane Brown Grimes, “journalist” John Barrett, “survivor” Chantal Vandierendonck, “coach” Nick … [Read more...]
Veterans Hewitt and Karlovic Reach Newport Final
(July 12, 2014) NEWPORT - Lleyton Hewitt has not yet had to face one of the big-serving grass-courters that marked out the draw, but on Sunday, that’s set to change, as his opponent in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final, Ivo Karlovic, … [Read more...]
Jack Sock Knocks Out Top Seed John Isner at Newport
By Dave Gertler (July 11, 2014) NEWPORT - The second set of singles quarterfinals were played at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Friday in Newport, which will celebrate its 60th year by adding a new name to its list of … [Read more...]
Groth Takes Out Defending Newport Champ Mahut
By Dave Gertler (July, 10, 2014) NEWPORT - Lleyton Hewitt has made the final in Newport two years running, and is scheduled to play his quarterfinal match on Thursday, but the biggest story of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday … [Read more...]