(June 19, 2016) American Madison Keys is the new Aegon Classic Birmingham singles champion after an emphatic 63 64 victory over Barbora Strycova at the Edgbaston Priory Club on Sunday. Victory at the WTA Premier event marked a second grasscourt … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Wimbledon Wild Card Update: Former Champion Lleyton Hewitt Given a Doubles Wild Card
(June 18, 2016) 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt has been given a doubles wild card into the Wimbledon championships. The All England Club issued a wild card update on Saturday. Hewitt, who retired from singles after the … [Read more...]
On The Call with Venus Williams
(June 15, 2016) New York, NY - Venus Williams held a media conference call on Wednesday to discuss summer plans and her participation in the Bank of the West Classic tournament, part of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. Also on the call were … [Read more...]
Radek Stepanek, Dustin Brown and Laura Robson Among Wimbledon Main Draw Wild Cards
(June 15, 2016) Radek Stepanek, Dustin Brown and Laura Robson are among the first Wimbledon main draw wild cards announced on Wednesday. Stepanek from the Czech Republic is a 2006 Wimbledon quarterfinalist. Germany's Brown, currently ranked at No. … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Reunites with Former Coach Ivan Lendl
(June 12, 2016) Andy Murray is back with former coach Ivan Lendl. The world No. 2 had recently parted ways with coach Amelie Mauresmo. Murray who is playing at Queens Club this week, talked to AEGON Champions TV about coming into the grass court … [Read more...]
Coco Vandeweghe Wins Second Title at Ricoh Open
(June 12, 2016) Coco Vandeweghe won her second title at the Ricoh Open, also her second career WTA title, beating Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday in between long rain delays. The American won her last title back in 2014. The men's final … [Read more...]
Pliskova Captures Nottingham Crown
(June 12, 2016) World No. 17 Karolina Pliskova won the Aegon Open Nottingham title beating America’s Alison Riske 7-6(8), 7-5 in Sunday’s final. The top seed saved six set points en route to taking the opener in a tie-break, before breaking … [Read more...]
The Man with the Silver Bowl – Behind the Scenes at The Queen’s Club Draw
By Wendy M. Grossman (June 11, 2016) LONDON, England - "Don't look," cautioned the man bearing the silver bowl. Tennis conspiracy theorists always think tournament draws are fixed. Sometimes - for example, the 1996 US Open, when the players … [Read more...]
Nottingham, ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Stuttgart Results and Schedules
AEGON OPEN NOTTINGHAM - NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND $250,000 6-12 JUNE, 2016 RESULTS - JUNE 11, 2016 Women's Singles - Semifinals [1] [WC] Ka. Pliskova (CZE) d [4] M. Puig (PUR) 62 62 A. Riske (USA) d S. Zheng (CHN) 61 75 Quarterfinals [1] [WC] Ka. Pliskova … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon Due to Wrist Injury
(June 9, 2016) Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal will be absent from the tournament this year, withdrawing with the same wrist injury which forced him to withdraw before his third round match at the French Open. He posted his announcement on … [Read more...]