Embed from Getty Images (November 27, 2016) Argentina rallied from a 1-2 deficit going into the final day to beat Croatia 3-2 to win their first Davis Cup title on Sunday in Zagreb. In reverse singles, world No. 38 Juan Martin … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Andy Murray Beats Novak Djokovic to Claim ATP Year-End Title and World No. 1
(November 20, 2016) Andy Murray reached two milestones on Sunday in London’s O2 Arena – he beat Novak Djokovic to win his first ATP World Tour Finals title and sealed the No. 1 spot for 2016. The three-time major champion beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, … [Read more...]
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic Set Up Showdown for Year-End No. 1 in ATP Finals
(November 19, 2016) Semifinal wins by Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have set up a showdown for year-end No. 1 in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London’s O2 Arena on Sunday. This will mark the first time that the two top players will play … [Read more...]
Reigning Boys’ 18s Champion Michael Mmoh Claims USTA Australian Open Wild Card
USTA: (November 18, 2016) Michael Mmoh, 18, of Bradenton, Fla., has earned a berth into the main draw of the 2017 Australian Open by clinching the USTA Pro Circuit Australian Open Wild Card Challenge today. This will mark Mmoh’s first appearance in a … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Reaches Semifinals of ATP World Tour Finals
Embed from Getty Images (November 18, 2016) Andy Murray finished a perfect 3-0 in the John McEnroe group on Friday at the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2. “I weathered the early storm a little bit,” said Murray. … [Read more...]
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares Clinch Year-End No. 1 ATP Doubles Team Ranking
Embed from Getty Images LONDON – The first-year pairing of Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares has clinched the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Doubles Team Ranking. Murray and Soares join Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith (1993), and Jonas … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic 3-0 in ATP World Tour Finals Group, Suggests Round Robin Format for Olympics and Davis Cup Changes
(November 17, 2016) Novak Djokovic in his quest to end the year as No. 1, dismissed David Goffin 6-1, 6-2 to complete a perfect 3-0 round robin record at the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday. Goffin, from Belgium, was an … [Read more...]
Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., to host USA vs Switzerland Davis Cup Tie in February
USTA: WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., November 17, 2016 – The USTA announced that the Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in Birmingham, Ala., has been selected as the site for the 2017 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Survives Kei Nishikori in Three-Set Battle to go 2-0 at ATP World Tour Finals
(November 16, 2016) World No. 1 Andy Murray survived a three-hour and twenty-minute struggle against Kei Nishikori to win 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4 to go 2-0 in round robin play at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on Wednesday. The match set an ATP … [Read more...]
USTA Elects Katrina Adams To a Second Term as Chairman of the Board, CEO and President
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2016 – The USTA announced the election of Katrina M. Adams as USTA Chairman of the Board, CEO and President to serve a second two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2017. This marks the first time in the association’s 135 year … [Read more...]