(April 24, 2017) Serena Williams has responded to comments from Tennis Hall of Famer and Romanian Fed Cup Captain Ilie Nastase who made disparaging comments about the skin color of Williams' baby that she's expecting in the Fall. Williams is black … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
The U.S. Defeats the Czech Republic 3-2 to Reach Fed Cup Final Versus Belarus
(April 23, 2017) The United States advanced to its first Fed Cup Final since 2010 by defeating the three-time defending champion Czech Republic, 3-2, on Sunday in a World Group Semifinal tie at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa Bay. The U.S. … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal Wins 10th Monte-Carlo Crown for 50th Clay Court Title, Most in Open Era
Embed from Getty Images (April 23, 2017) Rafael Nadal became the first man to win a singles event ten times, when he defeated countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Monte-Carlo Masters final on Sunday 6-1, 6-3. The win not only gave Nadal his … [Read more...]
It’s Official – Serena Williams is Pregnant, Will Be Back in 2018
(April 19, 2017) A spokeswoman for Serena Williams has told multiple media outlets that the 23-time major champion is pregnant, the baby is due in the Fall. Williams posted a photo of herself on Snapchat with the caption: "20 weeks." … [Read more...]
USTA Announces U.S. Teams to Compete in Wheelchair Tennis’ BNP Paribas World Team Cup
U.S. Teams to Compete in Wheelchair Tennis’ Premier International Team Competition, May 1-7, in Sardinia, Italy Junior Team Looks to Retain Title; Quad Team Hopes to Regain Title and Women’s Team and Looks to Improve on Last Year’s … [Read more...]
Tennis Channel Adds Martina Navratilova to Fed Cup TV Booth for U.S.-Czech Republic Semifinal This Weekend
TENNIS CHANNEL ADDS MARTINA NAVRATILOVA TO FED CUP BOOTH FOR U.S.-CZECH REPUBLIC SEMIFINAL THIS WEEKEND LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2017 -Tennis Channel will add Hall of Famer and on-air analyst Martina Navratilova (@martina) to its … [Read more...]
USTA National Women’s 50-90 Hard Court Championships May 8-14
ENTRY DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR UPCOMING UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL WOMEN'S 50-90 HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS National Tournament to be Played May 8-14, 2017 at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club La Jolla, Calif. – (April 19, 2017) – The … [Read more...]
Radwanska Commits to Connecticut Open, Navratilova to Celebrate 20 years of Women’s Tennis in New Haven
DEFENDING CHAMPION AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA COMMITS TO 2017 CONNECTICUT OPEN PRESENTED BY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MARTINA NAVRATILOVA RETURNS TO CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF WOMEN’S TENNIS IN NEW HAVEN Navratilova To Play Exhibition Doubles Match, … [Read more...]
Schiavone, Coric, Vondrousova and Johnson win Tennis Titles This Week
(April 16, 2017) Francesca Schiavone, Borna Coric, Marketa Vondrousova and Steve Johnson claimed titles on the tennis tour this week. In her final season on tour, 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her eighth career title with a … [Read more...]
Memphis Open Moving to Long Island’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Starting in 2018
GF SPORTS PARTNERS WITH BROOKLYN SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TO MOVE THE MEMPHIS OPEN MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO NYCB LIVE’s NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM STARTING IN 2018 The Event is one of the Longest-Running North American Tournaments on the … [Read more...]