(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...]
Paire, Stosur, Thiem, Tsurenko and Tomic Win Tennis Titles This Week
(July 26, 2015) Benoit Paire, Samantha Stosur, Dominik Thiem, Lesia Tsurenko and Bernard Tomic were the singles winners on the tennis tour this weekend. France’s Paire joined the winner’s circle for the first time, claiming the ATP World Tour title … [Read more...]
Jankovic Wins First Tournament Since 2010 Indian Wells
(February 24, 2013) Jelena Jankovic won her first tournament since Indian Wells in 2010, claiming the Copa Claro tennis event in Bogotá, Colombia with a win Paula Ormaechea of Argentina 6-1, 6-2. The Serbian snapped a five–match losing streak in … [Read more...]
Tennis News Net Notes
(December 13, 2012) A quick look at the recent news in the world of tennis. The Chilean newspaper La Tercera reports that the Vina de Mar tournament wants to offer Rafael Nadal a $1.2 million appearance fee to play the tournament. Vina del Mar is a … [Read more...]
Gracias, Bogota by Junior Williams
Gracias, Bogota By Junior Williams I had a lot on my mind as my flight from Miami touched down at Bogota,Colombia's El Dorado Airport Wednesday afternoon. Most prominent was whether or not I would regret my maiden voyage to … [Read more...]
Davis Cup: Fish Keeps U.S. in World Group By Junior Williams
Davis Cup: Fish Keeps U.S. in World Group Clinches Victory in 5-set Thriller Over Colombia By Junior Williams BOGOTA - Mardy Fish wore red, white and blue today -- but red wasn't part of the plan. The American's blood-stained shirt … [Read more...]
Bogota Bonus: Some Observations on Davis Cup by Junior Williams
Bogota Bonus: Some Observations on Davis Cup By Junior Williams Fenway Park comes to Colombia: The bullring scoreboard consists of cards with numbers on them, and if you want to know the in-game score, you'll have to memorize the umpire's … [Read more...]
Switch to Fish Completes a Winning Dish by Junior Williams
Davis Cup: Switch to Fish Pays Off for U.S. Four-Set Doubles Victory Gives Americans 2-1 Edge Over Colombia By Junior Williams BOGOTA - The United States Davis Cup team is one win away from returning to the World Group, and denying … [Read more...]
“Uncle Sam is in Trouble” – USA and Colombia at 1-1 on Day One of the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs by Junior Williams
USA and Colombia at 1-1 on Day One of the World Group Play-offs By Junior Williams BOGOTA - Sunday is guaranteed to have meaning in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off showdown between the United States and Colombia, as both teams … [Read more...]