By Kevin Ware (February 14, 2013) SAN JOSE - Here are some more courtside impressions from an eventful Day Three at the SAP Open. It was mixed bag of fun matches and dramatic wins. But let’s start with the sad and unsettling loss by Donald … [Read more...]
Notes from the Front – SAP Open Day Two
By Kevin Ware (February 12, 2013) SAN JOSE, California - One of the great things about watching live tennis in a tournament setting is that you get a better feel for the character of the match and the players. Here are some courtside … [Read more...]
Clijsters, Federer Victorious in US Open Night Session
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Kim Clijsters and Roger Federer both stopped young Americans on Opening Night at the 2012 US Open. Clijsters, after an inconsistent start, held herself together to dispatch 16-year-old Victoria Duval 6-3, 6-1 while Federer … [Read more...]
Pair of American Wildcards Dominated Day 3 at BB&T Atlanta Open
By Audraine Jackson Atlanta, GA USA - The BB&T Atlanta Open may be a new experience moving tennis into an urban environment but it hasn’t fared well for some local favorites as a pair of American wild cards ruled day 3 of tournament play. … [Read more...]
Hampton Shines on a day when most Americans fall at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON - Jamie Lee Hampton in her first match at the All England Club upset 27th seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-4, 7-6 (1) on Monday evening. "I'm kind of liking it right now," noted Hampton about playing on grass. The 22-year-old who had … [Read more...]
Hometown Hero Isner Survives Opener Against Blake in Atlanta
By Erik Gudris NORCROSS, Georgia - Before the Atlanta Tennis Championships started, defending champion Mardy Fish quipped that local favorite John Isner had four hometown events based on his growing up in North Carolina, going to school in Georgia … [Read more...]
Patrick McEnroe to Donald Young: Apologize
On Friday Donald Young directed a curse-filled message at the USTA on his Twitter after falling to Tim Smyczek in the final of the USTA French Open Wild Card Playoff. "F*** USTA! Their full of s***! They have screwed me for the last time!" … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Day Six: “No Ruffling” for Wozniacki, Nadal, Sharapova
Photo courtesy of Tennis Served Fresh Hardly a ruffle for Wozniacki One can argue about the much talked about Caroline Wozniacki’s latest designer tennis dress,  but there was no dispute about her play on Monday at the BNP Paribas Open. Despite a … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Day Four: Practice and the “Will†to Win.
By Eric Gudris For fans coming into the first Saturday of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the decision many had to make was what to skip instead of what to see. With so many matches on court and so many players on the practice courts, it would … [Read more...]