KEI NISHIKORI CLINCHES EMIRATES AIRLINE US OPEN SERIES MEN’S TITLE Nishikori Wins First Emirates Airline US Open Series Title – 2014 US Open Finalist Will Now Compete for a Record $4.5 Million Payout at US Open Women’s … [Read more...]
Johanna Konta Serves Her Way Into Her First WTA Final
By Curt Janka (July 23, 2016) STANFORD, California – Johanna Konta lost just six points on her serve as she toppled Dominika Cibulkova 6-4, 6-2 in the first semifinal of the Bank of the West Classic. The win earns Konta her first WTA final and it’s … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Playing Like The Top Seed She Is At The Bank Of The West Classic
By Curt Janka (July 22, 2016) STANFORD, California – A relaxed Venus Williams played composed tennis as she breezed to a 6-4, 6-1 win over 17-year-old wildcard Catherine Bellis at the Bank of the West Classic on Friday night. While it may have … [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...]
Roddick Wins Second Title of Season at BB&T Atlanta Open
By Audraine Jackson Atlanta, GA USA – Under a brutally hot July sun in the deep south 29-year-old Andy Roddick raised the BB&T Atlanta Open championship trophy into the air before a capacity crowd after defeating Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller … [Read more...]
Roddick Halts Isner’s Third Run for a Title at BB&T Atlanta Open
By Audraine Jackson Atlanta, GA USA - In 2001 Shirley Franklin was elected Atlanta's first female African-American mayor. The Braves defeated the Houston Astros in the National League Division Series and an 18-year-old aspiring tennis champion … [Read more...]
Atlantic Station is a winner for fans at BB&T Atlanta Open
By Herman Wood ATLANTA, Georgia - Atlantic Station is a hopping place! The first semifinal has been completed, with Gilles Muller over Go Soeda 6-4, 6-3 and Ebden/Harrison over Fleming/Hutchins 6-3, 6-3. The stadium has emptied into Atlantic … [Read more...]
Jankovic Comeback Suffers Setback
By Curt Janka CARLSBAD, California – After her previous match, Jelena Jankovic said she hoped to start her comeback. With two match points in her favor during her quarterfinal at The Mercury Insurance Open, it looked like she was on her way to a … [Read more...]
Meet Amber Lynn Smith – Super Tennis Fan, Super Roddick Fan
By Herman Wood ATLANTA, Georgia -Fans of any sport can be rabid. If you go to LSU for a football game dressed in opposition colors, you'll be taunted with chants of "Tiger Bait". In Athens, Georgia, home of the Bulldogs, you'll be barked at. Duke … [Read more...]
Blake Outlasts Harrison in BB&T Atlanta Open
By Audraine Jackson Atlanta, GA USA - In a contest pairing a seasoned veteran with a rising power player, experience prevailed as James Blake outlasted 6 seed Ryan Harrison 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 at the BB&T Atlanta Open Tuesday. Blake, still … [Read more...]