Category: Tennis

  • Rafael Nadal primed for another rip-roaring return to action

    Rafael Nadal primed for another rip-roaring return to action

    When Rafael Nadal returned for a brief three-match spell at the Brisbane International following nearly a year away from the sport, there was an undeniable intensity that emanated from the Spaniard’s every move on court – even more so than usual, that is. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had been out of action for the…

  • US website under fire after posting ‘unrecognisable’ image of tennis legend Pete Sampras

    US website under fire after posting ‘unrecognisable’ image of tennis legend Pete Sampras

    <!– –> The US version of Mail online has come under fire after posting what they describe as an ‘unrecognisable’ image of tennis legend Pete Sampras. Sampras retired from tennis after winning the 2002 US Open, with his haul of 14 Grand Slam titles then standing as an all-time record in the men’s game. It…

  • Liberty & Drexel Up Next For Men’s Tennis

    Liberty & Drexel Up Next For Men’s Tennis

    Watch: Liberty | DrexelLive Scores: Liberty | DrexelProgram PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men’s tennis team hosts a pair of matches inside Jadwin Gymnasium on Feb. 4, first hosting Liberty at 10 a.m. then Drexel at 4:30 p.m. The Tigers have a 2-3 record in 2024, and most recently over Rice, 4-0, on Jan. 28 at…

  • Women’s Tennis Returns Home To Host Temple & Kentucky

    Women’s Tennis Returns Home To Host Temple & Kentucky

    Watch: Temple | KentuckyLive Scores: Temple | KentuckyProgram PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton university women’s tennis team returns to Jadwin Gymnasium on Feb. 2 when it hosts Temple then on Feb. 4 against Kentucky. The Tigers host the Owls at 1 p.m. and the Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. Princeton has a 2-1 record on the season and is…

  • Duke Claims Two of Three ACC Weekly Tennis Awards

    Story Links DURHAM – The ACC announced Tuesday that Duke men’s tennis earned two of the league’s three weekly awards after securing both the player and doubles team of the week. The Blue Devil tandem of graduate students Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang collected ACC Doubles Team of the Week nods, while sophomore Pedro Rodenas garnered solo praise as the conferences’ player of…

  • CAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards

    CAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards – Jan. 30 1/30/2024 3:00:00 PM Rob Washburn RICHMOND, Va. (January 30, 2024) – Delaware junior Karol Malirz was chosen as the CAA Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Drexel junior Lorie Lemongo was selected as the CAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. Honored as the…

  • Wang knocks out Korneeva to reach second round

    Wang knocks out Korneeva to reach second round

    Chinese Yafan Wang advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open by winning against Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-2, 6-4 at the True Arena Hua Hin. Wang, ranked No 78, will play Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, the No 8 seed, next. Hua Hin WTA 250, other first-round results (True Arena Hua Hin, hard, USD…

  • ITA Announces Dates & Location Of 2024 Coaches Convention

    ITA Announces Dates & Location Of 2024 Coaches Convention

    ITA Coaches Convention Information Page TEMPE, AZ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is pleased to announce the dates and locations of the upcoming 2024 ITA Coaches Convention. Headed to Dallas, Texas from November 15-17, the ITA Coaches Convention will be hosted at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex on the campus of SMU, a first-of-its-kind partnership…

  • SIUE Women’s Tennis Earns OVC Weekly Honors

    Story Links BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the second straight week, SIUE women’s tennis swept the Ohio Valley Conference weekly honors. Jordan Schifano (Cedarburg, Wisconsin) was named the OVC Player of the Week after a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Valparaiso’s Sydney Stone. Amelia Gorman (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and Stefaniya Anikina (Karaganda, Kazakhstan) were named the OVC Doubles…

  • Takeaways from Kentucky women’s tennis’ showing at ITA Kickoff Weekend in North Carolina

    Takeaways from Kentucky women’s tennis’ showing at ITA Kickoff Weekend in North Carolina

    Takeaways from Kentucky’s women’s tennis’ showing at ITA Kickoff Weekend in North Carolina Kentucky women’s tennis attended ITA Kickoff Weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Friday, Jan. 26, going up against Charlotte and top-seeded UNC Chapel Hill. The Wildcats faced off against Charlotte on opening day and then No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday,…