Category: Tennis

  • Marshall Tennis Splits Home Contests Against Radford and WVU

    Marshall Tennis Splits Home Contests Against Radford and WVU

    Championship Fund HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (4-2) picked up a win over Radford (0-2), 7-0, and fell to West Virginia (3-0), 4-3, in the team’s first home matches of the season. “Tough match against West Virginia,” Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said after the match. “It was played at a good level. It…

  • No. 9 Texas A&M women’s tennis team downs Northwestern

    No. 9 Texas A&M women’s tennis team downs Northwestern

    The No. 9 Texas A&M women’s tennis team swept Northwestern 4-0 Saturday at the Mitchell Tennis Center as part of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.  The Aggies earned the doubles point thanks to wins from the team of Mia Kupres/Mary Stoiana and the team of Nicole Khirin/Lucciana Perez. After Northwestern won on court three to tie…

  • Region/state roundup: ODU women’s tennis team shuts out Iowa State, an Elite Eight team last season

    Region/state roundup: ODU women’s tennis team shuts out Iowa State, an Elite Eight team last season

    COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS Old Dominion (1-1) made an early impact on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend, shutting out Iowa State — a team that reached the NCAA Elite Eight last year — 4-0 on the Cyclones’ indoor courts in Ames. The Cyclones lacked a No. 6 player, so ODU got one free point. Sofia…

  • Prep Tennis: Pleasant Grove varsity team begins spring season

    Prep Tennis: Pleasant Grove varsity team begins spring season

    ANNA, Texas — Pleasant Grove’s varsity tennis program survived the weather and a 3 a.m. wake-up call at the hotel to battle 16 teams in the Metroplex in front of more than 20 college recruits scouting the event. It was the spring season opener for the Hawks. “Our Hawks played with lack of sleep due…

  • Men’s Tennis Falls Just Short Against Tulsa At ITA Kickoff Weekend

    Men’s Tennis Falls Just Short Against Tulsa At ITA Kickoff Weekend

    FORTH WORTH – The Princeton University men’s tennis team fell just short in a hard-fought battle with Tulsa, 4-3, in its opening match at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. “Credit to Tulsa for playing well in key moments to get the win in a very tightly…

  • Dores Rally on Day 2

    Dores Rally on Day 2

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team pulled out a victory on Saturday evening in the consolation round of ITA Kickoff weekend against No. 21 Miami. Vanderbilt struck first as the match opened with duo Holy Staff and Sonya Macavei on Court 2 claiming the first doubles victory for Vanderbilt. Following shortly after, No.…

  • Jelena Dokic reveals why she tried to reconcile with her father Damir

    Jelena Dokic reveals why she tried to reconcile with her father Damir

    By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:22 EST, 27 January 2024 | Updated: 01:40 EST, 28 January 2024

  • A-State tennis matches win total from last season with win over Oral Roberts

    A-State tennis matches win total from last season with win over Oral Roberts

    Matching its win total from a season ago, the Arkansas State women’s tennis team earned a 4-1 victory over Oral Roberts Saturday. A-State moves to 2-2 on the season, matching its win total from the 2022-23 campaign (2-18). Oral Roberts drops to 0-3 on the season with the loss. “I am so proud of these…

  • Men’s Tennis Takes 4-3 Win Over NKU

    Men’s Tennis Takes 4-3 Win Over NKU

    CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Xavier men’s tennis picked up a 4-3 road win at Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at Five Seasons Sports Club. Next up, the Musketeers host Cleveland State on Saturday, Feb. 3, set for a 5 PM start at Eastern Hills.   The Match In doubles play, NKU took the first decision, taking…

  • LIVE: Sabalenka’s ‘timing’ key difference to challengers

    LIVE: Sabalenka’s ‘timing’ key difference to challengers

    By Anna Pavlou08:34 Lleyton Hewitt has opened up on his pratcie session with Jannik Sinner this morning. “He looks really relaxed out there,” Hewitt said on Nine. “I’ll be looking for him to really hit out at the start.” Meantime, both players are looking pretty nervous in the warm up area as they walk out…