Category: Tennis

  • Men’s Tennis Opens ITA Kickoff Weekend Against Louisville

    Men’s Tennis Opens ITA Kickoff Weekend Against Louisville

    BATON ROUGE, La – The LSU Men’s Tennis team (2-0) will be heading to Columbia, South Carolina to compete in the ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Columbia Regional. The Tigers will start off their weekend against the Louisville Cardinals at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 27. Following Saturday’s match, the Tigers will face either…

  • “I’m stronger than I was before this tournament”

    “I’m stronger than I was before this tournament”

    Prior to stepping out onto Rod Laver Arena to face Alexander Zverev in his Australian Open semi-final, Daniil Medvedev had already spent more than 16 hours on court over the course of the tournament. In the second round, the Russian had to fight back from two sets down to overcome Ruusuvuori in a match that…

  • Aztecs Blanked by No. 6 Pepperdine

    Aztecs Blanked by No. 6 Pepperdine

    Story Links MALIBU, Calif. – The San Diego State women’s tennis team opened its spring season with a match at No. 6-ranked Pepperdine in the ITA Season Kickoff on Friday. The Aztecs won a set and made a few matches close but were shut out 4-0 by the Waves. The Scarlet and Black fall to 0-1 while…

  • Dores’ 14th ITA Kickoff Appearance

    Dores’ 14th ITA Kickoff Appearance

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Vanderbilt men’s tennis team travels north to Columbus, Ohio, to compete against No. 1 Ohio State in the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Saturday Jan. 27. Contingent on Saturday’s results, the Commodores will either face off against Oregon or Boise State on Sunday. Vandy enters the weekend with a perfect record, having…

  • Niners Fall to Kentucky, 4-3, in Marathon Match

    Niners Fall to Kentucky, 4-3, in Marathon Match

    Story Links PDF Box Score Next Match: vs. North Carolina/Oregon 1/27/2024 | 6:00 PM Jan. 27 (Sat) / 6:00 PM vs. North Carolina/Oregon History CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Charlotte 49ers women’s tennis team dropped a marathon match to Kentucky, 4-3, in the first round of competition at the 2024 ITA Kickoff Weekend Chapel Hill site. Charlotte…

  • Is men’s tennis finally ready for a change of guard?

    Is men’s tennis finally ready for a change of guard?

    ByRutvick Mehta, Mumbai Jan 26, 2024 08:40 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The old guard had been largely unruffled in Slams but now led by Alcaraz and Sinner, the younger generation is making a move Jannik Sinner had just become the youngest men’s singles finalist at the Australian Open since the man he had…

  • No. 11 Men’s Tennis Welcomes Fairfield for Sunday Doubleheader

    No. 11 Men’s Tennis Welcomes Fairfield for Sunday Doubleheader

    Story Links Live Stats NEW YORK – The No. 11 ranked Columbia men’s tennis team is back in action at home Sunday when the Lions host Fairfield for a doubleheader. The first match is set for 1 p.m. with the second following at 5 p.m. at the Philip and Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center. LOOKING BACKColumbia…

  • Tennis, Australian Open 2024 men’s final preview: Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev chase title – schedule, how to watch live

    Tennis, Australian Open 2024 men’s final preview: Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev chase title – schedule, how to watch live

    A new Australian Open tennis champion will be crowned Sunday night (28 January) in Melbourne. World No.4 Jannik Sinner will meet third seed Daniil Medvedev, with neither man ever having hoisted the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup. Sinner, just 22, was playing in just his second major semi-final when he took out 10-time AO champion Novak…

  • Coco Gauff-Aryna Sabalenka is tennis’ best rivalry

    Coco Gauff-Aryna Sabalenka is tennis’ best rivalry

    Women’s tennis hasn’t had a great rivalry in some time. The tour was dominated by Serena Williams for so long and no one could have managed to look her in the eye for very long. The closest was her sister Venus, yet matches between the two regularly and mostly were hard on the eyes, because…

  • “The tournament is not over”

    “The tournament is not over”

    It is the greatest achievement of his young career and he confirmed as such with his first words in his post-match press conference. Jannik Sinner knocked out Novak Djokovic, who had never lost a semi-final at the Australian Open. In reality, the Italian outclassed the world No 1. It was Sinner’s third win in his last four matches…