Category: Tennis

  • Swiatek Pushes Past Gauff at WTA Finals

    Swiatek Pushes Past Gauff at WTA Finals

    By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday November 1, 2023   Iga Swiatek dominated the opening set, then edged Coco Gauff in a tense second set to improve to 9-1 against the American. Photo Source: Getty Coco Gauff still has an Iga Swiatek problem. The 19-year-old American may be riding a wave of confidence after…

  • Aggies Host 2023 Texas A&M Fall Invitational – Texas A&M Athletics

    Story Links BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women’s tennis team hosts the fourth annual Texas A&M Fall Invitational, Friday-Sunday at the Mitchell Tennis Center. Eight programs will participate in the Invitational, including seven ranked programs in the final team ranking of last season. No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 7 Texas, No. 14 Tennessee, No.…

  • Tennis to Conclude Fall Campaign at Big Green Tournament

    Story Links HANOVER, N.H. — The Rutgers women’s tennis team will conclude its fall season at the Big Green Tournament, hosted by Dartmouth, in Hanover, N.H. from Nov. 3-5. Along with Rutgers and host Dartmouth, student-athletes from UMass and Yale will also be competing in the three-day event. Play is set to begin at 12 p.m. on…

  • Men’s Tennis at Yale Invitational This Weekend – University of Pennsylvania Athletics

    Story Links PHILADELPHIA– The Penn men’s tennis team will head to New Haven, Connecticut to compete in the Yale Invitational. The three-day event will run from Friday through Sunday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. Penn is coming off a trip to the ITA Northeast Super Regional, in which six Quakers were able to compete. Senior…

  • Swiatek ousts Gauff to move to 2-0 at WTA Finals

    Swiatek ousts Gauff to move to 2-0 at WTA Finals

    CANCUN, Mexico — Iga Swiatek sure looks like someone intent on regaining her No.1 ranking. On Wednesday, she defeated Coco Gauff 6-0, 7-5 at the GNP Seguro WTA Finals. Iga Swiatek, now 2-0 here, will advance to the semifinals as the group winner if Vondrousova wins the later match or if Jabeur wins in three…

  • Polk lands four on All-MF7 girls tennis squad

    A quartet of Polk County players have been named to the 2023 Mountain Foothills 7 Women’s Tennis All-Conference team. Wolverine players Bella Sheffron, Sarah Vitale, Elizabeth Vitale and Cate Brown each received selection to the All-MF7 quad. The quartet helped Polk County post an 11-3 record this season and reach the state 1A quarterfinals. Hendersonville’s…

  • Ash Barty’s shock new career move after quitting tennis

    Ash Barty’s shock new career move after quitting tennis

    By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:54 EDT, 1 November 2023 | Updated: 20:57 EDT, 1 November 2023

  • Swiatek overwhelms Gauff to move to 2-0 at WTA Finals

    Swiatek overwhelms Gauff to move to 2-0 at WTA Finals

    CANCUN, Mexico — Iga Swiatek sure looks like someone intent on regaining her No.1 ranking. On Wednesday, she defeated Coco Gauff 6-0, 7-5 at the GNP Seguro WTA Finals. Iga Swiatek, now 2-0 here, will advance to the semifinals as the group winner if Vondrousova wins the later match or if Jabeur wins in three…

  • Alex Zverev fighting $475,000 fine over domestic violence accusations

    Alex Zverev fighting $475,000 fine over domestic violence accusations

    BERLIN — A German court has issued a penalty order against tennis player Alexander Zverev over allegations he caused bodily harm to ex-girlfriend Brenda Patea. Zverev has disputed the allegations and is contesting the penalty order. The court in Berlin issued the order on Oct. 2, including a requirement for Zverev to pay fines amounting…

  • Tennis courts opened and resurfaced

    Tennis courts opened and resurfaced

    TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) – The newly resurfaced tennis courts in Trumann are ready for players. The courts are now composed of new material that Trumann Mayor Jay Paul Woods said is easier on the knees. Woods said he had hoped to get the courts ready for the summer, but due to a few bumps in…