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Mulready delivers Burlingame to PAL tennis tourney title
Burlingame hasn’t seen much success against Menlo-Atherton on the girls’ tennis circuit in many years. Frankly, no one has. M-A entered the season having won eight straight Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division championships, and despite finishing in second place this year, had continued its run of success against Burlingame by sweeping the regular-season series between…
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On-Court Coaching Contrasts
Special from Zoo Tennis Share: All levels of tennis deal with the sport’s myriad variables from one tournament to the next: court surfaces and speeds, balls, scoring formats, weather. Cooper Willams Receives Coaching from Brian Baker © Zoo Tennis Now, another wrinkle has been added in the realm of coaching, with top American…
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Women’s Tennis Travels to Buffalo
Story Links AMHERST, N.Y. (BUBearcats.com) – The Binghamton University women’s tennis team will compete in its final contest of the fall this Saturday, Oct. 28, in a doubleheader match against the University at Buffalo and Saint Francis University. Last time out, the Bearcats competed against Rider, Marist and NJIT at the Marist Invite, Oct. 13. …
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Goran Ivanisevic identifies player who could be ‘big opponent’ for Novak Djokovic
<!– –> Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic has highlighted Jannik Sinner as the player who could become a “big opponent” and cause problems for the Serbian great. The 2001 Wimbledon champion also declared that Carlos Alcaraz will remain Djokovic’s primary rival, while admitting it is “difficult” to see someone competing with his charge “for a…
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The Present and Future of French Tennis
Men’s tennis in France isn’t what it used to be. But the veteran Adrian Mannarino is still winning, and the teenager Arthur Fils is quickly finding his form. Adrian Mannarino couldn’t stifle his chuckle. He had just been asked what it meant to him to be the top-ranked men’s tennis player from France. “Well,” Mannarino…
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After a Taxing Tennis Season, a Golden Opportunity in Paris
Several players have broken through at the Paris Masters recently to win their first top-tier title. A well-rested Novak Djokovic may stifle that trend this year. It should come as no surprise that tennis’s Big Three — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer — have dominated the Masters 1000 tournaments with nearly the same…
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The Escape Artists Who Lifted the Trophies
Tennis players save match points regularly, but often crash out of a tournament soon after. But sometimes, a great save sets the stage for a big win. Holger Rune should have been out of the Paris Masters in the first round last year. Rune faced Stan Wawrinka in a contentious opening match that didn’t finish…
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Haddad Maia holds off Garcia, advances to Zhuhai semifinals
No.8 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia became the second player to seal a place in the Huafa Technology WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai semifinals after defeating No.9 seed Caroline Garcia 6-1, 7-6(4) in 1 hour and 37 minutes. The result was Haddad Maia’s second straight-sets win of the week following her opening 6-4, 6-4 victory over No.2…
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Haddad Maia, Zhu qualify for Zhuhai semifinals
No.8 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia became the second player to seal a place in the Huafa Technology WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai semifinals after defeating No.9 seed Caroline Garcia 6-1, 7-6(4) in 1 hour and 37 minutes. The result was Haddad Maia’s second straight-sets win of the week following her opening 6-4, 6-4 victory over No.2…
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Wimbledon’s ‘tennis Disneyland’ plan gets green light as protesters left furious
Part of the blueprint will see qualifying moved to the new 39 courts, which will help free up courts on the main site for the two-week Grand Slam event. AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton has described the plans as the ‘greatest sporting transformations in London since the 2012 Olympics’, with the All England Club assuring…