Category: Tennis

  • Merton Council approves Wimbledon expansion plans

    Merton Council approves Wimbledon expansion plans

    Wimbledon have been seeking planning permission to expand their grounds They have now been given approval by Merton Council for the plans to go ahead The final vote on the matter came after midnight on Thursday night  By PA Media and Sam Brookes For Mailonline Published: 02:48 EDT, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 03:12 EDT,…

  • Ben Shelton names his GOAT and reveals which player he ‘tried to steal secrets from’

    Ben Shelton names his GOAT and reveals which player he ‘tried to steal secrets from’

    <!– –> Ben Shelton has had his say on the never-ending greatest tennis player of all time (GOAT) debate as he was also full of praise for fellow rising star Jannik Sinner. Men’s tennis is at an interesting juncture as it is looking to move on from the Big Three era of Roger Federer, Rafael…

  • Tennis fans send Rafael Nadal crystal clear message on retirement U-turn

    Tennis fans send Rafael Nadal crystal clear message on retirement U-turn

    After undergoing surgery in June, the Spaniard recently returned to the practice court and has been upping the intensity as he plots a return for next season. But there is now uncertainty about whether 2024 will be his final year as a tennis pro. While Nadal himself has refused to commit to a definitive retirement…

  • Prep highlights: Columbia River tennis players sweep 2A bi-district titles

    Prep highlights: Columbia River tennis players sweep 2A bi-district titles

    .instaread-audio-player{margin:0 auto !important;} Columbia River sophomore Lucas Walburn beat Justin Chung of W.F. West 6-3, 6-1 to win the 2A bi-district boys tennis title on Thursday at Steamboat Island Tennis Club in Olympia. He will be joined at the state tournament in May by four teammates in doubles. River seniors Fuller Beyer and Trent Sarvela…

  • Zverev vs Rublev Prediction (QF): 2023 ATP Vienna Tennis

    Zverev vs Rublev Prediction (QF): 2023 ATP Vienna Tennis

    Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev will meet in an upcoming tennis match at the 2023 ATP Vienna event. The players are scheduled to meet in one of the better quarterfinal matches at the tournament, a competition that is also known as the 2023 Erst Bank Open. There is not much between these players in terms…

  • Mississippi USTA announce former MCC head tennis coach, Wanda McPhail, as a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee

    Mississippi USTA announce former MCC head tennis coach, Wanda McPhail, as a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee

    MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – 15 Region 23 JUCO Championships, and nine MACJC Championships later, retired Meridian Community College head tennis coach, Wanda McPhail, has been announced as a 2024 Mississippi United States Tennis Association Hall of Fame inductee. McPhail was the head coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis team’s at MCC from 2000-2018…

  • Girls tennis: Juniors power Redwood to tennis title

    Girls tennis: Juniors power Redwood to tennis title

    NOVATO CA – OCTOBER 26: Redwood’s No. 1 girls singles player Jordan Marotto hits a forehand to Katie Warrin of Branson during the MCAL girls tennis final at Novato High School in Novato, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Marotto defeated Warrin 6-1, 6-0. Redwood swept Branson 7-0 to claim MCAL the title. (Sherry LaVars/Marin…

  • Girls’ DEL individual tennis finals in Indian Wells

    Girls’ DEL individual tennis finals in Indian Wells

    Shadow Hills’ Isabella Pimentel returns a serve during the singles final of the Desert Empire League individual tennis championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun Palm Desert’s Allison Smith takes a swing at the ball during the singles final of the Desert Empire…

  • Bids rejected for Hampton tennis courts

    Bids rejected for Hampton tennis courts

    As details emerge about the future of the tennis courts in Hampton Community Park, it’s becoming more evident how difficult it is to find affordable labor post-covid. At the Oct. 25 township council meeting, officials voted to reject all current bids and create a plan of action for moving forward. Additionally, many contractors opted out…

  • Southampton Tennis Club gets $5,000 grant

    Southampton Tennis Club gets $5,000 grant

    Article content The Girls on Court program at the Southampton Tennis Club earned the facility a $5,000 grant from Tennis Canada and National Bank. Article content The Game. Set. Equity. Community Tennis grants were awarded to 10 Canadian clubs by Tennis Canada and the National Bank in four provinces and one territory with initiatives dedicated…