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Tennis: Mochizuki’s breakout run ends in Japan Open semifinals
World No. 215 Shintaro Mochizuki’s impressive run at the Japan Open tennis championships ended Saturday in a straight-sets semifinal defeat to 50th-ranked Russian Aslan Karatsev. The 20-year-old Mochizuki, the 2019 Wimbledon junior singles champion, entered the ATP 500 event at Tokyo’s Ariake Colosseum as a wildcard without a win on tour but took down world…
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Amarillo High, Randall tennis teams punch tickets back to UIL state tournament
The Amarillo High tennis team captured the Region I-5A championship on Friday. [Provided photo] For a second straight year, both Amarillo High and Randall will head back to Waco to defend their state crowns after both the Sandies and Raiders defended their regional championships on Friday afternoon. Amarillo High outlast Abilene Wylie For the third…
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Pavel Kotov Charges Into Stockholm Final | ATP Tour
Six matches down, one to go for Pavel Kotov at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open. The No. 109-ranked qualifier moved within one win of a dream maiden tour-level title on Saturday, when he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals at the ATP 250 in Stockholm. Kotov powered 25 winners to his opponent’s 17…
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Rafael Nadal sent reality check by uncle Toni as Novak Djokovic comment made
Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle Toni has played down the idea that his nephew has a realistic chance of winning next year’s Australian Open, as he steps up his comeback from injury. The Spanish icon has not played professionally since the previous Grand Slam down under, but could be aiming for a return in January.…
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Dave Portnoy parties with Aryna Sabalenka after US Open flirtation
Dave Portnoy and Aryna Sabalenka are continuing to form the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Sabalenka had invited Portnoy to sit in her coach’s box for her U.S. Open finals match against Coco Gauff last month, but the Barstool Sports founder had a prior commitment and could not be in two places at once. Nevertheless,…
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Southland College Prep tennis players advance in state competition
(L-R) SOUTHLAND COLLEGE PREP Assistant Tennis Coach Dr. Robyn Jackson, Kennei Baity, Athletic Director Justin J. Johnson, Alyssa Meeky and Tennis Head Coach Lavell Meeky. For the first time in school history, Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park will send two tennis players to compete in the state competition. Juniors Alyssa Meeky,…
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$100,000 fundraiser to renovate Riverside Park tennis courts kicks off
GRAND FORKS – A fundraiser is underway to raise money for renovations for the Terry Paukert Tennis Complex at Riverside Park. The fundraiser kicked off last week at the state boys’ tennis tournament. The goal is to raise $100,000 to renovate the courts, add bleachers and restrooms, and improve the entrance to the courts. As…
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Women’s Tennis Welcomes 200 Kids To Tennis Clinic in Brownsville
Story Links Sign up for Oct. 28 Clinic RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s tennis team showed great love for their community as they welcomed 200 kids to a free youth tennis clinic at the Brownsville Tennis Center. Students from schools across Cameron County joined the Vaqueros, including 10 Brownsville…
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Herd Tennis Battles in Baltimore
The Marshall University Tennis Team finished strong at the Greyhounds Women’s Tennis Classic in Baltimore over the weekend, Oct. 13-15. Gabrielle Clairotte and Emily Schut won 2-1 over Lauryn Hall and Averiana Mitchell from Morgan State. The partners also won their singles matches; Clairotte won her singles match in two straight sets over Hall. The…
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2023 CUNYAC/HSS Women’s Tennis Championship Field Set
Story Links CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL FLUSHING, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2023) – The tournament bracket is now set for the 2023 CUNYAC/HSS Women’s Tennis Championship. Four programs with championship ambition will compete for the title on Thursday, Oct. 26 at the iconic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing. Baruch is the No. 1 overall seed…
