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Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Headline New-Look United Cup | ATP Tour
Grand Slam giants Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek will headline a stellar field at the new-look United Cup, held in Perth and Sydney from 29 December to 7 January 2024. Five of the world’s top 10 women and nine of the world’s top 20 men will feature at the exciting innovative mixed team event in…
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Phoenix woman receives prestigious award, gives back to youth tennis community
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — We’re shining a light on a Valley woman who’s doing Something Good. Phoenix resident Leslie Banks was among the 16 trailblazing woman to receive the US Open’s inaugural Champions of Equality honor at this year’s US Open in Flushing, NY. Leslie runs the local nonprofit “Serve the Future” which teaches tennis…
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Shelby’s Carver, Mahek end season as OHSAA state tennis qualifiers
WOOSTER — Their season ended on the biggest stage and that is something to be proud of. The Shelby Whippets doubles team of Bella Carver and Annie Mahek took to the court at the College of Wooster on Thursday morning for the Division II state doubles tennis tournament. They dropped their first and only match…
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Riyadh Season Announces the Start of Riyadh Season Tennis Cup in December
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Riyadh Season announces that Riyadh Season Tennis Cup will take place from December 26 to 27. Matches will showcase a selection of accomplished male and female champions, drawing in tennis fans from all over the world. The men’s match, on December 27, features the two best players…
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USTA Florida Transforming The Wheelchair Tennis Space
Tennis is a sport that offers a plethora of health benefits to players of all abilities. USTA Florida’s mission is to promote inclusivity in the sport, and the organization has been making significant inroads with wheelchair tennis in recent years. One of USTA Florida’s most significant contributions to wheelchair tennis is with the Community…
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Wilmington tennis icon to be featured on a US quarter
Distinguished alumna of Williston High School Althea Gibson will be featured on the new 2025 quarter design, according to The United States Mint. Gibson became the first person of color to claim victory at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships in 1957. In the year following, Gibson was the first Black woman to be named female athlete…
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Gael Monfils Changes Gears To Reach Stockholm QFs | ATP Tour
Gael Monfils broke Richard Gasquet’s record for most hard-court tour-level wins by a Frenchman by beating qualifier Filip Misolic 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm. Monfils’ 356th hard-court victory set up a quarter-final showdown with second seed and countryman Adrian Mannarino. The 37-year-old has now won four consecutive sets…
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Want to Improve Your Tennis Game? You Can Now Train With Carlos Alcaraz at a 5-Star Resort in Mexico
If there’s one way to perfect your serve or forehand, it’s by training with one of the world’s best tennis players. You can do exactly that at the One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico this December. The five-star resort has teamed up with LUX Tennis to create an exclusive training camp with tennis prodigy Carlos…
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Reigning KMAland Tennis Player of the Year Wailes taking talents to Morningside
(KMAland) — One of the area’s top tennis players will continue playing at the next level. Abraham Lincoln senior Chris Wailes recently announced a commitment to play tennis with Morningside. “I just kind of thought it was a great place,” Wailes said. “The atmosphere they have there, especially in the tennis program, is really solid.…
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Women’s Tennis Sends Eight to ITA Super Regionals
Story Links CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women’s tennis opens play at the ITA Super Regionals tomorrow in West Point, N.Y. with eight Crimson representing the squad. This year the Crimson will send four singles players and three doubles teams to compete for spots in the ITA Fall Nationals in November. For singles, Holly Fischer and Kate…