Americans Harrison, Smyczek, Kudla Book Semifinal Spots at Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
Tim Smyczek (copyright: Tallahassee Tennis Challenger)
TALLAHASSEE, FL, May 2, 2013 – The red, white and blue rolled on Thursday at the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger.
No. 2 seed Ryan Harrison played some of his best tennis of the week at the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit event, beating fellow American Donald Young 7-6 (5), 6-4 to book a place in the semifinals at Forestmeadows Tennis...
ASICS Easter Bowl: Girls’ 18s Finals and Boys’ 18s Semis Set
Mayo Hibi (Photo credit: Neal Trousdale)
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 12, 2013) – Mayo Hibi has had quite an impressive run in her return to junior tennis over the past two weeks.
The Irvine 17-year-old is just one win away from taking the impressive back-to-back ITF double of winning Carson and the ASICS Easter Bowl as she takes on 14-year-old Tornado Ali Black in the Girls...
Harrison, Sock, Johnson Headline Tallahassee Tennis Challenger Field
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 10, 2013 – The USTA announced the line-up for the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger set for April 27-May 4, including a slew of up-and-coming Americans headlined by Ryan Harrison, Jack Sock, Steve Johnson, defending champion Tim Smyczek and 2011 winner Donald Young. The Tallahassee Tennis Challenger is the third of three events [...]
Junior Tennis: ASICS Easter Bowl Begins
Junior player Mackenzie McDonald looking for a title repeat (Credit: Bob Kenas / Easter Bowl)
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 6, 2013) – UCLA recruit Mackenzie McDonald will attempt to become the first boys’ 18s back-to-back winner since Grey King in 1971-72 as the 46th annual ASICS Easter Bowl, the nation’s elite junior tennis tournament, begins on Sunday.
The ASICS Easter Bowl...
The Curse of the Stars and Stripes
Sloane Stephens is the latest American to struggle under the weight of media expectations.
It’s no secret that tennis is considered a niche sport in the United States. Mainstream American sports media does little to cater to the tennis fan base unless it has to or they have a narrative to sell. Therefore, the presence and popularity of tennis in the United States will always be...
No Mirage Are These Four: ATP Indian Wells Draw Preview
Federer couldn’t defend Rotterdam or Dubai, but can he cling to Indian Wells?
For the first time since Wimbledon 2012, all of the Big Four convene at the same tournament. We take a detailed look at a balanced Indian Wells ATP draw.
First quarter: Twice a champion at Indian Wells, Djokovic brings a perfect 2013 record to the desert following titles at the Australian Open and...
State of the Union
by James A. Crabtree
What a disappointment the American men currently are.
For a country that is so rich in tennis history it is heart breaking to see a power house such as the United States limp through the season.
True, some players have been playing well. Sam Querrey has displayed a mild resurgence, James Blake is attempting one last hurrah, Jack Sock could well be a diamond...
Notes from the Front – SAP Open 2013, Day Three
John Isner
By Kevin Ware
(February 14, 2013) SAN JOSE – Here are some more courtside impressions from an eventful Day Three at the SAP Open. It was mixed bag of fun matches and dramatic wins. But let’s start with the sad and unsettling loss by Donald Young.
I don’t know what to say anymore regarding the sad and curious case of Donald Young. With each shot he makes, you...
SAP Open: Americans march on
Kimber Bennett, reporting for duty as your 2013 SAP Open eyes & ears. I’m a wee bit jetlagged and didn’t arrive in San Jose until early afternoon, so I intend to keep this report short but sweet – just like me.
Michael Russell d. Donald Young – 6/3, 7/5
I’ll admit it: though I love to see an “old guy” (34) rocking the tennis court, I was really hoping...
Notes from the Front – SAP Open Day Two
Ryan Harrison
By Kevin Ware
(February 12, 2013) SAN JOSE, California – One of the great things about watching live tennis in a tournament setting is that you get a better feel for the character of the match and the players. Here are some courtside impressions from Day Two action at the SAP Open.
I arrived at just after Lleyton Hewitt’s dramatic 3-set victory over Blaz Kavcic...
Blake falls in Aussie Open qualifying
It was an Australian Open qualifying match that wouldn't have been out of place in the main draw. A few years ago, it would have been.
Former No. 4-ranked James Blake lost his qualifying match Friday to fellow American and one-time prodigy Donald Young 7-5, 6-4 at Melbourne Park. Young, ranked as high as 38th less than a year ago, is now 189th after winning only five matches...
Photos: Australian Open January 9, 2013 with Young, McHale, Dellacqua
Tennis photographer Chris Levy is currently at Melbourne Park and will be providing daily tennis galleries from the 2013 Australian Open. Make sure to check back each day for a new gallery and don’t miss the fun from down under!
January 9, 2013 — Tennis photographer Chris Levy has teamed up with Tennis Grandstand for the tennis season’s first Slam in Melbourne Park, and he...
Thirteen American Men Accepted Into Australian Open Qualies
James Blake (December 18, 2012) Thirteen American men have been accepted into the Qualifying draw of the 2013 Australian Open. They include James Blake, Jack Sock, Steve Johnson, Denis Kudla, Alex Kuznetsov, Wayne, Rajeev Ram, Tennys Sandgren, Tim Smyczek, Ryan Sweeting, Michael Yani and Donald Young. Rhyne Williams also was accepted into qualifying, but Williams claimed a wild...
“On the Call” With US Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and US Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez
(December 5, 2012) WHITE PLAINS, NY – The USTA held a media conference call on Wednesday afternoon with U. S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez. Tennis Panorama News listened in on the call.
This is the official transcript of the call from ASAPSports:
TIM CURRY: Thanks, everyone, for joining us today with U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier...
Tipsarevic reaches quarters in Vienna
Janko Tipsarevic reached his 13th quarterfinal of the season by defeating Ernests Gulbis 6-3, 6-4 Thursday at the Erste Bank Open.Tipsarevic will face Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in the quarterfinals. Bedene edged Donald Young of the United States 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-3.The ninth-ranked Tipsarevic, who is looking to qualify for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, dropped serve once...
Young loses to Bedene in Vienna
Donald Young of the United States lost 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to Aljaz Bedene on Thursday at the Erste Bank Open.
Marinko Matosevic of Australia defeated wild card Dominic Thiem of Austria 6-3, 7-6 (5) to set up a quarterfinal against top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro.
The 55th-ranked Matosevic held serve throughout. Thiem had eight aces but missed out on his first career quarterfinal...
Muller reaches Erste Bank quarters
Gilles Muller of Luxembourg beat two-time former champion Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) Wednesday to reach the Erste Bank Open quarterfinals.
Muller broke the fourth-seeded Melzer twice in the opening set but had no breaks from the second set on. He converted his first match point with a return winner in the tiebreaker.
Melzer, the 2009 and 2010 champion, had not lost...
USTA's message to teen all wrong
A teenage girl whose natural and healthy body type doesn't fit into a size zero, or onto the cover of a magazine, is already under enough pressure. You cannot tell her that her problem is "fitness" without her hearing the word "fatness."
You can't add punishment for it, hold back money for her future, threaten her family's finances. Bluntly: You can...
U.S. Open Road
Men Roger Federer (1) First Round - def. Donald Young, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
Second Round - def. Bjorn Phau, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.
Third Round - def. Fernando Verdasco (25), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Fourth Round - def. Mardy Fish (23), walkover.
Quarterfinals - vs. Tomas Berdych (6).
Tomas Berdych (6) First Round - def. David Goffin, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
Second Round - def. Jurgen Zopp, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
...
Notes and Quotes – Players Talk About Roddick’s Retirement
Q. Could you talk about Andy Roddick retiring now? You’re kind of the veteran American player now.
JAMES BLAKE: Yeah, I mean, I always tried to feel like I’m available for any young guys if they want advice. I’ve probably been guilty of giving a little too much advice if they don’t want it.
I definitely want to help the guys. I feel like I’ve done my best trying...
Young American makes Open impression
It is difficult to upstage Kim Clijsters at Flushing Meadows, especially if you lose.
But in the nicest possible way Victoria Duval did just that. Victoria is an American who spent some of her childhood in Haiti and is still just 16. She lost 6-3, 6-1 to the three-time former champion, but still managed to captivate everyone with her game and her exuberant personality.
Not since...
Clijsters, Federer Victorious in US Open Night Session
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Kim Clijsters and Roger Federer both stopped young Americans on Opening Night at the 2012 US Open.
Clijsters, after an inconsistent start, held herself together to dispatch 16-year-old Victoria Duval 6-3, 6-1 while Federer pushed back Donald Young 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
“The U.S. Open, for me, was always, I don’t want to say easy, but very natural and I’ve...
Federer makes quick work of Young at US Open
Top-seeded Roger Federer returned to the U.S. Open on Monday and defeated Donald Young 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to improve his career record to 62-7 at Flushing Meadows.
Looking to extend his record with an 18th Grand Slam title, Federer finished with seven aces and needed only 1 hour, 34 minutes to dispatch Young, an American who endured a 17-match losing streak earlier in the year.
Federer...
US Open: Day One by the numbers
By Romi Cvitkovic
Day One of the US Open by the numbers:
51 - The number of minutes it took Sam Stosur to defeat Petra Martic, 6-1, 6-1 en route winning the first 19 points. That’s almost five straight games!
16 - The age of the youngest competitor, Victoria Duval, who lost to Kim Clijsters, 6-3, 6-1, but introduced her bubbly personality to the world.
0 - The number of second...
Day 1 Recap: Any Upsets? Nope
So the US Open started today, if you haven't noticed. Day 1 produced no notable upsets, but it was full of a lot of exciting tennis. Some interesting points of note
- The Americans had an up and down day. Jack Sock put in a great perofrmance, defeating seeded Florian Mayer in straight sets when Mayer retired in the third. Fish took care of Go Soeda, and James Blake defeated...
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