Since World TeamTennis began in the 1970s, Billie Jean King often was approached about setting up shop in the nation’s capital. Well, in a nearby suburb, anyway. Finally, someone came forward with a plan to put a team right smack dab in the heart of downtown D.C. — and that made it a perfect fit, as far as King is concerned.
Archive for April, 2008
Sharapova, Hantuchova out of German Open (AP)
April 30th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Maria Sharapova pulled out of next week’s German Open because of an unspecified injury, and Daniela Hantuchova also withdrew from the clay-court tournament. Sharapova, the Australian Open champion, has not played since losing to Serena Williams in the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup on April 19.
Top Junior Tennis Academies Set to Compete in Inaugural Prince Plugged In World Championships
April 29th, 2008
Tennis Industry News Kids and Coaches Head to Rome, Italy for Once In a Lifetime Opportunity
Nalbandian defeats Calleri in Barcelona (AP)
April 29th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Third-seeded David Nalbandian rallied to defeat Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in an all-Argentine matchup in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. Wild-card entrant Mario Ancic beat seventh-seeded Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4. Rafael Nadal, the defending three-time tournament champion who won a fourth straight Monte Carlo Masters title last week, opens against Potito Starace on Wednesday.
Preview for the week of April 28-May 4, 2008, Barcelona, Munich
April 29th, 2008
Nima Naderi The tour takes a breather from its hectic masters series schedule this week as it crams in two smaller level international series tournaments. With the Roma Masters coming up next week, most of the top players will be out of action this week. Barcelona in particular will have its share of great players entered as [...]
Review for the week of April 21-27, 2008, Monte Carlo masters, Monaco
April 29th, 2008
Nima Naderi Another great week of claycourt tennis. Another great week of destruction by Rafeal Nadal on the his favourite surface. The Spaniard once again solidified his great form and focus on the games toughest surface. Rafa sliced up or should I say top-spinned all his opponent’s into mercy at the beautiful Monte Carlo Country club.
Rafa looked [...]
Online betting firms win vs. French Open (AP)
April 29th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Major online gambling companies fended off a legal challenge from French Open organizers who wanted to stop bets on the Grand Slam tournament. A Liege court ruled Tuesday that betting companies like bwin did not violate the rights of the French tennis federation by offering bets on Roland Garros matches.
Creative Hitting
April 25th, 2008
Conan Lorenzo Developing points in tennis is what makes this game so enjoyable. I came to this conclusion after watching a match between two 16 year old boys hit the ball so hard it was worth stopping to observe. The problem was that I found myself getting disinterested quickly.
How many times has one watched a point where [...]
Russia defeats US, reaches Fed Cup final (AP)
April 25th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News What a way to make a Fed Cup debut. Ahsha Rolle will face a massively favored opponent before a hostile crowd and with a spot in the final on the line when the United States plays defending champion Russia this weekend. It’s not a scenario that seems to bother the 145th-ranked American. “I played top players before.
Querrey enjoying run at Monte Carlo (AP)
April 25th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Sam Querrey was surprised to get past the first round at the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals. Now that he’s the first American in five years to reach the quarterfinals, he’s enjoying the unexpected run. Querrey beat seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Thursday’s third round, and faces Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic on Friday for a spot in the semifinals.
Prince and Viking Off to a Strong Start Since Announcing Acquisition
April 24th, 2008
Tennis Industry News Brand Kicks Off Partnership With Extremely Strong Showing at APTA Nationals and Hall of Fame Celebration
Davydenko’s Recent Racquet Switch and Play Lead to Spike in Popularity and Demand for His Racquet
April 24th, 2008
Tennis Industry News Bordentown, NJ – April 24, 2008 -– Two weeks ago, Nikolay Davydenko put together a string of wins at the Sony Ericsson Open beating Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal en route to capturing the biggest title of his career. His…
Wilson’s Racquet Sports Consumer Catalog Achieves National Recognition
April 24th, 2008
Tennis Industry News Wilson’s Graphic Design Team Receives Award
Federer, Nadal make Monte Carlo quarters (AP)
April 24th, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Roger Federer beat Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters. The 12-time Grand Slam champion overcame an early break against Monfils and looked to have recovered a day after he had to come back from 5-1 down in the third set to beat 137th-ranked Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo.
Retiring Kuerten to skip Barcelona Open (AP)
April 23rd, 2008
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten will not play in next week’s ATP event in Barcelona because of a muscle injury. Kuerten, on his farewell tour, received a wild card to play in what would have been his penultimate event before ending his 14-year career at Roland Garros next month. The popular Brazilian with the nickname “Guga” will be sidelined for about a week after injuring his left…


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