Tim Smyczek Answers Tennis Grandstand Fan Questions on Video
(July 15, 2013) A few weeks ago, Tennis Grandstand teamed up with Athletic DNA to give three lucky fans the chance to submit a question for American tennis player Tim Smyczek, while in the process...
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Nicolas Mahut Attempts to Rewrite History with Already-Memorable 2013 Season
Nicolas Mahut will probably be remembered for one thing and one thing only. After all, he has been on tour for 15 years and has been inside the top 50 for a whole 6 months. He has been a top 300 player...
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Washington Kastles Continue Winning Ways with Martina Hingis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 18, 2013) The shifting and the surprises seem to be over for the reigning Mylan World TeamTennis champs Washington Kastles. As the halfway point of the WTT passes, the Kastles...
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Sock, Baker, Oudin Lead Strong Men’s and Women’s Fields for Citi Open Qualifying
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2013) A very strong and deep field of players will compete for a spot in the ATP and WTA main draws at the Citi Open’s qualifying rounds, held July 27 and 28 at the William H.G....
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Alarm Calls for Roger Federer as Martina Hingis Storms Back into Tennis — The...
By Maud Watson Tailspin Another tournament and another surprising early exit for Federer, as the Swiss goes out in two routine sets to Daniel Brands in Gstaad. The good news for Federer fans is that...
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Teenagers Eugenie Bouchard and Taylor Townsend Continue Their Winning Streak
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Partnering for just the first time since winning the Junior Girls’ Doubles title at Wimbledon last year, Canadian Genie Bouchard and American Taylor Townsend took out their first...
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Ryan Harrison on Decision and Effects of Recent Coaching Switch to USTA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With his run to the semifinals of Atlanta last week, and his straight set win over veteran Lleyton Hewitt in the first round of the Citi Open on Tuesday, American Ryan Harrison seems...
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Sorana Cirstea Talks About Her Early Career Struggles, and Dishes on...
Sorana Cirstea at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. – By 16, she was a top 10 junior player in the world. Only three years later, she took the WTA Tour by storm, reaching the...
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Grigor Dimitrov Q&A: Fun Fan Encounters, Ultimate Dinner Guests, and Maria...
Grigor Dimitrov on the Citi Open practice court Wednesday morning. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-two-year-old Grigor Dimitrov has much to be happy about. He kicked off his 2013 season by reaching his first...
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Back Into the Top 50: The Resurgence of Dmitry Tursunov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly twenty years ago, Dmitry Tursunov stepped off the plane from Russia, ready to take on the tennis world at the tender age of twelve. His father was determined to make a tennis...
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The Rafael Nadal Saga continues; Andrea Petkovic's cruel twist of fate — The...
By Maud Watson The Saga Continues The 2013 tennis season got underway this week, but unfortunately for Nadal, his season didn’t start with it. Citing a stomach bug, the Spaniard pulled out of the Abu...
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Player Pads and Pastimes in Melbourne: Federer, Djokovic, Williams
By James Crabtree A drive down the infamous and maddening Punt road, a quick turn onto Swan Street and you are smack bang in the middle of a sports nut holy land. Indeed you could have gone the other...
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The Fault of Untelevised Matches at the Australian Open
Viktor Troicki crashed out to Radek Stepanek on Day 1 of the Australian Open on an untelevised court By Yeshayahu Ginsburg There was a lot of very good tennis scheduled and played on the first day of...
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Rafael Nadal's Mixed Bag; WTA Re-evaluates Rule — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Mixed Bag Rafael Nadal made his return to tennis last week in Chile, and his comeback left mixed results as to where exactly he is with his game. He moved relatively well, tracking down...
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Serena Williams Back on Top; Sweet Success for Rafael Nadal — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Back on Top Similar to Roger Federer last season, Serena Williams defied the odds by reclaiming the No. 1 ranking by virtue of her run in Doha last week. In doing so, she became the...
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The Return of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Still on Top — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Rafael Nadal at the BNP Paribas practice courts He’s Baaa-aack Rafael Nadal couldn’t have asked for a better start in his return from injury. He picked up his second title in three...
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Players Lounge Diary: A Look at the Intimate Side of the BNP Paribas Open
Lauren, sister of ATP pro tennis player Tim Smyczek, blogs from Indian Wells, CA as Tim competes at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, and takes us through two typical days on Tour. By Lauren Smyczek Thurs,...
View ArticleUSTA Working with Serbian Media to Sort Through Credential Miscommunications
By Romi Cvitkovic March 14, 2013 — The U.S. Tennis Association said Thursday that they are working closely with the Serbian media outlet Sportska Centrala to sort through miscommunications regarding...
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Ernests Gulbis Storms Back; Grunting Still an Issue — The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Stuttering Finish With many of the world’s top-ranked female stars in attendance, the BNP Paribas Open started off so promising. It’s losing steam as it heads to the finale, however,...
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Novak Djokovic applaudes USTA's changes for the U.S. Open
Novak Djokovic at the pre-tournament press conference on Wednesday. MIAMI, FL (March 20, 2013) — The U.S. Tennis Association announced this week that it will boost prize money for the U.S. Open to $50...
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