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Russians run way with Davis Cup championship
Daniil Medvedev, practicing in Indian Wells inOctober, won all five of his Davis Cup singlesmatches in straight sets. Photo by Paul Bauman Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev carried the Russian Tennis...
View ArticleSacramentan's Orange Bowl opener suspended by rain
Unseeded Rudy Quan of Sacramento, Calif., is tied with No. 15 seed George Lazarov of Bulgaria 5-5 in the first round of the boys 16-and-unders in the rain-delayed Orange Bowl on clay in Plantation,...
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Barty voted Player of Year; Stanford commit ousted
Ashleigh Barty won Wimbledon and, for the third consecutive season, ended theyear at No. 1 . 2019 photo by Harjanto Sumali International journalists voted Ashleigh Barty as the WTA Player of the Year...
View ArticleStanford commit Zheng loses to seed in Orange Bowl
No. 15 seed Edas Butvilas of Lithuania defeated Michael Zheng, a Stanford commit from Montville, N.J., 7-6 (8), 6-1 today in the second round of the Orange Bowl boys 18-and-unders on clay in...
View ArticleStanford commit reaches Orange Bowl doubles quarters
Wild cards Nishesh Basavareddy, a Stanford commit from Carmel, Ind., and Aidan Kim of Milford, Mich., ousted top-seeded Bruno Kuzuhara of Coconut Creek, Fla., and Mili Poljicak of Croatia 2-6, 6-2...
View ArticleNorCal's Quinn advances to Orange Bowl doubles semis
Nicholas Godsick of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Ethan Quinn of Fresno, Calif. defeated Ryan Colby of Alexandria, Va. and Dinko Dinev of Bulgaria 6-2, 7-6 (5) today in the boys 18-and-under...
View ArticleFresno's Quinn reaches Orange Bowl 18s doubles final
Unseeded Nicholas Godsick of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Ethan Quinn, a University of Georgia signee from Fresno, Calif., edged Juan Carlos Prado Angelo of Bolivia and Cooper Williams, a Harvard commit...
View ArticleSan Jose school wins its first NorCal girls title
In a matchup of San Francisco Bay Area private schools, Harker of San Jose beat defending champion Menlo of Atherton 5-2 on Nov. 20 in the Sacramento, Calif., suburb of Folsom to win the CIF/USTA...
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Quinn loses in Orange Bowl doubles final; Ahn honored
No. 7 seeds Edas Butvilas of Lithuania and Abedallah Shelbayh of Jordan, beat unseeded Nicholas Godsick of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Ethan Quinn of Fresno, Calif., 6-2, 6-4 today to win the boys 18...
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Norrie's coach receives ATP year-end award
Cameron Norrie soared from No. 74 at the start of 2021 toNo. 12 in the year-end rankings. 2016 photo by Paul Bauman Facundo Lugones was voted the ATP Coach of the Year by players for helping Cameron...
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Bay Area product named ATP Comeback Player of Year
Mackenzie McDonald, playing in Indian Wells in October, rebounded fromhamstring surgery to reach a career-high No. 54. Photo by Paul Bauman Mackenzie McDonald, who was born in Berkeley, Calif., and...
View ArticleBay Area's Lin wins opener in Junior Orange Bowl
Sabrina Lin of Saratoga in the San Francisco Bay Area defeated Madison McLeod of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 6-3, 6-3 today in the first round of the girls 14s in the Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables,...
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NorCal's Brooksby, 21, voted ATP Newcomer of Year
Jenson Brooksby, warming up for a match in Indian Wells in October,soared from No. 307 to No. 56 in 10 months. Photo by Paul Bauman Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael, Calif., in the Sacramento area was...
View ArticleNo. 2 seed ousted in Junior Orange Bowl girls 12s
No. 17 seed Yui Komada of Japan stunned No. 2 seed Kristina Penickova of Campbell in the San Francisco Bay Area 6-0, 6-2 today in the third round of the Junior Orange Bowl girls 12s in Key Biscayne,...
View ArticleAll NorCal players eliminated from Junior Orange Bowl
The last three Northern Californians, all from the San Francisco Bay Area, lost today in the fourth round (round of 16) in the Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables, Fla., and Key Biscayne, Fla. In...
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The Great Brooksby: He could end U.S. skid, rise to No. 1
Jenson Brooksby and his coach, Joseph Gilbert, pose on Dec. 11 at the Rio Del OroSports Club in Sacramento, Calif. Brooksby first made an impression on Gilbertwhile hitting against the wall at Rio Del...
View ArticleFamed artist dies one year after playing tennis at 100
Wayne Thiebaud, a world-renowned artist from Sacramento, Calif., who played tennis until just after his 100th birthday, died on Christmas at 101. "It's actually a blessing in disguise," said...
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Brooksby breakthrough highlights top stories of 2021
Jenson Brooksby waits to return serve during practice at the BNP Paribas Openin Indian Wells in October. Photo by Paul Bauman Amid the ongoing pandemic, it was a banner year in Northern California...
View ArticleNorCal's Tsoi upends No. 2 seed in National Winter 18s
Unseeded Dylan Tsoi of El Dorado Hills, Calif., in the Sacramento area surprised No. 2 seed Bjorn Swenson, a University of Michigan signee from North Oaks, Minn., 6-7 (3), 7-5, 7-5 today in the...
View ArticleSacramentan reaches semis in National Winter 18s
No. 14 seed Emon van Loben Sels of Sacramento, Calif., topped No. 9 seed Landon Ardila of Dallas 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 today in the boys 18 quarterfinals in the USTA National Winter Championships. Van...
View ArticleSacramentan loses in National Winter boys 18 semis
No. 18 seed Lucas Brown of Plano, Texas, defeated No. 14 seed Emon van Loben Sels of Sacramento, Calif., 6-1, 6-3 today in the boys 18 semifinals at the USTA National Winter Championships in...
View ArticleOakland's Lee wins National Winter boys 16 singles title
No. 2 seed Mitchell Lee of Oakland, Calif., defeated No. 4 seed Andrew Ena of Rego Park, N.Y., 6-1, 6-4 today to win the boys 16 title in the USTA National Winter Championships in Orlando, Fla....
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Stanford grad still eyes return from third back surgery
Bradley Klahn, playing in San Francisco in 2018, hopes to returnto competition in three or four months. Photo by Paul Bauman Despite a setback in the fall, Bradley Klahn still hopes to return from...
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Brooksby out of Australian Open after testing positive
JENSON BROOKSBYPhoto by Paul Bauman Jenson Brooksby's first appearance in Australia will have to wait at least one more year. The rising star from Carmichael, Calif., in the Sacramento area has...
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Game, set, match: Czar says so long after 10 1/2 years
Australian Christopher O'Connell and his coach, David Moore, encountered a wallof flames 200 yards (183 meters) ahead while evacuating during qualifying for the2017 Fairfield (Calif.) Challenger. They...
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