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Bryans reach third round at Wimbledon

   Former Stanford All-Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, seeded second, downed Malek Jaziri of Tunisia and Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4 today in the second round at Wimbledon.   The...

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Gibbs heads 50K Stockton acceptance list

Qualifier Nicole Gibbs, an ex-Stanford star, prepares to slug a forehandin her 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in the round of16 in Indian Wells in March. Photo by Paul Bauman...

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Querrey reaches first Grand Slam quarterfinal

No. 28 seed Sam Querrey, a San Francisco native, beat Nicolas Mahut6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Monday at Wimbledon. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman   Sam Querrey continued his improbable Wimbledon run on Monday and...

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Past Bank of the West champs gain Wimbledon semis

Serena Williams displays her trophy after winning the singles title in the Bankof the West Classic at Stanford for the third time in 2014. Tri Nguyen/TriNguyenPhotography.com   Over the years, the Bank...

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Raonic ends Querrey's Wimbledon run in quarters

No. 6 seed Milos Raonic, playing at IndianWells in March, beat No. 28 Sam Querrey6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 today in the Wimbledonquarterfinals. Photo by Paul Bauman    Sam Querrey's magic ran out today....

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Serena gets another shot at Kerber in final

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber for her thirdtitle in the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford in 2014.Photo by Tri Nguyen/TriNguyenPhotography.com   Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber have...

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Former San Jose champs reach Wimbledon final

Milos Raonic, serving at Indian Wells in March, defeatedRoger Federer in five sets on Friday at Wimbledon andbecame the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slamsingles final. Photo by Paul Bauman...

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Radwanska withdraws from Stanford tournament

Third-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland pulled outof the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford with a righthand injury. 2013 photo by Paul Bauman   Third-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska withdrew from the...

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Serena ties Graf with 22 Grand Slam singles titles

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3on Saturday for her seventh Wimbledon singles title.2015 photo by Paul Bauman   This was the Serena Williams we have come to know over the years.   The...

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Cal star to face sixth seed in 50K Stockton qualies

   Cal All-American Maegan Manasse will take on sixth-seeded Jennifer Elie of the United States today in the first round of qualifying for the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit Challenger in Stockton, Calif....

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Resilient Murray sobs after second Wimbledon title

Andy Murray has overcome tremendous adversity to win three Grand Slamsingles titles. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman   Of the Big Four in men's tennis, Andy Murray has encountered the most adversity.   By...

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Cal star Manasse falls in 50K Stockton qualifying

Cal's Maegan Manasse lost to No. 6 seedJennifer Elie 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday.2015 photo by Paul Bauman   No. 6 seed Jennifer Elie of the United States defeated Cal star Maegan Manasse 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on...

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Results of all 2016 Wimbledon finals

Andy Murray2015 photo by Paul BaumanSerena Williams2016 photo by Paul Bauman   Men's singles -- Andy Murray (2), Great Britain, def.Milos Raonic (6), Canada, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).   Women's singles --...

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Record setter tops 50K Sacramento acceptance list

   Kristyna Pliskova, who holds the record for most aces in a match on the WTA tour, tops the acceptance list for the fifth annual $50,000 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger in the Sacramento area....

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Top seed Gibbs to face Wozniak in 50K Stockton

Nicole Gibbs serves during her fourth-round lossto Petra Kvitova at Indian Wells in March, Photoby Paul Bauman   Nicole Gibbs and Aleksandra Wozniak have fond memories of Stanford, one as an amateur...

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Top seed Gibbs survives test in Stockton opener

Nicole Gibbs, a former Stanford standout, outlasted AleksandraWozniak, a former top-25 player, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the first roundof the Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman   STOCKTON, Calif. --...

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No. 2 seed Pliskova falls listlessly in 50K Stockton

Kristyna Pliskova, who set a record for most aces in a WTAmatch in January, committed seven double faults in the secondset of her loss to qualifier Chanel Simmonds today. Photo byPaul Bauman...

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Top seed Gibbs ousted in grueling Stockton battle

Unseeded Arina Rodionova edged former Stanford starNicole Gibbs 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6) today in the second roundof the Stockton Challenger. Rodionova saved four setpoints in the first set. Photo by Paul...

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Bay Area's Bellis, 17, reaches 50K Stockton semis

CiCi Bellis, 17, of Atherton dismissed Arina Rodionova 6-2, 6-3to reach the semifinals of the $50,000 Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman   STOCKTON, Calif. -- Arina Rodionova ousted one local...

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Local favorites Bellis, Larcher de Brito fall in Stockton

No. 3 seed Alison Van Uytvanck edged 17-year-oldCiCi Bellis of Atherton 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinalsof the Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman   STOCKTON, Calif. -- Alison Van Uytvanck and...

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