Konta, champion at Stanford, loses to qualifier
Johanna Konta, shown during last week's Bankof the West Classic at Stanford, lost to qualifierKristina Kucova today in the quarterfinals of theRogers Cup in Montreal. Photo by Paul Bauman Kristina...
View ArticleTop seed Van Uytvanck quits Kentucky match
Alison Van Uytvanck plays in the semifinals of the $50,000Stockton Challenger two weeks ago. She went on the win thetitle. Photo by Paul Bauman Jamie Loeb's path to the title in the $50,000 Kentucky...
View ArticleKenin, 17, clinches U.S. Open Wild Card Challenge
Sofia Kenin displays her trophy after winning lastweek's Sacramento Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman Seventeen-year-old Sofia Kenin clinched the U.S. Open Wild Card Challenge on Saturday when Jamie...
View ArticleBryans, citing health concerns, pull out of Olympics
Bob Bryan, right, and Mike Bryan, playing at Indian Wells in March, saidthat as "husbands and fathers, our family's health is now our top priority."Photo by Paul Bauman If 38-year-old twins Bob and...
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TV SCHEDULE(All times in California)Today Atlanta (men), quarterfinals, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. (live), ESPN3. Saturday Summer Olympics (men and women), 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (live), Bravo....
View ArticleRankings mover of the week: Dennis Novikov (up)
Dennis Novikov rose 10 places toa career-high No. 121 in the world.2015 photo by Paul Bauman Dennis Novikov is closing in on the top 100 in the world in singles. The 22-year-old resident of...
View ArticleNorCal men featured in qualifying for 100K Aptos
Former Santa Clara University star John Lamble of Saratoga heads a strong Northern California continent in qualifying for the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger in Aptos, Calif. Lamble, seeded...
View ArticleTop seed Evans to face Stanford star in 100K Aptos
Daniel Evans of Great Britain displays his runner-up checkin the 2013 Aptos (Calif.) Challenger. Evans held a cham-pionship point against former Stanford star Bradley Klahn.Photo by Paul Bauman...
View ArticleL.A. players grab singles titles in 25K Moraga
Two players from Los Angeles won the singles titles in the $25,000 Heritage Bank of Commerce Open Tennis Championships. No. 1 seed Karue Sell, who completed his eligibility at UCLA in May,...
View ArticleNorCal's Lamble qualifies for 100K Aptos
No. 6 qualifying seed John Lamble of Saratoga in the San Francisco Bay Area routed No. 1 Tucker Vorster of South Africa 6-2, 6-0 Sunday to reach the main draw of the $100,000 Nordic Naturals...
View ArticleTop seed Evans whips Stanford star in 100K Aptos
No. 1 seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain dispatched wild card Tom Fawcett of Winnetka, Ill., 6-2, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger at the Seascape Sports...
View ArticleNo. 2 Nishioka falls on day of upsets in 100K Aptos
Evan King of Chicago led a parade of upset winners today in the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger in Aptos, Calif. King, a 24-year-old former University of Michigan All-American ranked No. 392,...
View ArticleQualifier Sarmiento ousts No. 6 seed in 100K Aptos
Two more seeds lost today in the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger in Aptos, Calif., putting a wild card into the U.S. Open up for grabs. Qualifier Raymond Sarmiento, ranked No. 516, stunned...
View ArticleFratangelo stays alive in Aptos, Wild Card Challenge
Bjorn Fratangelo won a wild-card challenge this past spring to earn a berth in the main draw of the French Open. The 23-year-old Pittsburgh product faces a tough road in his attempt to do the same...
View ArticleVolynets, 14, tops Eason in national girls 16 quarters
In an all-San Francisco Bay Area quarterfinal, No. 6 seed Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek beat No. 9 Rachel Eason of Union City 7-5, 6-1 today in the girls 16 quarterfinals of the USTA National...
View ArticleNo. 3 Fratangelo beats Matosevic in 100K Aptos
Bjorn Fratangelo took a big step Friday in his quest to earn his first main-draw berth in the U.S. Open. The third-seeded Fratangelo, a Pittsburgh native based in Boca Raton, Fla., beat Marinko...
View ArticleNorCal's Volynets falls in girls 16 national semis
No. 4 seed Nicole Mossmer of La Jolla defeated No. 6 Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek 6-4, 6-2 Friday in the girls 16 semifinals of the USTA National Championships in San Diego. Mossmer, 16, will...
View ArticleBrits in Aptos final; Escobedo earns Open wild card
It will be an all-British final instead of an all-American final in the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger. But Ernesto Escobedo of the United States isn’t complaining. No. 1 seed Daniel Evans...
View ArticleBrooksby reaches USTA national boys 16 final
No. 10 seed Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael in the Sacramento area defeated No. 15 Robert Maciag of Sterling, Va., 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 Saturday in the boys 16 semifinals of the USTA National Championships...
View ArticleEvans wins Aptos; Brooksby falls in USTA 16s final
This time, Daniel Evans took the title. Three years after holding a championship point and losing in the $100,000 Aptos (Calif.) Challenger, the top-seeded Evans defeated qualifier Cameron Norrie...
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