McDonald scores the latest upset in 100K Stockton
Mackenzie McDonald, shown in Tiburon last week, upsetNo. 2 seed Tim Smyczek today in the second round of the$100,000 Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman STOCKTON, Calif. -- Barring injury,...
View ArticleKing, Mmoh to meet in rematch of Tiburon final
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Three singles seeds will play today in the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Stockton Challenger, but perhaps the most intriguing matchup is between two unseeded players. In a...
View ArticleHelp! It's on the way for American men
Michael Mmoh, 18, rips a forehand during hiswin over Darian King on Friday in the $100,000Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman Note: This story will be updated early Sunday morning. STOCKTON,...
View ArticleTiafoe, Rubin have extra motivation in Stockton final
STOCKTON, Calif. -- More than a title will be on the line today in the $100,000 Stockton Challenger. Frances Tiafoe, 18, hopes to beat fellow American Noah Rubin for the first time and reach a...
View ArticleTiafoe, 18, cracks top 100 with Stockton title
Third-seeded Frances Tiafoe, right, beat unseeded Noah Rubin6-4, 6-2 in a matchup of U.S. prospects in the final of the$100,000 Stockton Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman STOCKTON, Calif. -- Northern...
View ArticleNo. 3 seed Smyczek beats Canadian phenom in Fairfield
Tim Smyczek returns serve during his 6-2, 6-4 victory over17-year-old Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the$100,000 Fairfield (Calif.) Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- With...
View ArticleResults, schedule for 100K Fairfield Challenger
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Here are the singles and doubles draws, including today's results, for the $100,000 Fairfield Challenger at Solano Community College and Wednesday's schedule. A story and...
View ArticleFor Colombia's Giraldo, it's all about having a ball
No. 2 seed Santiago Giraldo, formerly ranked inthe top 30, displays the smiley-face ball he lookedat during changeovers on Tuesday to "rememberhow lucky I am." Photo by Paul Bauman FAIRFIELD, Calif....
View ArticleToday's results, schedule for Fairfield Challenger
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Here are the updated singles and doubles draws for the $100,000 Fairfield Challenger at Solano Community College and Thursday's schedule. A story on today's matches, with...
View ArticleNo. 1 seed Tiafoe, No. 3 Smyczek ousted in Fairfield
Quentin Halys, 19, of France runs wide for a forehand during hisvictory over top-seeded Frances Tiafoe, 18, in the second roundof the $100,000 Fairfield Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman FAIRFIELD,...
View ArticleInternational players dominate 100K Fairfield
No. 2 seed Santiago Giraldo of Colombia slugs a forehand duringhis 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win over Brian Baker of Nashville, Tenn., in thesecond round of the Fairfield Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman...
View ArticleRain postpones singles quarterfinals of 100K Fairfield
No. 8 seed Maximilian Marterer of Germany is scheduled to faceQuentin Halys, 19, of France today in the quarterfinals of the$100,000 Fairfield (Calif.) Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman Persistent...
View ArticleGiraldo, Halys work overtime to reach Fairfield final
No. 2 seed Santiago Giraldo, shown Thursday, and QuentinHalys each won two matches on Saturday in the rain-delayedFairfield (Calif.) Challenger. Photo by Paul Bauman Second-seeded Santiago Giraldo...
View ArticleSingles final of 100K Fairfield suspended by rain
Santiago Giraldo and Quentin Halys got on the court for all of 20 minutes on Sunday. Rain delayed the start of their final in the $100,000 Fairfield (Calif.) Challenger for 4 1/2 hours, then...
View ArticleGiraldo tops Halys, 19, for 100K Fairfield title
Note: A full story and photos will be posted Tuesday. FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Second-seeded Santiago Giraldo of Colombia beat unseeded Quentin Halys, a 19-year-old Frenchman, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 today in...
View ArticleTV schedule, calendar
TV SCHEDULE (All times in California; all broadcasts on Tennis Channel) Sunday WTA Finals, round robin, 2 a.m. WTA Finals and Stockholm (men), 4:30 a.m. Luxembourg (women), Stockholm (men) and...
View ArticleRankings mover of the week: McDonald (up in doubles)
Mackenzie McDonald, shown during the recent TiburonChallenger, soared 202 places to No. 339 in doubles.Photo by Paul Bauman Mackenzie McDonald's doubles world ranking of No. 339 might not look...
View ArticleGiron beats top seed in 25K Berkeley semifinals
Marcos Giron, shown last year, outlasted top-seeded RubenBemelmans of Belgium 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals of the$25,000 Berkeley Futures. Photo by Paul Bauman Unseeded Marcos Giron of Thousand...
View ArticleGiron tops Cal's Goransson for 25K Berkeley title
Marcos Giron, the 2014 NCAA singleschampion, missed the first 8 1/2 monthsof this year with an injury. 2015 photo byPaul Bauman Unseeded Marcos Giron of Thousand Oaks in the Los Angeles area...
View ArticleBaca named acting coach of Sac State women
The Sacramento State women's team poses after winning the 2012 Big SkyConference tournament at the Gold River Racquet Club in the Sacramentoarea. Coach Dima Hrynashka is at front left, and Clarisse...
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