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Querrey falls to Cilic in Wimbledon semifinals
Marin Cilic, serving at Indian Wells last year, reached hissecond Grand Slam final. He won the 2014 U.S. Open.Photo by Paul Bauman The task was too tall for Sam Querrey. In more ways than one....
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Muguruza, entered at Stanford, wins Wimbledon
Garbine Muguruza, playing in the 2015 U.S. Open, beatVenus Williams today for her second Grand Slam title.Photo by Paul Bauman Nothing against Venus Williams, but organizers of the Bank of the West...
View ArticleCancer survivor Duval to play in Stockton qualifying
Former top-100 player Victoria Duval, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014, is scheduled to play Sunday morning in the first round of qualifying for the $60,000 University of the...
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Federer claims record eighth Wimbledon title
Roger Federer, playing at Indian Wells in March, broke a tie with Pete Samprasand William Renshaw for the most men's singles titles at Wimbledon.Photo by Mal Taam There is no king of England....
View ArticleCancer survivor Duval advances in Stockton qualies
Victoria Duval, a former top-100 player who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014, routed UCLA's Alaina Miller of Saratoga in the San Francisco Bay Area 6-2, 6-1 today in the first round of...
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Stockton Challenger schedule features top attractions
Kimiko Date, 46, will play seventh-seeded Usue MaitaneArconada, 18, on Tuesday in the first round of the Stockton(Calif.) Challenger. 2015 photo by Mal Taam Top-seeded Kristie Ahn, ageless wonder...
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Cancer survivor gains main draw; Date, 46, falls
Victoria Duval, slugging a backhand in her final-roundqualifying win in the Stockton (Calif.) Challenger, hasovercome three harrowing personal crises, plus a kneeoperation. Photo by Paul Bauman...
View ArticleCancer survivor Duval loses in Stockton Challenger
Third-seeded Danielle Collins of St. Petersburg, Fla., beat qualifier Victoria Duval of Bradenton, Fla., 6-1, 7-6 (5) today in the first round of the $60,000 University of the Pacific Stockton...
View ArticleNo. 1 Ahn, three other seeds fall in 60K Stockton
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Top-seeded Kristie Ahn lost today in the $60,000 University of the Pacific Stockton Challenger, but the former Stanford star shouldn't feel too bad. For one thing, Ahn fell to...
View ArticleLoeb beats 15-year-old phenom in Stockton quarters
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Amanda Anisimova had the hype, but Jamie Loeb had the game. Despite giving up four inches (10.2 centimeters) to the 15-year-old phenom, the second-seeded Loeb outslugged...
View ArticleWild card, 18, stuns No. 2 seed in Stockton semis
STOCKTON, Calif. -- She's the mystery woman of pro tennis. Ashley Kratzer began playing at the late age of 7 and bounced around academies in Florida. She has never had a coach for as long as three...
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Prodigy Kenin routs upstart for 60K Stockton title
Sofia Kenin, left, overwhelmed Ashley Kratzer in a matchupof 18-year-old Americans. Photo by Paul Bauman STOCKTON, Calif. -- Sofia Kenin is a tennis prodigy ranked No. 160 in the world at 18 years...
View ArticleVolynets, Jackson win USTA junior clay titles
San Francisco Bay Area residents Katie Volynets and Ryder Jackson won titles on Sunday in the USTA Junior Clay Court Championships. Volynets, 15, of Walnut Creek, beat Abigail Forbes of Raleigh,...
View ArticleNo. 77 Brady to face junior star in 60K Sacramento
Top-seeded Jennifer Brady, who reached the fourth round of the Australian Open in January as a qualifier, will face reigning Wimbledon junior champion Claire Liu in an all-American matchup on...
View ArticleAnisimova, 15, ousts No. 3 seed in 60K Sacramento
In a matchup of top U.S. prospects, 15-year-old Amanda Anisimova ousted third-seeded Kayla Day 6-3, 7-5 today in the first round of the $60,000 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger in the Sacramento...
View ArticleStockton runner-up Kratzer falls in 60K Sacramento
Ashley Kratzer, the runner-up in Stockton last week as an 18-year-old wild card, lost to Danielle Lao, only 5-foot-3 (1.61 meters), 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in a first-round matchup of Americans in the...
View ArticleKvitova receives wild card for Stanford
Call it the Comeback Open. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has received a wild card for the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, tournament officials announced Thursday. Kvitova, a...
View ArticleTop seed, defending champ to meet in 60K Sacramento
In a dream quarterfinal, top-seeded Jennifer Brady will face defending champion Sofia Kenin in the $60,000 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger. The Floridians will meet tonight after a 6:30 doubles...
View ArticleAzarenka withdraws from Bank of the West
Former world No. 1 and 2010 champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew from next week's Bank of the West Classic at Stanford with a viral illness, tournament officials announced today. Azarenka, a...
View ArticleDefending champ beats top seed in 60K Sacramento
GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- The dream quarterfinal was turning into a nightmare for Sofia Kenin. Top-seeded Jennifer Brady, who has a big serve and powerful whipping forehand, steamrolled the defending...
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