Coming next week: Tursunov Q&A
I'll post a three-part Q&A with former top-20 player Dmitry Tursunov, a 34-year-old Russian with strong Northern California ties, next week. Part I -- Twilight of Tursunov's career. Part II...
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Tursunov Q&A Part I: Big decision looms
Dmitry Tursunov, a 34-year-old Russian with strong NorthernCalifornia ties, reached No. 20 in the world in 2006. His careerhas been marred by injuries. 2013 photo by Paul Bauman The most accomplished...
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Tursunov Q&A Part II: Many as talented as Federer
Dmitry Tursunov, shown in 2014, says Roger Federer "has madea lot of sacrifices to get where he is." Photo by Paul Bauman Dmitry Tursunov, a 34-year-old Russian with strong Northern California ties,...
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Tursunov Q&A Part III: Don't blame Russia for Trump
Dmitry Tursunov says voters, not his native Russia, put DonaldTrump in the White House. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman Russia has been in the news a lot lately. The nation almost was banned from last...
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Querrey dominates former top-10 player in Open
No. 17 seed Sam Querrey defeated former top-10player Gilles Simon 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 today in the firstround of the U.S. Open. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman Sam Querrey could go far in the U.S. Open. With...
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Teen stuns defending champion Kerber in U.S. Open
Two champions of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford played today in first round of the U.S. Open. Only one advanced. No. 6 seed Angelique Kerber, the defending champion at Flushing...
View ArticleBellis suffers stunning collapse in U.S. Open
The U.S. Open has been the scene of some of CiCi Bellis' greatest triumphs. Today, it was the scene of one of her most disappointing losses. Bellis, who was born in San Francisco and grew up in...
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No. 1 Pliskova survives scare from Gibbs
Nicole Gibbs, shown last year at Indian Wells, lost to top-ranked Karolina Pliskova2-6, 6-3, 6-4 today in the second round of the U.S. Open. Photo by Mal Taam For one set, Nicole Gibbs was brilliant....
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Querrey advances, but no U.S. showdown
Sam Querrey, right, plays doubles with Gilles Mueller at Indian Wells in March.Querrey, a 29-year-old San Francisco native, beat Radu Albot of Moldova in foursets today in the U.S. Open. Photo by Paul...
View ArticleBryans rout Aussies; Gibbs' doubles match halted
Fifth-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan routed Australians Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid 6-1, 6-1 today in the second round of the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The 39-year-old Bryans (Stanford,...
View ArticleHigh hopes: Querrey, Anderson to meet in U.S. Open
Ten years ago, two towering prospects met for the first time in the opening round of the $75,000 Sacramento Challenger at the venerable Sutter Lawn Tennis Club. On Tuesday, Sam Querrey and Kevin...
View ArticleBryans advance to U.S. Open quarterfinals
Fifth-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan beat ninth-seeded Oliver Marach of Austria and Mate Pavic of Croatia 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 today to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y....
View ArticleFresno product Stephens reaches U.S. Open semis
There's more to U.S. women's tennis than the Williams sisters. Sloane Stephens reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in four years today, edging 16th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 6-3,...
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Vandeweghe upsets No. 1 Pliskova; it's all-U.S. semis
CoCo Vandeweghe reacts during the recent Bank ofthe West Classic final at Stanford. Photo by Mal Taam Not long ago, pundits were lamenting the state of U.S. women's tennis after Serena Williams....
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Stephens survives, Keys coasts in U.S. Open semis
Madison Keys serves in last month's Bank of the West Classic at Stanford.Photo by Mal Taam Sloane Stephens, who grew up in Fresno, and Madison Keys, who won the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford...
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Anderson, with NorCal ties, to face Nadal in final
Rafael Nadal, right, shakes hands after losing to Roger Federer in the fourthround at Indian Wells in March. Photo by Mal Taam Alexis Castorri, a Florida sports psychologist, has helped Kevin...
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Poised Stephens routs Keys for U.S. Open title
Sloane Stephens, playing at Indian Wells last year, won the U.S. Open onlynine months after undergoing foot surgery. Photo by Mal Taam The occasion got to Madison Keys but not Sloane Stephens....
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Nadal dominates Anderson for 16th major title
Rafael Nadal, playing at Indian Wells in March, beat Kevin Anderson6-3, 6-3, 6-4 today for his third U.S. Open title. Photo by Mal Taam It had all the suspense of a trip to the dry cleaner....
View ArticleTeen phenom Zhuk heads 25K Redding field
A teenage phenom, a former top-30 player and a Northern California product highlight the field in the Ascension Project Women's Challenger in Redding, Calif. The $25,000 tournament is scheduled...
View ArticleJourneywoman stuns top seed in 25K Redding
REDDING, Calif. -- It shaped up as a colossal mismatch. Sofya Zhuk, the Wimbledon junior girls champion two years ago at 15, faced Ana Veselinovic, a 29-year-old journeywoman, on Tuesday in the...
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