Stephens upset; U.S. tied 1-1 in Fed Cup final
The United States recorded one victory on the opening day of the Fed Cup final. But it didn't come from U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens. CoCo Vandeweghe, who cracked the top 10 for the first...
View ArticleJackson, Yeah win Fall Sectional singles titles
Ryder Jackson and Ashley Yeah won the boys and girls 18 titles, respectively, in the NorCal Junior Fall Singles Sectional Championships last weekend at the Broadstone Racquet Club in the Sacramento...
View ArticleEx-Stanford star Zhao wins $100K Shenzhen
One week after Kristie Ahn won the biggest title of her career, her former Stanford teammate Carol Zhao did the same. The unseeded Zhao, a 22-year-old Canadian, beat fourth-seeded Fangzhao Liu of...
View ArticleStephens falls again, but U.S. ends Fed Cup title drought
CoCo Vandeweghe exhorts the crowd during theBank of the West Classic final at Stanford in Aug-ust. Photo by Mal Taam Despite another loss by U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, the United States won...
View ArticleBryans eke out win in ATP Finals opener
Fifth-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan edged fourth-seeded Jamie Murray of Great Britain and Bruno Soares of Brazil 7-5, 6-7 (3) [10-8] today in a round-robin opener at the ATP Finals in London. The...
View ArticleBryans lose to top seeds in ATP Finals
Top-seeded Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Marcelo Melo of Brazil beat fifth-seeded Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-3 today in a round-robin match at the ATP Finals in London. Kubot and the 6-foot-8...
View ArticleBryans eliminated from ATP Finals
The end of Bryan brothers' Hall of Fame career is approaching. It could come next year for the 39-year-old former Stanford stars. But not now with Mike Bryan and Canada's Daniel Nestor tied for...
View ArticleRotsaert, headed to Stanford, survives in Eddie Herr
Stanford-bound Alexandre Rotsaert, seeded sixth from Boca Raton, Fla., edged Andrew Paulson of the Czech Republic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (0) today in the first round of the 18s in the prestigious Eddie Herr...
View ArticleMayo, Ovrootsky advance in Eddie Herr 14s
Two Northern Californians beat Japanese players today in second round of the 14s in the Eddie Herr International Championships. But Aidan Mayo had a far easier match. The third-seeded Mayo, from...
View ArticleRotsaert reaches third round in Eddie Herr 18s
Stanford-bound Alexandre Rotsaert, seeded sixth from Boca Raton, Fla., routed Allan Deschamps of France 6-2, 6-1 today in the second round of the boys 18s in the Eddie Herr International...
View ArticleStanford-bound Rotsaert gains Eddie Herr quarters
The Stanford men already have the top junior in the world, Axel Geller. Another top recruit will join the Cardinal next year as fourth-year coach Paul Goldstein continues to rebuild the...
View ArticleOvrootsky, Keenan Mayo reach Eddie Herr finals
Two Northern California juniors reached finals in the Eddie Herr International Championships. Vivian Ovrootsky of San Jose will play for the girls 14 singles title, and Keenan Mayo of Roseville in...
View ArticleOvrootsky, Keenan Mayo win Eddie Herr titles
Vivian Ovrootsky and Keenan Mayo continued Northern California's recent success in the prestigious Eddie Herr International Championships. The second-seeded Ovrootsky, from San Jose, beat...
View ArticleBay Area's Greenwald reaches National 40 final
Third seed and defending champion Jeff Greenwald of San Anselmo in the San Francisco Bay Area will face top-seeded David McNamara of Delray Beach, Fla., on Sunday for the men's title of the USTA...
View ArticleBay Area's Greenwald repeats in National 40s
Jeff Greenwald defeated David McNamara 3-6, 7-5, 6-3to win the USTA National 40 Hard Court Championships in La Jolla, Calif. Photo courtesy of JFS Communications Not even David McNamara's hard...
View ArticleStanford commit Rotsaert advances in Orange Bowl
Stanford-bound Alexandre Rotsaert, seeded seventh from Boca Raton, Fla., beat Tomas Descarrega of Argentina 6-4, 7-6 (4) today in the first round of the Orange Bowl boys 18s on clay in Plantation,...
View ArticleAidan Mayo, McDaniel gain 3rd round of Orange Bowl
Northern Californians Aidan Mayo and Marcus McDaniel won their second-round matches today in the boys 16s at the rain-delayed Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship on clay in Plantation,...
View ArticleFuture Stanford players retire in Orange Bowl
Both Alexandre Rotsaert and Niluka Madurawe are headed to Stanford next fall. And both retired from their second-round matches today in the Orange Bowl on clay in Plantation, Fla. In fact, all...
View ArticleKeenan Mayo reaches Orange Bowl doubles quarters
Keenan Mayo of Roseville in the Sacramento area extended his doubles winning streak to seven matches today. Tomas Kopczynski of Delray Beach, Fla., and Mayo topped Allan Deschamps and Hugo...
View ArticleKeenan Mayo's doubles winning streak snapped
Keenan Mayo's doubles winning streak ended today at seven matches. Barely. The 17-year-old product of Roseville in the Sacramento area and Tomas Kopczynski of Delray Beach, Fla., lost to Daniil...
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