Sacramento State placed on three years' probation
The NCAA has placed the Sacramento State men's and women's tennis programs on three years' probation and imposed other sanctions for numerous violations over a five-year period. "Many of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stanford women reach Pac-12 final with 1,000th win
Michaela Gordon, playing in the Sacramento Challenger last July, clinchedStanford's 4-0 victory over Washington State in the Pac-12 semifinals on Fridayin Ojai. Photo by Rob Vomund Freshman Michaela...
View ArticleStanford women beat UCLA for Pac-12 title
The Stanford women were ranked 46th, the lowest position in program history, when Pacific-12 Conference play on March 9. Then the Cardinal got healthy and finished 9-0 in conference matches....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Atawo, Groenefeld claim Stuttgart doubles title
Raquel Atawo, shown in 2012, won her 18th WTAdoubles title today. Photo by Paul Bauman Fourth-seeded Raquel Atawo of San Jose and Anna Lena Groenefeld of Germany beat unseeded Nicole Melichar of...
View ArticleEx-pro star Likhovtseva joins JMG in Sacramento
The JMG Tennis Academy at Arden Hills in Sacramento has scored a coup with the addition of coach Elena Likhovtseva. The 42-year-old Russian quietly enjoyed a decorated 17-year career (1992-2008)...
View ArticleStanford men to host New Mexico State in NCAAs
The fourth-seeded Stanford men will host New Mexico State on May 12 at 1 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Also on May 12 at Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Stadium, Duke will play...
View ArticleClik here to view.
McDonald wins Seoul Challenger, nears top 100
Mackenzie McDonald improved to No. 114in the world by winning the $100,000 Seoul Challenger. 2016 photo by Paul Bauman Less than two years after turning pro, diminutive Mackenzie McDonald is on the...
View ArticleStanford, Cal players earn NCAA berths
Stanford and Cal each will send three women to the NCAA Singles Championships this month in Winston-Salem, N.C. Representing the 15th-ranked Cardinal will be No. 15 Michaela Gordon, a freshman...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Serena enters Mubadala Classic in San Jose
Serena Williams poses after beating Angelique Kerber in 2014for her third title in the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford.Tri Nguyen/TriNguyenPhotography.com In March, the consensus greatest male...
View ArticleCal men upset N.C. State in first round of NCAAs
The No. 34 Cal men defeated No. 24 North Carolina State 4-1 today in Austin, Texas, in the first round of the NCAA Championships. Paul Barretto, a freshman from Tiburon in the San Francisco Bay...
View ArticleNo. 15 Stanford women coast into NCAA Sweet 16
The 15th-ranked Stanford women rolled into the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Championships with a 4-0 victory over No. 17 Michigan today at Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Stadium. It was the 16th...
View ArticleNo. 4 Stanford men stunned at home in NCAA thriller
William Genesen had three match points to send the Stanford men to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C. But Mississippi's Finn Reynolds, a freshman from New Zealand,...
View ArticleStanford women oust No. 1 N. Carolina in NCAAs
The North Carolina women were ranked No. 1. They were playing only 90 minutes from home. And they won the double point. As usual, though, none of it mattered to Stanford. The No. 15-ranked...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NorCal's Brooksby verbally commits to Texas Christian
Jenson Brooksby practices Wednesday at the Arden HillsResort and Spa in Sacramento. Photo by Paul Bauman SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jenson (J.T.) Brooksby had scholarship offers from every big-time tennis...
View ArticleNorCal's Staggs loses, but UCLA men advance
The UCLA men, featuring senior Logan Staggs of Tracy, today reached the Elite Eight in the NCAA Championships for the 23rd time in 25 seasons under head coach Billy Martin. The No. 2-ranked Bruins...
View ArticleStanford women upset Georgia to reach NCAA semis
The Stanford women beat another higher-seeded team in the NCAA Championships today, and it wasn't even close. The No. 15 Cardinal routed No. 7 Georgia 4-0 to reach the semifinals in Winston-Salem,...
View ArticleStaggs, UCLA men advance to NCAA semifinals
The No. 2 UCLA men, with senior Logan Staggs of Tracy in Northern California, edged No. 10 USC 4-3 today to reach the semifinals of the NCAA Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Bruins (30-2)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ex-Stanford star takes 125K Bordeaux doubles title
Bradley Klahn, shown in January, won his sixth career Challengerdoubles title on Sunday. Photo courtesy of JFS Communications Bradley Klahn, a former Stanford star from Poway in the San Diego area,...
View ArticleStanford women reach third straight NCAA final
This is looking a lot like 2016 for the Stanford women. Then, the Cardinal became the lowest-seeded team to win the NCAA championship at No. 15. Stanford (23-3) can match that feat when it faces...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. men flop in French Open qualifying
Denis Kudla was the only American man out of seven to win today in the first round of FrenchOpen qualifying. File photo by Paul Bauman American men went 1-6 today in the first round of qualifying for...
View Article