Harris extends win streak with another rout in Aptos
If you enjoy my coverage of Northern California tennis, please donate on my homepage. Here's why I need your help. APTOS, Calif. -- Liam Broady accomplished an impressive feat today. He kept...
View ArticleZamarripa, Quan to play for USTA National junior titles
No. 4 seed Allura Zamarripa of Saint Helena in the Napa area defeated No. 1 Gianna Pielet of El Paso, Texas, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Friday in the semifinals of the USTA Billie Jean King Girls 16 National...
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Kokkinakis, Harris to meet for 100K Aptos title
Fourth-seeded Thanasi Kokkinakis, shown Tuesday, beattop-seeded Thomas Fabbiano 7-5, 6-1 today in the semi-finals in Aptos, Calif. Photo by Paul Bauman Thanasi Kokkinakis, who beat Roger Federer in...
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Brooksby reaches USTA boys 18 final; Quan wins 12s
Jenson Brooksby practices at the Arden Hills Resort and Spain Sacramento in May. Photo by Paul Bauman No. 4 seed Jenson Brooksby of Carmichael in the Sacramento area crushed No. 6 Drew Baird of Holly...
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Kokkinakis ends title drought, Harris streak
Fourth-seeded Thanasi Kokkinakis, serving in thefirst round on Tuesday, beat unseeded Lloyd Harris6-2, 6-3 today to win the $100,000 Nordic NaturalsChallenger in Aptos, Calif. Photo by Paul Bauman...
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Brooksby wins USTA boys 18s for U.S. Open wild card
Jenson Brooksby practices at the Arden Hills Resort and Spain Sacramento in May. Photo by Paul Bauman Note to readers: If you enjoy my coverage of Northern California tennis, please donate on my...
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Serena learned of killer's parole before San Jose loss
Serena Williams lost to Johanna Konta 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes in the first roundof the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose on July 31. Photo by Mal Taam As expected, the parole of the man who...
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Tursunov, who reached No. 20, unofficially retires
Dmitry Tursunov, right, chats with former world No. 2 Petr Korda, the father of U.S. prospect Sebastian Korda, during the Stockton (Calif.) Challenger lastOctober. It was the last tournament of...
View ArticleSix NorCal players entered in U.S. Open qualifying
Six players with Northern California ties are set to compete in U.S. Open qualifying, which will begin on Tuesday at 8 a.m. California time (Tennis Channel). Four ex-Stanford stars will be in...
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Gibbs romps in U.S. Open qualifying to end skid
Ex-Stanford star Nicole Gibbs, playing in last month's BerkeleyChallenger, routed Tereza Mrdeza of Croatia 6-1, 6-1 today inthe first round of U.S. Open qualifying. Photo by Paul Bauman All Nicole...
View ArticleStephens seeded third, Serena 17th in U.S. Open
Defending champion Sloane Stephens, a 25-year-old Fresno product, is seeded third in the U.S. Open behind Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki. All three have won one Grand Slam title, with each...
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Altamirano rolls, will face Karlovic in U.S. Open qualies
Collin Altamirano, a 22-year-old wild card from Sacramento, will face 6-foot-112.11-meter) Ivo Karlovic, the all-time leader in aces, on Thursday in the secondround of U.S. Open qualifying. Photo...
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Altamirano shocks Karlovic in U.S. Open qualifying
Sacramento's Collin Altamirano, shown in 2014, beat No. 22 seedIvo Karlovic, 6-foot-11 (2.11 meters), 7-5, 6-4 today to reach thefinal round of U.S. Open qualifying. Photo by Paul Bauman Collin...
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Top three women's favorites in same half of Open draw
Serena Williams, playing at Indian Wells in March, could face Simona Halepin the fourth round of the U.S. Open and defending champion Sloane Stephensin the semifinals. Photo by Mal Taam Serena...
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Altamirano, Gibbs advance to main draw of U.S. Open
Collin Altamirano, a 22-year-old wild cardfrom Sacramento, beat 10th-seeded LorenzoSonego today in the final round of U.S. Openqualifying. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman Jenson Brooksby won't be the only...
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Players to watch in U.S. Open
Here are eight men and eight women to watch in the 50th U.S. Open, Monday through Sept. 9 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (seeding in parentheses):RAFAEL NADALPhoto by Paul BaumanMEN Rafael Nadal (1) --...
View ArticleU.S. Open TV schedule
(All times in California) ESPN3 and ESPN+ will provide coverage of all courts daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Live streaming is available on WatchESPN.Monday First round, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ESPN. First...
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Halep suffers historic loss; Stephens, Serena advance
Simona Halep, playing in 2015, becamethe first top-seeded woman to lose heropening match in the 50-year history ofthe U.S. Open. Photo by Paul Bauman Defending champion Sloane Stephens and six-time...
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Gibbs, McDonald, Brooksby fall in U.S. Open
Nicole Gibbs serves in the final of last month's $60,000 BerkeleyChallenger. Photo by Paul Bauman One of Nicole Gibbs' U.S. Open streaks ended today against a formidable opponent. No. 30 seed Carla...
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Serena, Venus to meet in third round of U.S. Open
Serena Williams leads her sister Venus 17-12 in their head-to-head series. Photo by Paul Bauman Let the hype begin. The Williams sisters will meet for the 30th time on Friday night in the third...
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