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Bellis, 16, loses to Anderson in 100K Midland

Robin Anderson, 5-foot-3 (1.61 meters), beat CiCiBellis, 16, of Atherton 7-5, 6-3 in the second roundin Midland, Mich. 2013 photo by Paul Bauman   CiCi Bellis could not back up her big win in the...

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Brown stuns Simon, Millman advances in Montpellier

Dustin Brown, serving in the final of the$50,000 Fairfield Challenger last October,upset 15th-ranked Gilles Simon on theATP World Tour. Photo by Paul Bauman  Two players who starred in Northern...

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Roundup: Brown, Bellis, Date-Krumm, Cal women

Dustin Brown, volleying in the $50,000 Fairfield (Calif.) Challengerlast October, reached an ATP World Tour semifinal for the first time.Photo by Paul Bauman   Dustin Brown is undefeated against Rafael...

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Roundup: Brown, Bellis, Fed Cup, Brits, Cal women

Richard Gasquet of France practices his sensational one-handedbackhand at Indian Wells in 2014. Photo by Paul Bauman   Saturday's semifinal in Montpellier, France, was a microcosm of Dustin Brown's...

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Roundup: Bellis wins first Challenger doubles title

CiCi Bellis, 16, of Atherton won the doubles title in the $100,000Dow Corning Tennis Classic in Midland, Mich., with Ingrid Neel,17, of Rochester, Minn. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman   CiCi Bellis and...

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Freshman lifts Cal women to first national title

   The Cal women came within two points of losing in the final of the ITA National Women's Team Indoor Championship.   But freshman Olivia Hauger rallied, and the Bears made history.   Cal, seeded...

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Millman tops Krajicek in rematch of Aptos final

John Millman and Austin Krajicek pose with their trophies and checks after Millman's victory in the $100,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, Calif.,last August. Photo by Paul Bauman   So far, the...

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TV schedule, calendar

TV SCHEDULE(All broadcasts on Tennis Channel; all times in California)Thursday   Rotterdam (men), St. Petersburg (women), early rounds, midnight-8 a.m., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 7-9 p.m.Friday   Rotterdam...

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Rankings mover of the week: CiCi Bellis (up)

CiCi Bellis, 16, of Atherton catapulted 926 places in the worlddoubles rankings to No. 368 by winning the $100,000 Midland(Mich.) Challenger with Ingrid Neel, 17, of Rochester, Minn.2015 photo by Paul...

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Cal women rise to No. 1; Bears men stun No. 2 TCU

Cal's Klara Fabikova, playing in the 2012 ReddingChallenger, jumped five places to No. 5 in thecollege rankings. Photo by Paul Bauman   It was a big week for Cal and Stanford tennis.   The Bears won...

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Fritz, 18, upsets Johnson to reach Memphis quarters

Taylor Fritz serves in the Sacramento Challenger lastOctober. He won the title at 17. Photo by Paul Bauman   Taylor Fritz continued his meteoric rise today with the biggest victory of his brief...

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McDonald lifts UCLA in Men's Team Indoors

Mackenzie McDonald, a UCLA junior from Piedmont inthe San Francisco Bay Area, reached the semifinals of theTiburon Challenger and quarterfinals of the SacramentoChallenger last October. 2015 photo by...

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Fritz, 18, survives scare to gain Memphis semis

Taylor Fritz, serving en route to thetitle in the Fairfield, Calif., Challengerlast October, edged Benjamin Becker6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5) in the quarterfinalsof the Memphis Open. Photo byPaul Bauman   Once...

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Altamirano helps Virginia reach Team Indoor semis

Collin Altamirano, practicing in his home-town of Sacramento in 2014, won at No. 3singles as Virginia edged Wake Forest 4-3in the ITA National Men's Team Indoors.Photo by Paul Bauman   Collin...

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Fritz, 18, sets U.S. mark by reaching Memphis final

Taylor Fritz, shown en route to the title in the SacramentoChallenger last October, reached the Memphis Open finalin only his third ATP tournament. Photo by Paul Bauman   It's too soon to anoint Taylor...

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Altamirano stays perfect; Virginia advances to final

Collin Altamirano, practicing in his hometownof Sacramento in 2014, helped Virginia beatTexas Christian 4-1 in the semifinals of theITA Indoors. Photo by Paul Bauman   Collin Altamirano of Sacramento...

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Nishikori tops Fritz for fourth straight Memphis title

Kei Nishikori, playing at Indian Wells lastMarch, became the fourth active player towin the same tournament at least four times.The others: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal andNovak Djokovic. Photo by Paul...

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Virginia's incredible streak ends in National Indoors

Virginia's Collin Altamirano, practicing in his home-town of Sacramento in 2014, came within one gameof going undefeated in singles and doubles in the ITATeam Indoors. Photo by  Paul Bauman    At least...

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Rankings, TV schedule, calendar

WORLD RANKINGS   Players with Northern California ties ranked in the top 1,000 in the world (change from last week in parentheses): Men   Collin Altamirano, 20-year-old Sacramentan -- No. 813 in...

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Cal women remain No. 1 in nation

   The Cal women, who were idle last week, remained No. 1 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings released today.   The Bears (6-0), led by fifth-ranked Klara Fabikova, will visit No. 11 USC...

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