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...
View ArticleBrown 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...
View ArticleRoundup: 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...
View ArticleRoundup: 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...
View ArticleRoundup: 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...
View ArticleFreshman 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...
View ArticleMillman 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...
View ArticleTV 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...
View ArticleRankings 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...
View ArticleCal 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...
View ArticleFritz, 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...
View ArticleMcDonald 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...
View ArticleFritz, 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...
View ArticleAltamirano 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...
View ArticleFritz, 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...
View ArticleAltamirano 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...
View ArticleNishikori 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...
View ArticleVirginia'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...
View ArticleRankings, 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...
View ArticleCal 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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