Fed tops Serena; Bryan back; Stephens stumbles; etc.
Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams 4-2, 4-3 (5-3) today, lifting Switzerland to a 2-1 victory over the United States in the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia. It...
View ArticleBhakta, Nguyen claim National Winter singles titles
Ninth-seeded Ria Bhakta of Saratoga in the San Francisco Bay Area crushed fifth-seeded Kinaa Graham of Austin, Texas, 6-0, 6-0 today to win the girls 14 title in the USTA National Winter...
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Ma, 2 others reach Winter finals; Brooksby survives; etc.
Connie Ma, 15, of Dublin in the San Francisco Bay Area, willplay for the girls 18 singles title in the USTA National WinterChampionships in Orlando, Fla. Photo by Paul Bauman Three more Northern...
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NorCal juniors dominate; Brooksby routs top seed
Connie Ma, 15, of Dublin in the San Francisco Bay Area sweptthe girls 18 titles in the USTA National Winter Championshipsin Orlando, Fla. 2018 photo by Paul Bauman Juniors from Northern California,...
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Brooksby loses to Austin's son in $25K L.A. semifinals
Jenson Brooksby practices at the JMG Tennis Academy inSacramento last May. Photo by Paul Bauman Jenson Brooksby will have to be content with reaching his second consecutive semifinal in a...
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Ex-Stanford teammates could meet for Aussie Open spot
Nicole Gibbs, playing in the $60,000 Berkeley TennisClub Challenge last July, could face former Stanfordteammate Kristie Ahn for a berth in the AustralianOpen main draw. Photo by Paul Bauman It will...
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Fish named Davis Cup captain; no ex-Stanford clash
Mardy Fish warms up between sets during a SacramentoCapitals home match in 2013. Photo by Paul Bauman Mardy Fish, the runner-up in the 2009 SAP Open in San Jose and a former Sacramento Capital in...
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Murray, two-time San Jose champ, says he'll retire soon
Andy Murray, troubled by a nagging hip injury, said he willretire after Wimbledon at the latest. The upcoming Australiancould be his last tournament. Photo by Paul Bauman Andy Murray, who won the...
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Berkeley champion Kenin earns first WTA singles title
Sofia Kenin, playing in Berkeley last July, routed Anna Karo-lina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 today to win the Hobart (Australia)International. Photo by Paul Bauman You might say Sofia Kenin is in good form...
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Stephens ends Australian Open drought; Isner ousted
Reilly Opelka, serving during his first-round loss in the $100,000 Stockton (Calif.) Challenger last October, oustedninth seed and fellow U.S. giant JohnIsner today in the first round of the...
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Stanford grad, up two sets to none, falls to Chung
Bradley Klahn, playing in last year's San Francisco Challenger,lost to 24th-seeded Hyeon Chung 6-7 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4in the first round of the Australian Open. Photo by Paul Bauman Bradley...
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Young Americans Tiafoe, Fritz, Anisimova upset seeds
Frances Tiafoe, right, poses with his trophy after beating fellowAmerican Noah Rubin to win the $100,000 Stockton (Calif.)Challenger at age 18 in 2016. Photo by Paul Bauman The United States' youth...
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Berkeley champ Kenin blows late lead, loses to Halep
Sofia Kenin, playing in the $60,000 Berkeley TennisClub Challenge last July, lost to top-ranked SimonaHalep today in the Australian Open after leading 4-2in the third set. Photo by Paul Bauman...
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Anisimova, 17, routs No. 11 seed; Stephens, Tiafoe win
Amanda Anisimova displays her credential at the Indian Wells Challenger last February. Photo courtesy of JFSCommunications Amanda Anisimova, a 17-year-old American, dismantled No. 11 seed Aryna...
View ArticleSerena to face Halep or Venus in Australian Open
Serena Williams continues to roll in a quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. Williams, a 37-year-old part-time resident of Silicon Valley, dismissed 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska...
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Collins crushes Kerber; Federer, Stephens fall
Danielle Collins, playing at Indian Wells last March, demolished second-seededAngelique Kerber 6-0, 6-2 today in the fourth round of the Australian Open.Photo by Mal Taam Danielle Collins didn't just...
View ArticleSerena tops Halep for QF berth in Aussie Open
Serena Williams took a big step in her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title. In a matchup of former and current No. 1 players, the 16th-seeded Williams outlasted top-seeded...
View ArticleTsitsipas becomes first Greek to reach major semifinal
It's hard to say what's most impressive about Stefanos Tsitsipas. His powerful serve? His flowing one-handed backhand? His tremendous poise? The 20-year-old phenom avoided a letdown after...
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Pliskova stuns Serena with amazing comeback
Karolina Pliskova, shown in 2015, overcame a 5-1 deficitin the third set to shock Serena Williams in the AustralianOpen quarterfinals. Photo by Mal Taam Karolina Pliskova said her "mind was in the...
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Kvitova, Osaka advance to Aussie final; so does Nadal
Petra Kvitova reached her first Grand Slamfinal since 2014. Photo by Paul Bauman Petra Kvitova, who was severely injured in a 2016 knife attack, today reached her first Grand Slam final since 2014....
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