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Venus to return for her 15th WTT season

Venus Williams, who turned 40 on June 17, will play for the Washington Kastlesin World TeamTennis this summer. 2018 photo by Mal Taam    Venus Williams – who has won 23 Grand Slam titles and four...

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Cal men add Matta, doubles star Ram to coaching staff

   The University of California, Berkeley men lost a highly regarded assistant coach but added two coaches with impressive credentials.   Two weeks after announcing that longtime Cal assistant Tyler...

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Fed Cup, Davis Cup Finals postponed until 2021

   The Fed Cup and Davis Cup Finals have been postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Tennis Federation announced Friday.   The 12-team Fed Cup Finals, originally...

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Blake encouraged by protests, charges against officers

James Blake beat his childhood idol, John McEnroe, to winthe 2014 Champions Shootout in Sacramento, Calif. Bothplayers grew up in the New York area. Photo by Paul Bauman   James Blake said he's been on...

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San Jose canceled; French Open fans; Djokovic negative

   Next month's Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Thursday.   The WTA tournament, which moved from Stanford in 2018, was scheduled...

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Tiafoe ineligible for WTT after testing positive

Frances Tiafoe won the 2016 Stockton (Calif.) Challenger at 18to crack the top 100 for the first time. 2016 photo by Paul Bauman   Frances Tiafoe of the Washington Kastles was declared ineligible for...

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Wimbledon awards prize money despite cancellation

After Wimbledon announced it will pay 10 million British pounds($12.62 million) in prize money despite the cancellation of this year'stournament, Nicole Gibbs (Stanford, 2011-13) tweeted, "Wow....

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Vegas, with NorCal stars, loses TeamTennis opener

Sam Querrey, a 32-year-old San Francisco native, lost to18-year-old Brandon Nakashima of the Chicago Smash5-3 in men's singles today. File photo by Paul Bauman    The Vegas Rollers, featuring four...

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Vegas routs Orlando to even WTT record at 1-1

   Sam Querrey lost the opening set again, but the Vegas Rollers dominated the rest of today's World TeamTennis match.   Vegas defeated the Orlando Storm 24-15 at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur...

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Querrey rolls to first win, leads Vegas in WTT

Sam Querrey routed Ryan Harrison of the San Diego Avia-tors 5-1 in the first set today. File photo by Paul Bauman   Not only did Sam Querrey win for the first time in the young World TeamTennis season,...

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Vegas dominated by previously winless Orange County

Recent additions Austin Krajicek (above) and GabrielaDabrowski sparked the Orange Country Breakers overthe Vegas Rollers today. File photo by Paul Bauman    The Vegas Rollers of World TeamTennis seemed...

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Vegas survives scare, tops Springfield in extended play

Sam Querrey overwhelmed Mitchell Krueger 5-1 inVegas' 20-18 victory over Springfield (Mo.) today.File photo by Paul Bauman     After jumping out to a big lead, the Vegas Rollers held on to beat the...

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New Mexico assistant named Pacific men's head coach

   The University of the Pacific today named University of New Mexico assistant coach Robin Goodman as the new men's head coach.   Goodman will become a head coach for the first time after recently...

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Ahn struggles as Vegas loses to San Diego in WTT

Stanford graduate Kristie Ahn lost her three sets by a combinedscore of 15-5 today. 2019 photo by Paul Bauman   After seeing limited action this season, Kristie Ahn played the maximum three sets for...

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Vegas starts slowly, falls to Venus, Washington

Venus Williams, 40, and the Washington Kastles beat the Vegas Rollers 24-18today in World TeamTennis. 2018 photo by Mal Taam   A bad start doomed the Vegas Rollers today.   Vegas fell 5-1 in women's...

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Orlando's Collins dismissed after breaking protocols

Danielle Collins broke World TeamTennis' COVID-19 protocol by leavingThe Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., and the state. 2018photo by Mal Taam   Danielle Collins of the Orlando Storm...

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U.S. Open tuneup in Washington, D.C., canceled

   In an ominous sign for the U.S. Open, the 2020 Citi Open in Washington, D.C., has been canceled.   The tournament, which had been scheduled to begin Aug. 14, would have restarted the men's tour....

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Bryans lift Vegas over Orange County in WTT

Ex-Stanford All-Americans Bob Bryan, left, and Mike Bryan won the last set to give the Vegas Rollers a 21-19 win over the Orange County Breakers todayin World TeamTennis. File photo by Paul Bauman...

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Kenin, first-place Philadelphia coast past Vegas in WTT

Sofia Kenin won her two sets by a combined score of 10-4today. 2018 photo by Paul Bauman   The Vegas Rollers found out why the Philadelphia Freedoms have the best record in World TeamTennis this...

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Vegas tailspin continues with loss to Orlando

   The Vegas Rollers' playoff hopes are fading fast.   Vegas – with ex-Stanford All-Americans Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan and San Francisco native Sam Querrey– lost to the Orlando Storm 22-16 today in a...

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