Novak Djokovic close to No. 1; tennis calendar crowding — The Friday Five

Oct. 19 | By Maud Watson Ice in the Veins Novak Djokovic battles for the top ATP ranking with Roger Federer Autumn tennis enjoyed a boom as the race for No. 1 heated up thanks in no small part to the spectacular brand of tennis that came off the racquets of...

Jacksonville To Host Davis Cup, Mylan To Title Sponsor World TeamTennis: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen

Oct. 17 | by Justin Cohen Jacksonville to Host United States vs. Brazil Davis Cup First Round Tie in February 2013 The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier announced that Jacksonville, Fla. has been selected as the site for the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas...

Heather Watson: Slow and steady wins the race

Oct. 16 | By David Kane As 2012 draws to a close, tennis fans feel a distinct sense of divergence on the WTA Tour, as the top women gear up for the Year-End Championships in Istanbul, while the rest give their year one last push in the effort to pick up as many...

Heather Watson snaps British women’s title drought; Djokovic beats Murray — Mondays with Bob Greene

Oct. 15 | By Bob Greene STARS  Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 5-7 7-6 (11) 6-3 to win the Shanghai Rolex Masters in Shanghai, China Heather Watson beat Chang Kai-Chen 7-5 5-7 7-6 (4) to win the HP Open in Osaka, Japan Victoria Azarenka beat Julia Goerges 6-3...

Banking giant BNP Paribas and French Open sign five-year extension: This week in tennis business with Justin Cohen

May. 30 | By Justin Cohen BNP Paribas signs five-year extension with French Open According to an article by Matt Cutler of SportsBusiness, banking giant BNP Paribas has agreed to a five-year extension with the French Open to serve as the tournament’s main...

Venus Returns in Winning Form — Mondays With Bob Greene

Mar. 26 | Sony Ericsson Open at Miami, Florida, USA (First Week) Venus Williams beat third-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-0 Grigor Dimitrov beat seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-3 2-6 6-4 Garbine Muguruza Blanco beat ninth-seeded Vera Zvonareva 6-4 6-3 SENIORS Carlos...

Djokovic Begins 2012 on Winning Streak – Mondays With Bob Greene

Jan. 2 | STARS Yulia Putintseva beat Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Siberia Cup in Tyumen, Russia Novak Djokovic beat David Ferrer 6-2 6-1 to win the World Tennis Championship exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates SAYING “Usually at this stage,...

Petra Kvitova knocked out, Sharapova struggles to the next and Madison Keys overpowers veteran Craybas – US Open day one

Aug. 30 | NEW YORK – Welcome to the future. On Day One, fifth-seeded Petra Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion, was knocked out of the US Open by Romania’s Alexandra Dulgheru; three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova needed 2½ hours to escape the upset...

Favorable draw and good form makes Maria Sharapova US Open favorite

Aug. 26 | Flavia Pennetta, a savvy, combative Italian veteran who has always been a tough out for Maria Sharapova, should be waiting for her once again, this time in the third round of the U.S. Open, but Pennetta aside, I doubt Sharapova would trade this year’s...

Blake and Safina highlight Sony Ericsson Open wildcards

Mar. 8 | The 2011 Sony Ericsson Open announced its wildcard entries and this year it features former World No. 4 James Blake and former World No. 1 Dinara Safina. A total of five wildcard slots were granted to the men’s draw and also include Jack Sock,...