The Dark Knight Returns
August 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – With his one handed backhand and quick ability to attack the net, Roger Federer looked superior, almost like a super hero fighting a henchman early in the story. And his dismantling of Santiago Giraldo, 6-4 6-3 6-2, may look like an easy win on paper, but it really added something to [...]
Maria Through The First With Good Open Chance
August 29, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s pretty easy for Maria Sharapova to blame her sluggish start today on the weather. Sure today’s conditions were perfect, but this past weekend kept her indoors. “I think the last couple days have been tough on players,” said Sharapova after she downed the unseeded Heather Watson 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. “Obviously [...]
Sportimes Rally Past Aces, 16-15
July 11, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — Martina Hingis and Jesse Witten won singles events, both by 5-0 counts, and Hingis won a super-tiebreak over Liezel Huber, 7-6, as the New York SPORTIMES rallied for a 16-15 World TeamTennis victory over the St. Louis Aces at SPORTIME on Randall’s Island tonight. The SPORTIMES (5-1) trailed the entire match, finally [...]
WTT Results 7-9-11
July 10, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
(Home teams in capital letters) FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete: Kansas City Explorers def. SPRINGFIELD LASERS 21-17 (OT) Men’s Singles – Raven Klaasen (Lasers) def. Ricardo Mello (Explorers) 5-3 Women’s Singles – Madison Brengle (Explorers) def. Lilia Osterloh (Lasers) 5-1 Mixed Doubles – Ricardo Mello\Kveta Peschke (Explorers) def. Carly Gullickson\Paul Hanley (Lasers) 5-3 Women’s [...]
Hall Of Famer, Tennis Legend Bjorn Borg Returns To New York To Replace Injured Jimmy Connors, Takes On John McEnroe In July 14 World TeamTennis Match At Sportime Randall’s Island
July 9, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (July 7, 2011) – Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn Borg will step in to replace fellow tennis legend Jimmy Connors to face long-time rival John McEnroe in a World TeamTennis match on July 14 at Sportime Randall’s Island. Borg and McEnroe will compete against each other that night when the defending Eastern Conference [...]
WTT Results – 7/8/11
July 9, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete: BOSTON LOBSTERS def. Philadelphia Freedoms 22-16 Mixed Doubles – Coco Vandeweghe\James Blake (Lobsters) def. Beatrice Capra\Nathan Healey (Freedoms) 5-4 Women’s Doubles – Beatrice Capra\Julia Cohen (Freedoms) def. Mashona Washington\Coco Vandeweghe (Lobsters) 5-4 Men’s Doubles – James Blake\Jan-Michael Gambill (Lobsters) def. Nathan Healey\Brendan Evans (Freedoms) 5-2 Women’s Singles – Julia [...]
WTT Results – 7/7/11
July 8, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete: New York Sportimes def. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOMS 23-13 (OT) Men’s Singles – Jesse Witten (Sportimes) def. Brendan Evans (Freedoms) 5-2 Women’s Doubles – Martina Hingis\Abigail Spears (Sportimes) def. Lisa Raymond\Beatrice Capra (Freedoms) 5-2 Mixed Doubles – Abigail Spears\Greg Jones (Sportimes) def. Nathan Healey\Lisa Raymond (Freedoms) 5-4 Women’s Singles – Martina [...]
World Team Tennis Results – 7/6/11
July 7, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete: NEW YORK SPORTIMES def. Boston Lobsters 21-16 Men’s Doubles – Greg Jones\Jesse Witten (Sportimes) def. Eric Butorac\Jan-Michael Gambill (Lobsters) 5-3 Women’s Singles – Martina Hingis (Sportimes) def. Coco Vandeweghe (Lobsters) 5-2 Men’s Singles – Jan-Michael Gambill (Lobsters) def. Jesse Witten (Sportimes) 5-3 Mixed Doubles – Coco Vandeweghe\Eric Butorac (Lobsters) [...]
N.Y. SPORTIMES Declaw Boston Lobsters in World TeamTennis, 21-16
July 7, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
Martina Hingis won her singles and women’s doubles matches, pacing the New York SPORTIMES to a 21-16 World TeamTennis victory over the visiting Boston Lobsters at SPORTIME on Randall’s Island in Manhattan Wednesday night. In men’s doubles, the SPORTIMES tandem of Jesse Witten and Greg Jones topped Jan-Michael Gambill and Eric Butorac, 5-3. Hingis stretched [...]
WTT Results 7/5/11
July 6, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FINAL RESULTS – All matches complete: NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS def. St Louis Aces 19-18 (7-4 Supertiebreaker) Mixed Doubles – Marie-Eve Pelletier\Travis Rettenmaier (Breakers) def. Liezel Huber\Jean-Julien Rojer (Aces) 5-4 Women’s Singles – Anne Keothavong (Breakers) def. Maria Sanchez (Aces) 5-3 Men’s Doubles – Jean-Julien Rojer\Roman Borvanov (Aces) def. Lester Cook\Travis Rettenmaier (Breakers) 5-2 Women’s Doubles [...]


