Saturday Night Live -- At The Open Sep 7, 2009
Although it wasn;t the highest caliber match, it was a feel-good outcome for Oudin and American tennis, as the gritty Georgian became the first 17-year-old U.S. woman to win a third-round Open match since someone named Serena did en route to the first Williams; sister Grand Slam win, way back in 1999. It wasn;t until the Oudin match concluded around 5 p.m. that my wife Mary and I began our drive from Mamaroneck over the Whitestone Bridge to the USTA National Tennis Center in Queens for the night... (Multichannel News)
Open notebook: Levine can't add to U.S. run Sep 5, 2009
"I think that American tennis is definitely on its way up," Levine said. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
It's McEnroe vs. Connors again at U.S. Open Sep 5, 2009
It was the Golden Era of American tennis, one that seems to fade a little more into memory with each passing year. A serious issue for both these players, who certainly like to be remembered for what they achieved, but would also like to see American tennis remain healthy ... He says that person is not him, but if the leaders of American tennis "don't know who it is, they might not be as sharp as I think they are.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Oudin, Teenager the new American sweetheart after big upset Sep 5, 2009
MELANIE Oudin was hailed as the new sweetheart of American tennis as she dazzled Olympic champion Elena Dementieva on Thursday while an emotionally drained Jelena Jankovic also departed early ... As Oudin fired down an unreturnable serve to seal Dementievas fate, 23,000 hollering fans rose to their feet on Arthur Ashe Stadium to salute the player many believe will spearhead the next generation of American tennis. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Positive signs for U.S. tennis Sep 4, 2009
Accepting that the Andre Agassi-Pete Sampras-Jim Courier era was an aberration and not a benchmark, American tennis is showing some real signs of life. 2. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
USA's Oudin Upsets Dementieva at Open Sep 4, 2009
Maybe for American tennis, too. Blinking back tears and ignoring the pain, the 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga. (CBS News)
Jon WertheimINSIDE TENNIS Sep 3, 2009
I agree with your first point from Tuesday's column that American tennis doesn't look so bad with a lot of new faces, but are any of these players considered potential future top 10 players. -- James Romero, Somers Point, N.J.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Clijsters back in good form Sep 2, 2009
Another American, Sam Querrey, will debut later this week, bringing with him some lofty expectations he might be the next great American tennis star in a country looking for just that. Everyone is doing what they can, said Querrey, who is seeded 22nd. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Big Apple serves up feast but no takers for seeds Sep 2, 2009
And while no top seeds tumbled, the future of American tennis took a beating. Still, there was no shame in falling to the tournament's presumptive favourites. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Could Querrey be next great American tennis star? Sep 1, 2009
Could Querrey be next great American tennis star ... Could Querrey be next great American tennis star ... Who will be the next great American tennis star. (FOX 11, AZ)
Rising star has high hopes for U.S. Open Sep 1, 2009
Who will be the next great American tennis star ... He knows he is one nice run maybe starting this week at Flushing Meadows from cracking the top 20 and quite possibly becoming the next big thing on an American tennis scene that is always searching for just that. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Roddick rides a wave into U.S. Open Aug 31, 2009
Dramatic Wimbledon final loss to Federer earns American tennis star fans' respect. BY MICHELLE KAUFMAN - The Miami Herald. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Questions & Answers: Jimmy Connors Aug 30, 2009
Few American tennis players of the last half-century are more closely associated with the U.S. Open than Jimmy Connors. The battling baseliner is a legend of the game and did some of his best work in New York, winning five U.S. Opens on three surfaces. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Coaches Spotlight: Zubin Engineer Aug 28, 2009
Q:What s a major difference between international tennis and American tennis. A:I think because tennis is very diversified and a global sport, you see a lot of similarities but the differences are the playing styles. (The Maroon, LA)
10 Questions for Andy Roddick Aug 28, 2009
Why is it that American tennis just seems to be unable to produce the tennis stars that we used to ... I was able to catch the tail end of John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors and lived through the golden age of American tennis with Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras and Jim Courier and Michael Chang. (Time.com)
Grass roots courting marks U.S. return to tennis Aug 2, 2009
"Is Tennis Dying?'' the Sports Illustrated cover asks. Inside is a 5,000-word discourse about the slow, sad dismantling of the Great American Tennis Boom, which blossomed in the days of McEnroe, Connors and Evert back in the late '70s and early '80s. Since the dark days of that May 1994 magazine cover, leaders in tennis have recalibrated their formula and repackaged their product. Helped by the new strategies and the fact that it doesn't take hundreds of dollars to drum up a game - a good sell... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Grass roots courting brings America back to tennis Aug 1, 2009
Inside is a 5,000-word discourse about the slow, sad dismantling of the Great American Tennis Boom, which blossomed in the days of McEnroe, Connors and Evert back in the late '70s and early '80s. Since the dark days of that May 1994 magazine cover, leaders in tennis have recalibrated their formula and repackaged their product. (MSNBC -- Sports)
'Great White Shark' still biting Jul 31, 2009
Married to retired American tennis star, Chris Evert ... Away from being the brand, a high-profile wedding in June 2008 to retired American tennis champion Chris Evert (after both had ended long term marriages) provided headlines away from the back pages. (CNN -- International)
Tech Men's Tennis Seals 2009 Recruiting Class Jul 18, 2009
He was the top-ranked player in Colombia in the 12, 14 and 16 age groups, and finished in the top-10 at the South American Tennis Championships in 2004 (2nd) and 2006 (6th). "Magin has been one of the top-three players in South America and the top player in Colombia," Thorne said. (Ramblinwreck.com)
Seles at head of class Jul 11, 2009
physician who died in 1971, founded the ATA (American Tennis Association) to nurture tournament play for blacks, unwelcome in US Tennis Association circles. He tutored promising players on his backyard court, among them Althea Gibson and Ashe. (Boston Globe)
Oudin's Wimbledon run causes stir Jul 10, 2009
I ve heard a lot of people say, You re supposed to be the next upcoming American, and You re the next hope for American tennis, Oudin said. I don t really listen to it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Best ever? Laver just won't buy into that Jul 7, 2009
"You probably don't even know who Bill Tilden [the American who won 10 grand slam tournaments between 1920 and 1930] is, but was he the best ever? I know that Bud Collins [the veteran American tennis writer] has seen the likes of Tilden play. So it's hard for anyone I think to come out and say who's the best ever. It's like boxing. Who's the best ever in boxing? I don't know anybody who's come up there. To me it's an era.". Which is not to say Laver, who watched Sunday's final as a guest of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Writers' roundup: Will Roddick roll? » Jul 5, 2009
And, in combination with ' win in Saturday's women's final, it makes a solid case for an American tennis renaissance. Lots of questions arise ahead of this titanic men's tilt. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Wimbledon Notebook: Venus, Serena team up Jul 4, 2009
Who says American tennis is in decline. Underdog Andy Roddick stunned Andy Murray and all of Great Britain yesterday afternoon with a semifinal victory that left the Centre Court audience speechless. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Celizic: Amazingly, Williamses are only getting better Jul 3, 2009
If it werent for the Williams sisters, American tennis would be like American soccer promising, but not quite ready for the worlds best. Theyre getting old by tennis standards. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The Bigger Picture Jul 3, 2009
Date: Jul 2, 2009 Will Ole Miss NCAA Champion Devin Britton, who announced his decision to turn pro Wednesday, become the next great American tennis player. A nation can only hope. (OleMissInsider.com)
Roddick's time? Jul 2, 2009
It seemed then as if the torch of American tennis, a flame that had been through the hands of Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors, had been safely handed off to Roddick. With another young star, James Blake, also coming of age, it seemed as if American men would continue to matter in tennis. (MSNBC -- Sports)
WERTHEIM:Looks matter in scheduling, more delicate topics Jun 30, 2009
Oudin is a solid, feisty player, who's offered a glimmer of hope for American tennis. But at 5-foot-6, 130 lbs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Sports contributes endangered species Jun 30, 2009
Species: American tennis women not named Williams. Status: Slightly improved. (USA Today -- Sports)
Life after Lleyton bleak in the struggle to end Spain's reign Jun 28, 2009
TALK of the dilapidation of American tennis has droned on for so long that it's stale; talk of the dilapidation of Australian tennis has revved up long enough that it's audible; and talk of the dilapidation of British tennis has blared roughly since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Meanwhile, just look at the wake of the defending champion Rafael Nadal, even after he withdrew from this Wimbledon and took his muscles to Mallorca: six male Spaniards (plus two women) in the final 32. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Oudin's win stirs American tennis optimism Jun 28, 2009
Oudins win stirs American tennis optimism. Jankovic didn't give U.S. teen much credit, but you never know. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hewitt ready and raring to start campaign after delay Jun 23, 2009
Hewitt will be a strong favourite against the 107th-ranked Ginepri, considered one of the "next big things" of American tennis when he lost the US Open boys' final to Andy Roddick, but still more renowned for his brief relationship with actress Minnie Driver and, at Wimbledon, as the first man to wear a sleeveless white shirt in 2003. Ginepri reached the fourth round here in 2004, but has stumbled at the first hurdle in his other five attempts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Thai American tennis player Tamarine beats Safina Jun 21, 2009
BANGKOK, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Thai American player Tamarine Tanasugarn on Friday won her first career win over a reigning world No.1 by beating Russia's Dinara Safina in the semi-final of the Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch the Netherlands, local media reported on Saturday. The 32-year-old who has been top 20 in both singles and doubles, staged the biggest victory in her career after she knocked out Safina with 7-5 7-5, the Nation news website said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sampras, Agassi to renew old rivalry in October May 22, 2009
" Sampras won 64 singles titles, and Agassi took 60, including being the last man to win all four grand slam titles over his career. In 34 meetings between the two, Sampras won 20, including the finals of the U.S. Open in 1990, 1995 and 2002, plus Wimbledon in 1999. Agassi beat Sampras in the 1995 Australian Open final. The Sampras-Agassi exhibition recalled brighter times for American tennis, but Sampras said the presence of Andy Roddick (No.6) and James Blake (No.16) in the world's top 20... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Sampras, Agassi discuss renewing old rivalry May 22, 2009
The Sampras-Agassi exhibition recalled brighter times for American tennis, but Sampras said the presence of Andy Roddick (No. 6) and James Blake (No. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sampras, Agassi to play Oct. exhibition match May 22, 2009
"When the duo were top- and second-ranked men's players in the world in the mid-1990s, the rivalry "transcended the sport," Sampras said."When people ask me who my great rival is I always tell them Andre," he said.Sampras won 64 singles titles and Agassi took 60, including being the last man to win all four Grand Slam titles over his career.In 34 meetings between the two, Sampras won 20, including the finals of the U.S. Open in 1990, 1995 and 2002, plus Wimbledon in 1999. Agassi beat Sampras in... (ESPN -- Tennis)
USTA certifies Austin Tennis Academy for training May 15, 2009
The USTA is using a regional training center program to identify and develop future American tennis champions, working with junior tennis players. It said Thursday in a news release that it plans to choose two other sites in the state to create a regional training center network for Texas. (KSLA.com, LA)
McEnroe: U.S. players should embrace clay May 13, 2009
NEW YORK -- American tennis players have often approached clay with the same fear with which Superman viewed Kryptonite, but U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe believes the surface is the key to unearthing the next American champion. "If you develop players more on clay ... they will become better all-court players, even ... better fast-court players," McEnroe said during a conference call on Tuesday. (ESPN -- Tennis)
US men in longest Grand Slam drought since '60s May 12, 2009
"I fear, actually, for American tennis at the moment,'' said former No. 1 and eight-time major champion Ivan Lendl. "This void, this vacuum, this wait for more success may not be limited just to the French. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pressure 'a privilege' for 17-year-old Oudin May 6, 2009
Oudin said she does not take it personally when people talk about the lack of depth of American tennis on the women's pro tour. "I think other countries have worked harder than a lot of the Americans," Oudin said. (Florida Today)
Americans play in Florida for 2 French Open berths May 1, 2009
"I hate it when they back up and go beep-beep-beep,'' one spectator complains.Hovering above Court 1, a mockingbird sings, as if mocking American tennis on clay. Last year, for the first time since at least the 1960s, the United States failed to advance at least one woman into the fourth round at Roland Garros. Two years ago, U.S. men went 0-9 in Paris.The Boca field this week was as green as the clay. The women's draw consisted of 11 American juniors, all 18 or younger. There were four men... (MSNBC -- Sports)
U.S. beats Czechs in Fed Cup, reaches final Apr 28, 2009
I have good feelings about the future of American tennis. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
TENNIS TALK: Time to give up on Blake?; Federer's stakes Apr 2, 2009
Hasn't Dent done enough in the past for American tennis and fought back from a potentially career-ending injury to deserve such a reward. -- Mike McIntyre, Guelph, Ontario. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Serena, Venus cruise at Key Biscayne Mar 29, 2009
She smiled when asked if shes the face of the future for American tennis ... Especially when American tennis is counting so heavily on your family. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Agassi: The state of tennis in U.S.A. Mar 27, 2009
Agassi on his charity and the state of American tennis - Dan Patrick ... Agassi on his charity and the state of American tennis ... -Dan brings up the sorry state of American tennis. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Serena looking for sixth Sony Ericsson title Mar 26, 2009
It's lucky for American tennis they're still playing. Aside from the Williams sisters, there are only two U.S. women ranked in the top 100. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Venus calls for cool heads to resolve issue of Israeli star Feb 19, 2009
Amid the heated talk and outrage of the past days, minor sponsor Wall Street Journal Europe pulled out while the American Tennis Channel staged its own protest by refusing to telecast the event. But title sponsor Barclays says it wont be budging from either the womens or mens event this month. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Tennis Aces Exclusive U.S. Davis Cup Rights Feb 18, 2009
"Our platform of year-round tennis was built to put into context and drive premium franchises like U.S. Davis Cup. With American tennis' enormous resurgence right now and the country's Australian Open success and thrilling Davis Cup win 14 months ago, the time is ripe for elevating this event on television with HD coverage and promotion throughout the entire calendar, especially during the four Grand Slams.". More Content. (Multichannel News)
