Tennis fans on the island of Mallorca are in for a treat over the next week. In an era where big stadiums and mammoth arenas dominate the sporting landscape, witnessing the greatness of a superstar in a smaller, more intimate setting still holds a special charm.
Roberto Carballes Baena began playing tennis when he was three, hitting balls with his father. The Spaniard’s dad was not a coach, but an avid tennis fan. Pio worked for 20 years in London as a restaurant manager, and he would always visit Wimbledon to watch the sport’s biggest stars in action.
Canada’s Milos Raonic has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured glute muscle.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and five-time champion Roger Federer open their campaigns at the US Open on Monday, as the final Grand Slam event of the season begins in Flushing Meadows.
NEW YORK – There will be no shortage of big-name players in action when the U.S. Open begins on Monday but the talk around New York for days has centered around the marquee matchup between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.
Magda Linette won her first WTA title Saturday, outlasting Camila Giorgi 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the Bronx Open.
During a break in practice two days before opening his U.S. Open title defence, Novak Djokovic pulled off his blue shoe and white sock so a trainer could look at his right foot.
