The USTA Eastern Section has announced that the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. will host the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament, June 11-17, 2012. The U.S. Open National Playoffs will again

A blend of grit, grace and glamour won her the hearts of tennis fans before she was labelled the 'ice queen'. Rivalry with Navratilova served to bring her back to the top. Chris Evert emerged onto the tennis scene in 1970 at a small tournament in North C

Maria Sharapova is focused on the Grand Slam title but there's a big bonus at stake when she plays Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open women's. Sharapova and Azarenka meet in the women's singles title match Saturday. It will be Sharapova's third tri

In the category of most emphatic wins, the match listed here takes the prize, but runners up include: This is total domination of the opponent, which can be boring for the audience. But when an athlete is in the zone, it is nonetheless noteworthy. With t

Slideshow MELBOURNE, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova is focused on the Grand Slam title but there's a big bonus at stake when she plays Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open women's final. Sharapova and Azarenka meet in the women's singles title matc

MELBOURNE. There was a revealing moment during the legendary Wimbledon final of 2008 when Pascal Maria, the chair umpire, noticed that both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were making eye contact with him after each point. "It's like they were saying, 'W