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Two US Women and Two US Men Survive Qualifying in Indian Wells

Reynolds, Smyczek, Perry and Stephens Advance to main draw at Indian Wells

10Mar2010 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Three US Women Remain in Qualifying at Indian Wells

Three of the Eight US Women Seeking to Qualify for the BNP Paribas Open Main Draw in Indian Wells advanced to the second round: Sloan Stephens, Varvara Lepchenko & Shawna Perry all managed straight set victories.
Coco Vandeweghe,  Alison Riske,, Julia Boserup, and Lillia Osterloh, Abigail Spears were eliminated.  Spears had to pre-qualify and lost 2-7 in the third set tie-breaker to [...]

9Mar2010 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Seven US Women Hit the Desert Monday Morning

Seven US Women Seek to Qualify for the BNP Paribas Open Main Draw in Indian Wells.

7Mar2010 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Want to Play In The 2010 US Open? – This is Your Year!

In an unprecedented and brilliant move, the USTA has granted a wild card to the best USTA player in the U.S. (Based on a nationwide playoff)

Pay your $125 dollar registration fee for one of 16 regional playoffs, win the tournament and then win the national playoff to receive your US Open wildcard.

2Mar2010 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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American Veteran Professionals: Three out of Four Wimbledon Singles Finalists

American Serena Williams reigns again as Wimbledon champion and Venus Williams holds second place.  American Andy Roddick comes within a backhand volley of a Wimbledon championship and yet American fans want more…
For years I have been reading articles about the dominance of Russian and French tennis programs producing players in the top 100 and more [...]

7Jul2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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American Melanie Oudin Eliminates Jelena Jankovic to Advance at Wimbledon to Round of 16

Melanie Oudin upset the former number one player and #6 seee, Jelena Jankovic.  Although Oudin failed to convert multiple set points in the first set, Oudin battled back strong and took the match in the third set.  It has been 10 years since a woman qualifier has made it to the fourth round in Wimbledon.  [...]

27Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | 1 comment | Continued
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Fish Out of Wimbledon Singles; Many US Doubles Teams Advance

US Singles:
Mardy Fish was broken in the first set after two costly cross court net approaches which elevated Djokovic, deflated Fish and lead to the first service break.  The match went south from there as Djokovic found his groove as Fish went down 4, 4 & 4.
Serena Williams defeated Roberta Vinci 6-3, 6-4.
US Doubles:
Robert Kendrick [...]

27Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | Comments Off | Continued
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Levine, Oudin, Roddick, Venus Advance Into Singles 3rd Round at Wimbledon; Mattek-Sands, Williams Sisters, Cerretani, Blake & Fish, Kendrick & Querrey advance in Dubs

US Pros at Wimbledon, Day 4
US Men Singles:

Jesse Levine consolidated his upset of Marat Safin by advancing to the third round in a five set victory over Cuevas 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3
Andy Roddick defeated Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
US Women Singles:

Melanie Oudin defeated Shvedova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 after facing a break point in the [...]

25Jun2009 | US Tennis Network | 1 comment | Continued