Wimbledon

JTCC Players Well-Prepared for Wimbledon

JTCC Players Well-Prepared for Wimbledon

JTCC players certainly didn’t let any grass grow under their feet at Wimbledon as three alumni raced to victories on the hallowed grass courts. Robin Montgomery fought through three matches in qualifying to earn her first entry into the women’s singles main draw. She...

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JTCC players win International Junior Challenge Finals

As Team USA, players from the Junior Tennis Champions Center secured a first place finish last week at the under 16 Junior Challenge Worldwide Finals held at Wimbledon. JTCC players Brian Tsao, Evan Zhu, Raveena Kingsley and Usue Arconada along with coach Ali Agnamba...

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Wimbledon Second Round Review: Denis Kudla

For the second consecutive year, JTCC alum Denis Kudla was ousted in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships.  In a scant 88 minutes, Kei Nishikori, the No. 10 seed, downed the American in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. A point in the second set with Nishikori...

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Wimbledon Review: Denis Kudla

Earlier this morning, Denis Kudla defeated fellow qualifier Marsel Ilhan in a first round match in four sets, 7-6(3), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Kudla became the first American male to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon Championships.  Sam Querrey also notched a first...

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Wimbledon Primer: Denis Kudla

Junior Tennis Champions Center alum Denis Kudla will take on Marsel Ilhan (TUR) tomorrow on Court 8 at the Wimbledon Championships.  They are the first scheduled match with the opening serve set for 11:30 am (local time).  This will mark Kudla's second appearance at...

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Game, Set, Matching Prize Money

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPEkmjSIa0&w=640&h=360] The excuses were hollow and chauvinistic. We play more sets so we deserve more prize money. Our television ratings are better so we deserve more prize money. Our ticket prices are higher so we...

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No Riske, No Reward

She is now part of history. Alison Riske, WTA Tour player, was tabbed by the effervescent Coach Murphy Jensen to serve as an alternate for the Washington Kastles squad during their home opener on Monday, July 8.  The Kastles, the gold standard in World TeamTennis...

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Kudla falls to Dodig in second round at Wimbledon

Denis Kudla caught the Wimbledon injury bug. During a changeover in the third set against No. 49 in the world Ivan Dodig, the cameras zoomed in on Kudla as he was noticeably wincing in pain.  A couple of brief stretches did not provide the remedy so a trainer was...

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Kudla second round Wimbledon preview

Denis Kudla will take on Ivan Dodig in the second round at Wimbledon tomorrow.  They are scheduled as the last match on Court 17.  Play on Court 17 starts at 11:30 AM local time (6:30 AM EST). Last Meeting The two have not met previously. Tale of the Tape (2013 Stats)...

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