HOUSTON, January 13, 2022 (Press Release) Two of the tallest players in ATP Tour history – 6-foot-10-inch John Isner and 6-foot-11-inch Reilly Opelka – are set to return to the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club […]
ATLANTA/WASHINGTON, August 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s ATP 250 Truist Atlanta Open final at Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta featuring Brandon Nakashima and John Isner gave fans an opportunity to appreciate a cross-generation of American tennis talent. The 19-year-old Nakashima, […]
MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Miami Open presented by Itaú has always been a tournament that American John Isner has excelled in. Regardless of the venue, first at Crandon Park, where Isner won the 2018 title in […]
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty-year-old NextGen ATP rising star Sebastian Korda of the United States, with his family – including his father, former pro Petr, who is his coach – cheering him from courtside, defeated top American […]
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Damian Kust is an American Studies major at the University of Gdańsk in Poland and writes for the Last Word on Tennis website. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kust no longer attends his […]
HOUSTON, December 12, 2019 (Press Release) Top-ranked American John Isner has committed to play the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The 2013 tournament winner will return to River Oaks for the April 4-12 ATP 250 event. […]
CHENGDU, September 25, 2019 (Press Release) Chengdu certainly has a unique variety of snacks, but few are as theatrical in their preparation as the famous San Da Pao, a snack with a name that literally translates to ‘Three Big Gun […]
GENEVA, September 22, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Switzerland’s favorite son, Roger Federer, wanted nothing more than to win the Laver Cup in front of his home fans, who packed the Palexpo in Geneva 17,000 strong for a third straight day. […]
GENEVA, September 21, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday at the Laver Cup, when they weren’t getting in teammate Fabio Fognini’s ear, urging him to put aside negative thoughts while providing some insightful coaching advice, Team Europe’s Roger Federer and […]
WASHINGTON, September 19, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) With the start of the 2019 Laver Cup less than 48 hours away at the Palexpo in Geneva, there’s every reason to think that with home advantage and a talented line-up from top […]
