In February, South Africa Davis Cup captain Marcos Ondruska announced his squad to take on Luxembourg in the first round of the Euro/Africa Zone Group 2 contest. Ondruska has chosen Tucker Vorster, Lloyd Harris, Ruan Roelofse, Dean O’Brien and Keith-Patrick Crowley in his squad as South Africa look to assert themselves as a real force in the sport. Unfortunately, South … [Read more...]
the impact of Tennis Central
Growing up with a lot of anger issues, I needed something to let it out, To let go of my anger, my emotions. My mother introduced me to Judo and Karate and thought it was a good fit, since I was build quite strongly just like the boys in my group. I was only 6 years old when I started. I didn't mind only fighting with boys, but after a while I lost myself in the fights and gave … [Read more...]
IBM gives the US Open a New York City treatment
The folks at IBM, longtime partners of the USTA in staging the US Open – one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, sporting event in the world – this year took a decidedly active approach in its ad campaigns for the final major of the tennis season. It’s an interesting way to relate the little details of a big city like New York to the little details of such a statistics-heavy … [Read more...]
jamie loeb, a player on the rise
Tennis Served Fresh is pleased to introduce to you Jamie Loeb, a player on the rise who has made quite a name for herself playing for the University of North Carolina and is set to debut at the US Open 2015. Who is Jamie Loeb? Jamie Loeb, who was born and bred right here in Ossining, NY (Westchester County) was the first Carolina women’s tennis player to be ranked No. 1 … [Read more...]
vicky duvall makes triumphant return to tennis
Vicky Duvall makes triumphant return to tennis Last year Vicky Duvall impressed us all by breaching into the top 100 of the WTA rankings. Then she scared us by telling she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Today she has told us that she is ready to return to the courts. You guys have asked and I'm FINALLY ready! … [Read more...]