(April 30, 2019) The Championships, Wimbledon held its annual Spring Press Conference on Tuesday with Tournament CEO Richard Lewis. Wimbledon prize money will go up by 12% to 49.5 million dollars, with the singles champions taking home a little over 3 million dollars, a raise of 4.4 %. First round losers will pocket 58,600 dollars. Wimbledon may initiate a serve clock, like … [Read more...] about Wimbledon Spring Press Conference Reveals Tournament Future
Archives for April 2019
Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Celebrates 47 Years at Spring Gala
(April 29, 2019) At Gotham Hall in New York City on Mondya night the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program held its Spring Gala to celebrate its 47th year. Honored during the gala were: former tennis player and current tennis broadcaster Chanda Rubin with the Shining Star award, Zack Davis, long-time tennis instructor, with the Harlem Hero Award and Deborah Larkin, Chief … [Read more...] about Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program Celebrates 47 Years at Spring Gala
Naomi Osaka Joins Field for Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham
Naomi Osaka Joins Field for Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham (April 29, 2019) The LTA have announced that reigning World No.1 and Australian and US Open champion Naomi Osaka will join the a player field at this year’s Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham this coming June. Having claimed the last two major titles back-to-back, the 21-year-old Osaka, from Japan, will be … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka Joins Field for Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham
“Petras” Peak This Week as Kvitova Triumphs in Stuttgart while Martic Claims First Career WTA Title in Istanbul
"Petras" Peak This Week as Kvitova Triumphs in Stuttgart while Martic Claims First Career WTA Title in Istanbul (April 28, 2019) It was the week for women named Petra on the WTA Tour. No. 3 seed Petra Kvitova beat No. 8 Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 7-6 (2) to win the Porsche Grand Prix final on Sunday in Stuttgart for her second title of 2019. She stopped the string of different … [Read more...] about “Petras” Peak This Week as Kvitova Triumphs in Stuttgart while Martic Claims First Career WTA Title in Istanbul
Thiem Captures Barcelona Title, Berrettini Takes Budapest Crown
Thiem Captures Barcelona Title, Berrettini Takes Budapest Crown (April 28, 2019) No. 3 seed Dominic Thiem took just over an hour to defeat seventh seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0 to claim his first Barcelona Open crown. The Russian Medvedev took a 3-0 lead to open the match and Thiem stormed back taking 12 our of the next 13 games. The world No. 5 reached the … [Read more...] about Thiem Captures Barcelona Title, Berrettini Takes Budapest Crown