For their first Los Angeles event, the All-Love Racquet Club celebrated the African American tennis community on Sunday, February 25, at the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex in celebration of Black History Month.
Recently tennis coach and entrepreneur Erika Bond produced her inaugural “All-Love + Fortune Pop-Up Series” tennis clinic sponsored by Wilson.
Gauff’s performances have put her in the center of the tennis world throughout the summer. Her success at previous tournaments has led to her historic run at the U.S. Open.
After two hours and six minutes, Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old phenom, won the 2023 U.S. Open, her first Grand Slam title. Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka, 25, in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY.
Coco Gauff is still a teenager, after all, and so it should surprise no one that she was on her phone in the locker room, scrolling through social media, right up until 10 minutes before heading out on court for the U.S. Open final.
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) tournament in Los Angeles profiled the talent and personalities of eight ATP stars, including Wu Yibing, Frances Tiafoe, and Taylor Fritz. Veteran tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou created UTS to allure younger fans to tennis.
In collaboration with the District 8 Council office of Marqueece Harris-Dawson celebrated the opening of the new Harvard Park tennis courts in Los Angeles.
If you have ever been interested in learning more about tennis or just want to celebrate with the community, come to the dedication ceremony of these new courts at Harvard Park on Thursday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Frances Tiafoe ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Monday.
They came from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — to see her practice and play and, it turned out, win a match at the U.S. Open on Monday night, turning out in record numbers to fill Arthur Ashe Stadium and shout and applaud and pump their fists right along with her.
The Rancho Cienega Tennis Club (RCTC) will be hosting its fifth annual Rancho Team Tennis Tournament from May 28-30. Due to the construction at Rancho Cienega Park, the tournament will take place at Roger’s Park in Inglewood.
Stanford senior defensive end Thomas Booker has won accolades for his dedication to being an athlete as well as a student. He is a nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is awarded to a college football player with the best mix of academics, community service and football talent.
The four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealed she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”
Tennis player Maxi Duncan recently accepted an offer to attend Harvard next fall and will be a member of the Crimson women’s tennis team.