First, Francis Tiafoe slammed an ace right down the center line. Then, he slammed his racket — in joy. The first slam gave Tiafoe the boys’ 18 title Sunday in the Metropolia Orange Bowl Tennis Championships at Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation. Read More......
It is a list of tennis royalty, the roster of players who have won the Orange Bowl 18-and-under boys’ title: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl in the 1970s; Jim Courier in the 1980s; Andy Roddick and Roger Federer in the 1990s. Read More...
PLANTATION, Fla. -- Francis Tiafoe became the youngest boys' singles champion in the history of the Orange Bowl International, winning Sunday at 15. Tiafoe, from College Park, Md., beat Stefan Kozlov of Pembroke Pines, Fla., 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-3 in the first all-America...
The celebration said it all. The roars, the fist pumps and the racket spike after Francis Tiafoe's ace sealed a 7-6(3), 0-6, 6-3 victory over Stefan Kozlov in the Metropolia Orange Bowl final signaled just how much the championship meant to him. Read More...
Francis Tiafoe became the youngest boys' singles champion in the history of the Orange Bowl International, winning Sunday at 15. Tiafoe, from College Park, Md., beat Stefan Kozlov of Pembroke Pines, Fla., 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-3 in the first all-America Orange Bowl boys'...
The 2013 U.S. Open is all about firsts for 23-year-old Alison Riske. The American wild card knocked out 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. Read More...
Alison Riske fought off inexperience and a 4½-hour rain delay, but Daniela Hantuchova's steadier play and big serving helped her close out the Pittsburgh native down the stretch in a fourth-round contest at the U.S. Open on Monday. Read More...
Her hometown is more concerned at the moment with the struggling Steelers than with a third-round upset at the U.S. Open, Alison Riske freely admitted. “When you think of Pittsburgh, not exactly tennis,” she said. “Bjorn Fratangelo, a junior from there, is doing...
Carol and Al Riske will be watching their daughter Alison's fourth-round US Open match Monday, but they will be at home in McMurray, Pa. It will be the biggest match of their 23-year-old's life when she faces off against 48th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova. Read More...