Monday, December 19, 2011
Both players dominated in Sunday's finals at the 2011 USTA Australian Open Wild-Card Playoffs held at Peachtree Corners' Racquet Club of the South.
Floridian Jesse Levine turned in a dominant performance in beating local favorite Robby Ginepri in straight sets Sunday in the finals of the 2011 Kia Motors USTA Australian Open Wild-Card Playoff at Racquet Club of the South. Levine jumped on the Kennesaw native early, winning the first set 6-0. "I was in a zone today," Levine said. "I was just trying to stay with it. After that first set, it was kind of like can I really keep this up." Not quite. But almost. Levine dominated the second set 6-2 and the third 6-1 "I wasn't expecting to come out like that," Levine said. "Robby's a great competitor and he's in really, really good shape. I know because I've practiced against him plenty. Honestly, I was just in that zone where everything was …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Tennis greats Jim Courier and Pat McEnroe in town next month for the USTA event at the Racquet Club of the South Dec. 16-18.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Professional tennis is coming back to town. TheRacquet Club of the South (RCS) in Peachtree Corners is set to host the Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs Dec. 16-18. Eight men and women will compete in the wild card playoffs. The event also features an exhibition match on Friday, Dec. 16 that will be played in a World TeamTennis format with U.S. Davis Cup Jim Courier and USTA Player Development General Manger Patrick McEnroeserving as the team captains. It's the third consecutive year that the event has been held at the RCS. “The Racquet Club of the South has been a great host for our Australian Open Wild Card Playoff the past two years," said McEnroe. "The Atlanta tennis community has embraced the event and we expect interest to continue …
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
In another match, India's Somdev Devvarma prevailed over American Ryan Sweeting at the ATP World Tour event held this week at Peachtree Corners' Racquet Club of the South.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, the first day of the Atlanta Tennis Championships brought together former World No. 4 James Blake and Latvian Ernest Gulbis, an ATP World Tour champion last year. In the featured match played on center court Blake dropped the first set leaving the veteran from the USA down 4-0 in the second-set tiebreak, but then he reeled off the next seven out of eight points to force the third set. With Blake up a break, rain forced an hour-and-18-minute weather delay. After the players returned to the court, Blake won the next three games to take the match 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2. During the match, Blake saved 17 of 20 break points, including all nine in the third set. The biggest battle of the day came on court one, with American Ryan Sweeting …
Monday, July 18, 2011
Racquet Club of the South hosts week-long Atlanta Championships.
When professional tennis comes to the Norcross area today, it'll bring a decidedly local flavor. Not only were Georgia Tech’s Guillermo Gomez and University of Georgia’s Wil Spencer granted wild card entry into this weekend's Atlanta Tennis Championships at the Racquet Club of the South, so was Kennesaw native Robby Ginepri in a field whose seven Americans include defending champion Mardy Fish and former UGA star and 2010 finalist John Isner. The best known name locally might be Ginepri, a 2005 U.S. Open semifinalist who reached the second round of last year's Atlanta Championships against Fish. “I’m so thankful to be back playing tennis and for the opportunity to play in front of my hometown fans in Atlanta,” Ginepri said. “It’s a great …
