by Bobby Knight | Jun 26, 2016 | Blog
Saturday was a great day for former collegians with Steve Johnson, Benjamin Lock, and Roberto Cid each winning pro singles titles.ATP 250 Nottingham, Great Britain (Grass) – Steve Johnson (USC ’12) won his first-ever ATP level singles title after knocking off #25 Pablo Cuevas in straight sets. There were no breaks of serve in the opening set but Cuevas got the first mini-break in tiebreak and led 3-1. Johnson took the next four points to go up 5-3 and would end up taking the tiebreak 7-5. Johnson opened up a 4-2 lead in the second set but Cuevas fought off a break point to hold in a two-deuce game, broke from 30/40, and then held at...
by Bobby Knight | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog
The ITA announced its 2016 All-Star Team which included the year-end number one in the singles and doubles rankings, the NCAA D1 Singles and Doubles Champions, and the winners from last fall’s National Indoor Intercollegiates. UCLA junior Mackenzie McDonald was named the ITA National Men’s Player of the Year while Virginia’s Danielle Collins was named the ITA National Women’s Player of the Year. I have all the winners listed below and for the full release from the ITA which includes more information about the winners you can click here.Division IMackenzie McDonald, Jr., UCLADominik Koepfer, Sr., TulaneMikael Torpegaard, So., Ohio...
by Bobby Knight | Jun 13, 2016 | Blog
I wanted to start off by giving a congratulations to Texas Tech assistant James Wilson on landing his first heading coaching job at Utah State. Wilson, who had been an assistant for the last three years at his alma mater, replaced Clancy Shields who recently took the head coaching job at Arizona. I’m still showing there are 13 D1 men’s head coaching jobs open and another 16 on the women’s side. If anyone knows of another opening or one that’s been filled let me know.6 of the 15 US Open National Playoff Sectionals have been completed with all 6 men’s singles winners and 5 of the 6 women’s singles winners having college ties....
by Bobby Knight | Jun 9, 2016 | Blog
TCU head coach David Roditi added another title today when he was named captain of the Mexico Davis Cup team. Roditi who just finished his sixth year at the helm of his alma mater played in several Davis Cup ties for Mexico from 1997 to 2000. Roditi’s first tie will take place on July 15-17 when Mexico travels to Peru.Clemson made a coaching change on Tuesday with eight year assistant John Boetsch taking over for Chuck McCuen who had been head coach for the last eight years. McCuen, who went 110-96 in those eight seasons with two NCAA appearances, will remain on as the Director of Tennis Operations.The US Open National Playoffs are well underway with...
by Bobby Knight | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog
The US Open National Playoff gets started on Friday and will finish on Monday. 32 sectional winners/runner-ups (16 men/16 women) from across the county will meet in New Haven, CT and the winners of each draw will get a wild card into qualifying at this year’s US Open.Updates scores in the google doc below as well on the men’s & women’s tournament home page.Men’s Singles DrawWomen’s Singles DrawThe google doc has the draw broken down by UTR. Mixed Doubles Draw & Tournament PageMen’s Doubles Draw & Tournament PageWomen’s Doubles Draw & Tournament Page
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