Undefeated tennis star staying home in Ann Arbor
Kari Miller is a recent graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School where she put together an undefeated prep tennis career while winning two state titles. Although Miller had her final high school tennis season canceled, she remains one of the top ranked youth players in the country, and is ready to take her talents on the court to the University of Michigan in the fall.
Novak Djokovic and his wife test negative for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and his wife have tested negative for the coronavirus, his media team said Thursday, 10 days after announcing they had contracted the disease. The top-ranked player tested positive for the virus after playing in an exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia amid the pandemic. No social distancing […]
Bellarmine women’s tennis star as impactful off court as she is on it
Bellarmine University senior tennis star Ashley Jonathan has been effective both on the court and off. While she is close to eclipsing the school record for wins, Jonathan was honored this year with the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award, recognizing her charitable efforts in the Bellarmine and Louisville communities.
Dr. Thacher’s newest match is on the COVID-19 frontlines
Dr. Ryan Thacher stepped away from a prolific tennis career to become a doctor and is now helping on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trojans tennis look to make history next year to continue the legacy of success
The Iowa City West High School boys tennis team has become a dynasty with an expectation of making it to the state championship. However, the Trojans will have to wait a year to make history.
Hall of Famer Becky Bucolo achieved unprecedented perfection on the tennis court for Cheyenne Mountain
CHSAA Hall of Fame inductee Becky (Varum) Bucolo was the first- ever Colorado high school tennis player to win four consecutive state titles, and she didn’t lose a set in her four-year career at Cheyenne Mountain.
AP PHOTOS: Wimbledon’s grass, whites, rain and strawberries
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Wimbledon is, of course, known for its carefully groomed grass courts — or, more properly, lawns. The surface is one of the most distinct aspects of the All England Club’s Grand Slam tournament, which first was played in the 1870s. Not this year, though: Wimbledon was canceled for the first time […]
11 o’clock and all’s silent on Wimbledon’s would-be Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — When the clock struck 11 a.m. at the All England Club, there was silence. Not because a player dressed all in white was about to whack a serve on one of Wimbledon’s many perfectly kept grass courts, but because there is no tennis this year at the oldest Grand Slam event […]