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Johnson Wins Pair of USTA Pro Circuit Titles

USC Senior Goes Back-to-Back In Claremont, Costa Mesa

As if USC senior Steve Johnson‘s to-return-or-not-to-return decision wasn’t complicated enough.  The reigning NCAA singles titlist, weighing a pro career versus one last season with the back-to-back-to-back NCAA team champion Trojans, captured his first two $10,000 USTA Pro Circuit titles — the Sept. 12-18 Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Pro Classic and the Sept. 19-25 [...]


Farmers Classic Says ‘No’ to Appearance Fees

TD Kramer: ‘We’ll Be Standing On Our Own Merit’

It’s not necessarily a dirty little secret, per se, but it’s one the most important low profile, underreported constants in the pro game.  The more modest-sized tournaments in tennis regularly pay guarantees (oops, appearance fees) to the top stars.  A former Grand Slam champion from South America might pocket more than $400,000 just to show [...]


Bryan Bros. to Host Grand Slam Jam

Fish, Querrey, King, Davenport Will Join Fun on Oct. 23 at Malibu RC

Bob and Mike Bryan are once again taking the lead of friend and inspiration Andre Agassi by hosting the Bryan Brothers’ Grand Slam Jam at the Malibu RC on Oct. 23. The day will benefit the Bryan Bros. Foundation and the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program. Founded in ‘84, the program was named in memory [...]


U.S. vs. Italy Fed Cup Tix On Sale

Rematch of '09 Final Comes to San Diego Sports Arena Nov. 6-7

Single-day tickets for the ’10 Fed Cup Final between the U.S. and Italy — scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at the San Diego Sports Arena — have been released and will be available for public sale starting Mon., Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.


USTA International Spring Championships to Be Contested at Home Depot Center

USC-Bound Sarmiento is Top-Seeded Boy at ITF-Sanctioned Event

CARSON, CALIF. — Some of junior tennis’ brightest stars of tomorrow both nationally and internationally will take center stage beginning April 5 at the sixth annual USTA International Spring Championships, an ITF Grade 1 tournament being held at the USTA Training Center – West at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Fontana’s Raymond Sarmiento [...]


Los Angeles – March 2010

• Annual Hunt Memorial Set for Kramer Club
• A Job Well Done: Zaino Honored for Biszantz Center
• Trojan Tracker: No. 1 USC Off to Fast Start
• SoCal Standouts Ink College Commitments
• Jung: Big 10 Athlete of the Week
• L.A.’s Lee Triumphant at Copper Bowl
• 4th Annual Crestmont Doubles Classic
• Pomona’s Andrews Wins International Event
• Querrey Will Return to Defend L.A Open Title
• LeagueTennis.com Expands to California
• UCLA Recruit Making Mark in Michigan


Los Angeles – November 2009

• Kramer Club Action Heats Up in November-December
• Billie Jean King Event at CSU-LA A Great Success
• Falconi Captures Riviera All-American
• Whittier Narrows Wins USTA Nationals
• Chhabria Hosts West End and South End Fundraiser
• Westlake 4.0 Seniors Win Nationals
• Of Note: USC Gets Championship Rings
• Young Revives in Calabasas
• Wong Battling Cancer


Los Angeles – October 2009

• Kramer Club’s Hance Takes National 12s to Lead SoCal Winners
• ITA All American Riviera 25th Anniversary
• Calabasas Challenger Oct. 19-25
• SoCal League Sectional Winners


Los Angeles – September 2009

• Billie Jean King and Friends Night Oct. 17; Deford Honored, Carillo to MC
• Spadea Wins Second ‘Shotgun 21’
• Pennetta Wins LA Open at HDC
• Molenda Wins Manhattan Beach
• Jack Kramer Day Official


Los Angeles – August 2009

• Bryan Twins Lead LA Open Charge
• SoCal Maze Cup Team Wins Again
• Spencer Named Head Coach at Maryland