Tennis

Raleigh resident earns Champions of Equality honor at US Open

September 27, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

Raleigh resident and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Paula Hale received the 2024 United States Tennis Association Champions of Equality honor at the US Open earlier this month for her efforts in fostering equity […]

Swing racquet sports coming to NC

September 9, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

For anyone who can’t get enough of racquet sports and those who have hopped on the recent pickleball wave, Raleigh will be the place to be pretty soon. Swing Racquet + Paddle, a 44-acre racquet […]

Sonego rolls past Michelsen to win Winston-Salem Open

August 29, 2024 Jesse Deal

WINSTON-SALEM — An award-winning ATP World Tour 250 men’s tennis tournament event in North Carolina wrapped up this past weekend as a warmup to the US Open. With 48 singles players and 16 doubles teams, […]

Local tennis tournament action continues at Winston-Salem Open

August 29, 2024 Jesse Deal

WINSTON-SALEM — With a final round set for Saturday, the Winston-Salem Open men’s tennis tournament is currently underway at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex. The ATP World Tour 250 event — featuring a 48-player […]

Winston-Salem Open set to return for 13th year

August 29, 2024 Jesse Deal

WINSTON-SALEM — As the latest Winston-Salem Open kicks off this weekend at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex, local tennis fans in Triad will be treated to watching some of the top professional men’s tennis […]

Amelia Rajecki’s legacy at State

May 30, 2024 Ryan Henkel

The NC State Wolfpack women’s tennis team has had quite a run over the last few years with quite a few stars having come through the ranks and that legacy has only continued to grow […]

Pickleball tour, pro-am come to Cary

April 2, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Legendary comedian George Carlin once opined that all racket games are derivatives of pingpong, with tennis simply being pingpong while standing on the table. Carlin didn’t live to see pickleball storm onto the sports scene, […]

John Isner drops 2nd-round U.S. Open match to end singles career

August 31, 2023 Cory Lavalette

John Isner, the lanky and hard-hitting Greensboro native who reached as high as No. 8 in the world, closed his singles career with a five-set loss to fellow American Michael Mmoh 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), […]

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UNC wins first NCAA women’s tennis title

May 24, 2023 Ryan Henkel

No. 1-ranked UNC took home its first NCAA women’s tennis title Saturday in Orlando, defeating Tobacco Road rival and fourth-ranked NC State 4-1 in the championship matchup. The Tar Heels were the undisputed top seed […]

Stackhouse, Strange, Barnes headline 2023 NC Sports Hall of Fame ceremony

April 26, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Before the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inducted his aunt as part of the Class of 2023, Charles Griffin took a one-hour drive. “Yesterday, I went to Snow Camp, where Ellen has […]

Tennis

Raleigh resident earns Champions of Equality honor at US Open

Swing racquet sports coming to NC

Sonego rolls past Michelsen to win Winston-Salem Open

Local tennis tournament action continues at Winston-Salem Open

Winston-Salem Open set to return for 13th year

Amelia Rajecki’s legacy at State

Pickleball tour, pro-am come to Cary

John Isner drops 2nd-round U.S. Open match to end singles career

UNC wins first NCAA women’s tennis title

Stackhouse, Strange, Barnes headline 2023 NC Sports Hall of Fame ceremony

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