tennis

Gauthier Is Bright Spot In Regionals Weekend

Meredith Bennett-Smith — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The men’s tennis team finished up the main draw of the ITA Northeast Regionals on Sunday. The Red was led by sophomore Andy Gauthier, who won four matches in the consolation bracket of the tournament and advanced to the finals in a championship dual with Brown’s Kendrick Au.Don't sweat it: Andy Gauthier advanced to the finals this weekend after defeating four opponents in a row at the ITA Northeast Regionals.

New York, New York: Tennis Teams Head to City for Break

Allie Perez — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

While many Cornell students will be gallivanting around New York City during Fall Break, the tennis teams will be making a trip of their own to the city that never sleeps after two idle weeks.

While the men’s team heads to the Dick Savitt Tennis Center to compete in the Columbia Invitational, which runs from tomorrow through Sunday, the women’s team will be in Flushing, Queens, for the Women’s College Tennis Invitational.

Red Successful in Tournament Play

Eric Haskel — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In a tournament where Cornell was matched up against highly capable foes including Boston College, Ole Miss, and Louisville — not to mention a host of Ivy League rivals — the Red managed to find success in Flushing Meadows this past weekend at the Men’s College Tennis Invitational.

The final of the Doubles III bracket featured a matchup between two Cornell teams. Junior Jon Fife and sophomore Jonathan Jaklitsch defeated sophomores Andy Gauthier and Jeremy Feldman for the title.

Tennis Travels to New York Invite

Eric Haskel — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Coming off the heels of a very successful showing at the Cornell Fall Outdoor Invitational in which the Red played both host and favorite, the men’s tennis team will now prepare to journey downstate to participate in the Men’s College Tennis Invitational today in Flushing, Queens.

At home last weekend the squad fared well, reaching the finals in five of the six brackets and taking the title in four of those. This weekend though, the action should become significantly more competitive, as the invitational features Ivy League teams in addition to more unfamiliar foes such as Binghamton, St. John’s and Alabama. Body in motion: Junior Jonathan Fife swings during a home match against Army on March 31, 2008.

Men's Tennis Hosts Fall Invitational

Eric Haskel — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

While the focus of the tennis world is shifting away from New York after the end of the U.S. Open, the focus of the Cornell tennis community will shift right here at home this weekend. Ithaca’s own Reis Tennis Center will play host to the Cornell Fall Outdoor Invitational today through Sunday.

The tournament will feature six schools in addition to Cornell, including Amherst, Lehigh and Middlebury.

After Rain, Nadal Dethrones Federer

The Associated Press — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:09:31 -0400

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting, five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.

Nadal held off a stirring comeback by Federer from two sets down to prevail 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. He became the first man to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980.

Nadal, the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon since Manolo Santana in 1966, avenged his losses to Federer in the last two finals here and snapped the Swiss star's All England Club winning streak at 40 matches and overall grass-court run at 65.

Venus Williams Beats Sister Serena in Wimbledon Championship

The Associated Press — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:23:32 -0400

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — This time, big sister put little sister in her place.

Advantage, Miss Venus Williams.

She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. Venus avenged two previous losses to her younger sibling in the final at the All England Club and reasserted her dominance on her favorite court and favorite grass surface.

W. Tennis Sweeps Mock Duals; Men Play Shootout

Allie Perez — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:21:19 -0400

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While the women’s tennis team defended home turf in the annual mock duals at the Reis Tennis Center, the men’s squad made a good showing at the Army Shootout in West Point, N.Y.

The women handily defeated both UMass and Binghamton by scores of 8-1 on Saturday. The Red took 7-of-8 singles matches and 3-of-4 doubles matches against each school. Mock duals, however, don’t count for team standings, which puts less pressure on players heading into competition.

Hit not miss

Trevor Vieweg — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:20:16 -0400

Sophomore Tongle Yu (pictured) defeated Army’s Johnny Lucero by a score of 6-3, 6-2 at the Army Shootout.