LAKEWOOD, Calif., July 10, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) On a day when Learner Tien made his return to the SoCal Pro Series and won his 21st straight match, he was joined by some of Southern California’s top teenagers Wednesday in moving […]
LAKEWOOD, Calif., July 8, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) It’s been said injuries are the cruelest thing to deal with in all of sports. Just ask Govind Nanda and Stefan Dostanic – and on Sunday at Wimbledon American Madison Keys would […]
LAKEWOOD, Calif., July 5, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) The SoCal Pro Series was created for players like Brandy Walker. For the sixth consecutive week the 27-year-old Walker, who grew up in Brea, has competed in ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments […]
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif., July 1, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) Top-seeded Sahaja Yamalapalli’s victory speech Sunday after she defeated No. 3 former Michigan Wolverine Amy Zhu, 6-4, 7-6 (4), to win her fourth career ITF World Tennis Tour singles title […]
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, June 29, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) A trip out west to her favorite place to visit was all the motivation Fort Dodge, Iowa, native Victoria Flores needed to enter her first-ever SoCal Pro Series tournament this week. […]
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, June 27, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) Everywhere you looked on Wednesday during the first round of play at the fifth consecutive stop on the SoCal Pro Series at the Jack Kramer Club in Rolling Hills Estates, there […]
SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2024 (by Steve Pratt) The USTA Southern California Section has announced seven consecutive weeks of men’s and women’s professional tennis tournaments at facilities in San Diego and Los Angeles counties. The $15,000-purse events for both men […]
LAKEWOOD, July 17, 2023 (by Steve Pratt) USC’s top player Stefan Dostanic saved his best tennis for last as the Irvine 21-year-old won his first ITF World Tennis Tour singles title Sunday coming back to beat Andre Ilagan in a […]
LAKEWOOD, July 13, 2023 (by Steve Pratt) USTA SoCal wild card and 17-year-old Kate Fakih overcame sweltering heat, nerves, and a more experienced opponent to advance during first-round action on Wednesday at the Lakewood Tennis Center in the final stop […]
LAKEWOOD, July 10, 2023 (by Steve Pratt) Fontana’s Hanna Chang spent eight minutes on the court Sunday in capturing her sixth career ITF singles title in her hometown SoCal Pro Series event at the Lakewood Tennis Center. After both players […]
