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GEICO Geckos Fill Seats At Champions Series Tennis Event In California

We’ve seen tarps. We’ve seen signs. We’ve seen video boards. We’ve seen cardboard photos of fans. Now, we have geckos. Many pro sports has resumed in this COVID-19 pandemic era, mostly without in person crowds, and leagues and teams have been creative in how to cover up empty seats in the...

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TOMMY HAAS CONTINUES WINNING WAYS AS CHAMPIONS SERIES TENNIS RESUMES PLAY

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Champions Series Tennis returned to action Thursday at the Sherwood Country Club and former world No. 2 Tommy Haas continued his winning ways on the North American tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30. Haas, 42, won his eighth career Champions...

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CHAMPIONS SERIES TENNIS RETURNS AUGUST 13-14 WITH THREE EVENTS IN SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB “BUBBLE”

LOS ANGELES – The Champions Series tennis circuit will resume its 2020 season Thursday and Friday, August 13 – 14 with three events held at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. The events are closed to the public but will follow strict Covid-19 safety protocol and will be...

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The Tennis Conversation: Andy Roddick 2.0—less selfish, still sweating

Retired from the ATP tour for nearly eight years now, the last American man to win a major singles title often finds himself playing by someone else’s rules these days, a position he’s more than happy to be in. While some of his rivals are still competing, Andy Roddick is managing new...

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Roddick talks US Open plan on Fox Business Mornings with Maria

Former tennis star Andy Roddick said Tuesday he thinks officials are “doing the absolute best they can” to get the U.S. Open up and running despite the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Tennis Association received the go-ahead from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to go ahead with the grand slam...

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Blake talks police brutality on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

James Blake may be retired as a tennis star, but he continues to carve out a career as the Miami Open tournament director, a multifaceted personality, and an intersectional thought leader in the pro game. He knows a few things about being profiled as an African American—about standing in public...

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Andy Roddick dishes on Sweetens Cove, working with Peyton Manning and making bourbon

Andy Roddick requested a last-minute change to our Zoom meeting. He needed to get on his iPad, he said. “That’s where my Sweetens background is.” Passion takes certain new forms these days. When tennis’ former world No. 1 popped up on my screen, sure enough, there was Sweetens Cove behind...

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Mardy Fish: We’ll Get Through This Together

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. Countless people have lost loved ones and many have lost jobs. It’s an incredibly tough time for everyone. In early March, my family and I flew home from Hawaii to California. When we boarded our plane, my wife was wiping down the seats, the...

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GINEPRI BEATS RODDICK AND BLAKE TO WIN FIRST CAREER CHAMPIONS SERIES TITLE IN NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF – Robby Ginepri, the 2005 U.S. Open semifinalist and former member of the U.S. Davis Cup team, won his first career title on the Champions Series Saturday, defeating Andy Roddick and James Blake in succession to win the Oracle Champions Cup Presented by RBC Wealth Management...

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TOMMY HAAS WINS ORACLE CHAMPIONS CUP IN HOUSTON TO WIN 2019 INVESCO SERIES QQQ POINTS TITLE WITH UNDEFEATED SEASON

HOUSTON – Tommy Haas defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4 Thursday in the one-set final of the Oracle Champions Cup Presented by RBC Wealth Management to complete an undefeated season on the Invesco Series QQQ circuit and claim the season-long points title on the North American tennis circuit for...

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TOMMY HAAS REMAINS PERFECT ON 2019 INVESCO SERIES QQQ WITH CALIFORNIA VICTORY

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Tommy Haas won his fourth Invesco Series QQQ title of the year Saturday by defeating U.S. Davis Cup captain and defending champion Mardy Fish 6-2 in the one-set final of the SoCal Honda Dealers Helpful Cup at the Sherwood Country Club. Haas, the former world No. 2 and...

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BLAKE BEATS GINEPRI TO CLAIM INVESCO SERIES TITLE IN TORONTO

TORONTO – James Blake defeated Robby Ginepri 6-4 to win the RPIA Championships, the eighth of ten events on the 2019 Invesco Series QQQ, held Thursday at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at Ryerson University. The win was the third tournament title this year for Blake on the North American tennis...

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Oracle Pro Series – Dallas to Feature One-Night Exhibition with Coco Gauff, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier and Christina McHale

RBC Wealth Management Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of Tournament and Exhibition Dallas, September 18, 2019 – The Oracle Pro Series – Dallas, a women’s ITF World Tennis Tour $25K event to be held at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from October 20-27, 2019, will feature a one-night,...

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