World number one, Novak Djokovic, isn’t the only tennis player seeking his first singles gold in Rio next week. The United States is sending five of its own top tennis players, each hoping to come home with a medal. The U.S. Olympic men’s tennis team includes (above, left to right) Rajeev Ram, Brian Baker, Jack Sock, Denis … Continue reading
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Cool And In Control, American Jack Sock Moves On To Wimbledon Round Two
America’s Jack Sock and Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis faced each other for the first time in their careers on the slippery, still-striped, green grass of Wimbledon on Monday. Sock, the tournament’s No. 27 seed, played with a maturity that made it clear he intends to stay awhile in the English village. He hit 26 winners to … Continue reading
Tennis: The Oregon U.S. Vs. Croatia Davis Cup Showdown Coming In July
Portland isn’t one of the regular stops on the ATP tour, but in a few weeks it will be the home court for the U.S. Davis Cup team. In 1981, the Americans beat Australia at Memorial Coliseum 5-0 in the Cup semifinals. That team (led by John McEnroe) went on to win the so-called “World … Continue reading
Roland Garros (Rnd 1): Jack Sock Gets His Swagger Back And Defeats Robin Haase
He started out dominant. On the clay court in Paris, he easily took the first two sets. On Sunday, Jack Sock of the United States was up 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-1 against Robin Haase of the Netherlands when covers were brought on all courts. Come Monday morning, Sock showed that, in the fifth set, he could finish … Continue reading
Juan Monaco Wins Second Title at River Oaks
RESULTS – Sunday, April 10, 2016 Singles Final Juan Monaco (Argentina) d [4] Jack Sock (USA) 3-6 6-3 7-5 The week began with basketball on everyone’s mind and it ended with golf consuming everyone’s attention, but in between there was some amazing tennis played at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. I’m talking … Continue reading
American Jack Sock Ready To Defend Title in Sunday Clay Court Final
Two past champions, Jack Sock (2015) and Juan Monaco (2012), will meet in Sunday’s title match at the 2016 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. This is just the fifth time in the Open Era that two past champions are meeting in the final. Fourth-seeded defending champion Jack Sock beat top-seeded John Isner 7-6 (4), 6-3 on … Continue reading
Isner-Sock, Monaco-Lopez Set for Semifinals
Fourth-seeded defending champion Jack Sock defeated seventh-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinal Friday night at the 2016 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston. Jack Sock has won seven straight matches at River Oaks. The defending champion here is bidding to reach his fourth career ATP final. He is attempting to be the first … Continue reading
Defending Champion Jack Sock Moves On To The U.S. Men’s Clay Court Quarterfinals
American Jack Sock is at a point in his career where he still encounters an occasional “first.” At this time last year, he was victorious it all the way through the singles draw at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, winning his first ATP Tour title. This year, he has spent the … Continue reading
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