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Welcome to Second City Tennis!

SCT is working with the Center on Halsted to introduce the joys of tennis to the kids involved in their youth project.  We'll be cooperating with them in a "tennis summer camp" -- and we can use your help!  If you have any used racquets (in good shape) that you'd like to donate to the cause, please take them over to the Center on Halsted any time in May.  If you have any other equipment you'd like to donate (bags, strings, new balls, grip) please feel free to donate that as well!  THANKS!
 

PRO TENNIS NEWS

  • Serena pulls out, Venus loses in Rome (AP) 16 May 2008 | 3:06 pm

    Patty Schnyder of Switzerland returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia, during their quarter finals match at the Italian open women's tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 16, 2008.

    Serena Williams withdrew from her quarterfinal match at the Italian Open on Friday due to a back problem, and older sister Venus Williams was beaten by defending champion Jelena Jankovic. Jankovic will next play second-seeded Maria Sharapova, who rallied past 2005 runner-up Patty Schnyder 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2 to gain the semifinal with her 300th career win.


  • Nadal, Djokovic to play for world No. 2 (AP) 16 May 2008 | 1:10 pm

    Spain's Rafael Nadal returns a ball during his quarterfinal match againsthis compatriot Carlos Moya at the ATP Masters Series tennis tournament in Hamburg, Germany on Friday, May 16, 2008.

    Defending champion Roger Federer cruised into the semifinals of the Hamburg Masters by defeating Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. Novak Djokovic also made the final four, downing Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3. Djokovic will face Rafael Nadal, who defeated Carlos Moya, 6-1, 6-3. "I played a very good match against a very good player tonight and I will have to play best to win tomorrow," Nadal said.


  • Kuerten among wild cards at French Open (AP) 15 May 2008 | 10:18 am

    Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was given a wild-card entry into this year's tournament by the French tennis federation on Thursday. The 31-year-old Brazilian will be playing his final tournament at Roland Garros, where he won his only majors in 1997, 2000 and 2001. The clay-court tournament begins May 25, with the main draw two days before.