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- Washington's Citi Open announced Wednesday that a quartet of tennis' most intriguing rising stars has committed to play this year's tournament, which runs July 28 to Aug. 5 at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center.
- An old track and some new equipment proved to be a winning combination for Lael Stables' homebred No Dozing, who was able to overcome an awkward break, an off
- Larkin, the Patriot League Rookie of the Year, earned All-America honorable mention after posting a Midshipmen freshman record of 108 points.
- Maryland teen Frances Tiafoe lost to Roger Federer at the Miami Open but not before giving the tennis legend a challenge.
- Marin Cilic will face Kei Nishikori in a semifinal match at the Citi Open on Saturday in Washington, D.C.
- John Isner won a 19-17 tiebreaker in the opening set and never faced a break point Thursday en route to beating 62nd-ranked Jarkko Nieminen of Finland to reach Wimbledon's third round for the first time.
- Having not played John Isner in two years, it took Juan Martin del Potro a while to adjust to the hair-raising speed and peculiar trajectory of the 6-foot-10 American's serve.
- Tennis: American Mardy Fish will play in Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Washington's ATP Tour hard-court tournament July 30-Aug. 7 at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center