Results tagged “tennis”

The Clay Court Championships have ended their seven-year run at Westside Tennis Club, but the tournament won't be moving far - just down to River Oaks. USTA director of tournament operations Jim Curley was excited about the move: "Now that we're able to move it across town, if you will, it retains consistency in the marketplace. We love Houston as a tennis town." Other cities who were bidding for the event include Atlanta, Winston-Salem, NC,... more ›

So, did you hear about Andre Agassi being in town over the weekend and raising about $300,000 for Simms Elementary school in La Marque? It was part of an Oprah Winfrey-sponsored reality show, The Big Give, in which participants compete to find the most creative ways to taken given amounts of money and multiply them so they can be given away to help others — in Houston, Agassi was competing against Tony Hawk, who held... more ›

We could go on with tennis puns all day, but we're aces at getting to the point. This afternoon, play will begin in the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament. Did you know that the tournament is the oldest event in the United States still played at its original site and on its original surface? It's been around for 72 years, but doesn't look a day over 65. more ›

Surrendering only one set through his first two matches, the soon-to-be retired Andre Agassi will now face his biggest challenge in 20-year-old phenom Rafael Nadal. Saturday's Center Court matchup will be just the 2nd between the two, with Nadal drawing first blood. more ›

With rain drowning out all of Monday's matches at the All England Tennis Club, the biggest news of the tournament is still the retirement announcement of Andre Agassi. Agassi unsteadily announced last Saturday that this will be his last Wimbledon, and will go on to retire after the US Open. Reactions around the tennis world are predictably respectful, as Agassi's resume boasts 60 career singles titles, 8 grand slam titles, and over 31 million in... more ›

Gables Residential has announced a mega-residential/commercial project near Westheimer and Kirby, on the site of the old River Oaks Tennis center. Speculation is that the project could have more than 700 apartment units, according to the Houston Business Journal — a drop in the bucket compared to the 12,000 to 15,000 new apartments built in the city each year. more ›