Mark Verryth News

THERE is a clear distinction between the soaring success of the Australian Open, and the declining health of Australian tennis, which is fortunate, because the on-court performance has reached historic new lows.

A five-week layoff because of an ailing back didn't seem to bother top-seeded Alex Bogdanovic of Great Britain, who beat a determined Mark Verryth of Australia in a tough three-set match on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals at the 17th annual Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Pro Classic, a $10,000 USTA Pro Circuit men's event being ... (more)

A 30-year-old who grew up at the same tennis club as Novak Djokovic in Belgrade, Serbia, and a 17-year-old who splits his time between Northern California and Florida moved into the quarterfinals on Thursday at the 16th annual Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center USTA $10,000 Pro Classic being played at the Claremont Club.

Going low. Mao-Xin of China defeated Canadian Kelsey Stevenson this afternoon to advance to the quarter finals of the Canada F3 Futures tournament.

Alex Bogdanovic and Richard Bloomfield booked their places at the Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport on Monday.