Maryland tennis pro gives Federer rare scare in U.S. Open match

Roger Federer will go down as perhaps the greatest tennis player in history. But during a five-set match in Flushing Meadows on Tuesday night, an unseeded 19-year-old from Maryland put up the kind of challenge Federer rarely faces in the early rounds of a Grand Slam event.

Elementary students keep their eye on the ball as they learn life lessons

Furman L. Templeton Elementary School has entered its second year with the Baltimore Tennis Patrons program. The kids are eager to learn and excited to have exposure to a sport that they don’t see often. Coach Damian Jones says it means the world to him to teach students the sport of a lifetime.

Greenbelt Teenager Stands Atop Junior Tennis Rankings

Evan Zhu, who trains at the Tennis Center at College Park, is the top ranked 14-and-under tennis player in the nation.

UM Athletics’ Proposal Targets Cutting Eight Teams

The University of Maryland’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee proposed cutting eight teams to help solve the athletic department’s budget crisis, according to a report released Monday.