Located just minutes from campus, the Plaza Tennis Center has been home to Kansas City Roos women’s tennis since 2008.    The tennis team may need to find a home in the near future.   On Sept.10, city officials announced they were seeking redevelopment proposals...

Fifth-year UMKC senior, Michela Xibilia, never thought she’d find herself playing tennis at the collegiate level here in the United States.    Her love for the sport began when she was just five years old. Her dad, Michele, was part of a tennis club in her home country...

While the Roos will not make the playoffs this season, they were able to put up a commanding performance against Western Illinois in the final match of the season. Kansas City won 7-0, making for a memorable Senior Day. Only in doubles action did the Roos feel any pressure...

Idyllic weather set the atmosphere for a stunning Roos’ tennis victory on Saturday, beating St. Thomas by a resounding 7-0.  Kansas City won handedly in its singles matches to pull off the sweep. Graduate student Grace Ball started off the play by launching an impressive...

Resilient. Strong. Beautiful. Over the last four decades, Serena Williams has proven herself to be all three. From learning tennis on public courts in Compton with her father, Williams has risen to become one of the greatest athletes of all time. ​She has won 23 major single...