Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Honors Two People With NYC Roots USTA Eastern and the Junior Tennis Foundation inducted five individuals into the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame on August 19 at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan—and two members of the 2025 class have strong roots in the NYC-Metro area. Longtime coach and former Alley…
Pressure in tennis is unavoidable. It shows up in the form of break points, tie-breakers, deciding sets, and match points. For some players, this constant pressure feels like a threat. For others, it’s an invitation to rise to the occasion. However, the difference between these players doesn’t lie in talent or technique, but instead lies…
For the third major in a row, the finals of the men’s singles event would come down to Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. The two budding rivals had split the two major finals during the summer, with Alcaraz winning the French Open, and Sinner responding by taking Wimbledon. On Sunday, it wasn’t just…
Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon, overcoming American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the championship match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win was Sabalenka’s 100th at a major in her career, and she was seeking her first major title since last year’s U.S Open. The win added a fourth…
As the U.S. Open brings the best tennis players in the world to New York, it also signifies the return of a new school year, and thus, a fresh season of high school girls’ tennis in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) in the five boroughs. Last season proved to be an historic year of…
Thursday night provided the setting for two epic women’s singles semifinals at the U.S. Open, as both Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova won three-set thrillers to set up their championship clash on Saturday afternoon. The first semifinal was a rematch of last year’s final, with Sabalenka squaring off against American Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka came back…
Tennis training methods have long been based on the belief that longer rallies during practice sessions lead to success in matches. However, recent analysis suggests a significant misalignment between this conventional practice approach and the actual dynamics of tennis matches. The core of this argument revolves around the breakdown of points by rally length, revealing…
Nearly two months ago, Amanda Anisimova was double-bageled in the biggest match of her career, losing 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final. On Wednesday, the 24-year-old American got her revenge, defeating Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 to reach the U.S. Open semifinals, and move one step closer to competing in another major final. “I…
One half of the U.S. Open men’s singles semifinals is all set after both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday. Djokovic battled fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz in what was supposed to be the second match of the Night Session in Arthur Ashe Stadium, but the start time was moved up…
Two-time former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka continued her stellar play this summer by powering her way into the quarterfinals on Monday as she rolled past 2023 champion and third-seeded Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in their fourth round clash. “Honestly, I had so much fun out there,” said Osaka. “This is my favorite court in…