The USTA Eastern Metro Region Flex League will begin on Sunday, June 20 and run through the summer and ending in late August. Flex League is singles competition that works with your schedule. Matches are arranged directly with your opponent at a mutually agreeable day, time & location. Each session is approximately two months…
World TeamTennis will host its 2021 season at California’s Indian Wells Tennis Garden November 13-28. Five teams will participate in the league’s 46th season, contesting a total of 31 matches over 16 days in the venue’s Stadium 2. “We are extremely excited to announce that we are hosting our 2021 season at the greatest tennis…
Players tend to think that having more time will help them hit a better shot. Many players actually let the ball drop from close to an optimum position before making contact. I believe that too much time can cause many problems for players. Timing, indecision, and having to hit the ball up to clear…
The USTA Eastern Junior TeamTennis (JTT) Regional Championships took place over the last two weekends, with local teams battling for the chance to advance to the Sectional Championships, which will be held on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Below are the champions and…
After three years on Long Island, the New York Open is heading to Dallas, Texas. The ATP Tour will return to Dallas for the first time in more than 30 years next season when one of America’s longest-running tournaments becomes the Dallas Open. The ATP 250, the only indoor tour-level event in the United…
While there will be no “Little Mo” Sectionals this year, the “Little Mo” Regional Tournaments are coming to cities all across the United States this summer, including one right here in New York. The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx will host one of the four Regional events, the North…
USTA Eastern, in partnership with multiple New York-based tennis facilities and tennis organizations, will host a collection of tennis events to celebrate Asian-American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month and to raise money for related causes. Celebrating Asian heritage is especially important this year—a study of 15 major cities across the country showed that…
A player who enters the 2021 French Open with high hopes is Elina Svitolina. The 26-year-old Odesa, Ukraine native has been a mainstay inside the top 10 of the WTA Tour Rankings for several years now, but still finds herself on the hunt for that maiden Grand Slam title. “Well, you know if I…
The Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) is excited to announce that it will be holding the Johnny Mac Classic at SPORTIME Randall’s Island on Saturday, June 19th at 2:00pm. The Johnny Mac Classic is a team round-robin tennis event benefitting JMTP. Hosted by John and Patrick McEnroe, the event is open to all tennis…
Many tennis players tend to “steer” the ball in the direction that they want it to go. This involves changing your swing so that it goes more towards your target. Most of the work is done by your hands and your racquet. It is much better if you can use your shoulders to direct…