Most players have specific serves they use when the match gets close or if it is an important point. A lot of lefthanders tend to hit their serve wide to the ad side with slice. Many right handers with a good kick serve tend to hit their serve wide to the ad side as…
New York City, and Manhattan in particular, is known for its seemingly endless amount of things to do and places to see. When it comes to tennis, players have the luxury of playing on some of the country’s most historic courts, and perhaps none more premier and with richer history than Midtown Tennis Club….
“That’s exactly what I need!” Brandon said, after I told him I am picking up racquets with new strings. He plays four times a week and known for an aggressive style with powerful cross-court shots hit with his forehand. Yet, he hadn’t re-strung his racquet in over a year. I know exactly who he…
Like many of you, I wonder how things will get back to normal post the COVID-19 crisis. The last nine months have definitely been unprecedented. Fortunately, vaccines are now being distributed to health care workers and in months the general population. So, what can tournament tennis players do in the meantime? My hope is…
Many of us get our start in sports by looking up to an older sibling and Sebastian Sec, the top-ranked junior in New York for the Class of 2022, is no different. Sec can recall starting to play tennis when he watched his older brother, Richard, and other family members begin playing. “When he…
Tennis is a very complicated sport which makes it difficult to put your finger on the ideas that will help in a match. My best results as a coach and a player have come when I have simplified my thoughts. The most basic and helpful thought I have used is to watch the ball,…
Fourth-seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland captured the second ATP Tour title of his career on Wednesday, dowining American Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-3 to win the Delray Beach Open. “I was trying to focus on things that I should do and to stay aggressive, because Sebastian is never going to hand me the match,” said…
For many parents today, selecting the right coach is a huge and crucial decision with numerous considerations. The real key component to ask is regarding the amount of ‘care’ that the coach offers your child. Care encompasses so many key factors such as creating a dynamic environment, technical knowledge, communicational skills and, of course,…
Boys & Girls Metro Region Rankings as of January 4, 2021 For full rankings, visit TennisLink.USTA.com Boys 12 Singles Rank Name City 1 Mateo Pouso Beechhurst 2 David Clarke Bronx 3 Andrew Gordon Brooklyn 4 Leif Emery New York 5 Kamil Stolarczyk Glendale 6 Joshua Dolinsky Brooklyn 7 Thomas Walsh Brooklyn 8 Lucas Zhang Bayside 9…
The Delray Beach Open singles field was narrowed down to four players after Monday’s quarterfinal matches, which featured two upsets as second-seed John Isner and eighth-seed Frances Tiafoe were both ousted. American Sebastian Korda took out Isner 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, hanging on as he saved three match points in the final game before closing…