The quarterfinals of the PSAL “A” Division in New York City will be played on Wednesday afternoons, with eight teams dwindling down to just four as we approach the awaited city championship: ►(1) Beacon vs. (9) Stuyvesant ►(2) Brooklyn Tech vs. (7) Eleanor Roosevelt ►(3) Townsend Harris vs. (11) American Studies ►(4) Hunter vs….
The unique and fast-paced One-on-One Doubles came to New York earlier this fall with a series of tournaments featuring a bevy of talented players competing at Chestnut Ridge Racquet Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The weekend began with a One-on-One Doubles Shootout, opening up with multiple hours of pool play that fed into the…
Tennis fans rejoice! For the third straight year, the New York Tennis Expo arrives on Long Island, with this year’s event set for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Held in conjunction with the New York Open, the 2020 New York Tennis Expo will give attendees…
The USTA today announced that Michael Dowse, President of Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has been named Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the United States Tennis Association. The announcement was made by Patrick Galbraith, USTA Chairman of the Board and President, who led the search for current CEO Gordon Smith’s replacement. As CEO…
Below are scores from across New York City on Tuesday afternoon, via PSAL: Have a score or photos to share from a high school match in New York City? Send us an e-mail to info@usptennis.com to be included in our daily recaps: ►Lab Museum 5, Bayard Rustin 0 ►Beacon 4, American Studies 1 ►Environmental Studies 4, A….
I think it is extremely important to stay with what is working in tennis. Many players get so wrapped up with fooling their opponent and proceed to change their ideas on almost every shot and point. All that is necessary to keep your opponent off balance is to do the unexpected once in a…
A month after she captivated the sports world with her run at the US Open, American teenager Coco Gauff has claimed her first WTA singles title. The 15-year-old Delray Beach, Fla. native captured the Upper Austria Ladies Linz title, holding on to beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Sunday. “I’m still overwhelmed and…
Since its inception more than two years ago, the USTA’s Net Generation initiative has made its mission to get more kids playing tennis, and has attempted to reach this goal through fun and unique events throughout the year. A major aspect of this initiative takes place at the end of the summer during the US Open,…
Below are scores from across New York City on Thursday afternoon, via PSAL: Have a score or photos to share from a high school match in New York City? Send us an e-mail to info@usptennis.com to be included in our daily recaps: ►Harry Truman 5, Christopher Columbus 0 ►Eleanor Roosevelt 5, Bronx Science 0 ►Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is climbing his way back into form, and that continued in Shanghai this week. Murray battled against Italy’s Fabio Fognini on Tuesday, and the two were involved in a back-and-forth dialogue after Fognini appeared to shout as Murray went to hit a volley…