While Delray Beach resident Coco Gauff won the French Open women’s title a few weeks ago, American men’s tennis had its best showing on the clay courts of the French Open in nearly 30 years when two other local players, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe, reached the quarterfinals. That success was foreshadowed in Delray Beach…
As it does every year, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning hosted the annual NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup this past spring. The event is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the entire country, and features players from all across New York City representing public, parochial and private schools competing across several…
A blockbuster lineup of star-studded teams have officially entered into the reimagined US Open Mixed Doubles Championship for 2025. This unprecedented list of star entrants for Mixed Doubles—including nine of the world’s Top-10 women and nine of the world’s Top-10 men—makes mixed doubles at the 2025 US Open a must-attend Championship event. The competition will…
Major League Pickleball (MLP presented by DoorDash) and the Brooklyn Pickleball Team (BKPT) – a Premier Level MLP franchise – are proud to announce that MLP New York will be hosted at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, July 3-6. The four-day event at SPORTIME will showcase the best pickleball professionals in the world across 30 coed team matches – including…
It seems like a simple approach to coaching or teaching. If you put the person first and the player second, good results tend to follow. It’s an easy thing to say, but it’s harder to do. But for the last couple of decades, Ari Roberts has not only preached that mantra, he has lived it….
At the end of the day, sports are an entertainment business. That means, while wins and losses and how you produce on your field of play matter, being able to resonate with the public is as important as trophies. This is why talking heads often refer to some players being the face of leagues, whether…
The Bronx Science Wolverines entered this season as the champions of the PSAL’s 2A Division in New York City, and from the very beginning of the year, defending that title was the main priority. “Before our first match of the season, our captain Henry [Bardey] said to all of us, ‘Let’s go into this with…
Navigating the recruitment process for a high school athlete seeking to continue their career at the next level is a daunting task. Even for the best of the best and a highly sought-after recruit, the stress can be overwhelming, as the decision on where the next chapter in your life will take place is an…
Goal setting is a great tool for aspiring pickleball players to implement during their development. Goals help the player stay committed, determined and focused. They should be challenging, individualized, and motivated by intrinsic factors that are meaningful to the player. Additionally, goals should also be specific and time-bound, so the player knows exactly what they…
The home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament played host to the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) during Memorial Day Weekend as the Zimmer Biomet APP New York City Open brought some of the world’s top pickleball talent to Flushing, Queens. The tournament featured five professional divisions as well an array of additional competitions, with…