More than 100 top high school players from the area came out to SPORTIME Randall’s Island to take part in the fourth annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) College Recruiting Combine. The players displayed their talents in front of about 60 coaches from all levels of college tennis as they pursue the dream of…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today the themes for each of the team’s seven home matches during the 2019 season at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx, N.Y. To kick off the 44th season of World TeamTennis (WTT), the league co-founded by International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie…
A few months ago, I was listening to John O’Sullivan’s Way of Champions’ podcast when he interviewed his colleague, renowned mental training coach Dr. Jerry Lynch. They were talking about how all athletes want to win, but the path to winning is not so much about wanting to win, but understanding how to W.I.N….
“Look at my girl. She’s going to be the next Serena Williams.” This is a phrase I heard from a parent greeting their daughter whose just completed a group Red Ball tennis session. Part of me (most of me) thinks it’s endearing that this parent thinks so highly of their child. The other part…
Earlier this spring, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows played host to the 22nd annual Say Yes to Tennis – No to Violence Day as acting Queens District Attorney John M. Ryan teamed up with the USTA and New York Junior Tennis and Learning to put on this event….
It was a universally happy day across the tennis world on Thursday as three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray made his return to the court at the Fever Tree Championships at the Queen’s Club in London. Murray, competing in his first match following hip surgery after the Australian Open, paired with Spain’s Feliciano Lopez…
Sometimes, as a tennis player, you exist on an island. Alone, solo, under the lights of your local club or drenched in the sun, there you are … between the lines, either gaining the accolades of glory hitting the winning shot or facing the weight of defeat. There are no teammates to pass to,…
As has become a yearly tradition, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) hosted tryouts for both its Long Island and Randall’s Island facilities in late June, as tennis players from the ages of six through 16 headed to the courts in search of a scholarship into the JMTA. Mr. McEnroe himself was present, alongside…
New York Junior Tennis & Learning will host the NYJTL Bronx Open, a WTA International level women’s professional tournament offering $250,000 in prize money at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx from August 16-24, 2019. “We are thrilled to welcome women’s professional tennis back to the Bronx after a…
Last year, Luka Butera came to a decision that many top junior players often have to make. He began home schooling, and committed to training at the Centercourt Performance Tennis Academy full-time. “I played both tennis and soccer very competitively starting at a young age,” said Butera. “This is my second year at Centercourt,…