The fifth annual Finance Cup will take place this year on Saturday, June 29 on the East End of Long Island, as Team USA once again battles Team Europe in this friendly, yet heated, competition. The Americans lead the Europeans 3-1 in Cup Victories. The teams are comprised of former professional and high ranked college tennis…
The youth of New York City will once again this summer have the chance to learn and showcase their tennis skills. CityParks Tennis is bringing back the Lacoste Junior Tennis Academy, the free training program for advanced junior tennis players ages eight through 17. The academy provides free coaching practice time and tournament sponsorships…
The Columbia Men’s Tennis team once again stands alone atop the Ivy League. For the sixth year in a row, the Lions were crowned as conference champions. Unlike in the previous two seasons where they claimed a share of the conference title, Columbia won the title outright this season following a 7-0 defeat of…
In an interview with Christopher Clarey of the New York Times on Wednesday, Justin Gimelstob said he will be resigning from his position on the ATP Board of Directors rather than seeking another term. The election was set for May 14 in Rome. “I’m stepping down because my job is to work on the sport’s behalf…
A number of the top high school tennis teams from the Long Island, New York City and Westchester areas came together to compete in the 2019 Jim San Marco Boys Team Tennis Invitational. The opening day of the tournament was hosted by Harrison High School, with the finals on the following day forced inside…
The annual United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Eastern Conference takes place this weekend at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. The event features a number of instructional and informative workshops, classes and seminars. Below is the weekend’s schedule: Friday, May 3 9:00-3:00 p.m. USPTA Tennis Certification Whitney…
City Parks Foundation is kicking off its 2019 spring sports programs for young people and seniors this April. From April through June, City Parks Foundation will host over 800 youth and 600 seniors in over 20 neighborhood parks and recreation centers for participation in FREE sports programs. Youth programs include golf, track & field,…
For the first time in 2019, we have a two-time champion on the WTA Tour. Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova became the first player to win multiple titles this season as she defeated Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 6-3, 7-6(2) in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix finals on Sunday. “I’m so glad that I reached the final,…
Dominic Thiem captured the title at the Barcelona Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-4, 6-0 on Sunday. Thiem fell behind an early break in the first set but rallied to win 12 of the final 13 games to complete the straight-set victory. “Winning this means a lot to me because it’s such a traditional…
The qualifying tournament of the 2019 U.S. Open will be expanded from four days to five later this summer, beginning on Monday, August 19 and running through Friday, August 23 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The move allows more flexibility in scheduling as well as more windows to play matches…