As players age, the tactics of the game of tennis also change. The typical, albeit annoying, byproduct of getting older is the loss of mobility and power. Instead of remembering how fast and strong you were and trying to recapture this younger innate characteristic, it would be wise to accept the changes, and modify…
High Country Ski & Tennis 465 West Mount Pleasant Avenue Livingston, N.J. (973) 994-3630 HighCountrySkiAndTennis.com High Country Ski & Tennis is one of New Jersey’s premier tennis specialty shops. In existence for more than 30 years, High Country has New Jersey’s largest tennis showroom from March through September, and it is shrunk down in…
Two local programs and conference rivals, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Queens College, squared off in the NCAA Tournament Division II second round on Tuesday for a spot in the Sweet 16. The Knights were able to exact some revenge on the Bears, as NYIT won the East Coast Conference title with…
Long Island Tennis Magazine (LITM) continues its local grassroots push by running a series of events and tournaments throughout the 2019 summer known as the the 2019 LITM Summer Series. The 2019 Summer Series will begin on Saturday, June 8 at The Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack, N.Y., as we host the…
It was a thrilling fortnight of tennis in central Spain as some of the best tennis players in the world competed in the Mutua Madrid Open, and in the end, Novak Djokovic and Kiki Bertens won the men’s singles and women’s singles titles, respectively. Djokovic outplayed young Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 on…
The decorated career of Spaniard David Ferrer came to a close this week as he competed in his final tournament at the Mutua Madrid Open. Ferrer had announced earlier this year that Madrid would be the last tournament of his career, and it ended at the hands of third-seeded German Alexander Zverev, who won…
When the cold grips your region deep in the heart of winter, picture a day with the temperatures hovering in the mid-70s. You’ve just finished a round of tennis with a good friend at a perfectly maintained Tennis Center. Now it’s time to head for lunch at the Grille Room with your playing partners,…
You probably won’t hear about it on the Tennis Channel or in the mainstream media, but there is a boiling controversy that is shaking up the lower tier (Futures and Challengers) pro circuit. Beginning in January 2019, the ITF implemented a new structure to the circuit, introducing a new ranking system, smaller draw sizes…
In an effort to raise the profile of college tennis, engage alumni and provide a networking vehicle, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced on Wednesday the launch of the College Tennis Alumni Network. “Our mission at the ITA is to serve our membership in a variety of ways that improve the experience of the student-athlete,…
The USTA, in conjunction with the NCAA, and the Tennis Channel announced a three-year partnership on Tuesday, which makes the network the exclusive home of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s National Championships. The partnership begins with this year’s events which are scheduled to run from May 16-25. “Tennis Channel is the perfect…