Below are the scores from across New York City on Monday afternoon, via PSAL: ►Bard 5, EBC/Bushwick Leaders 0 ►Lab Museum United 5, HS Economics & Finance 0 ►Seward Park 5, Frederick Douglass 0 ►HS Environmental Studies 5, Christopher Columbus 0 ►Beacon 4, Eleanor Roosevelt 1 ►Bronx Science 3, HS American Studies 2 ►Benjamin…
New Jersey native Alexa Noel helped clinch the second consecutive Junior Fed Cup title for the United States, pairing up with Coco Gauff to win the decisive rubber 5-7, 6-4, [11-9] and defeat Ukraine on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. The United States defeated Brazil, Japan, Latvia, Australia and Slovakia before taking on Ukraine in…
On Monday, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that it had reached a five-year agreement with the Tennis Channel that will make the network the U.S. television and digital media home of the WTA. “The WTA is pleased to partner with Tennis Channel in showcasing women’s tennis and its world class athletes to our…
Beacon got a strong test from Hunter on Friday afternoon but came through in the end, notching the 3-2 victory to remain undefeated on the season. Lorraine Bergmann won 8-2 at first singles while Sofia Shen defeated Emma Diaz 8-1 at second singles. Andrea Osses Konig and Joanna Nieh rounded out the Beacon scoring…
After eight years, Jim Courier is stepping down as captain of the United States’ Davis Cup team, the USTA announced on Thursday. Courier informed the team of his decision after its semifinal loss to Croatia last week. “It’s been my honor and privilege to represent the USTA and USA as a player and captain,” said…
One of a player’s greatest tools is confidence, yet very few know how to develop this state of mind. Most tennis matches are won or lost before the first serve is struck based upon who holds the most confidence. It’s true that practice, excellent ground strokes, a powerful serve, good coaching, proper rest, natural…
Below are the scores from across New York City on Wednesday, via PSAL: ►Benjamin Banneker 3, East New York Family 2 ►Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, New Utrecht 2 ►Fort Hamilton 5, John Dewey 0 ►Grover Cleveland 5, William C. Bryant 0 ►Townsend Harris 5, Forest Hills 0 ►Francis Lewis 4, Bayside 1 ►The Scholars…
Lots of people have made outlandish bets with their friends, and Sam Querrey is no exception. Entering the 2016 season, the San Francisco native made a wager with his high school friend, Jared Grosslight. “I bet Ham (Grosslight) if I didn’t make the quarters of a slam, I’d get him any bottle of scotch…
Sleep experts say we should get seven to nine hours each night, but as many as one third of Americans sleep for less than six hours regularly. Athletes, in particular, require sufficient sleep—not only to recover between matches, but to improve their overall performance, as well. Here’s how tennis players can start getting better…
The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation announced RBC Wealth Management as the Presenting Sponsor of the 21st Annual “Little Mo” Nationals in Austin, Texas. “At RBC, we believe the best investments we can make are investments in our communities, and in our future,” said Andy Teller Jr., Senior Managing Director, Private Wealth Group at…