The Columbia men’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Monmouth 4-0 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Columbia got the day started by securing the doubles point, as Jack Lin and William Matheson defeated Al Gomez Estrada and Max Benaim at second…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal added another footnote to his clay dominance, setting the record of consecutive set wins on one surface to 50. Nadal defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 in the third-round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, pushing his streak to 50 straight set wins on clay, surpassing John McEnroe’s mark of 49 straight…
The growth of tennis in New York City has always been, and always will be, dependent on people in the community identifying a need, and deciding to do something about it. One of the most prominent examples of this can be found in the Kings County Tennis League (KCTL), which was founded by Michael…
Competing against players older than you can be an intimidating task for a young junior tennis player as the skills, development and sheer physical attributes can create a substantial mismatch. But don’t tell that to eight-year-old Noah Vinbaytel, who trains under Alex Roberman at MatchPoint NYC. Vinbaytel recently competed at the L2 Centercourt Pony…
Last year, Oyster Bay, N.Y.-born Ronnie Hohmann captured one of the most prestigious junior tournaments in the world, winning the Boys 16s Division title at the Eddie Herr International at the famed IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Hohmann defeated three of the draw’s top five seeds on his way to winning one of the…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today it will sponsor an exciting new Junior TeamTennis (JTT) event, the Empire Cup, in partnership with WTT Community Tennis. On Saturday, June 2, the most competitive tennis programs from all five boroughs of New York City will convene at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
Over the last two years, I have received countless e-mails about my first book, Tennis Inside the Zone: 32 Mental Training Workouts for Champions. I have enjoyed the feedback on how it has helped junior players stay focused, adapt and compete like a champion under the most difficult situation. Many parents and players have expressed…
The regular season in New York City is coming to a close soon as the season wraps up on Friday. Below are the scores from across the city on Tuesday, via PSAL: ►HS American Studies 4, Hunter 1 ►Manhattan Science & Math 5, South Bronx 0 ►Dewitt Clinton 5, Lehman 0 ►Boys & Girls…
USTA Eastern and the Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) inducted four extraordinary new members into the Eastern Hall of Fame Class of 2018 on Saturday, April 28, at the historic New York Athletic Club in Manhattan. Eastern legends David Benjamin, Lloyd Emanuel, Robert Kenas and Nadine Netter Levy were celebrated for their outstanding lifetime achievements…
The Seagulls of Staten Island Tech improved to 7-0 on the season as it defeated Curtis 5-0 on Friday. SI Tech captured all five flights in the match, led by Sean Vayser’s 10-8 victory over Mark Lewis at first singles. Below are other scores from New York City on Friday, via PSAL: ►Bronx Science…