Sophomore Jessica Livianu of St. John’s is the Big East Women’s Tennis Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the conference announced on Monday. Livianu posted a record of 16-1 record in dual-match play this season and helped lead the Red Storm to the Big East Championship title last week. READ: Getting…
The Beacon Blue Demons captured the sixth annual Jim San Marco Boys High School Tennis Invitational this past weekend, defeating defending champions Horace Greeley 4-2 in the final at the Fordham Preparatory School. “I want to say that I really enjoyed watching all of your teams compete this year,” said Jim San Marco,…
The Columbia Men’s Tennis team captured its fifth straight Ivy League title this past weekend, and as a result qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The Lions will host a first-round NCAA Tournament match on Friday, May 11 against Monmouth at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Monmouth is the Metro Atlantic Athletic…
Amazon Prime Video has secured the rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland to broadcast the U.S. Open, Amazon.com confirmed last week. The deal is for five-years and begins with the 2018 U.S Open later this summer. Amazon Prime Video members in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch live and on-demand…
There are very few careers which essentially allow you to go to work, tell your boss what to do and then get paid for it. Tennis coaching just happens to be one of the few industries that can be characterized by this unusual dynamic between employer and employee. One of the primary oddities of…
The latest One-On-One Doubles Shootout took place at the Country Club of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Florida as top competition came out for the $15,000 Winter Haven One-On-One Doubles Shootout. Emilio Sanchez, winner of 67 ATP Titles, capturing the championship (earning $4,250) with a thrilling 5-4(3) win in the final over Luke Jensen,…
Tennis is in my life and I am grateful. It fulfills an important part of my health and social activities. Yesterday, I booked two courts and invited seven friends to play one set, no ad, then switch partners and play the second set. I admire these players and will play with or against them, any…
One of tennis’ big mystiques in the world of sports is the “choke.” We have all been there, including the great champions. A player will put together a set and a half of perfect tennis, but when it’s time to close out the match, all of a sudden, things change … the level of play…
For the first time in program history, the St. John’s women’s tennis team is the winner of the Big East Championships. The Red Storm defeated Depaul 4-2 on Saturday afternoon in Cayce, S.C. to claim its first conference title. “I remember as a player how badly you wanted to be there at the end…
Most tennis fans have probably thought at one time or another, “The pros make it look easy.” Truthfully, they do make the game look easy. Of course, that’s an optical illusion: Professional players work tremendously hard so that they can play the sport in a way that looks effortless. And one reason the pros…