The Queens College men’s tennis team captured the East Coast Conference (ECC) championship for the second straight year by defeated the New York Institute of Technology this past weekend. The Knights got off to a fast start by winning the three doubles flights, led by Gabriel Mendez and Lucas Martinez win at first doubles….
When she was just five-years-old in her native South Africa, Liezel Huber’s mother put a tennis racket in her hand for the first time. From that moment on, Huber was in love with tennis, and throughout her life, has used the sport as a vehicle to give back and help others. She now does…
One of the many benefits of lecturing is that one always learns a great deal in the process. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to be invited by New York Tennis Magazine to participate in a panel discussion at the New York Tennis. The topic was “Taking Your Game to the Next Level,”…
USTA Eastern will once again host Camp Eastern: a five-day, four-night sleep-away camp that features tennis, educational and cultural opportunities. The camp runs from Sunday, July 29 to Thursday, August 2 at Cornell University. Campers will stay in Cornell’s dormitories and play at the famed Reis Tennis Center. There are spots still available to…
The St. John’s women’s tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a 4-0 victory over Stony Brook on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Storm dropped just one match on the afternoon, at second doubles, but would win first and third doubles to secure the doubles point. In singles play, Olaya Inclan Solis, Kajsa Stegrell…
Below are the scores from across New York City on Wednesday, via PSAL: ►Beacon 5, Eleanor Roosevelt 0 ►Bard 5, Frederick Douglass 0 ►HS Environmental Studies 5, Alfred Smith 0 ►HS American Studies 4, Stuyvesant 1 ►Columbus 5, South Bronx 0 ►Franklin D. Roosevelt 5, Paul Robeson 0 ►Wingate 5, Abraham Lincoln 0 ►Leon Goldstein…
Bard High School Early College remained undefeated in the spring season as it beat the High School for Environmental Studies 4-1 in a Manhattan B6 matchup to improve to 4-0. Oliver Tockman led the way with a 10-1 victory over Luis Liriano at first singles. Nathan Silverstein would win his match at second singles,…
American Steve Johnson defended his title at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, Texas as he beat compatriot Tennys Sandgren 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-4 to capture the Houston title for the second straight year. “It means a lot [to win] here. This is one of the best tournaments of the year,” said Johnson….
Forest Hills improved to 3-0 on the season this past Friday, defeating Francis Lewis 5-0 in a PSAL Queens A1 matchup. Michael Zlatnik won 10-7 over Waley Chen at first singles, Sabian Kosinov beat Timothy Barefield 10-7 at second singles and Daniel Rusin notched a 10-7 victory over Aaron Wong at third singles. In…
The fourth annual Finance Cup will take place this year on Saturday, June 9 in Paris, France as Team USA once again battles Team Europe in this friendly, yet heated, competition. The teams are comprised primarily of former professional and college tennis players who currently work in the finance world. Team USA has announced…