The goal of the New York Tennis Expo was to promote and grow the sport of tennis from all of its angles. That included the addition of a Tennis Fashion Show featuring the latest and trendiest in tennis apparel and accessories. The Fashion Show took place in the center of the Expo Hall, with…
American teenager Amanda Anisimova notched a massive victory over Petra Kvitova at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Sunday night, knocking out the eighth-seeded Czech 6-2, 6-4. “I’m still in shock,” the 16-year-old said afterwards. “She’s the best player I have ever played, and it was the biggest court I have…
Playing in her first match back on the WTA Tour since last year’s Australian Open, Serena Williams got her comeback off to a winning start with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Thursday. “It was incredible,” said Serena. “It’s been over a…
When tennis players talk about their “inner game,” they’re talking about the mental side of tennis, such as improving focus and concentration. But there is another key inner part—the digestive system. How gut health impacts performance In a healthy digestive system, the cells that form the paper-thin lining of the small and large intestines…
Fordham University honored more than 400 student-athletes who compiled a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA at its 15th Annual Breakfast for Champions, and one of those students honored was Harris Durkovic, captain of the men’s tennis team. Durkovic is also the president of the Fordham Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), whose mission is to assist…
It was an exciting evening of tennis inside the World’s Most Famous Arena on Monday night as fans poured into Madison Square Garden to watch a unique style of play with some of the sport’s biggest names in the first ever Tie Break Tens tournament inside the United States. The competition featured eight players…
International Tennis Hall of Famer and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Gigi Fernandez will return as head coach for the New York Empire, the team announced on Tuesday. Fernandez, a winner of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles during a career that spanned from 1983 to 1997, is the only female coach currently in World TeamTennis….
More than 3,700 attendees came out for the New York Tennis Expo on Feb. 10 at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the largest event of its kind in the country. This marked the fifth New York Tennis Expo, the first held in conjunction with a professional tournament. This year’s…
The 2018 New York Tennis Expo was a celebration of tennis in all facets, and it could not have been done without the help from the local tennis community. That help came from all aspects of the tennis world, including four local college programs donating their time to perform clinics and hit with attendees…
Christopher Eubanks was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 5, 1996. With a father that was 6 feet 3 inches tall, and a mother that was 5 feet 7 inches tall, everyone expected Chris to be tall. But no one expected him to balloon all the way to 6 feet 7 inches tall. …