Tennis is one of the most difficult sports to learn and master. The range of skills required to successfully guide the ball into a constrained area, while under pressure from an opponent, means that a lengthy period of practice, training and development is necessary for each individual student. The additional complexity of the game in…
The tennis racket spins on its head. Someone says “Up.” Four tennis players crowd around the spinning racquet. It falls to the ground. A player examines the butt of the racquet and says, “It is up and I defer.” “Oh, fudge. Gosh darn it,” I think. “The dreaded ‘defer’ … now what do I do?”…
Rafael Nadal advanced to the final eight at the China Open in Beijing on Thursday, defeating Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-3, 6-3. The world number one is in search of his second career China Open title, with the last one coming back in 2005. He saved all six break points he faced on Thursday…
Petra Kvitova played nearly flawless tennis at the China Open on Thursday, breezing past Caroline Wozniacki 6-1, 6-4 to book her spot in the quarterfinals in just one hour and 13 minutes. “I think it was a pretty good match from my side,” said Kvitova. “I didn’t really make any east mistakes or unforced…
Four top 20 ATP World Tour tennis players, John Isner (No. 17), Kei Nishikori (No. 14), and Bob and Mike Bryan (No. 6 doubles), are the first commitments in the player field for the inaugural New York Open at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which takes place February 11-18. Isner has…
Brooklyn Tech moved to 6-0 on the season on Tuesday, beating James Madison 4-1 in a PSAL League A2 matchup. James Madison would take the first singles point, as Nadejda Maslova played a great match to beat Nicole Semenov of Brooklyn Tech 10-5. But Brooklyn Tech would win the other four flights, including a 10-1…
The New York City girls fall season will come to a close next week, as teams throughout the five boroughs are still competing for spots in the playoffs. Below is a list of the completed match results from Monday, via PSAL: ►John Dewey 3, Franklin D. Roosevelt 2 ►Townsend Harris 3, Cardozo 2 ►Bayside 5, Forest…
The China Open in Beijing got underway on Monday, and France’s Alize Cornet got her tournament off to a winning start by downing former world number one and 10th seed Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4. “I am pretty happy about the way I played,” said Cornet. “It was a very consistent match. It’s never easy to play…
USTA Eastern will be hosting its 31st annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, November 5 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The showcase gives high school sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to meet college tennis coaches, collect information, listen to experts and learn about the NCAA process. “The task for these kids…
Tennis is a great game for staying in shape. The fitness you develop from a regular tennis game has an added bonus: It carries over into the rest of your life. By playing tennis, you also improve your functional fitness or your ability to do ordinary things, like carry a sack of groceries in from…