The 10th Annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Forum will be on Monday, Aug. 28, at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel. The Forum will include the latest news about the state of the tennis industry, updates on grow-the-game initiatives, business insights and a spotlight on innovation. The forum will include the latest research and…
The U.S. Open Qualifying tournament began Tuesday with a few locals in action on a hot day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. New Jersey-born Louisa Chirico, who grew up in Harrison, N.Y., took on fellow American Samantha Crawford. After Chirico jumped out to a 6-3, 3-0 lead,…
Long Island will once again play host to professional tennis when the New York Open makes its debut at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in February of 2018. Thanks to the partnership between GF Sports LLC and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the famous Memphis Open has found a new home in Nassau…
The United States Tennis Association announced on Monday that US Open Fan Week will kick off on Tuesday, August 22 consisting of a series of free events taking place both at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing, the home of the US Open, and at the historic Seaport District NYC, in Manhattan….
Victoria Azarenka announced on Monday that she has withdrawn from the 2017 U.S. Open, issuing the following statement: "I am sadly unable to compete in this year's US Open due to my ongoing family situation that I am working through. While I will dearly miss being in New York and playing in one of my…
The USTA today announced the names of 12 vocalists, ages 14 and under, who will perform patriotic-themed songs during the night sessions of the 2017 US Open and at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. The lineup for this year’s US Open features talent from throughout the New York metropolitan area, as well as from Arizona, Florida…
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza each captured the singles titles at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday. Dimitrov captured the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, knocking off Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 7-5 to win his third title of the season. “I’m just happy and I’m humbled to have…
Australia’s Samantha Stosur has withdrawn from the U.S. Open, citing a lingering right hand injury. Stosur, who hoisted the U.S. Open trophy in 2011, has not played since losing in the fourth round to eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko at the French Open earlier this summer. The 33-year-old Stosur will be replaced in the draw by…
This is a public service announcement for all doubles players and aspiring doubles players! There is a pervasive epidemic throughout the tennis community. It is called “Owling” and it must be stopped NOW! What is “Owling?” Owling is the dubious action of a tennis player, who is stationed at the net, or turning around to…
The USTA announced that NCAA singles champions Brienne Minor and Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, along with top prospects Christopher Eubanks and Francesca Di Lorenzo, lead the group of top American collegiate players selected to play in the fourth annual American Collegiate Invitational at the 2017 US Open, September 7-9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The American…