Kirsten Flipkens had a plan. Serving as a player and coach tonight for the New York Empire presented by Citi, Flipkens put the weight of the team on her own shoulders as the Empire jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back, defeating the Washington Kastles, 25-18. Refreshed after yesterday’s off day, Flipkens…
MatchPoint NYC Hosts Successful QuickStart Tournament MatchPoint NYC held its annual QuickStart Girls Tournaments where youngsters had an opportunity to showcase their skills and love for the game. There were a total of 42 round-robin matches played to determine the champion. In the QuickStart Girls event, Maria Vazgryna (pictured below) won the championship over Katya…
It has been an incredible year so far on the ATP Tour. There are many great up and coming players and a lot to look forward to the rest of the year. Obviously, the biggest story thus far is that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are once again near the top of the rankings and…
The New York Empire dropped to 5-5 on Thursday night, as the Orange County Breakers held on for a 22-16 win on Court 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Breakers got on the board early as Teymuraz Gabashvili defeated Mardy Fish 5-3 in the Men’s Singles set to open up…
As we roll into the heat of the summer of 2017, I thought I would address what separates all of us on the court: How we deal with the heat of pressure. From the first time we compete in any way, shape or form, even as children, it's the first time we realize we could…
The New York Empire presented by Citi earned a hard-fought win in an exhilarating matchup against the Washington Kastles, 20-19, at Kastles Stadium in the nation’s capital. The win improves the New York Empire’s record to 5-4 on the season and moves the team into second place in the overall Mylan World TeamTennis standings. New…
World number four Novak Djokovic will miss the rest of the 2017 season with a right elbow injury, he announced in a Facebook Live broadcast on Wednesday. “My elbow is hurt due to excessive playing, and it troubles me constantly when serving, and now when hitting my forehand as well,” said Djokovic of the elbow…
The New York Empire presented by Citi took control early and never looked back as the team spoiled Andy Roddick’s debut in Philadelphia, beating the Freedoms, 25-18, at Michael J. Hagan Arena on Saint Joseph's University’s campus tonight. The win improves the New York Empire to 4-4. New York won the first four sets of the…
One of the most exciting tournaments to come to New York each year is the “Little Mo” Internationals at The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, where the best juniors in the world come together for top-level tennis done the right way with fairness, sportsmanship and integrity. The “Little Mo” tournament is named in…
The fast changes of direction, pivots, side-steps and jumps of tennis mean that ankle injuries are very common. Most ankle injuries in tennis are sprains—an injury to the ligaments that hold the complicated bones of the ankle together. This injury is often called a rolled ankle (ankle inversion sprain), because it usually happens when the…