Mother Nature pushed the New York Beach Tennis (NYBT) Open back one day from Saturday to Sunday, but when Sunday came and the tournament was about to begin, the players couldn't have asked for a better atmosphere or conditions. NYBT returned to the sand of Crest Hollow Country Club and hosted it's first of three 2017 summer tournaments. In…
World number 50 Daniel Evans of Great Britain held a brief press conference on Friday, where he read a prepared statement and took no questions, to announce that he had tested positive for cocaine during a drug test back in April. “It’s really important you know this was taken out of competition and the contest…
CiCi Bellis is making her professional debut on grass at the Mallorca Open this week, but you wouldn’t know it by the way she has performed thus far. That outstanding play continued on Friday, as the 18-year old American moved into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 drubbing of Kristyna Pliskova. “It’s definitely one of…
Har-Tru, LLC and NLS Lighting announced today that the two companies are teaming up to deliver NLS Lighting’s VUE fixture to the tennis industry. VUE TENNIS is an innovative, LED system that has been designed by a nationallyranked, tennis player and lighting engineer specifically for tennis. Har-Tru will start marketing and selling the line immediately….
American Coco Vandewghe knocked off fourth-seed Johanna Konta of Great Britain 6-1, 6-3 to reach the Aegon Classic quarterfinals on Thursday. “I came out playing solid, and was ready to go from the start,” said Vandeweghe. “That’s what you want from a match, to be firing and moving well right away. That’s how I felt…
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka rallied back to win her first match back on tour, saving three match points to defeat Japan’s Risa Ozaki 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) at the Mallorca Open in a match that began on Tuesday and was finished on Wednesday. “It was definitely complicated, having to stop and come back for…
You wouldn’t take your expensive Ferrari out for a race without properly warming it up. So why when going out to do battle on the tennis court as a weekend warrior, unless of course, you are fortunate enough to be a tennis pro or an exercise trainer, don’t you properly warm up your precious machine,…
World number one and defending champion Andy Murray was ousted from the Aegon Championships on Tuesday, as Australia’s Jordan Thompson pulled off the stunning 7-6(4), 6-2 upset. Thompson was not even in the main draw when the tournament began. He lost in the second round of qualifying to Jeremy Chardy of France, but found his…
I have been increasingly perplexed and frustrated by the current day professional tennis players who refuse to work their way in to the net. As most people know, I have coached players and played my own game with the idea that it is an advantage to be the volleyer and a disadvantage to be the…
Don’t miss the opportunity to be coached by world-renowned Emilio Sanchez and his team at Riverdale Tennis Center the week leading up to the U.S. Open this year! Emilio Sanchez and his partner Sergio Casal were recently honored with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award. Sanchez and his team will be offering two…