The Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships is the cream of the crop when it comes to showcasing the world’s top junior tennis talent, and the 55th edition of the tournament in Miami, Fla. was no exception. It was an exceptional tournament for two players from the Eastern Section who both happen to train at…
Both men and women from Columbia’s tennis programs were honored with All-Ivy League selections, as voted upon by the league’s eight head coaches. On the women’s side, junior Alexandra Solovyev was named to the All-Ivy League First Team and the Second Team in doubles. Adi Milstein, also a junior, earned second team honors in doubles….
Credit photo to PSAL/Damion Reid James Madison’s Omer Khalifa won the PSAL Boys Tennis Invitational Tournament in late April, beating Townsend Harris’ Justin Chen 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The play began with a round-robin style tournament where the players where split into four different groups with two players emerging from each, resulting in the…
St. John’s freshman Jessica Livianu becomes the first player in program history to be selected to compete in the NCAA Division I Women’s Singles Championship, the NCAA announced on Wednesday. “We are thrilled to have Jessica represent St. John's University at the 2017 NCAA Women's Tennis Championships,” Head Coach Lauren Leo told RedStormSports.com. “It's a great…
During professional matches or junior tournaments, everyone in the stands can see the score. But what about what’s below the score? What can’t we see? More times than not, that’s going to be the predictor in what happens next? I’m referring to a player’s emotional energy. Are they calm, aware and in a balanced state?…
The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning has announced the addition of its new executive director of tennis, Rick Ferman, a long-time and well-respected tennis coach. “We have a responsibility to the tennis community in the New York City-area, and our goal is to implement the most outstanding program for all ages possible,” Ferman…
Bard High School improved to 10-0 on the season on Monday, defeating the High School for Environmental Studies 5-0 in a key Manhattan B6 battle. Nathan Silverstein led the way for the Raports with a 10-1 win over Luis Liriano at first singles, while Gabriel Neuman won 19-8 over Matthew Wong at second singles. Zachary…
One-on-One Doubles Tennis, the half-court serve-and-volley singles game played cross-court including the alley returned the New York City as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted The Innovations Tennis Challenge, a USTA National Category III tournament. “I just love the game, and think the serve and volley in tennis certainly should be revisited…
The St. John’s women’s tennis team came up one win shy of a BIG EAST title and an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, losing a tough 4-3 contest to Depaul in Cayce, South Carolina. The No. 1-seeded Johnnies battled tough against the Blue Demons in a back and forth affair that…
The St. John’s men’s tennis team lost its first BIG EAST Championship match in more than four years on Friday morning, falling to Georgetown 4-2 at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C. St. John’s was seeking its fourth consecutive BIG EAST tournament title this weekend. Georgetown got on top in doubles action with…