George Guimaraes, an internationally recognized nonprofit executive, will join New York Junior Tennis & Learning on January 9 as CEO, announced NYJTL Board Chairman Martin Goldberg today. Guimaraes succeeds Dr. Deborah Antoine, who recently resigned as NYJTL's CEO after more than six years in the role. "NYJTL is thrilled to have George on our team," said Goldberg. "He…
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation announced this week that it will be cutting the costs of its annual adult tennis permit in half. The department plans to drop the yearly cost from $200 down to $100, thanks in part to years…
It happens quickly, from the time that you are enrolled in college and in less than four years and a total of eight semesters, it’s over. You have a diploma in hand and your eligibility to play collegiate sports is complete and recorded. I am a parent of two college graduates, a coach, professional at…
John McEnroe was on WFAN on Tuesday to promote the upcoming PowerShares Series event at the Barclays Center. One of the all-time greats and native New Yorker John McEnroe hopped onto WFAN on Tuesday afternoon to talk about the upcoming PowerShares Series event at the Barclays Center as well as the current state of men’s…
The method of scoring a tennis match may have baffled you when you started playing the sport, but when the little yellow ball raced toward you, a deep organic passion compelled you to swing the racket and hit that yellow sucker with raw unbridled power … over and over again. Passion for the game won…
Har-Tru has announced that the company has acquired Treadblaster from Medora Corporation. It is the only shoe cleaner of its type on the market. Treadblaster features a patented design that shoots pressurized jets of water into the soles of shoes to clean out lodged clay, dirt, and debris, all without allowing any over-splash. “There is…
The next captain of the United States Fed Cup team will be former top 10 player Kathy Rinaldi, the USTA announced on Thursday. Rinaldi takes over for Mary Joe Fernandez, who stepped down from the role in October following eight years as the captain. “This is an unbelievable opportunity, and I am incredibly excited and…
World number two Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday that he is ending his partnership with coach Boris Becker after three years together. “After three very successful years, Boris Becker and I have jointly decided to end our cooperation. The goals we set when we started working together have been completely fulfilled, and I want to…
Two “Legendary Leaders”—106th New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins and Hall of Fame tennis coach Nick Bollettieri – spoke from their hearts about their love for children at New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) 31st Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon, which raised nearly $500,000…
Photo courtesy of BUBearcats.com The New York tennis community joins Binghamton University in mourning the loss of Stefani Lineva, a 20-year old tennis standout for the Bearcats who was found dead on Saturday morning. A native of Forest Hills, Queens, Lineva played her high school tennis at Forest Hills High School where she played in…