The sixth annual Gold Coast International Film Festival begins next week as more than 25 feature-length films and 40 short films will be screened at the Gold Coast Arts Center in North Hempstead, and there is one film in particular that will be of interest to tennis fans here on Long Island. “Gold Balls” is…
Are you one of the lucky ones who had the opportunity to visit the U.S. Open this year? The anticipation for this year’s U.S. Open was extremely high, with so much going on. The new roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium was completed, and everyone looked forward to seeing how the court would play with nearly…
USTA Eastern hosted its annual College Showcase Day at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y., bringing together high school-aged players from the Eastern Section and college coaches from across the country in order to ease the difficult process of college recruiting. “The goal of College Showcase Day is to provide valuable information for…
The Beacon girls’ varsity tennis team captured the PSAL “A” Division New York City title, defeating the defending champion Wolverines of Bronx Science 5-0 to reclaim the city title. The Blue Demons of Beacon entered the final having lost the two regular season matchups with the Wolverines, both tough 3-2 defeats, and the only…
Over the weekend, Andy Murray surpassed Novak Djokovic for the number one spot in the ATP World Tour Rankings, becoming just the 26th player ever to claim the world’s top spot. “In the beginning of my career, I’ve always wanted to win a Grand Slam, but now that I’ve gotten older, getting to No. 1 was…
Ohio State's Francesca Di Lorenzo won the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate women's singles title for the second straight year on Sunday afternoon. (credit all photos to ITA) The championship matches at the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships delivered plenty of memorable moments, providing a fitting end to a stellar four days of college tennis…
Christina McHale played in her eighth U.S. Open main draw during the 2016 edition of the tournament, a pretty remarkable number for someone who is just 24-years-old. “This is my favorite tournament,” said McHale. “It’s my favorite time of the year. I get to stay home. Obviously, I would like to be doing better, but…
Former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic defeated Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career on Friday, ousting the world number one 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach the BNP Paribas Masters semifinals. Cilic had previously been 0-14 in his career against Djokovic, but came out sharp from the very beginning, snatching an early break before…
The 19th annual "Road to the Little Mo Nationals" presented by Wilson Sporting Goods was held at the Austin Tennis Academy in Austin, Texas in mid-October. The winner of each age division was crowned a "Little Mo" Nationals champion. Boys 12: Christian Gonzalez (Burleson, Texas) Boys 11: Nicolas Trullenque (Houston, Texas) Boys 10: Abhinav Chunduru (Plano, Texas) Boys…
The WTA has announced a newly established WTA Coach Program which will launch in January of 2017 as the new season begins. WTA coaches will be recognized as a “WTA Registered Coach” under a formalized WTA Coach Program. The WTA Coach Program is designed to professionalize, standardize and recognize the important role of coaching on…