The reason why we are not producing more champions in America is due to our overall coaching philosophy and how parents are involved with junior tennis. We see too many junior players with different coaches, or players moving from one program to another. Sometimes, we see players with three different coaches at the same time….
Austria’s Dominic Thiem won his first career match at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday, hanging on to beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to improve to 1-1 in round-robin play in the Ivan Lendl Group at the O2 Arena in London. “I had a good start today. I was trying to stay…
The round-robin play in the John McEnroe group at the ATP World Tour Finals in London got underway on Monday, and Japan’s Kei Nishikori won the day’s first match with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 win over Stan Wawrinka at The O2. Nishikori was the more aggressive player and it showed throughout the match as he…
The Czech Republic won its fifth Fed Cup title in the last six years over the weekend, as Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova won the deciding fifth rubber match, downing France’s Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic 7-5, 7-5 to clinch the 3-2 overall victory for the Czechs. “Of course I am very proud. It was…
Until Sept. 12, it had been more than three years since a woman other than Serena Williams held the distinction of world number one in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings. So when Serena lost to Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals of the 2016 U.S. Open, it snapped a streak of 186 consecutive weeks with the…
France's Lucas Pouille won the ATP Most Improved Player. The ATP World Tour announced its year-end awards for the 2016 season on Thursday, as Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro and the Bryan Brothers were among those honored with awards. Federer, despite having not played over the last few months of the year due to…
If I were to ask, “What is the most important trait a tennis player could have,” what would you say? If “discipline” is your response, then you are an astute tennis player! More important than the answer itself is the understanding of why self-discipline is held with such esteem. If you research player qualities that…
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…