Tennis is a global sport with a long history and tradition. At its highest level, the professional level, the game is played at an extremely fast pace. When watching a professional match, it is easy to notice powerful serves, returns, forehands and backhands. Although the speed at which tennis is played is increasing from one…
Credit photo to Keith Kowalsky American teenager and U.S. Open sensation CiCi Bellis announced on Tuesday that she will be turning pro and has signed with IMG. “I’m excited to announce that I have turned pro, and signed with IMG,” Bellis announced on Twitter. “Thank you everyone for all your continued support!” Bellis had previously…
The defending PSAL champions Bronx Science kicked off its fall season on Tuesday afternoon, picking up right where they left off with a 5-0 victory over Eleanor Roosevelt to win its season opener. The three-headed monster that makes up the Bronx Science singles lineup did its thing to lead the Wolverines to the win. At…
Throughout my travels to junior and professional tennis events, I have seen some pretty crazy things that players have to deal with, so much so that I could write an entertaining book about it all. For example, I once saw a player who was behind 0-3 in the first set, launch all three balls into…
Current UCLA freshmen Jada Hart & Ena Shibahara survived two match points, capturing the U.S. Open Junior Girls Doubles Championship in dramatic fashion at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Given a wild card entry into the tournament by the USTA, Hart & Shibahara came back to defeat the…
Wow! What a day in the world of tennis. I am a big news talk radio guy, and on my bike ride to teach my lessons for the day at Sea Island, the sports report mentioned breaking news in the world of tennis. The last time there was a tennis report on this particular station,…
Boca West Country Club 20583 Boca West Drive ♦ Boca Raton, Fla. (888) 504-BOCA ♦ BocaWestCC.org Boca West Country Club is renowned for its first-rate recreational activities. The Country Club's reputation in golf is equaled by its $1.8 million Tennis Center. Fully dedicated to the racquet sport, there is a lighted stadium court and seating for more than…
The youngest and brightest stars in tennis played in the fifth annual “Little Mo” Internationals at the historic West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills in late August. Approximately 180 players from 15 countires participated in the “Little Mo”. To view all results, please visit: www.littlemoforesthills.com Congratulations to all the winners: Boys 12- Andres Mercedes…
Top-seeded and University of Virginia senior Thai-Son Kwiatkowski rolled past his third opponent in three days in convincing fashion to capture the Third Annual American Collegiate Invitational at the 2016 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Kwiatkowski defeated the number four seed, University of Georgia’s Austin Smith, 6-2, 6-2, on…
Southern Californian Kayla Day celebrated two milestone achievements on Sunday, Sept. 11 in New York City. The 16-year-old Day, the number five-seed from Santa Barbara, Calif., defeated the 13th-seeded Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia, 6-3, 6-2, on the Grandstand Court at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center to capture the U.S. Open Junior girls singles…