The International Tennis Federation (ITF) handed five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova a two-year ban on Wednesday resulting from her positive drug test during the Australian Open. An Independent Tribunal hired by the ITF under the Tennis Anti-Doping Program stated that Sharapova did not indicate her use of Mildronate between 2014-2016 in her forms before the…
Resistance training for adult athletes promotes many positive benefits. However, for one reason or another, the topic of resistance training for young athletes has become a controversial topic. There used to be a time when resistance training for a child was viewed as taboo, so we began associating it as an unsafe activity that would…
Playing in her first match since a round of 32 loss in Miami, Caroline Wozniacki won her Aegon Open first round match on Tuesday, downing Cagla Buyukakcay 7-5, 6-3 in Nottingham. “It’s nice to be back,” said Wozniacki. “It felt nice to be back on court. There’s always things I’d like to do better, but…
World number one Serena Williams was named the World’s Highest Paid Female Athlete by Forbes on Monday, passing Maria Sharapova’s earnings for this past year. Over the last 12 months, Serena has raked in $28.9 million, $8.9 million of which came from prize money. Her total earnings are $7 million more than Sharapova, who was named second…
Glam Slam Gear Inc. is a luxury sport and lifestyle company, co-founded by Lisa Olivieri and Meaghan Janedis, two Long Island “Mompreneurs” who are tennis partners and business partners, turning their passion for tennis into a thriving company. The ladies of Glam Slam Gear design and manufacture their product lines in New York City, truly…
Djokovic the matchmaker Besides his own winning on the court, world number one Novak Djokovic helped a lucky fan ask his date to prom at the recent Miami Open. With help of Djokovic, she said yes. Townsend battles 69-year-old Gail Falkenburg has scored a major victory for senior citizens everywhere….
The banner season for the Trinity boys’ tennis team continued on Sunday afternoon as it defeated Horace Mann 5-0 in the Mayor’s Cup team final at the Stadium Tennis Center. The event was hosted by Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning, but due to rain, the final was moved indoors to Stadium Tennis Center….
Novak Djokovic made history on Sunday morning, becoming the first man in almost 50 years to win four consecutive Grand Slam titles. Djokovic won the one major that had previously eluded him, overcoming a slow start to defeat Andy Murray in 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 for his first career French Open title. "It's really a…
Spaniard Garbine Muguruza shocked American Serena Williams Saturday, 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2016 French Open Women’s Singles Championship in just over 90 minutes. With the win, Muguruza captured her first career Grand Slam title and denied Serena a 22nd career Grand Slam in dethroning the defending champ. "Match point was really weird,” said Muguruza…
The USTA has announced that tickets to the 2016 U.S. Open will go on sale to the general public Monday, June 6, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The 2016 U.S. Open will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Sept. 11. Arthur Ashe Kids Day presented by Hess, a…