The breakthrough week for 19-year old qualifier Louisa Chirico continued on Thursday, as the Harrison, N.Y. native hit her way into the Mutua Madrid Open semifinals with a 7-6(1), 6-2 triumph over Daria Gavrilova. The former USTA Eastern star made her way into the tournament after receiving a bid into the qualifying draw and has…
The USTA and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) have announced that Chairman of the Board, CEO and President Katrina Adams will be inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New Orleans. Adams will become the first individual, on or off the court, to represent the sport of…
Louisa Chirico, a former star in the USTA Eastern section, made her way into the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals on Wednesday without having to take the court as her opponent, Victoria Azarenka, pulled out of the tournament with a back injury. Azarenka, who has been off to a phenomenal start in 2016, said she tweaked…
The Judges of Benjamin Cardozo High School kept pace atop the Queens A standings on Monday afternoon, beating Forest Hills 4-1 to improve to 7-1 on the season. Cardozo was led by its top two singles players, both of whom posted shutout victories. Christopher Tham beat Daniel Rusin 10-0 in the first singles spot while…
The tennis community lost one of its best people recently, as Sol Schwartz passed away at the age of 46. Schwartz was a manager and buyer at Holabird Sports, and dedicated his time and efforts to the sport of tennis, pushing his initiative #SaveCollegeTennis, while also helping the Long Island community following the devastation of…
Taylor Townsend took a commanding lead in the women’s USTA Pro Circuit Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge Standings at the end of Week 2 by winning the $50,000 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend, putting her in a strong position to earn a main-draw wild card into the 2016 French Open. Townsend…
The St. John’s men’s tennis team captured its third straight Big East Championship on Sunday, defeating Marquette 4-0 to earn the fifth conference title in the program’s history. The Red Storm got things going early on the doubles courts, as Michael-John Every and Dusan Vukicevic rolled past Mackenzie Sterns and Kris Trukov 6-2 at third…
The St. John’s women’s tennis team reached the Big East Tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon, moving past Seton Hall 4-0 in a quarterfinal match up at the Caye Tennis Center in Cayce, South Carolina. The Red Storm looked to be falling behind early as Seton Hall captured the win at first doubles, but the second…
The Mutua Madrid Open got some good news earlier this week and then received some bad news, as three-time champion Roger Federer announced he will be play in the tournament, but on the women’s side of the draw, two-time champion Serena Williams will miss the tournament. On Thursday, Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, confirmed that the…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed on Wednesday that there will be increased drug testing for players at this year’s Wimbledon, according to Reuters. The All-England Club, where the tournament is held, has organized funds for extra testing by the United Kingdon Anti-Doping (UKAD). In a statement to Reuters, Wimbledon said: “In addition to…