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…
CityParks Foundation has partnered with a number of facilities in New York City to offer a program called Play Today!, which will help provide dedicated juniors from New York City more opportunities to play and practice together at an affordable price. “The idea was to give dedicated juniors in our program and others in NYC…
Bjorn Fratangelo, 22, of Pittsburgh, will make his French Open main-draw debut after earning a main-draw wild card into the French Open by winning the 2016 USTA Pro Circuit Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge. Fratangelo, who won the 2011 French Open junior singles title, clinched the wild card today after Jared Donaldson, the only player who could…
There are ways to improve your doubles play as a team, as you and your partner should always be on the same page. In this article, I will discuss the server’s partner while playing the net. Strong communication between partners is a must. In between points, talk to each other about the placement of serve…