The Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) will recognize four integral members of the tennis community on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. during the 29th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame celebration at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The four individuals who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: Leslie Allen, former ATA, NCAA and…
American Sam Querrey fought back from a set down to beat compatriot Taylor Fritz on Thursday, defeating the teenager 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Abierto Mexicano Telcel semifinals in Acapulco, Mexico. Playing in just the second ATP quarterfinal of his career, Fritz came out firing in this one. He won 78 percent of his…
For the past 10 years, I have taught, volunteered and observed at various tennis clubs around the United States. All of these facilities offer 10 & Under Tennis programs for youth tennis players, so I have witnessed firsthand how to run these programs. There are two main challenges I face on a daily basis as…
Americans Sam Querrey and Taylor Fritz made their way into the Abierto Mexicano Telcel with victories on Wednesday, setting up an all-American battle in the final eight. Fresh off his title in Delray Beach, Querrey continued his excellent hard-court play. He knocked off second-seed Kei Nishikori in routine fashion 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday, snapping a…
Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska made her way into the Qatar Open quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Romanian Monica Niculescu in Doha on Wednesday. Radwanska fell behind a double break in the opening set, but avoided the upset bug that had been going around Doha, fighting back to win the opening set 7-5 and cruising…
American Ryan Harrison notched a significant victory on Tuesday, beating third-seed Marin Cilic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the Abierto Mexicano Telcel second round in Acapulco, Mexico. The win snapped Cilic’s 26-match win streak against American opponents, a streak that dated back to the 2008 Australian Open when Cilic was defeated by James Blake. Harrison…
Upsets were the theme of the day at the Qatar Open in Doha on Tuesday as both top-seed and Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber and second-seed Simona Halep were both defeated by unseeded opponents in second round action. Playing in her first WTA match since capturing the first Grand Slam of her career, Kerber was…
The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that top-ranked American and world number 11 John Isner, world number 23 Jack Sock, and 16-time Grand Slam doubles champions Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan will represent the U.S. in the 2016 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round against Australia….
Kei Nishikori cruised into the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico on Monday, moving past Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3 in less than an hour. “I’m very happy with my tennis today,” Nishikori said afterwards. “I started really well. He was missing a lot in those first few…
Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) presented its annual awards this week during the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, was held February 17-20, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. P.J. Simmons, of Brooklyn, New York, has been named the recipient of the PTR/TIA…