Tennis journalist Mark “Scoop” Malinowski recently published his fourth tennis book, Facing Nadal: Symposium of a Champion. In the book, Malinowski talks to more than 50 ATP players, including greats such as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, about what made 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal such a tough opponent and what it was like…
Washington Heights Tennis Association welcomes Victor Estrella-Burgos The Washington Heights Tennis Association (WHTA), founded by Eligio “Leo” Reynoso, recently hosted a lively and interactive youth tennis demonstration. Kids enrolled in the WHTA program had the opportunity to demonstrate some of their tennis skills using the 10 & Under platform. The older kids had…
The OBI UAE Royals defeated the OUE Singapore Slammers 27-23 on Friday, anchored by Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-4 victory over his compatriot, Stan Wawrinka, in the Men’s Singles Set at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Singapore. Goran Ivanisevic got things started for the Royals, breaking Carlos Moya in the 10th game to win…
Congratulations to the following Metro teams on advancing to the National Playoffs in their respective divisions throughout the 2015 season. 18 & Over ►3.5 Women: Ashley Rowe/Ariane Qureshi ►5.0 Women: Chiara Ciabatti/Mercedes Michel ►7.0 Mixed: Dennis Reid ►10.0 Mixed: Eric Tomasini/Pam Glick 40 & Over ►4.0 Men: Fred Derman/Reid…
American Brian Baker will return to the court for the first time since 2013 at the Australian Open next month as the Nashville native embarks on another comeback. “I got back from the doctor yesterday in Vail, kind of a final checkup, and they liked what they saw,” Baker told ATPWorldTour.com. “They said I was…
USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the USTA, has announced that it has been selected by sports marketing and entertainment company StarGames Inc. and MSG promoters as the official charity of the 2016 BNP Paribas Showdown. This is the third consecutive year the USTA Foundation will serve as the event’s official charity. The BNP…
The OUE Singapore Slammers handed the Micromax Indian Aces its second loss of the season on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, defeating the Aces 27-16 to improve the Slammers record to 6-3 in International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) play. The Slammers got a gift to start things off, as Fabrice Santoro had…
The OUE Singapore Slammers edged out the OBI UAE Royals 27-24 in International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) action on Tuesday, as Scot Andy Murray knocked off Switzerland’s Roger Federer 6-4 in the deciding set. The two met in the fifth and final set with the Slammers ahead by a slim margin of 21-20. Murray broke…
McHale and company visit Wall Street American Christina McHale (right), who trains out of Boca West Country Club in Florida, made sure she enjoyed her time in New York while competing in the U.S. Open. She made a trip down to Wall Street to and ring the NASDAQ opening bell, along with…
The Micromax Indian Aces improved to 8-1 in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) on Tuesday, defeating the Phillipine Mavericks 30-17 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. The first set up was the Men’s Legends Singles contest, as Rohan Bopanna had to fill in for a sick Fabrice Santoro for the Aces. Bopanna came…