The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) got underway from Kobe, Japan on Wednesday, with the OBI UAE Royals picking up the season’s first victory with a 26-20 triumph over the Singapore Slammers at the Kobe World Hall in Kobe, Japan. The IPTL plays in a fast-paced format with five sets being played in five different…
Bryan Brothers hit the big screen The Bryan Brothers made their big-screen debut in the Broad Green Pictures comedy, Break Point. The movie follows the story of Jimmy Price, a professional doubles tennis player who is hanging onto his career and reaches out to his estranged brother, Darren, to pair up with him….
Brianna Williams of Bronx Science was honored with the PSAL Wingate Award on Tuesday. The PSAL Wingate Award honors New York City Public High School student-athletes in their senior year for their outstanding achievements in their respective sports. The coaches, commissioners and sport’s coordinators nominate athletes for this award. A committee, comprised of PSAL staff,…
Defending champion and US Open girls’ finalist Sofia Kenin (17, Pembroke Pines, Fla.) headlines a talented Girls’ 18s field at next week’s Metropolia Orange Bowl at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. that includes 2015 Grand Slam junior champions Dalma Galfi (US Open; Hungary), Sofya Zhuk (Wimbledon; Russia) and Tereza Mihalikova (Australian Open, Slovakia), along with a surplus of top American prospects….
The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs, is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association (MCTA) and USTA/Eastern Metro Region. The League is divided into three levels of play, Intermediate (3.0-3.5), Advanced Intermediate (4.0) and Advanced (4.5+). The Metro Corporate League also offers an Advanced Beginner Clinic program…
Great Britain won its first Davis Cup title since 1936 over the weekend, winning three of the weekend’s first four matches to clinch the victory over host Belgium in Ghent. With a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, Great Britain’s Andy Murray downed Belgium’s David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday afternoon to seal the…
Great Britain visits Belgium this weekend in the 2015 Davis Cup Final at the Flanders Expo in Ghent. This is a matchup between two nations who haven’t had much Davis Cup success in their history. Belgium has never won the title, and hasn’t even played in a final since 1904, while Great Britain last played…
Christina McHale says movement is strength. That makes perfect sense, considering her favorite shot is her forehand. McHale trains at the USTA National Training Center, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. where she also participates in kids clinics at the $1.8-million Tennis Center at Boca West Country Club. The Country Club is a recent recipient of…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Betway, a top online betting company, will sponsor both the men’s and women’s events for the Davis Cup and Fed Cup for the next three years through 2008. ITF President David Haggerty acknowledged the potential conflict of interest, but ensured that the partnership will maintain the cleanliness…
The New York tennis landscape is always growing and evolving. There are a myriad of options both indoors and outdoors for a local tennis player to choose from. So how does a successful tennis entity separate themselves? How does a successful club increase their player base and continue to grow? New York Tennis Magazine sat…