Playing tennis makes tremendous demands on the human body. You spend hours on the courts, grinding and practicing, and later in the gym, working on your tennis-specific fitness to optimize movement, power, explosiveness and the prevention of overuse injuries. Today’s elite athletes are similarly skilled in the training techniques, and what distinguishes the best from…
Federer opens schools in poverty-stricken Malawi Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer spent some of his summer in Malawi, spending $13.5 million to open 81 schools in the poverty-stricken nation. “I believe every young child should have the opportunity to spend some years in such a center, because early education is the foundation…
Making his Davis Cup debut this weekend, American Jack Sock sent the United States into the World Group next year, defeating Denis Istomin in four sets on Sunday to clinch the 3-1 victory for the United States over Uzbekistan. After Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey won the doubles match on Saturday, the United States needed…
Lower back pain is one of the more common complaints to a doctor. Almost everyone will experience lower back pain at least once in their lifetime. Inactivity, lack of proper exercise, being overweight, smoking, family history, jobs or tasks that require heavy lifting, or frequent repetitive activities are just some of the risk factors that…
Your aspiring athlete is on a roll. They have been taking the initiative and working on their own, focusing on wall exercises, practicing with coaches and friends, and even getting enough sleep. They are taking the time to watch their opponents, studying their strengths and weaknesses, watching the pros play and has even started some…
After the two matches on Friday, the United States and Uzbekistan are all tied up at 1-1 in the Davis Cup World Group Playoff match. Steve Johnson opened up the series for the U.S., but lost a tough five-set contest to Denis Istomin 1-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 5-7, putting the Americans in an early hole….
The girls high school tennis season began this week in New York City, and a number of teams were in action on Thursday afternoon. Below are the scores from across New York City on Thursday afternoon. â–ºBrooklyn Tech 5, Leon Goldstein 0 â–ºJames Madison 4, Midwood 1 â–ºMaspeth 5, Franklin Lane 0 â–ºCurtis 5, New Dorp…
American Christina McHale made her way into the Japan Open semifinals on Friday, battling back from a set down to beat China’s Saisai Zheng 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the final four in Tokyo. The match was relatively even, but the 60th-ranked American McHale was able to secure the lone break point of the final…
Ossining, N.Y. declares Aug. 3rd “Jamie Loeb Day” Jamie Loeb, who trains at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime Randall's Island, recently received a huge honor from her hometown of Ossining, N.Y. The town declared Aug. 3 as "Jamie Loeb Day" to honor Loeb’s accomplishments on the court. “It’s something that I’ll remember all…
The United States will take on Uzbekistan this weekend in a Davis Cup World Group Playoff, with the winner moving onto 2016’s World Group. United States Captain Jim Courier tabbed Steve Johnson for the first singles match, and he will take on Denis Itomin. The two have never played one another before. “Jack Sock and Steve…