The final Grand Slam of 2015 is here. Monday, Aug. 31st is Day One of the 2015 U.S. Open, marked by a full slate of action across the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Cloudy skies and temps in the 90s, will little chance of precipitation, should allow for a day's…
A Look at the 2015 U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s Draws By Jacob Mishkin On the heels of the final Grand Slam of 2015, the U.S. Open descends upon New York to bring the pageantry and electricity that only the backdrop of NYC can bring. If last year is any indication with the 14th-seeded…
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) hosted a Benefit Night this past week, bringing out stars of the tennis world for exhibition matches raising money for the Academy. In front of a packed crowd at Sportime Randall’s Island, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal took on all-time great Lleyton Hewitt in the headline match, and…
Some of New York City’s premier celebrity chefs stepped out of the kitchen and onto the tennis courts of City View Racquet Club in Long Island City for a day of tennis, food and an overall good time. Put on by AYS Sports Marketing as a part of the Taste of Tennis Week, the Celebrity…
High Country Ski and Tennis, one of New Jersey's premier tennis specialty shops, has announced that it has launched a marketing campaign during the U.S. Open where they will promote both their store and the sport by placing billboards across the local area during the Open. "Our philosophy is to promote the game of…
On a beautiful August night in New York City, more than 500 attendees took part in the New York Junior Tennis League’s (NYJTL) Annual Summer Gala With the Stars. Luminaries from the worlds of tennis, finance and the New York social scene came out to support one of the largest tennis and education-themed organizations in…
Not since 1988 has a woman’s player won all four Grand Slams in a calendar year. That year, Steffi Graf dominated the rest of the women’s field, as the 18-year-old won her second career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, and proceeded to rattle off titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. Twenty-seven…
Long Island’s Noah Rubin’s opportunity to play in this year’s U.S. Open main draw came to a close on Thursday, as 91st-ranked Guido Pella of Argentina beat the American 6-4, 7-6(6) on Court 11 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Rubin jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in the opening set,…
Robby Ginepri of the United States has announced his retirement from the ATP Tour after 14 years on the Tour. Ginepri captured three titles on the ATP World Tour and reached a career-high singles ranking of 15th in the world. In 2005, Ginepri recorded a personal high in match wins (37) and had an extraordinary run to…
The Empire State Open Tennis Tournament, a WTA 125K series event, will be held May 9-15, 2016 at Hempstead Lake State Park. This event will feature stars of the WTA, as well as up and coming players currently fighting their way up the rankings ladder. There is little doubt given all the star qualities offered…