Upon hearing the news about what happened in Israel last fall, New York City native Jordana Shmidman wanted to do her part to help bring some relief to all the people affected, which included a lot of family and friends who lived in the region. “When the war broke out in Israel on October 7,…
Engineers at Har-Tru have developed a new type of pickleball court to help meet the growing demand for high-quality courts at facilities across the country. Designed for temporary or permanent installation, the Pickle Flex Pro is a portable, comfortable, high-performance indoor pickleball court. It can be installed by four people in just two hours. Interest…
SPORTIME Pickleball Westbury (575 Merrick Ave.) will open in the fall of 2024 and SPORTIME Pickleball Wayne (Willowbrook Plaza) has a planned opening in the spring of 2025. These are SPORTIME’S second and third announced dedicated pickleball club locations, which will be the two largest and most comprehensive facilities in their markets, joining an 11…
Coach Ed Krass’ 36th Annual College Tennis Exposure Camp has announced five locations in the Northeast for its popular summer program for high school-age tournament players. The program will start June 1-2 at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida. The camp features instruction and training by a staff of head college coaches representing…
On Monday, Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul battled for the Delray Beach Open in a match that was postponed from Sunday. Paul, fresh off of his title at the Dallas Open, was trying to upend Fritz, the defending Delray Beach Open champion, in a showdown of the top two ranked American men. Fritz successfully defending…
The world’s leading provider of premium tennis court surfaces, equipment and accessories, Har-Tru, is the new official court surface and paint partner of Tennis Canada and the National Bank Open (NBO) presented by Rogers, it was announced on Tuesday. Headquartered in Troy, Virginia, Har-Tru surfaces can be found on tennis courts in all 50 US…
For the third consecutive year, Iga Swiate is the Doha champion. The top-ranked woman in the world won the WTA 1000 title for the third straight time on Saturday, holding off fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina 7-6(8), 6-2 to win the 18th singles title of her career, and the first of 2024. “I’m happy that I kept…
There are eight players remaining in the Delray Beach Open draw, which means Friday is quarterfinal day down in Florida. Below are the four quarterfinal showdowns set for Friday: (1) Taylor Fritz (USA) vs. Rinky Hijikata (Australia) –Â Fritz, based in Miami, is the defending champion, ranked No. 9 in the world, and reached the quarterfinals…
Top seed and defending champion Taylor Fritz made a winning start at the 2024 Delray Beach Open as the American moved past Nuno Borges of Portugal 7-6(5), 6-4 on Wednesday night. “The crowd was amazing. It’s one of my favorite things coming back to Delray every year,” said Fritz. “The crowd really shows up here,…
Taste of Tennis, the world’s premier tennis and culinary experience, returns to Indian Wells on March 4, 2024. The event takes place at the Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Spa from 6PM-9PM. To celebrate the return of tennis to the desert, guests will party with current players and legends, enjoy music, savor delicious food and…