The Townsend Harris Hawks Boys Tennis team battled back from defeats at first and second singles to defeat the Cardozo Judges 3-2 in League A1 on Wednesday afternoon. Marcus Smith, who recently won the PSAL Individual State Qualifier tournament, defeated Townsend Harris’ Ethan Nittolo 10-2 to win the first singles point for Cardozo. Then at…
A Message From USTA Eastern Metro Region President Jackie Clark Wow! I cannot believe how fast the last two years have gone, and I am so honored and thrilled to start my second term as the USTA Eastern Metro Region…
The Brooklyn Tech Boys Tennis team continued its perfect season on Tuesday afternoon. The Engineers were led by William Trang, who defeated Georgiy Bryanskiy 10-0 at first singles. The win moves Brooklyn Tech to 9-0 on the season. It will host James Madison in its next contest. Here are the rest of the boys’ scores…
With two weeks in the books, 17-year-old Frances Tiafoe is at the top of the men’s Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge Standings. He reached the semifinals of the $50,000 St. Joseph’s/Candler Savannah Challenger in Savannah, Ga. last week to move into the lead with 47 points (29 points for reaching the semifinals in Savannah and 18 points…
The Bard Boys Tennis team won its ninth consecutive match Monday afternoon, defeating West 50th Street 5-0 to improve its record to 9-0 on the season. The Raptors got a big win from Caleb Miller at first singles that set the tone for the rest of the match. Miller defeated West 50th Street’s Paul Joshua…
Having just recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, I am filled with a sense of pride and accomplishment. I competed for their Division I tennis team, played first singles, and was the team captain my senior year. It was easily one of the most fulfilling and best experiences of my life, but it was not…
Advantage Tennis Clubs introduce Kids Club Play Days Advantage Tennis Clubs recently introduced a program called the Advantage Kids Days. Conducted in Manhattan, Roosevelt Island and Throgs Neck, the Club Play program gave junior players from around New York City a friendly, fun way to play more tennis, get a little taste of competition and…
If you wanted to take the most comprehensive tennis lesson possible, what would it include? First, you’d have to think outside of that rectangular court and venture into areas of the game that you’re really not good at. You’ll need to set some priorities, but you’re not sure what those are. You’re pretty good at…
Defending champion and top-seed Kei Nishikori moved into the Barcelona Open semifinals on Friday, beating seventh-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. After dropping the second set, Nishikori broke twice in the final set and won 16 of his 18 service points to clinch the victory and move on. “It was [a] difficult match,” said…
Andy Roddick continued his dominance on the PowerShares Series circuit on Thursday night, beating James Blake 6-3 in the one-set final at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. The title is the seventh of Roddick’s season on the circuit, extending his record for the most titles in a single season. The previous record was held…