As Junior Program Directors of Gotham Stadium Tennis, we often hear the same question: “Is my child ready for their first tennis tournament?” We understand that the idea of competing can feel scary and nerve-wracking for young players. However, we also know that this step is a crucial and exciting part of a player’s development….
More than a decade ago, Gabe Slotnick was sitting in the office of his accounting job at NYU Medical Center, pondering the next step in his life. While he was successful in the corporate world, he longed for something that would provide him more fulfillment. A former Division III tennis player at Yeshiva University in…
Veteran Tommy Paul and rookie Ethan Quinn will lead the U.S. into its Davis Cup Qualifying First Round tie this weekend vs. Hungary in Tatabanya. Paul, the world No. 22 and a veteran of 10 Davis Cup ties, takes to the indoor clay first on Saturday vs. No. 176 Zsombor Piros, beginning at 1 p.m….
Bloomberg wins Advanced Intermediate, while BNP Paribas captures Intermediate division At the end of every season in the Metro Corporate League, players from all teams are invited to Roosevelt Island Racquet Club in Manhattan for the end-of-season party and finals. Held over the course of two nights, the top two teams in each of…
Carlos Alcaraz continues to make history. The 22-year-old from Spain defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win the Australian Open, the first of his career. As a result, Alcaraz becomes the youngest player to ever win the career Grand Slam, and is owner of seven major titles overall now. After both players battled…
Elena Rybakina captured the second major title of her career this past weekend as she defeated two-time champion and four-time finalist Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a thrilling Australian Open final. Rybakina, who also won Wimbledon in 2022, was behind 0-3 in deciding set before winning six of the final seven games. “It’s hard…
As 2025 comes to a close, we want to thank all of our captains, players and facility partners for a wonderful season. The year was marked by significant growth in all our leagues as we welcomed new teams and players. Our Metro teams saw success across the board, performing exceptionally well at Sectionals and Nationals….
World No. 22 Tommy Paul and 2026 Australian Open men’s doubles champion Christian Harrison have joined No. 68 Ethan Quinn, No. 82 Emilio Nava and doubles No. 52 Austin Krajicek on the U.S. Davis Cup Team for its Qualifying First Round tie vs. Hungary February 7-8 in Tatabánya, Hungary. Paul joins the team for his…
The semifinals of the Men’s Singles draw at the 2026 Australian Open are set, and will be played late Thursday night here in the United States. It’s been all chalk on the men’s side with the top four seeds being represented in the semifinals. (1) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (3) Alexander Zverev Carlos Alcaraz is…
American Taylor Fritz Takes on Countryman Tommy Paul;Lorenzo Musetti Battles Two-Time Slam Finalist Casper Ruud Teenager Joao Fonseca Faces Veteran Gael Monfils; Firey Australian Nick Kyrgios Faces Streaking Alexander Bublik The matchups are set for Round 1 of The MGM Slam Presented by Capital One as determined by a random drawing for the $1 million prize event taking…