The United States is set to face Argentina on the road in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II First Round on an outdoor red clay court at the Pilara Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Feb. 7-8. U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has a strong team heading to Argentina, with world number…
The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs, is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association and USTA/Eastern-Metro. As the local, volunteer-led chapter of USTA Eastern, the USTA Metro Region is committed to promoting and developing the growth of tennis in New York City. Metrotennis CTA, incorporated in 2002, is a…
Coco Vandeweghe and Taylor Townsend will replace Madison Keys and Varvara Lepchenko on the U.S. Fed Cup Team roster for the World Group II First Round in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Keys suffered a leg injury in the Australian Open en route to her first career Grand Slam semifinal, while Lepchenko suffered an illness after competing in Australia and is still recovering. Vandeweghe,…
It's a new year and time to pick up the pace. Have you taken inventory of where your game is now and where it has to go to reach your full potential? I always found the offseason on the ATP Tour was an opportunity to attack the areas of concern in my game that needed…
After nearly a decade and a half, world number one Serena Williams announced via a TIME Magazine exclusive that she will end her boycott of Indian Wells and return to the California tournament this year. “I’m fortunate to be at a point in my career where I have nothing to prove. I’m still as driven…
Congratulations to the following USTA Eastern Metro Region teams for advancing to Nationals in their respective divisions: 18 & Over â–º4.5 Men: Michael Doane (captain) ​►3.5 Women: Jean Chin/Tamasine Wood-Creighton (captains) ​►4.5 Women: Jen Pollack Reiner/Karen Urban (captains) 40 & Over ​►4.5 Men: Ian Katz (captain) ​►3.5 Women: Diane Ventura (captain) Our 2015 Metro USTA…
It’s a common and often contentious debate among tennis instructors: Should we train young players with the standard yellow tennis ball or use the progressive red-to-orange-to-green approach? The latter—which relies on slower, less compressed tennis balls–is gaining momentum in tennis circles worldwide. In fact, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) recommends this approach because it better…
Martina Hingis captured her first Grand Slam title since coming out of retirement in 2013, teaming up with India’s Leander Paes to win the Australian Open Mixed-Doubles Championship 6-4, 6-3 over defending champions Krisina Mladenovic of France & Daniel Nestor of Canada. “I think we grew with every match—the confidence, the teamwork, the suggestions we…
World number one Serena Williams captured her 19th career Grand Slam title on Saturday, continuing her dominance of Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory in the Australian Open final. “I’m so honored to be here and to hold this 19th trophy,” said Serena. “I didn’t think it would happen this fast, to be honest,…
Novak Djokovic showed why he is the class of the ATP World Tour right now, blowing past red-hot Andy Murray 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0 for his fifth-career Australian Open title, the first man to do so in the Open Era. The win also marked the third-time he has defeated Murray in the Melbourne final. “I’m…