I had a problem with one of my students that drove me loco. An otherwise quick 12-year-old boy was confusingly slow on the court. One of the fastest sprinters in our program, he was slow and disorganized with in his movements. I was stumped until a friend of mine hinted I should look at his…
For many players in the north, our tennis is just starting to come out of our indoor hibernation to dealing with all of Mother Nature’s elements outside. This is one of the most frustrating aspects of the game. Indoor tennis is easy compared to the chaos of dealing with lobbing with your overhead in the…
Locals Jamie Loeb of Ossining, N.Y. and 17-year-old Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y. will participate in the 2013 French Open Junior Championships, June 2-8 at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Both Rubin and Loeb train out of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy in Randall’s Island. Rubin, who has been ranked as high as number six in the world…
Since Novak Djokovic’s first appearance in UNIQLO at the French Open last May 2012, the tennis ace has had a hand in designing his signature tournament kits, working with UNIQLO’s design team and high-tech fiber manufacturers to create the ultimate performance wear. Sound familiar? Now add innerwear. While performance wear has influenced ready-to-wear for decades,…
Let’s talk tennis and more! "Train in Spain Without the Rain; Play on Clay All Day!” TennisMom/SailingDad (TMSD) promotes youth tennis and sailing training in Javea, Spain. The David Ferrer Tennis Academy (DFTA) and TMSD are your summer hosts, bringing Spanish tennis, culture, cuisine and the countryside at its finest to you! Experience “Perfect Technical…
New York Tennis Magazine is proud to announce that Nick Bolletieri will now be a regular contributor. Nick has made himself available to answer questions for New York Tennis Magazine and field questions from our readership in future editions. This is your chance to have a coaching legend answer some specific questions about your tennis…
Rafael Nadal captured his 23rd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy and his third title at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday, a 6-2, 6-4 win over Stanislas Wawrinka. With the win, Nadal is tied for second with Thomas Muster in the Open Era with 40 clay-court titles and is 40-6 overall in clay court finals in…
Serena Williams captured the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday, beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 to not only win her 50th career WTA title, but also keep hold of the top spot in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings. Williams fell behind 3-1 early in the second set, but apart from that slight edge…
Claude Okin, founder and CEO of SPORTIME, will serve as the coach of the NY Sportimes for the 2013 season. Okin, who has been an active force in the Sportimes’ success as the owner of the Mylan World TeamTennis squad since the 2003 WTT season, will take on the coaching duties for the first time….
The first thing that strikes the viewer about the documentary Venus and Serena is how its totally front-loaded with sound bites and archival footage. While this isn’t dissimilar to most sports documentaries, the film is somewhat pedestrian in its opening minutes. Emphasizing their training regimen, the combination of multiple elements and disciplines really sheds some…