Mardy Fish has been awarded a wild card into two USTA Pro Circuit events this month. Fish will compete in two $50,000 Challengers—the Savannah (Ga.) Challenger, held the week of April 22, and the USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida, held the week of April 29. Fish, once ranked in the Top 10 in the world,…
Can you really make huge strides in your game in just one hour? Absolutely. The key is to be organized, have a plan and don’t waste time. In this article, I am going to provide a foolproof workout that, done regularly, will make you a better player in a very short period of time. It…
For over 35 years the Julian Krinsky School of Tennis has provided world-class tennis instruction to beginning, intermediate, and tournament level players. This summer, Krinsky Tennis is introducing an all new program designed to provide the best training available for top performing juniors. Anyone accepted in the program will receive special weekly pricing as low…
Former Wimbledon semifinalist Tim Mayotte and top developmental coach Lee Hurst are offering a free clinic at the courts at 96th Street and Hudson River on Saturday, April 27 between 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. These internationally recognized coaches have developed top players through the pro ranks. Together, Tim and Lee run 360Tennis which currently trains nationally and internationally ranked players All…
Here are some quick tips about the opposites that occur in tennis … The first opposite is the shorter the groundstroke swing, the longer the shot will go, generally out. When the swing is cut short, there is very little topspin on the ball and the racquet face is still open causing a long floating…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the U.S. Davis Cup team’s quarterfinal competition against Serbia in Boise, Idaho, this weekend, with live and same-day, "Instant Encore" replays Friday through Sunday. Highlighting the competition, top-ranked American Sam Querrey will face six-time Grand Slam champion and World number one Novak Djokovic. Rounding out the U.S. team…
The USTA has announced that it is offering two audition options for the seventh annual U.S. Open casting call, starting with a DVD submission process. A second exclusive opportunity for children who are residents of the borough of Queens, N.Y., will be held at the Queens Theater in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Winners selected from these…
Having reached 325th in the world in the WTA Rankings, it’s safe to say that Lena Litvak has seen her share of tennis clubs, but none have her heart quite like Stadium Tennis Center, just a stone’s throw from Yankee Stadium. Lena started playing at Stadium “way back when” in 1997. She has always appreciated…
1. Location, location, location As with everything, the location of the university where you want to play college tennis is important. Playing college tennis in the south is a lot different than playing in the north where the entire winter you are playing indoor tennis. Other aspects of location are whether you want a school…
World number one and top-seeded Serena Williams was back in fine form before a supportive crowd defeating Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in Charleston, S.C. at the 2013 Family Circle Cup. Earlier, 2009 winner Sabine Lisicki defeated Anna Tatishvili 6-0, 6-0 in just 41 minutes before 2007 champion Jelena Jankovic defeated American Melanie Oudin…