With the playoffs of the adult USTA Leagues approaching, it seems an appropriate time to ask ourselves, how we practice to maximize success. The people who play in the leagues are folks with jobs, families and other responsibilities. If time allows, they will practice and work on their game, but how can that small amount…
World number nine-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in Bangkok, defeating Japanese qualifier Hiroki Moriya 6-4, 6-4. Tipsarevic is looking to boost his chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals with a strong showing in the ATP World Tour Asian Swing. The Belgrade native is currently…
More than 150 kids got a chance to enjoy tennis and a good workout at Howard Bennett Playground in Harlem, as P.S. 197M and Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program (HJTEP) hosted a USTA Free Tennis Play Day in celebration of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play. The event was one of thousands of USTA Free Tennis…
We live in a world where resources are limited and people are increasingly trying to find ways to squeeze more out of less. In a tennis match, there are a multitude of opportunities to extend rallies, points, games and sets to get as much as you can out of your time on court. Just like…
A Chat With Ron Rocchi USTA Eastern volunteer Daisy Schwartz had a chance to chat with Ron Rocchi, senior designer-CRO, global tour manager of racquet sports for Wilson Sporting Goods about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which we all know is really tennis! When/how/why did you get your start in tennis? Tell me…
Rafael Nadal still remains unclear about his return to the courts following a knee injury. The Spaniard, who hasn’t played since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June to Lukas Rosol, skipped the 2012 London Olympics and this month’s 2012 U.S. Open. The 11-time Grand Slam champion is recovering from a partially torn patella tendon…
At the Toray Pan Pacific Open, world number 73-ranked Petra Martic upset world number five Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets for the biggest win of her career. This was the second time this year that Martic defeated a top-10-ranked player, after her win over then-eighth-ranked Marion Bartoli at the French Open. In round one, Martic defeated the…
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Kaia Kanepi Sunday afternoon 6-1, 6-0 to capture the 2012 KDB Korea Open title. Both players were pushed to 6-4 in the third set in the semifinals the day before, so a rebound was key—and it was the top-seeded Wozniacki who unlocked the door, needing just 62 minutes to defeat the third-seeded Kanepi, allowing her…
World number six Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Italy’s Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-2 in the finals of the 2012 Moselle Open in Metz to retain his title. One year ago, Tsonga beat Ivan Ljubicic in the finals of the Moselle Open. The win takes Tsonga to 2,905 points in the Race for London. Tsonga is currently just within the qualifying…
Fifteen years ago today, Switzerland’s Roger Federer appeared in the South African Airways ATP Rankings for the first time. Federer debuted at 803rd on Sept. 22, 1997 after a solid showing at a four-week satellite circuit, culminating in a semifinal appearance at the Switzerland 1 Masters in Bossonnens to earn 12 ATP points. In the first…