The USTA has announced the top juniors who will compete on the U.S. Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup teams in the World Finals of the 16-and-under versions of Davis Cup and Fed Cup, Sept. 25-30 in Barcelona, Spain. Noah Rubin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Stefan Kozlov (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) and Jared Donaldson (Cumberland, R.I.) will…
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Riverside Park Fund Board of Directors along with Event Chair Dale Caldwell will celebrate the sport of tennis in Riverside Park at the New York Yacht Club, located at 37 West 44th Street from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. The evening will celebrate four local fixtures in the sport of tennis in…
Any coach who teaches mostly junior players has had to deal with the parents of their students. It is a delicate job that requires a lot of psychology. As a parent myself, I know that when it comes to our kids, we all get a bit emotional and our judgment is sometimes clouded. When I…
The United States drew a home tie against Brazil when the International Tennis Federation (ITF) conducted the draw for the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas in London. The U.S., the all-time leader with 32 Davis Cup titles, will host Brazil in the first round, Feb. 1-3, at a site to be determined by the USTA. The…
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark defeated the seventh-seeded Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 6-3 on Friday at the 2012 KDB Korea Open to advance to the semifinals. Wozniacki’s first two appearances in Seoul didn’t go anywhere near as well as this year, falling first round in both 2006 and 2007. She was nowhere near the player she is now—she was…
The USTA Eastern Metro Region will award up to $10,000 in grants to local members and organizations this year to promote and develop the growth of tennis. Applicants must be a current USTA Member Organization, or USTA Member, within the Metro Region that has not received a cumulative total of over $5,000 grants from the USTA…
Frenchman Gael Monfils reached the quarterfinals in his first tournament back after a four-month layoff, defeating fellow countryman Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4), 7-5 in one hour and 41 minutes at the 2012 Moselle Open. The seventh-seeded Monfils extended his winning streak at this ATP World Tour 250 indoor hard-court tournament to six straight matches, having claimed the…
For the second consecutive year, the United States has won seven cups at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Super-Seniors World Team Championships. The 2012 event, the 32nd edition of the championships, was held in Umag, Croatia, and consisted of 186 teams from 35 countries competing in 10 age categories from 60 and over to 80…
Tweets from the pros â–ºDaniela Hantuchova (@dhantuchova): Hey guys, I had so much fun last night at the ESPYs! It was fun seeing so many great athletes under one roof. It’s always great to be in LA! â–ºCasey Dellacqua (@caseydellacqua): Justin Bieber seems like a lovely young lad with a good head on his shoulders….
Tennis is becoming an increasingly international sport every year. Though it is more readily available, there are still many noticeable differences in the background of the junior athletes being developed all over the globe. I took some time to interview three former top junior players from different backgrounds. Matt Belenchia from Atlanta, Ga.; Max Beliankou…