On Aug. 16, City Parks Foundation held the Chase Aces all-day tournament, an inter-borough intermediate level tennis tournament was held in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. in the shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Though the tournament was held in the public park across the road from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, due to the…
From Aug. 6-10, Rob Polishook, mental training coach, founder of Inside the Zone Sports Performance Group, and New York Tennis Magazine contributor, led a five-day workshop at the renowned Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Omega is a trusted source for wellness and personal growth, welcoming more than 23,000 people to workshops and conferences throughout the year….
World number one-ranked Roger Federer from Switzerland defeated Australia’s Bernard Tomic, 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday in Cincinnati to reach the 2012 Western & Southern Open quarterfinals. Federer dropped just 13 points on serve throughout and didn’t face a break point as he claimed victory in 62 minutes against the 49th-ranked Tomic. The 31-year-old Federer is chasing a…
The USTA has announced the 13 men and 13 women who will compete in the U.S. Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s Championships, Aug. 17-20, at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven, Conn. The tournament is held in conjunction with the New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara, the…
On Friday, September 7, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will gather hundreds of tennis enthusiasts and industry leaders at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City for The Legends Ball, an annual social event that celebrates tennis and honors some of the sport’s greatest champions and contributors, including the International Tennis Hall…
USTA Eastern and the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program have joined together to host a free10 & Under Tennis Play Day on Sunday, Aug. 19, as a part of Harlem Week. In its 38th year, Harlem offers various events throughout the summer where over two million people participate. Harlem’s rich history and culture is…
The USTA has announced the eight women and men who have been awarded singles main draw wild card entries into the 2012 U.S. Open. The eight wild card recipients for the women include: Bethanie Mattek-Sands and 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin, both members of the U.S. Fed Cup team, 2012 NCAA singles champion Nicole Gibbs,…
Venus Williams battled through a two hour and 23 minute match to beat Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 at the 2012 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Tuesday. Venus could have closed the match in the second set as she served twice for the win when she was up 5-4 and 6-5. However, Kirilenko…
Rafael Nadal continues to battle with knee tendinitis and has announced his withdrawal from the 2012 U.S. Open. Nadal, who has not played since suffering a second-round exit at Wimbledon at the hands of Lukas Rosol, broke the via Facebook and Twitter. "I am very sad to announce that I am still not ready to…
The USTA has announced that University of Southern California standout and two-time NCAA champion Steve Johnson has earned a main draw wild card into the 2012 U.S. Open. This year, the USTA awarded one men’s singles main draw wild card into the US Open to the American who earned the most ATP World Tour ranking…