With the outdoor tennis season is almost upon us, New York Tennis Club is hosting two open houses to acquaint all with its outdoor facility. The open houses will take place Wednesday, April 4 from noon-2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, April 15 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. for free round-robin tennis and refreshments. New York Tennis Club’s pros will…
The BNP Paribas Open has seen some upset matches, along with numerous withdrawals due to a virus spreading throughout the area. Among the upsets so far, American Christina McHale took down the 2011 WTA player of the year Petra Kvitova in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Jurgen Melzer, Gael Monfils and Vania King have battled…
The 2012 Sony Ericsson Open has announced the women’s seeds, with the number one seed being Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Azarenka captured the Australian Open championship earlier this year after defeating Maria Sharapova in the finals, 6-1, 6-4. In 2012 alone, Azarenka has won three titles, including the Australian Open. Sharapova is now fighting her…
Robby Ginepri has become the first American to win a spot into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. after defeating Paoli Lorenzi of Italy in three sets 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Ginepri, was later joined by Sam Querrey, who defeated fellow American Tim Smyczek in straight sets 7-6, 6-4. Other…
An award-winning tennis writer, a master teaching pro and two former professional tennis players will become part of USTA Eastern history on April 27, 2012, as the Junior Tennis Foundation hosts its 25th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Dinner at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The four people who will be inducted…
“Why do I play better in practice than in matches?” It’s probably the second-most popular question I hear from players, exceeded only by some variation of “OMG, I’m nervous, what do I do?” Sometimes, this question comes out as a defiant statement, where the player stubbornly says, “If I played like I did in practice,…
In March, Tennis Channel will offer more than 120 live hours from two of the largest events in tennis, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., and the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. With more matches than all other networks combined, the channel plans daylong telecast windows and early round-through-semifinal coverage at each 12-day…
Hitting cross-court or down the line is always the big question for any player at any level. The cross-court shot is the high percentage shot over the low part of the net, while down the line is the lower percentage shot because it is over the high part of the net. There is a tactical…
Andrés A. Bella was born in Queens, N.Y. in 1977. His passion for tennis started when he picked up a racquet for the first time at the age of four, eventually becoming captain and Most Valuable Player of the Quinnipiac University Division I Men’s Tennis Team. Andrés also discovered his passion for art at an…
One of Brazil’s most beloved and successful athletes, Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten, has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis– induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Kuerten was the world’s number one player for 43 non-consecutive weeks, and he is a three-time major tournament champion, having captured French Open…