Tennis coaches and instructors gathered at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco this past weekend for the annual USPTA Eastern Tennis Conference. The weekend-long conference provided an environment for coaches to learn from one another, take part in seminars and workshops, and introduce new methods for instructors to bring back to their respective…
Last year, at Verdi’s Restaurant in Whitestone, Queens, the Professional Tennis Management (PTM) students from Queens College toasted their seven brethren, dubbed the “Original 7”, who were about to complete their third and final PTM semester. They had started back in January of 2020, and after six in-person, Monday evening classes (that last for…
When Ash Barty unexpectedly retired earlier this year, it left a void at the top of the women’s rankings. She was the world number one and had been for a couple of years, but her departure meant it was time for someone else to take that mantle. Enter Iga Swiatek. The 20-year-old from Poland…
For the tenth year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out inforce at SPORTIME Randall’s Island, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) flagship location, on Saturday, June 11, as SPORTIME and JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis and athletic talent. The goal of both the Tryout and the Athletic Scouting…
The historic St. Petersburg Tennis Center was treated to a special day of serve-and-volley tennis that included food trucks, a live band, DJ and 16 players with ATP and ITF tournament experience. The $15,000 Florida One-On-One Doubles Championships, presented by Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater, was won by Osgar O’Hoisin, who starred at the University of…
The Mutua Madrid Open wrapped up this weekend, with Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur claiming the Women’s Singles title on Saturday, and Spain’s own Carlos Alcaraz winning the Men’s Singles title on Sunday. Alcaraz continued his spectacular 2022 season with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over third-ranked Alexander Zverev. The win was Zverev’s second Masters 1000 title…
Har-Tru, LLC announced today that the company has acquired Lobster Sports, Inc, the world’s leading supplier of portable, pickleball and tennis, ball machines. The move adds a line of technologically advanced products that focus on players, game improvement, and health and well-being. Lobster Sports was founded in New Jersey in 1971, making it the…
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) celebrated 50 years of service last night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where individuals from across the country came together to reflect on the legacy and future of the organization’s commitment to underserved NYC youth in all five boroughs. Since its founding in 1971, NYJTL has provided grassroots…
The Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) and Platinum, Inc. announced today that Platinum, Inc. has donated a four-year scholarship through the JMTP Sponsored Scholarship Program. Through the program, individual or institutional donors sponsor a young tennis aspirant who would otherwise lack the financial capability to fully develop his or her tennis potential, leading to…
Former World No. 5 Kevin Anderson announced his retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday. In a multi-part post to Twitter, Anderson said: “Today I finally arrived at the difficult decision to retire from professional tennis. There are so many people who helped me along the way, and believed that a kid from South Africa could…