After being found guilty earlier this month of hiding assets in regards to his bankruptcy filing in 2017, German tennis legend Boris Becker was sentenced in a London court on Friday. The six-time major champion and former world No. 1 was sentenced to two-and-a-half years by a jury in London’s Southwark Crown Court on…
What happens when you show up to take a tennis lesson? Typically the pro will ask you what you want to work on. Being eager to improve your game you tell the coach that your backhand was off in your last league match. “Can you help me figure out what I am doing wrong…
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is proud to announce that USTA Eastern will be a sponsor for the NYJTL Bronx Open this year. The NYJTL Bronx Open will now become only the second professional tennis tournament within the calendar year in the Eastern Section alongside the US Open. The $60,000 USTA Challenger tournament will…
Below are scores from across New York City on Monday afternoon. See more details at psal.org: â–ºGrover Cleveland 5, Newtown 0 â–ºFlushing 4, Newcomers 1 â–ºBeach Channel 3, John Bowne 2 â–ºTownsend Harris 3, Forest Hills 2 â–ºJamaica 5, John Adams 0 â–ºBayside 5, Thomas Edison 0 â–ºMaspeth 5, Long Island City 0 â–ºTottenville…
A star-studded weekend of tennis took place across the globe, as Poland’s Iga Swiatek continued her dominance on the WTA Tour, while Carlos Alcaraz captured his third title of the season with a win in Barcelona, and Russia’s Andrey Rublev stunned Novak Djokovic in Belgrade. Swiatek won her 23rd straight match with a 6-2, 6-2…
At the beginning of this year, USPTA Eastern ushered in a new era in the organization’s history as Michael Smookler was named its new President. While Smookler is new to the role of President, he takes over the position with a wealth of experience on USPTA boards dating back to 2005. “Our goal is…
On Wednesday, the All England Club confirmed a report that it would now be allowing players from Russia and Belarus to participate in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships due to their nation’s involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. The All England Club released a statement that read: “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom…
In 2022, Har-Tru will sponsor the historic Citi Open® Tournament, held annually in Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. The four-year arrangement provides the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center with new hard court surfacing for the event and Har-Tru clay court material for the community courts at the facility. The tournament has a deep and…
The Mayor Dinkins’ Cup is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the nation, with players from all over New York City representing public, parochial, and private schools. Formerly the Mayor’s Cup, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) renamed the tournament the Mayor Dinkins’ Cup to honor David N. Dinkins, NYC’s first…
Below are scores from across New York City on Tuesday afternoon. The scores are via PSAL.org. Click Here to see the full results: Fort Hamilton 5, John Dewey 0 Franklin D. Roosevelt 4, Lafayette 0 Leon Goldstein 5, James Madison 0 Townsend Harris 5, Francis Lewis 0 Thomas Edison 5, John Bowne 0 Cardozo…