On Wednesday, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that it is suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, as it remains unconvinced about the well-being of tennis star Peng Shuai. In early November, Shuai accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault in a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo….
Slinger today announced results from its 2021 Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales promotion. From November 25 through December 1, the company recorded sales of approximately $1.2 million, breaking its previous daily record for sales multiple times. “We were cautiously optimistic heading into the sale this year given the global demand for the Slinger Bag from tennis…
Confidence is a very important part of a good player’s “toolbox”. When the point gets long, the game is tight, or the match is on the line, confidence can be the difference in a player’s ability to execute the shot or play the point well. The problem is that confidence comes from having success….
Earlier this summer, Samir Banerjee recorded one of the biggest wins from an Eastern junior in recent memory, as the New Jersey native captured the Wimbledon Boys’ Singles Title in London. Banerjee brought home the Wimbledon trophy to the Tri-State area, and specifically Centercourt Performance Tennis Academy, the place where he did the bulk…
As a young sports fanatic, I used to play all sports that were available. In those days (the 1970s), there was no Internet and in Israel, barely any television, so it was either sports or other hobbies (for the rainy days) that filled my day. But since there is hardly any rain in Tel…
The net rushing seniors, former ATP stars and college players, were in rare serve-and-volley form during the One-On-One Doubles Shootout & Live Concert Event this past Saturday at the Tejas Pradip Patel HCC Tennis Center in Tampa, Fla. This UTR-sanctioned, One-On-One Doubles Tournament featured four divisions of play: Open; 40&Over; 60&Over; Club. Columbia University’s…
The USTA Eastern Tennis Conference returns to an in-person event in 2022, and is set for January 28-29, 2022, at the Sheraton Mahwah Hotel in Mahwah, N.J. In the days leading up to the in-person event, there will also be four virtual webinars held featuring special guests. Below is the full schedule for both…
If you are a competitive tennis player, you want to win. The problem is, so does your opponent. In fact, everyone wants to win. The best way to give yourself a great shot at winning is to focus on what you need to do on the way to the desired outcome. This is the…
For the second time in his career, Germany’s Alexander Zverev has won the Nitto ATP Finals as he defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match on Sunday in Turin, Italy. “It was great,” said Zverev. “I won the [Nitto ATP] Finals, in the final against someone I had lost five times…
Novak Djokovic became the second player to secure a place in the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy as he defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday to officially win the event’s Green Group. Djokovic joins Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, who won the Red Group via two victories in his first two round-robin matches. “Winning…