Last week, the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) announced a partnership with USTA Eastern with the goal to open up tennis courts on several CUNY campuses to the public. From the press release: “With this alliance, the two organizations will look to open tennis courts on several CUNY campuses to the…
The first-ever New York State Team Tennis Championships were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and the inaugural event did not disappoint. Eight of the best teams, four Large Schools and four Small Schools, in the state gathered in Queens on Friday to compete for the title of state champions….
In recent years, racquet sports have become more and more popular throughout the country and across the globe. Pickleball and Padel Tennis have become two of the fastest growing sports, and are played by not only tennis players, but other athletes as well who find them an ideal way to pick up a racquet…
Let’s start from the beginning. Take yourself back to the starting point of your tennis journey. Close your eyes and imagine being a kid who can’t stay still and all you want to do is just have fun. Your parents bring you to a tennis court and you just love the amount of balls…
The finals are all set in New York City as the PSAL’s “A” Division semifinals were played on Monday afternoon, resulting in Beacon facing off with Hunter in Wednesday’s city championship. Beacon defeated McKee/Staten Island Tech 4-1 in its semifinal. Natalie Bergmann, Nyla Ferdinand and Naisha Rathi won at first, second and third singles,…
When your opponent hits a good shot and gets you in trouble, try hitting your shot at a speed that is similar to the speed your opponent used. The tendency on a more difficult shot is to either hit it back much slower (to get it in play) or much faster (to try to…
The playoffs in New York City are heating up with competitive matches throughout the PSAL, and on Thursday, the “A” Division quarterfinals, and the “B” Division semifinals, were played. “A” Quarterfinals Stuyvesant 3, Bronx Science 2 Sara Novo won at first singles and Sonia Atlas was a winner at third singles for Stuyvesant. At…
The playoffs in New York City continued on Monday afternoon, with early round matchups in the PSAL “A” Division and “B” Division brackets taking place throughout the city. Below are the scores from Monday’s action, via PSAL. Click Here to find updated playoff brackets. ►Martin Van Buren 3, Hillcrest 2 ►Louis Brandeis 3, Newcomers…
Watching the ball is a huge part of hitting it solid on the tennis court. Another part of this concept is getting your position to be consistent based on what you are seeing with your eyes. The goal should be to end up with the ball close to the same distance away from you each time. In addition,…
There are obviously many different styles of play in tennis. Most players are put in one category or the other: offensive or defensive. However, the best players tend to be the ones who can do some of both. More importantly, the player who eventually wins the match is likely to be the one who…