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16th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day to Kick Off the 2011 U.S. Open

Jul 28, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that reigning U.S. Open Champions Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters, world number one ranked Novak Djokovic, former U.S. Open Champion Andy Roddick and the 2010 U.S. Open Wheelchair Champion David Wagner will team up with actor Bradley Cooper, New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo...Read more

Serena Delivers Win in Round One of Bank of the West Classic

Jul 27, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
American Serena Williams defeated Australian Anastasia Rodionova, 6-0, 6-0 in first round action at the Bank of the West Classic on Tuesday at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium on the campus of Stanford University. Currently ranked 169th with the WTA, the match marked Serena's first on American soil...Read more

U.S. Names World Junior Tennis Competition Finals Teams

Jul 27, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA announced the top American juniors who will represent the United States in the World Junior Tennis Competition Finals. The event features 32 teams (16 boys teams and 16 girls teams) composed of players 14-and-under from 25 nations across the world. The U.S. girls’ team captured its...Read more

Ross School Hosts Tennis Family Weekend With Patrick McEnroe

Jul 27, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The Ross School Tennis Center in East Hampton, N.Y. recently hosted a Tennis Family Weekend with tennis great, Patrick McEnroe. The weekend kicked off with a dinner at Race Lane Restaurant, honoring grandparents and special friends. Cocktails, dinner, dessert and a student art auction were all part...Read more

Metro Corporate League Recap: A Look Back at the Winter 2011 Season

Jul 26, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The Metro Corporate Tennis League (MCTL), a joint initiative of Metrotennis CTA and USTA/Eastern Metro Region, recently finished its Winter 2011 season. The league continues to grow and more than 50 corporate teams participated in the 2011 season across three levels: Advanced, Advanced Intermediate...Read more

Rock, Paper, Scissors

Jul 26, 2011
Ajay Kumar
The sport of tennis has evolved. The days of pure serve-and-volleyers, or pure baseliners, are diminishing. However, tennis players are thinking differently and have become all-court players—executing a variety of strokes in any given match regardless of the surface. It is rare to see players of...Read more

Eight New USTA National Junior Champs Crowned

Jul 25, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Alexios Halebian of Glendale, Calif. and Luca Corinteli of Alexandria, Va. have captured the Boys 18s and 16s singles titles, respectively, on Sunday at the 2011 USTA National Clay Court Championships at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla. Gabrielle Andrews of Pomona, Calif., won...Read more

Fish Tops Isner for Second Straight Atlanta Title

Jul 25, 2011
David Drucker
Sunday’s final at the ATP 250 Atlanta Championships, the first tournament in the summer U.S. Open Series, was pretty identical to last year's final as once again, Mardy Fish took on fellow American John Isner. And like last year, Fish was able to outlast Isner in the scorching Atlanta heat, 3-6, 7-...Read more

U.S. to Host Belarus in Fed Cup Action Next February

Jul 22, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the timeline for cities to bid on hosting the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II First Round between the U.S. and Belarus, Feb. 4-5. The draw for the 2012 Fed Cup competition was held July 17 in Japan. The USTA will select the site for the 2012 Fed Cup World...Read more

Boston Win Ousts Sportimes From 2011 World TeamTennis Playoffs

Jul 22, 2011
David Drucker
Last night in World TeamTennis action, the Boston Lobsters defeated the Newport Beach Breakers 22-14, and with the win, Boston advanced to the 2011 WTT playoffs, eliminating the New York Sportimes with their victory. The two teams were both tied in the standings with matching 7-7 records, but the...Read more

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer Lead the U.S. Open 2011 Men's Field

Jul 21, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked and reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, reigning U.S. Open and French Open champion Rafael Nadal, and five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer lead the men’s singles field for the 2011 U.S. Open Tennis Championships...Read more

Sportimes 2011 Season Concludes With Loss to Serena and the Undefeated Kastles

Jul 21, 2011
Monica Gorny
Sportimes Stadium at Randall’s Island was bubbling with excitement last night as the New York Sportimes took on the Washington Kastles in World TeamTennis action to close out the 2011 WTT season. Despite impressive play from the Sportimes team, the Kastles proved too much to handle as they clinched...Read more

USTA Teams Up With Agassi and Graf to Promote 10 and Under Tennis

Jul 21, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA is teaming up with Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf to encourage children to get healthy, active and into the game through the USTA’s 10 and Under Tennis program. The collaboration will launch a new commercial that will air during the Olympus U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The 30-second...Read more

Dick Enberg and Campbell's to be Honored at Legends Ball

Jul 21, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
On Friday, Sept. 9, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will gather hundreds of tennis enthusiasts and industry leaders at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City for The Legends Ball, an annual social event that celebrates tennis and honors some of the sport's greatest champions and...Read more

Serena in Big Apple Tonight for World TeamTennis Action at Sportime Stadium

Jul 20, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tonight, Serena Williams will be in New York as the New York Sportimes face the Washington Kastles in World TeamTennis action at Sportime Stadium at Randall's Island at 7:00 p.m. The Sportimes will seek to avenge a tough loss to the Kastles last night at SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany,...Read more