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

USTA to Host U.S. Open Wild Card Playoff in August

Jul 20, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Player Development has announced that it will host its second annual U.S. Open Wild Card Playoff to award a men’s and women’s main draw singles wild card into the 2011 U.S. Open. Eight men and eight women will be invited to compete for the wild cards Aug. 18-20 at the Junior Tennis Champions...Read more

Clijsters, Li and Kvitova Headline 2011 U.S. Open Women's Field

Jul 20, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that 97 of the top 100 women, including two-time defending U.S. Open champion and reigning Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters, and fellow 2011 Grand Slam singles champions Li Na and Petra Kvitova, are entered in the women’s singles field for the 2011 U.S. Open Tennis...Read more

Game, Set, In Style!

Jul 19, 2011
Joan Dziena
From the very beginning of the game, tennis has been a sport where fashion has played a pivotal role. From the days of lawn tennis, to the Roaring 20s and on into the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s … tennis style has chronicled the growing need for on the court comfort coupled with proper performance...Read more

The Jensen Zone: The Thrill of Victory

Jul 19, 2011
Luke Jensen
If you play tennis to win, there is not a level of play that does not involve pressure. In tennis, someone will win and someone will lose. As a player, I felt my best when something was on the line. Money, trophies … pride! I liked playing tons of sets and if that was not an option, then tons of...Read more

Blake Through First Round in Atlanta

Jul 19, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
James Blake, a member of the ATP world tour for years and now 31 years old, knew what he had coming after a rain delay in Atlanta in the first round of play. Blake was up against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia in the first round of the Atlanta Tennis Championships and took the victory, 7-6 (5), 6-2,...Read more

Crushing 5-0 Victory by Hingis Not Enough for the New York Sportimes in WTT Action

Jul 18, 2011
Monica Gorny
On a Friday night of World TeamTennis action at the Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island, the New York Sportimes fell just short of a victory, succumbing to the Springfield Lasers 20-17 in a nail-biting encounter. The Sportimes came back from a very slow start to take the lead in the match, but...Read more

Soderling Defeats Ferrer to Capture Swedish Open

Jul 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Fifth-ranked Robin Soderling of Sweden defeated David Ferrer of Spain to capture the Swedish Open title. This is Soderlings second title at the Swedish Open in just the past three years. In the seventh game of the first set, Soderling broke Ferrer's serve to lead 5-2, and followed the break up with...Read more

Tennis Channel to Air Over 100 Hours of Olympus Open Series

Jul 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel will provide the sport's fans with close to 100 high-definition hours of live or same-day match play during the 2011 Olympus U.S. Open Series this summer. The network will cover singles semifinal, quarterfinal and early round matches during the annual North American hard-court...Read more

The Windy City Hosts First Ever U.S. Beach Tennis National Championships

Jul 18, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
On the weekend of July 10-11, the fast-growing sport of beach tennis held its first ever U.S. National Championships, as the sport's top players converged in Chicago to compete for $3,000 in prize money and to vie to see who is the best of the best in the world of beach tennis. Top players from...Read more