Good to Great: A Model for Safely Building the Champions of Tomorrow (Part II)

Nov 17, 2011
Steven Kaplan
Perhaps the most important quality for success in tennis is steadiness and the avoidance of errors. It might come as a surprise then, that in practice "Blue Chips" miss more shots than “Five Stars,” while "Five Stars” miss more shots than “Four Stars,” etc. If you are thinking that superior players...Read more

Tennis Channel Set to Broadcast Barclays ATP World Tour Finals From London

Nov 17, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel has nearly 60 hours of live match play lined up for its annual coverage of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London next week, with more than 150 dedicated hours overall via same-day, prime-time replays. The network will again offer a complete, wall-to-wall...Read more

The Jensen Zone: And What a 2011 U.S. Open It Was!

Nov 16, 2011
Luke Jensen
I am still fired up from this year’s U.S. Open … the most physical Grand Slam tournaments I've ever been a part of since I began playing them in 1983. Before the tournament began, there was an earthquake centered in Washington, D.C. and felt on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center with...Read more

Pools Drawn for ATP World Tour Finals

Nov 16, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland is grouped with Spain's Rafael Nadal in round-robin play at this year's event at The O2 Arena in London. Also grouped together in first round action at the event is world number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic and...Read more

Wozniacki Holds WTA Top Spot and Djokovic Continues His Domination in Latest Pro Rankings

Nov 16, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The ATP and WTA Tours have released their latest rankings, with Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki seated atop the women's rankings and Serbian Novak Djokovic maintaining the top spot on the men's side. On the women's side, Wozniacki leads the pack with 7,485 points, followed by youngster Petra Kvitova...Read more

Mythbusters: College Club Tennis is for Losers

Nov 15, 2011
Ricky Becker
At this point in my college consulting career, each of my consults fall into one of a few categories. For example, many consults are with parents of freshmen in high school who want to know whether their child should make an academic or athletic run through college doors. Other clients want to know...Read more

Czech Republic's Kvitova Named WTA Player of the Year

Nov 15, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Twenty-one-year-old Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic, the 2011 Wimbledon champion, has been named WTA Player of the Year for 2011 to cap off her amazing year. Currently, Kvitova has a 60-13 record, earning six singles titles, including her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon and the TEB BNP...Read more

Ginepri and Oudin Among Field of Americans Competing for Australian Open Wild Card

Nov 14, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Americans Robby Ginepri and Melanie Oudin are among the four women and three men who have been invited to participate in the 2011 Kia Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, set for Dec. 16-18 at the Racquet Club of the South, a USTA-Certified Regional Training Center in Atlanta. The complete field for...Read more

Federer Ending 2011 on High Note With Paris Masters Win

Nov 14, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Roger Federer ended the 2011 season on the high side after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-1, 7-6, to win his first Paris Masters event title and the 69th title of his career. He has won 16 Grand Slams and has never reached the Paris final, however, gave it his all to save two break points after...Read more

Roosevelt Island Racquet Club Hosts First Cardio Event

Nov 14, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Considering it was a snowy night, 14 people still showed up for a 90-min., high-paced, cardio tennis workout on Oct. 29th at Roosevelt Island Racquet Center. Attendees showed up in costume to get into the Halloween spirit, as music blasted on three courts and attendees performed dead ball drills...Read more

The USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop: Growing the Game

Nov 11, 2011
Michael Sarro
Pictured above (front row, left to right): Emily Steinberg, R.A.L.L.Y.: Racquet and Literacy League for Youth, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Dr. Deborah MacFarlane-Antoine, NYJTL, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Sandy Martin, Saint Paul Urban Tennis, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Bob Bratcher, 2010 Eve Kraft Community...Read more

Win in Paris Marks the 800th in Federer's Career

Nov 11, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
At the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, Roger Federer of Switzerland won his 800th career match, a 6-3, 7-5 win over Argentina's Juan Monaco. The win advances Federer, currently ranked fourth in the world, to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Masters. Awaiting Federer in the semis is Tomas Berdych of...Read more

Injured Djokovic Pulls Out of Paris Masters

Nov 11, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic, 2011 U.S. Open Champion, has withdrawn from the Paris Masters after suffering a shoulder injury prior to his quarterfinals match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Djokovic has said his injury intensity got worse after his comeback against Serbian Viktor Troicki. “Sadly I have to...Read more

Americans Show Signs of Life at the 2011 U.S. Open

Nov 11, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2011 U.S. Open was certainly one to remember for tennis fans around the world. Whether it was the intense match play, the chaotic weather, or even the 9-11 ceremony, fans will remember this Open for years to come. Of course we remember the epic final between world number one Novak Djokovic from...Read more

Top Americans Pick Their College Destinations on National Signing Day

Nov 10, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Each November, along with countless other student athletes, the country’s top tennis-playing high school seniors determine their collegiate futures on National Signing Day. Among the players from the class of 2012 who have committed to colleges includes reigning Easter Bowl Champion Kyle McPhillips...Read more