Tactical Thinking for Young Competitive Juniors

Nov 29, 2022
Cinto Casanova
Tactical thinking is an area that gets often overlooked in junior tennis programs all over the world. There is a tendency among coaches to over train “how to hit the ball” and under train “how to play the game”. Technical and Tactical sides of tennis are both equally important and we have to allow...Read more

Remember “Tennis, Anyone?”…Now It’s “Tennis Everyone!”

Nov 28, 2022
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Efforts to bring the sport—and all the athletic, scholastic and health benefits that it can help engender—to underserved youngsters around the country, have long been a goal, not just of the USTA, but of organizations in cities around the country. They are supported by civic institutions, donors,...Read more

USTA Eastern Metro Region Update: November/December 2022

Nov 24, 2022
Press Release
Metro Region Hosts USTA Eastern Adaptive Sectional Championship On a bright, sunny fall afternoon in New York, Nicholas Kirkwood and Steven Mingo captured USTA Eastern’s second annual Adaptive Sectional Championship, held October 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing,...Read more

2022 NYTM's Holiday Gift Guide

Nov 22, 2022
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Long Island Tennis Magazine has put together a list of some of the top gift ideas for the tennis lover in your life this holiday season. 40 Love Lifestyle 39 Plandome Rd Manhasset, New York 11030 www.40LoveLifestyle.com 40Love 3.JPG (516) 570-0781 Instagram: @40LoveLifestyle Tennis inspired fine...Read more

Beyond the Baseline: Gilad Bloom and Chris Lewit

Nov 22, 2022
Brian Coleman
Throughout our lives, we are lucky if we come across even one person that can serve as a mentor of sorts; someone who helps us see things in ourselves that we didn’t know were there, and puts us on the right path. For Chris Lewit, that person came into his life in the early 2000s following a...Read more

Fritz, Norrie to Play Delray Beach Open

Nov 16, 2022
Press Release
When the Delray Beach Open returns February 10-19, it will mark the ATP Tour event’s 25th year at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. A strong player field is already committing to battle at the quarter-century celebration including world top 10 player American Taylor Fritz, who just...Read more

8 Keys to Hitting the Drop Shot Like Carlos Alcaraz

Nov 16, 2022
Chris Lewit
We can all learn how to hit the drop shot better by observing the master of this shot—Carlos Alcaraz—in action. Alcaraz has recently skyrocketed up the rankings to reach #1 in the world and his dropshot has become a consistent and effective weapon that he uses to tire opponents and keep them off...Read more

Scarsdale Continues Dominance, Repeats as NYS Division I Champions

Nov 15, 2022
Brian Coleman
In sports, we are all too familiar with the repeated cliches we hear about the “heart of a champion” and the type of determination you have to have in order to win. But they are clichés for a reason; as often times they are true. Take the Scarsdale girls’ tennis team for instance, the reigning New...Read more

Byram Hills Wins Back-to-Back New York State Division II Championship

Nov 15, 2022
Brian Coleman
Heading into this season, Byram Hills knew it would be a targeted team after winning the first-ever New York State Division II championship last year. The team handled that pressure well throughout the year and defended that title, culminating with a 4-1 victory over Cold Spring Harbor in the state...Read more

Hunter Girls’ Win First Ever PSAL “A” Division City Title

Nov 15, 2022
Brian Coleman
For the first time in program history, the girls of Hunter are New York City tennis champions. The Hawks captured their first ever PSAL “A” Division title with an exciting 3-2 victory over Bronx Science in the city finals at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “I’m so incredibly proud of the girls and...Read more

Bronxville’s McEnroe Wins New York State Singles Title

Nov 11, 2022
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday, Bronxville’s Victoria McEnroe captured the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) singles title, defeating Longwood’s Victoria Matos 6-4, 7-5 in the final. “I’m so happy to win the state tournament,” said McEnroe. “The high school season is my favorite part...Read more

Are You At Your Wit's End Playing Tennis?

Nov 10, 2022
Botond Sari
Ever felt like you don’t really know what to do during a match? You just kind of run around and hit the ball here and there? Understanding the question in tennis is half of the battle. It’s all to do with the incoming ball. So, the first step is to learn to rate the incoming balls difficulty on a...Read more

Fort Hamilton Claims Third Consecutive “B” Division Championship

Nov 9, 2022
Brian Coleman
It’s a three-peat! The Fort Hamilton Tigers reigned supreme in NYC’s PSAL “B” Division for a third straight season, defeating Bard 4-1 in the city finals at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “I am so proud of these girls for the way they came together before the season and knew what was expected from...Read more

Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Jack Sock to Represent U.S. for 2022 Davis Cup in Spain

Oct 24, 2022
Press Release
The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Mardy Fish today announced that No. 10 Taylor Fritz, No. 17 Frances Tiafoe, No. 30 Tommy Paul and three-time Grand Slam doubles champion Jack Sock will represent the U.S. for the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals November 22-27 in Malaga, Spain. Davis Cup...Read more

David Slater Named Head Men’s Tennis Coach at Fordham University

Oct 17, 2022
Press Release
David Slater, the current tennis director for the Tamarack Country Club, was named head men's tennis coach at Fordham it was announced today by Fordham director of tennis Michael Sowter. This is Slater's second collegiate head coaching position as he served as head men's and women's tennis coach at...Read more