The only time I have a preseason is when fall semesters roll around, where perks include moving into campus a few days early and getting first pick of the bed. We’d have a few extra practices on official move-in days for the rest of campus, and maybe even a scrimmage, too, but I think…
The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year is in the books. The 2021 Australian Open included just about everything — from a hard two-week quarantine, a qualifier in the semifinals, hometown Aussie heroes, injuries galore, and a nine-time tournament champion. Players around the world arrived in Australia only to be confronted by…
Outside the bare walls of my room, the world is falling apart. Buildings are up for lease, the economy is barely a concept, and houses are no longer homes. No one believed it would come to this, but here we all are gripping tightly to an imaginary rope of hope that has yet to…
Earlier this month, the USTA announced the wild cards for the 2020 U.S. Open, headlined by three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray. However, the players that tennis fans should really be looking out for are the young American wildcards that have been given an opportunity to showcase their true abilities at this year’s tournament….
The outlook held fear that the US Open would close this year before its first day Flushing’s jewel flushed away But even as the City’s marathon vanished, news reports say New York tennis still will be played in late summer 2020, just with new restrictions – and the stands empty ’19 saw 19-year-old…
Sports don’t build character, they reveal it. And a lot was revealed about the character of the President of the ATP Tour Player’s Council, Novak Djokovic, as well as local tennis hero Noah Rubin, this week. While over 300 players joined an ATP zoom call to discuss this year’s US Open, Djokovic was joining…
Famed statesman, epidemiologist and philanthropist Nick Kyrgios has said the USTA is being selfish by planning to play the US Open this year. Oh, wait. I might have overstated Kyrgios’ qualifications. Let me start over. Highly ranked, and often sighted for misconduct, Nick Kygrios said, “I’ll get my hazmat suit ready” in response to hearing…
After many weeks of angst and indecision, it looks like the US Open will be played on time. It will be anything but business as usual and many of the biggest names in the sport will be missing. I say who cares? The sport is bigger than the stars. I hope everyone watches. The…
Arlen Kantarian could be the most important person in the history of US tennis whom you have never heard of. Kantarian, the former president of Radio City Music Hall and a top NFL executive, is a marketing genius. He was hired as CEO of professional tennis for the USTA from 2000 until he resigned in…
The USTA is closing its White Plains office, which houses the USTA Eastern staff, amid its desire to achieve $20 million in cost reductions by reducing salaries, canceling annual meetings, reducing promotion and training of “blue chip” players as well as canceling non-essential capital projects. This reorganization has been in the works since 2018 but…