The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs, is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association (MCTA) and the USTA/Eastern–Metro Region. The League is divided into three levels of play, Intermediate (3.0-3.5), Advanced Intermediate (4.0) and Advanced (4.5+). Also offered is an Advanced Beginner Clinic program for teams not yet ready…
The Mixed-Doubles League is currently wrapping up, and Regional Championships will be held outdoors on Saturday, May 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Teams participating include: 6.0 7.0 8.0 Bronx — — Bricker/Ford Manhattan Kates/Tang Shimon/Ticol Minatodani Queens Jewell/Legaspi Ragione/Washington…
Adult classes are getting very popular and are a great way for you to share the great sport of tennis with your peers. But, as coaches and instructors, how do make the best out of your adult tennis class? Preparation is everything Preparation starts early with good time management. Try to schedule your tennis activity…
The 2014 USTA Mixed-Doubles League is coming to a close. The Manhattan Mixed League is in its playoffs, and the Queens and Bronx Leagues are scheduled to finish at the end of March. Congratulations to the following teams advancing to playoffs: 6.0 Mixed â–ºKates/Tang â–ºCaballero 7.0 Mixed â–ºLow/Derman â–ºShimon/Trinidad â–ºHuttner’s â–ºRowe/Tarlow â–ºBailey’s â–ºRosenberg/Bordick 8.0 Mixed…
The 2014 USTA league season started in October with the Manhattan Mixed League. Our Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn Leagues started in January and February. Mixed-Doubles is played with three doubles courts. The Level is based on the players combined rating (i.e. two 4.0 players would play 8.0 mixed). After a successful introduction last year, Metro…
The 2014 USTA League season is about to begin. The Manhattan Mixed League will start in early November. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Leagues will begin in January. Mixed-Doubles is played with three doubles courts. The level is based on the players’ combined rating (i.e. two 4.0 players would play 8.0 mixed). After…
The Queens season was once again plagued by rain. We had 44 matches rained out and several were interrupted mid-match by rain. The weather issues continued into District playoffs. The 4.0 Queens men playoffs were interrupted mid-match. Several Manhattan matches were also impacted by rain. Regionals also started out rainy and the day of Regionals…
The 40 & Over Metro League is now finished. This year, we had 26 teams competing in this new league type, an inter-borough league with matches played in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. The teams advancing to the Section Championships in August are: â–º3.0 Women: Terry/McDonald â–º3.5 Women: Chin/Wood â–º4.0 Women: Schaffer â–º4.5+ Women: Urban/Reiner…
Local residents and leaders gathered on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate the grand opening of Centercourt Athletic Club (CAC) of Marlboro, N.J., a new state-of-the-art indoor tennis center with innovative programs for players of all ages and abilities. The event provided visitors with a chance to see CAC of Marlboro’s nationally-recognized junior programs, and to play tennis…
The Manhattan Mixed-Doubles regular season has completed and playoffs began at the end of February. Finals Day was March 3 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Queens and Bronx Mixed Leagues are in the midst of their season. Unfortunately due to club damage, we were unable to have the Brooklyn Mixed League…