One-On-One Doubles Tennis, the half-court serve-and-volley Singles game played crosscourt including the alley, returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center April 28-30, 2017 as a USTA National Category III Tournament. The Innovations Tennis Challenges will include both a Singles tournament and One-On-One Doubles tournament for the three playing divisions offered: Men's 35 & Over;…
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy announced the 2017 John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for the weekend of June 24-25, to be held at SPORTIME Randall's Island. The Combine will again give selected rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, from around the country and beyond, the opportunity to showcase their technical and tactical tennis…
The St. John’s men’s tennis team began its spring season on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Stetson 6-1 in the first of four matches in four days for the Red Storm. “It was a good start for us but we have a lot of work ahead of us with three more matches in three days,” Assistant Coach…
St. John’s freshman Jessica Livianu captured the Women’s Open Singles title at the USTA National Indoor Championships over the weekend, defeating Notre Dame commit Caroline Dunleavy 7-5, 7-6(2) in the final. The fifth-seeded Livianu won her final four matches in straight sets following a comeback 3-6, 6-2,…
It happens quickly, from the time that you are enrolled in college and in less than four years and a total of eight semesters, it’s over. You have a diploma in hand and your eligibility to play collegiate sports is complete and recorded. I am a parent of two college graduates, a coach, professional at…
Photo courtesy of BUBearcats.com The New York tennis community joins Binghamton University in mourning the loss of Stefani Lineva, a 20-year old tennis standout for the Bearcats who was found dead on Saturday morning. A native of Forest Hills, Queens, Lineva played her high school tennis at Forest Hills High School where she played in…
Ohio State's Francesca Di Lorenzo won the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate women's singles title for the second straight year on Sunday afternoon. (credit all photos to ITA) The championship matches at the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships delivered plenty of memorable moments, providing a fitting end to a stellar four days of college tennis…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will serve as host to the closing event of the college tennis fall season, as the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships get underway Thursday morning in Flushing, New York. The USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, which runs Nov. 3-6, is the fourth national championship of the 2016-17…
Photo courtest of Baruch Athletics The Baruch Bearcats women’s tennis team captured its second straight City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) title, beating Lehman College 5-2 on a cold Friday afternoon at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The clinching victory came off the racquet of Isabel Arias at second singles,…
USTA Eastern will host its 30th Annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with college coaches. College Showcase Day provides students with the opportunity to meet college tennis coaches, collect recruiting information and learn about the…