The USTA announced on Thursday that the USTA Pro Circuit is launching the USTA Pro Circuit Collegiate Series, a circuit of more than 10 tournaments held on or near college campuses nationwide to provide a platform for college players to gain pro experience and transition to the pro ranks. The USTA Pro Circuit Collegiate Series…
On April 22, 1892, 13 initial members organized the West Side Tennis Club with the modest goal of renting ground on Central Park West, between 88th and 89th Streets, for three clay courts. The courts opened on June 11, 1892, and Club membership required a $10 initiation cost, a $10 annual fee, and the ability…
Columbia men’s tennis continued its Texas road trip on Thursday, defeating Southern Methodist University (SMU) 4-2 to improve to 10-4 on the season. Columbia would fall behind early as SMU’s Yates Johnson and Hunter Johnson paired up to knock off Shawn Hadavi and Richard Pham 6-2 at the top doubles position. But the Lions responded…
The Columbia women’s tennis team is down in Florida this week for three road contests, and following the Lions’ 6-1 defeat to the University of Miami on Monday, the squad bounced back for a 4-3 victory over Florida International on Tuesday. The day started off with Columbia securing the doubles point thanks to the second…
The Queens College women’s tennis team opened up its spring campaign with a victory over the weekend, defeating Merrimack 8-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Knights got things started with victories in all three doubles flights to secure the doubles point. The singles play then took over for Queens, winning five of the six flights, four…
The Columbia women’s tennis team won its fourth straight match and seventh of eighth overall on Friday, downing 43rd ranked Georgia State 5-2 to improve to 8-3 this season. The Lions won the second and third doubles matches to secure the doubles point, and the singles play did its part to secure the victory. At first…
St. John’s men’s tennis notched one of the biggest wins in its program’s history on Friday as the Red Storm toppled 32nd ranked Harvard 4-3. St. John’s got things started by securing the doubles point with victories in all three doubles contests. After picking up wins at the third and fifth singles flights, the Red…
The Columbia men’s tennis team rebounded from the ITA Indoor Championships with two weekend victories, shutting out both New Mexico and Minnesota over the weekend. First up was a showdown with New Mexico on Friday afternoon, and the Lions won the first four matches on court to quickly earn the victory. Shawn Hadavi and Richard…
Winning its first Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I National Men's Team Indoor Championship wasn't going to come easy for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, and perhaps, that's the way they wanted it. Facing a Virginia team that hadn't lost to an ACC foe in 140 contests (non-conference and conference) on its home turf…
The Stony Brook women’s tennis team enjoyed a 2-0 weekend, picking up wins over Lehigh and LIU Brooklyn to improve to 2-1 on the young season. After defeating Lehigh 6-1 on Friday, the Seawolves traveled to LIU Brooklyn. It was led by sophomore Elizabeth Tsevtkov, who hails from Brooklyn, who her first singles matches both…