The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its preseason men’s singles and men’s doubles rankings for the fall season on Tuesday with Columbia’s Jack Lin ranked inside the top 10 to start the season. Lin was listed as No. 9 in the rankings, one spot behind University of Southern California’s Daniel Cukierman. As a sophomore,…
Quite often, I ask my junior tennis students and high school players if they will play tennis in college. The response is most often, “I’m not good enough.” This statement, however, is absolutely false. The reality is it depends on where that student attends school. I played tennis for a Division I program in…
More than 100 top high school players from the area came out to SPORTIME Randall’s Island to take part in the fourth annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) College Recruiting Combine. The players displayed their talents in front of about 60 coaches from all levels of college tennis as they pursue the dream of…
For just the fourth time in 30 years, the George Myers Church Cup trophy is coming back to the Eastern section. Team Eastern traveled to the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford, Penn., to compete against teams from other USTA sections for the Church Cup this past weekend. The Eastern team, captained by Hofstra head…
Two local programs and conference rivals, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and Queens College, squared off in the NCAA Tournament Division II second round on Tuesday for a spot in the Sweet 16. The Knights were able to exact some revenge on the Bears, as NYIT won the East Coast Conference title with…
In an effort to raise the profile of college tennis, engage alumni and provide a networking vehicle, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced on Wednesday the launch of the College Tennis Alumni Network. “Our mission at the ITA is to serve our membership in a variety of ways that improve the experience of the student-athlete,…
The USTA, in conjunction with the NCAA, and the Tennis Channel announced a three-year partnership on Tuesday, which makes the network the exclusive home of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s National Championships. The partnership begins with this year’s events which are scheduled to run from May 16-25. “Tennis Channel is the perfect…
The Columbia men’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 this past weekend, notching two victories over the weekend. The Lions’ were hosting the first two rounds of the tournament after winning the Ivy League title outright, playing first at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens…
St. John’s Jessica Livianu was named the BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Player of the Year for the third consecutive season as the 2019 BIG EAST Women’s Tennis all-conference awards were released earlier this week. The Brooklyn native compiled another dominant season in her junior year. Following up on a 16-1 record at first…
The Columbia Men’s Tennis team once again stands alone atop the Ivy League. For the sixth year in a row, the Lions were crowned as conference champions. Unlike in the previous two seasons where they claimed a share of the conference title, Columbia won the title outright this season following a 7-0 defeat of…