Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) recognized six integral members of the tennis community during the 30th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Celebration at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Those inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 included Dick Zausner, director of Port Washington Tennis Academy, who has given thousands of youth…
Guillermo Alcorta, former University of Oklahoma star and ATP player, captured the $1,000 winner's first place prize at the Sportime Westchester One-On-One Doubles Shootout held at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. The four hour prize money tournament hosted a variety of 28 players, of which ten players had some type of ATP experience. “The…
1. Rafael Nadal. Following right behind the early success of his old foe Roger, Rafa Nadal seems to be playing his best tennis in years. Nadal ripped through the draw in Melbourne before meeting Federer in the finals where he lost a five-set epic match. Rafa would again play Federer at Indian Wells, and…
USTA Eastern has hit the ground running in 2017. With a strong strategic vision and focused leadership, the organization is poised for success. The local tennis community welcomed a strong leader at USTA Eastern’s Annual Tennis Conference held in January. During this time, John Klenner was appointed as USTA Eastern’s President following his previous role…
The Big Apple will become the City of Light this June when “Roland-Garros in the City” arrives in time for the famed French Open finals, June 9 – 11. Created by the French Tennis Federation (Federation Française de Tennis – FFT), organizers of the world’s premier clay court event, Roland-Garros (known as The French Open), in…
Marc Powers (left) and Rob Pohly (second from left) won the 7th Annual R Baby New York Tennis Tournament. R Baby Foundation hosted its seventh annual New York Tennis Tournament: Serving to Save Babies’ Lives on Saturday at MatchPoint NYC in Brooklyn, as twenty-four doubles teams came together for a competitive day of tennis and…
One-on-One Doubles Tennis, the half-court serve-and-volley singles game played cross-court including the alley returned the New York City as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted The Innovations Tennis Challenge, a USTA National Category III tournament. “I just love the game, and think the serve and volley in tennis certainly should be revisited…
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) and the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning celebrated the unveiling of its two new stadium courts on Sunday on a beautiful afternoon at Crotona Park in the Bronx, N.Y. “April 9, 2017 was a joyous celebration for New York Junior Tennis & Learning and the Cary Leeds…
The third annual Finance Cup brought the esteemed event back to the United States as Team USA took on Team Europe at Fisher Island, Florida. Team USA, led by captain Jeffrey Appel and co-captain Bill Ackman, were victorious, beating Team Europe 9-2. Team USA won the third annual Finance Cup with a 9-2 victory over…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted a free conference on Sunday: “Making the Admissions Process Work For You” and “How to Create a Great College Tennis Resume”, presented by the National Tennis Center, the City Parks Foundation and Serve and Return, Inc. “We’re always aiming to provide our dedicated juniors with tools…