People from across the USTA Eastern tennis community came together at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to take part in the latest event in the Rally For A Cure series, which are fun tennis days designed to raise money and awareness for Angelman syndrome (AS), and specifically the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome…
This article is the cover story for the May/June 2026 edition of New York Tennis Magazine. Click Here to read the full digital edition At the early part of the 2026 tennis season, Aryna Sabalenka suffered one of the more difficult defeats of her remarkable career. In the championship match of the Australian Open,…
When she was five-years-old, Athina Schlepphorst’s parents signed her up for a summer camp in her native England. It was a way for her to stay active in the summer and try new things, but it also turned out to be the launching pad for her to find her passion. The camp included many different…
The High School Coaches Workshop returned to Bethpage Park Tennis Center as Steve Kaplan and his team provided instruction and advice to high school tennis coaches from across Long Island. This event is a collaborative effort between Serve & Return, the charitable arm of Bethpage Park Tennis Center, and Grow Tennis New York, the charitable…
Special needs athletes of all ages were treated to a free clinic at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. The annual event is run by New York Tennis Magazine’s (LITM) event staff, as well as staff from the Special Olympics and Bethpage Park Tennis Center. The athletes, who consisted of individuals from the Special Olympics, kids with…
SPORTIME Randall’s Island/John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has been named the USTA Member Organization of the Year. SPORTIME was awarded this prestigious honor on March 27th at the USTA Annual Meeting & Conference in Orlando, Florida. Since 1981, this annual award has celebrated organizations that demonstrate extraordinary service to their communities, provide premier tennis programming…
When New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) was founded more than 50 years ago, the brainchild of Arthur Ashe and Skip Hartman, two pillars of the New York City tennis community, the goal was simple: develop the character of young people through tennis and education for a lifetime of success on and off the…
The new season of PSAL boys’ tennis is nearly upon us, and the top tennis talent from across New York City will be hitting the courts soon. New York Tennis Magazine takes a look at some of the top teams and players to watch for this upcoming season. *All players and dates are subject to…
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For as long as she can remember, tennis has been a part of Gabriela Finchelstein’s life. The NYC-born teenager, who goes by Gaby, began playing with oversized balloons substituting as tennis balls when she was four-years-old, an early introduction to the sport that would become the focal part of her upbringing. But her tennis origins…
