From a very early age, Olivia Traynor loved the independence and self-determination that tennis brought out of her. Even when she first started playing at five-years-old, she embraced being out on court by herself, competing and problem-solving. Like a lot of young players, she got her start because of an older sibling. As she watched…
For the last year, Advantage Tennis Clubs has been undergoing a rebranding in order to adapt to the ever-changing tennis landscape in New York. Part of those changes include new logos, updated website and active social media platforms, as well as a focus to grow its high-performance junior tennis program. A key cog in that…
Since he was a teenager, Whitney Kraft has embraced the benefits of being around people from all different backgrounds and nationalities. In college, he majored in international business, and prior to that, he spent the summer after he graduated high school traveling around South America which included stops in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. A…
In the summer, people from across Long Island and New York City flock to the Hamptons, to enjoy the sun, while sitting by the pool or ocean, and taking part in an array of outdoor activities. One of those activities, and perhaps its most popular, is tennis. It may be the favorite activity for Hamptons-goers,…
This summer, parents all across New York City and the greater Metropolitan area are looking for the ideal place to send their kids for camp and summer programming. There are a myriad of options available to them across the city and beyond, but for many in Brooklyn, they will choose MatchPoint NYC as their child’s…
At the Australian Open earlier this year, Adi Govila was prepared and ready to make a deep run at the event’s Junior Championships. However, a back injury flared up during the early rounds and while not at 100 percent physically he was not able to compete at his top level which turned what could have…
One-On-One Doubles, the crosscourt serve-and-volley game created by Ed Krass, came to New York as the Chestnut Ridge Club in Mt. Kisco hosted the New York One-On-One Doubles event, featuring two division of play. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE NY ONE-ON-ONE DOUBLES In the early afternoon, players battled it out in the…
During her freshman year of high school, Pearlie Zhang made the decision to switch from attending public school, and instead enroll at Dwight Global Online School. As a top junior tennis player, Zhang was looking to put more focus into her tennis training, which included accommodating an ever increasing travel and tournament schedule while not…
As it does every year, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning hosted the annual NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup this past spring. The event is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the entire country, and features players from all across New York City representing public, parochial and private schools competing across several…
Later this year, Jewish athletes from around the world will head to London to compete in the 2024 European Maccabi Youth Games. The Games run from July 28 through August 6, where players from the United States compete alongside Jewish athletes from North America, Central America, South America, Israel and other countries throughout the Diaspora….