One of the highlights of the U.S. Open every year is the USTA Eastern Junior Awards Gala, which took place on Monday, August 26 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on the first day of the 2024 U.S. Open Main Draw. The awards recognized the top three highest ranked Eastern juniors in…
World number one Jannik Sinner completed a dominant two weeks in New York by hoisting the U.S. Open trophy. The Italian defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday afternoon to win his first ever U.S. Open title, and add to the Australian Open championship he won to begin the…
One year ago, on the same court and in the same position, Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka let a one-set lead in the U.S. Open finals slip away, eventually losing to American Coco Gauff in three sets. On Saturday, she was once again in the finals and playing an American, but would not let the same thing…
The goal of any tennis coach is to maximize the experience of their students and players, and help their clientele develop the proper skills that will help them develop. That requires a commitment to teaching but also the ability to adapt and evolve as coaches and not be opposed to learning new ways to do…
As we move closer to the start of the final major of the year, we are lucky to be able to welcome in the tennis world to New York as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center plays host to the world’s largest tennis event: the U.S. Open. It’s one of the best times…
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…