Marketa Vondrousova is a Wimbledon champion. The 24-year-old from the Czech Republic completed her remarkable two-week run in London by defeating Tunisian sixth-seed Ons Jabeur in Saturday’s Ladies’ Singles Championship. The unseeded Vondrousova won her first career major with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on the Centre Court at the All-England Club. “This seems impossible,” she…
Each year, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning hosts the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the nation, the Mayor’s Cup. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE 2023 MAYOR DINKINS CUP The 2023 installment of the annual event marked the first time it was rebranded the NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup…
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…
For the second consecutive season, the title of the best boys’ team in New York City’s PSAL belongs to Hunter. The Hawks captured the city’s “A” Division championship in thrilling fashion on Thursday afternoon at Queens College, edging Beacon 3-2, anchored by its doubles teams and a clutch win from Kyler Swiatocha at third…
On Wednesday afternoon inside the tennis bubble at Queens College, Bard captured the PSAL New York City “B” Division Championship. The Raptors swept all five courts in Wednesday’s title match, defeating the Curtis Warriors 5-0 to claim the city title. “From day one, we were all competing with each other for spots on the…
Despite growing up on the other side of the country, Natasha Rajaram has always had an affinity for the east coast. So much so, that the Cupertino, Calif. native, a five-star, blue-chip recruit, made her verbal commitment to play her collegiate tennis at Harvard University in Boston, and will be bringing her tennis talents…
At the age of 16, Andrey Rublev was victorious on the red clay of Roland Garros. The Russian teenager captured the 2014 French Open Juniors title which catapulted him to the top spot in the ITF Junior World Rankings. That victory would serve as the catalyst to Rublev turning professional and leaving his junior…
The development pathway of any tennis program is an important pipeline that not only helps create great tennis players, but also serves as a way to keep young players in a facility’s program. Establishing this pipeline from the earliest ages is a key aspect to a successful one, and with that in mind, earlier…
As we move closer to the end of winter with spring on the horizon, we approach a new season of boys’ high school tennis in New York City. A year ago, the Hunter Hawks won the program’s first-ever NYC PSAL “A” Division title with a thrilling defeat against Bronx Science, and will aim to…
Growing up as a younger brother can bring out the ultimate competitiveness in anyone. And for Theo Murphy, looking up to his older brother, Nicholas, did just that. Theo, who is two years younger, was eager to try and out duel his brother in whatever sporting event or competition they could find. “It gave me something…