More than a decade ago, Gabe Slotnick was sitting in the office of his accounting job at NYU Medical Center, pondering the next step in his life. While he was successful in the corporate world, he longed for something that would provide him more fulfillment. A former Division III tennis player at Yeshiva University in…
Bloomberg wins Advanced Intermediate, while BNP Paribas captures Intermediate division At the end of every season in the Metro Corporate League, players from all teams are invited to Roosevelt Island Racquet Club in Manhattan for the end-of-season party and finals. Held over the course of two nights, the top two teams in each of…
Earning a Gold Ball at the USTA Championships is a milestone that any junior tennis player from the United States aims to reach. And last summer, Brooklyn native Joshua Dolinsky headed down to Alabama in search of just that at the USTA Clay Court Championships. But instead of coming home with just one Gold Ball,…
History was made this winter at the Prudential Center as the Newark, New Jersey arena hosted A Racquet at the Rock, the first professional tennis event in building history. World number one Carlos Alcaraz competed in a December exhibition in the Northeast for the second straight year as he took on American Frances Tiafoe, while…
For the second year in a row, the World’s Most Famous Arena swapped out the basketball hardwood and the hockey ice for a tennis court, as the The Garden Cup brought professional tennis to Madison Square Garden. More than 17,000 fans poured into the Garden to watch four of the world’s best tennis players compete…
It’s hard to believe, but it is almost that time of year. As we move deeper into winter, the holiday season is fast approaching. Don’t let it sneak up on you and New York Tennis Magazine has you covered. We’ve compiled some excellent gift ideas for the tennis and pickleball lover in your life, taking…
A year ago, the High School for Environmental Studies came up one victory short of winning New York City’s PSAL 1A Division championship, losing a heartbreaking 3-2 match to Abraham Lincoln. While it was a difficult loss, it only hardened the team’s resolve and deepened their desire to get back to that point in 2025,…
Last year, professional tennis returned to the World’s Most Famous Arena as four of the world’s best tennis players dazzled the New York City crowd at the first-ever The Garden Cup. The event marked the return of tennis to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2017, and demonstrated unequivocally that tennis and MSG…
For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Prudential Center will be home to professional tennis. On Sunday, December 7, four of tennis’ brightest stars and best entertainers will become the first ever to compete inside the Prudential Center as part of the inaugural A Racquet at the Rock event. The marquee matchups will…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, New York Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis to…