This article first appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of New York Tennis Magazine. Click Here to access the full digital issue. The second Grand Slam of 2021 gets underway this weekend in the City of Love as the best players in the world arrive in Paris for the French Open. The weather should be…
The desire to make tennis a pathway to higher education for its junior tennis players is a foundational element of the mission of SPORTIME and the John McEnroe Tennis Academy. Part of that mission is connecting those rising players with collegiate coaches and programs, and to better do that, JMTA launched the inaugural College…
A player who enters the 2021 French Open with high hopes is Elina Svitolina. The 26-year-old Odesa, Ukraine native has been a mainstay inside the top 10 of the WTA Tour Rankings for several years now, but still finds herself on the hunt for that maiden Grand Slam title. “Well, you know if I…
Since 2015, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning has served as the flagship location of the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), and has used tennis and academics to help change the lives of many Bronx residents. “Cary Leeds Center impacts our kids in different ways,” said Ahsha Rolle, the former…
When college athletics shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, athletes all across the country were forced into an unfamiliar position, one in which they were unable to compete and practice like normal with their teams. One of those athletes is Alex Kotzen, last year’s ITA Northeast Rookie of the Year, a…
One of the highlights each year in the Long Island and Metro tennis communities has been the New York Tennis Expo that is hosted by Long Island and New York Tennis Magazine, and is a celebration of all things tennis that brings the community and industry together for a free day of fun. The…
New York Tennis Magazine’s 2021 Camp Guide Advantage Junior Tennis Camp at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club (RIRC) 281 Main Street I Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Contact: Steve O’Keefe (212) 935-0250 AdvantageCamps.net Advantage Junior Tennis Camp is “tennis heaven for kids”–giving players ages seven to 17 more drills, more skills and more time on the courts!…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships whenever possible, is a primary goal of SPORTIME and of JMTA. With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Fifth Annual, 2021, John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for…
A Ninth for Novak Serbia’s Novak Djokovic delivered a masterful display of tennis to win the 2021 Australian Open, defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 to claim his ninth title at the event and earn his 18th career Grand Slam. “I would like to thank this court, I would like to thank Rod Laver…
Evert Tennis Academy 10334 Diego Drive S Boca Raton, Fla. (561) 488-2001 EvertAcademy.com The Evert Tennis Academy is located in the beautiful town of Boca Raton, Fla., nestled in a beautiful residential neighborhood. Evert Tennis Academy’s convenient location is only a short drive from the beaches of Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and…