Have you ever driven past an empty plot of land, or a vacant building, and thought of all the ways you could transform it? New York City native Chris Lewit had this idea. As a young tennis coach, he recalls constantly driving past an abandoned tennis club in rural Vermont. “I really thought it…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of New York Tennis Magazine. You can read the full digital edition by clicking here. In early February, more than 2,000 students from the Rochester City School District took part in a tennis workshop to commemorate Arthur Ashe Legacy Lives Day. The event came on the…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of New York Tennis Magazine. You can read the full digital edition by clicking here. Over the last couple of years, we have seen the new generation of stars in women’s tennis succeed on the game’s ultimate stage and win Grand Slams, including Sloane Stephens,…
In the summer of 2019, some of the best junior tennis players from across the country gathered at the Winward Lake Club in Alpharetta, Ga. for the USTA Girls 12s National Championships. The tournament is one of the more prestigious ones on the junior circuit, and can provide a real test for the nation’s…
It started at the New York Tennis Expo and finished on center court at trophy presentation, and Kyle Edmund will always remember his week on Long Island. The 62nd ranked man from Great Britain captured the New York Open singles title inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, defeating Italy’s Andreas…
The British-Pakistani pairing of Dominic Inglot and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi captured the New York Open doubles title on Sunday afternoon, downing the American duo of Reilly Opelka and Steve Johnson 7-6(5), 7-6(6) inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “I think it was, in the end, it was the experience and self-belief,”…
The 2020 New York Tennis Expo is set for Sunday, February 9, 2020 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and is completely free to attend, and will have games, activities and things to do for everyone in the family. See…
No place on earth possesses a bigger stage than New York, so it’s only fitting that some of tennis’ biggest (literally) stars will be on Long Island competing in the New York Open. The third year of the New York Open will begin on Sunday, February 9 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
The 2020 New York Tennis Expo will feature two different sets of Speaker Sessions which will take place in the Grant Thornton VIP Lounge of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both panels will be headlined by legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, founder of IMG Academy. Former World No. 8 Jack…
Last year, the New York Tennis Expo brought together more than 5,200 people for this one-of-a-kind event, and we expect an even bigger turnout when the event returns on Sunday, February 9. The Expo has something for the whole family, and activities for the non-tennis fan. Click Here for your FREE ticket and to…