The kid is alright. Bianca Andreescu became the first player born in the 2000s to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday as the Canadian 19-year-old hung on to defeat 23-time major champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 and hoist the US Open trophy. “I was feeling many, many things before the match, more than…
The high school season in New York City gets underway Monday, Sept. 9, as teams throughout the five boroughs will compete to try and claim a city championship. Last season, Beacon defeated Bronx Science to win the “A” Division Championship, while Queens Inquiry won the Bowl Championship, for the team that wins the city’s…
What to Watch For By Stefen Rosner Domination Novak Djokovic has been on a tear over a long stretch that dates back to the summer of 2018. He has added some nice hardware to his collection this season, having taken down Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in straight sets, as well as outlasting…
Fans all around the world were able to witness one of the truly great performances in all of sports earlier this summer, when two of tennis’ all-time greats—Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer—squared off in the finals of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. For five hours, Djokovic and Federer competed against one another on a beautiful…
New York City is synonymous with the bright lights, big stars and exciting nightlife featuring the best in food and drinks. There is perhaps no better example of this than Citi Taste of Tennis, which is celebrating its 20th year in the world’s most eventful city next week. Taste of Tennis combines the best…
Dr. Tom Ferraro (516) 248-7189 DrTomFerraro.com DrTFerraro@aol.com Dr. Tom Ferraro is an internationally-known sport psychologist designated as one of “The nation’s top mental game gurus” by Golf Digest. He has a full-time sport psychology practice in Nassau County, working with elite and professional athletes, including top-ranked tennis players. He is also affiliated with the Winthrop University…
The best season in New York Empire franchise history came to a close this weekend as the defending champion Springfield Lasers defeated the Empire in the World TeamTennis finals. The Lasers completed a final-set rally to edge the New York Empire presented by Citi, 20-19, in the 44th World TeamTennis championship match before an…
Professional women’s tennis arrives in the Bronx this month as the NYJTL Bronx Open makes its debut at The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning, and will run from Friday, August 16 through Saturday, August 24. The player field for the main draw is out, and some of the top players from the…
The USTA announced that US Open Fan Week, a week-long tennis and entertainment festival, will kick-off the 2019 US Open and run from Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25, on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Anchored by the US Open Qualifying Tournament, the week’s activities also include…
Around the age of four-years-old, Stephanie Yakoff can recall getting her first tennis racket from her older brother Stan. “I thought that this may be something that I’d like to try,” said Yakoff. “And that’s really when I first started getting into tennis.” Yakoff immediately took to the sport and had a clear and…