Over the past quarter-century, Taste of Tennis has become the ultimate kick-off to tennis season in NYC, a vibrant fusion of sport, food, music, and culture. Last week, AYS Sports Marketing honored the tastemakers who helped shape their journey, while delivering fresh surprises and new experiences for its guests at this year’s Taste of Tennis…
Available on Amazon! Second Serve, the second book about former American tennis star Roscoe Tanner, is a candid, introspective look at his life on and off the court. A very compelling new book release that should resonate with both tennis enthusiasts and general readers alike. In this powerful memoir, Tanner revisits the highlights of his…
It’s that time of the year again, when the stars of the tennis world arrive in New York to compete on the world’s biggest tennis stage. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens hosts the world’s greatest tennis players here to New York to compete under the bright lights of…
Last year, Vlada Hranchar accomplished one of the great feats in junior tennis. The eight-year-old from Florida won all three “Little Mo” International events to win the “Little Mo” Slam in the Girls’ 8s singles division. By winning the three events, first in Colorado Springs in July, the second in West Orange, New Jersey at…
The roots of tennis in New York City run deep. As a city that prides itself on its communities, tennis has often been at the center of bringing people together, whether it’s indoors at all the tennis facilities in the metropolitan area, playing on the public parks from Brooklyn up through Riverdale, or coming together…
Later this summer, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) will hold its annual Pro-Am event, the organization’s largest fundraising endeavor, on the beautiful campus of SPORTIME Amagansett. Set for Saturday, August 16, the Pro-Am will bring together tennis legends, headlined by John and Patrick McEnroe, and top coaches from across the Sportime club community, paired…
As we move through the summer, it means that the U.S. Open is on the horizon, and the eyes of the tennis world descend on New York. The first week of the U.S. Open provides fans with unparalled access to watch the world’s best tennis players as well as other special events, many of which…
Iga Swiatek put a bow on her two weeks in London with a dominant performance in the Wimbledon final on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Poland captured her first Wimbledon title with a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour over American Amanda Anisimova. “It seems super surreal,” said Swiatek. “Honestly, I didn’t even dream…
In a rematch of their French Open final epic just over a month ago, Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz renewed their budding rivalry on Centre Court at the All-England Club on Sunday. Alcaraz was in search of his third straight Wimbledon title, while Sinner was not only looking for his first Wimbledon crown,…
Throughout life, there are certain gifts we receive from family and friends that seem to have a lasting impact on our lives. That is what happened after Natalie Chelico’s aunt gave her a Hello Kitty Wilson tennis racquet when she was two-years-old, and ever since, Natalie has spent as much time as she possibly can…