The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs, is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association (MCTA) and the USTA/Eastern–Metro Region. Our League is divided into three levels of play, Intermediate (3.0-3.5), Advanced Intermediate (4.0) and Advanced (4.5+). We also offer an Advanced Beginner Clinic program for teams that are not…
The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association (MCTA) and USTA/Eastern–Metro Region. Our League is divided into three levels of play, Intermediate (3.0-3.5), Advanced Intermediate (4.0) and Advanced (4.5+). We also offer an Advanced Beginner Clinic program for teams that are not ready…
The 2014 USTA league season started in October with the Manhattan Mixed League. Our Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn Leagues started in January and February. Mixed-Doubles is played with three doubles courts. The Level is based on the players combined rating (i.e. two 4.0 players would play 8.0 mixed). After a successful introduction last year, Metro…
The 2014 USTA League season is about to begin. The Manhattan Mixed League will start in early November. The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Leagues will begin in January. Mixed-Doubles is played with three doubles courts. The level is based on the players’ combined rating (i.e. two 4.0 players would play 8.0 mixed). After…
The Queens season was once again plagued by rain. We had 44 matches rained out and several were interrupted mid-match by rain. The weather issues continued into District playoffs. The 4.0 Queens men playoffs were interrupted mid-match. Several Manhattan matches were also impacted by rain. Regionals also started out rainy and the day of Regionals…
The 40 & Over Metro League is now finished. This year, we had 26 teams competing in this new league type, an inter-borough league with matches played in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. The teams advancing to the Section Championships in August are: â–º3.0 Women: Terry/McDonald â–º3.5 Women: Chin/Wood â–º4.0 Women: Schaffer â–º4.5+ Women: Urban/Reiner…
The Metro Corporate Tennis League presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs is a joint initiative of the Metrotennis Community Tennis Association (MCTA) and USTA/Eastern Metro Region. The League is divided into three levels of play, Intermediate (3.0-3.5 Levels), Advanced Intermediate (4.0 Level) and Advanced (4.5+ Level). The Metro Corporate Tennis League also offers an Advanced Beginner…
The 12th-seeded Maria Kirilenko has reached her first French Open quarterfinal after defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 7-5, 6-4. In both 2010 and 2011, Kirilenko lost in the fourth round at Roland Garros. While Mattek-Sands was ahead 5-4, she called for medical attention. After that, Kirilenko won four straight games. Up next for Kirilenko is the number three…
Local residents and leaders gathered on Saturday, May 18 to celebrate the grand opening of Centercourt Athletic Club (CAC) of Marlboro, N.J., a new state-of-the-art indoor tennis center with innovative programs for players of all ages and abilities. The event provided visitors with a chance to see CAC of Marlboro’s nationally-recognized junior programs, and to play tennis…
Last night, some of the area’s top local businesses squared off on the court in the finals of the Metro Corporate Tennis League’s 2013 Winter Season at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club. In the Advanced Division (NTRP rating 4.5+), the Bloomberg team of Vighnesh Venkatesan, Zvi Lantsberg, Robin Chu, Catherine Reed, Blair Brzeski and Philip Boroff swept…