Since its formation in 2015, one of the main pillars of the Women’s Tennis Coaching Association (WTCA) has been to be an advocate for the sport of women’s tennis. Within the sport, there is perhaps no bigger advocate than Billie Jean King, who transformed women’s tennis throughout the course of her playing career and…
A major health problem that has consumed much of the United States over the last decade is that of childhood obesity. Proper nutrition and formulating a healthy diet has become a major point of emphasis, but there is still work to be done to educate much of the public on how to eat right….
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 New York Empire presented by Citi are headed to the World TeamTennis Playoffs for the first time in franchise history. On the final day of the regular season, the visiting Empire edged the Philadelphia Freedoms in dramatic fashion Wednesday night, 21-16, at Hagan Arena at Saint Joseph’s University, thanks to the late addition…
The New York Empire presented by Citi faces a must-win scenario on Wednesday, July 31 and playoff uncertainty after falling to the first-place Philadelphia Freedoms tonight at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in The Bronx, 25-15. The Empire move to 7-6 while Philadelphia improves to 11-2 on the season. The Empire travel…
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…
The USTA announced the field for the 2019 US Open Wheelchair Competition. The event, in its 12th year, will be held Sept. 5-8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The 2019 US Open Wheelchair Competition will feature a men’s, women’s and quad division and will include six events: men’s…
Luke Jensen to lead NY Empire into 2019 WTT season New York Tennis Magazine sat down with the new head coach of the New York Empire, Luke Jensen, to discuss how he approached the roster, his rivalry with his brother, what New York fans can expect this summer at the Empire’s new home venue—The Cary…
The Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Tennis Forum is coming to New York City later this summer, as the Grand Hyatt New York City will host the annual event on Monday, August 26 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The forum presents news about the tennis industry including participation and marketplace trends, grassroots initiatives, and updates from TIA,…
The New York Empire presented by Citi announced today the themes for each of the team’s seven home matches during the 2019 season at Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx, N.Y. To kick off the 44th season of World TeamTennis (WTT), the league co-founded by International Tennis Hall of Famer Billie…