After strong backlash from players and fans alike, the US Open has announced it will host wheelchair events this summer. A majority of players on tour voted to have the event, and it will be played from September 10-13. The top-ranked player in the world, Australia’s Dylan Alcott, was very vocal about what he…
As Long Island and New York City continue to reopen, SPORTIME Clubs is preparing to welcome members back to its indoor tennis clubs on July 6, other than in NYC where indoor courts will open at the start of Phase III. SPORTIME’s outdoor courts, except in NYC, have been open since May 15. SPORTIME Randall’s Island,…
TopCourt, a tech startup building the very first online tennis instruction platform of its kind, has officially launched after closing on $1.25 million in seed series funding. Main investors include Scott Scherr (founder, NASDAQ: ULTI), Jimmy John (founder, Jimmy Johns), and Raleigh-based Hyperspace Ventures, a software development and venture capital firm. “The team is very passionate…
The way you string your tennis racquet can have a dramatic effect on your game. If a racquet is strung very tight (58 pounds or more), the ball will not rebound off the strings as much. This means you will have to swing harder to generate a faster shot. By stringing at a lower…
World number one Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday that he, along with his wife, Jelena, have tested positive for the coronavirus, a couple of days after positive test results from Borna Coric and Grigor Dimitrov following the Adria Tour. The tour was organized by Djokovic, and did not adhere to proper social distancing protocols,…
Two members of Novak Djokovic’s Adria Tour player field from last week have tested positive for the coronavirus, as both Croatia’s Borna Coric and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov announced their positive results on social media. Dimitrov was the first to reveal his diagnosis, writing in a post on Instagram: “I want to reach out and…
One of the concerns around the 2020 US Open would be the potential lack of star power that would travel to New York, but those doubts have been eased a bit this week. During the US Open’s official press conference on Tuesday, Serena Williams joined in with a video message to announce her excitement…
World TeamTennis has added several prominent tennis stars to an already jam-packed lineup of roster players set to compete during the 45th season of World TeamTennis, taking place at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. WTT has announced that each player will play the entire three-week regular season, scheduled for July 12-30,…
On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave permission for the USTA to host this year’s US Open, with the tournament scheduled to begin on time on August 31. “The US Open will be held in Queens, NY, without fans from August 31 to September 13,” Cuomo said in a tweet from his official…
The ATP and WTA Tours released updated calendars for the rest of the year, with the ATP Tours returning to action on Friday, August 13 at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., while the WTA Tour will resume at the Palermo Ladies Open on Monday, August 3. “Our objective has been to reschedule as…