The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that it will allow spectators, about 20,000 people per day, at this year’s French Open. “The number of spectators allowed inside the stadium will be 50 percent to 60 percent of its usual capacity, allowing us to ensure the barrier measures are respected,” the FFT said in…
World TeamTennis will produce the world’s most star-studded and most anticipated professional tennis event since tennis’ worldwide shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic when its players—including the Philadelphia Freedoms’ fourth-ranked Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion—embark on WTT’s 45th season. WTT has aligned with CBS Sports, Tennis Channel, ESPN+ and Facebook Watch to showcase…
The first thing we all have to realize is that everyone, even Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Sofia Kenin, gets nervous before and during a tennis match. Some players look as if they are extremely relaxed when in reality they are feeling a lot of the same things…
Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) announced the new UTR National Championship Series on Monday, revealing more than 70 events throughout the United States for junior, high school and college tennis players. “The UTR National Championship Series gives players the opportunity to compete in safe, high level local tennis events, continue to develop their game, and…
Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World TeamTennis King Trophy winner, Venus Williams, has committed to play WTT’s 45th season for the Washington Kastles. The three-week season is scheduled from July 12-Aug. 2 at The Greenbrier “America’s Resort” in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. One of the sport’s all-time greats and a…
Tennis stars John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe will be joined by other greats of the sport at the 6th Annual Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s Pro-Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Participants will compete in a round-robin tournament alongside former WTA and ATP World Tour professionals, current and former Division I College…
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…