The grip when hitting a one-handed backhand should be held so that the “v” formed by your thumb and index finger is on the first bevel to the left of the top of the grip( for a right hander). From the ready position, turn your shoulders and hips, placing your right foot (for right…
The 2020 New York Tennis Expo is set for Sunday, February 9, 2020 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and is completely free to attend, and will have games, activities and things to do for everyone in the family. See…
It is easy to over analyze what is going on in a tennis match, especially if you are the one competing. Try to start the point with a very simple idea: If you are the server, focus on getting the first serve in. I would recommend serving to the middle of the box initially…
Noah Rubin will compete in next week’s New York Open after the Long Island native earned a wild card into the tournament’s qualifying draw. By way of the wild card, Rubin will play his opening round qualifying match on Sunday, Feb. 9 during the New York Tennis Expo. Attendance at the qualifying rounds is…
No place on earth possesses a bigger stage than New York, so it’s only fitting that some of tennis’ biggest (literally) stars will be on Long Island competing in the New York Open. The third year of the New York Open will begin on Sunday, February 9 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
The 2020 New York Tennis Expo will feature two different sets of Speaker Sessions which will take place in the Grant Thornton VIP Lounge of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both panels will be headlined by legendary tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, founder of IMG Academy. Former World No. 8 Jack…
Austria’s Dominic Thiem battled back from a set down to beat Alex Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(4) on Friday to book his spot in the Australian Open final, and into a matchup with Novak Djokovic. “It was an unreal match, two tie-breaks, so tough and so close,” said Thiem. “It was almost impossible to…
The third installment of the New York Open once again brings professional tennis to Long Island and for Brian Shi, this year’s tournament will certainly be one he will not forget. Shi, a Jericho native and a sophomore at Harvard University, will take to the black courts of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
Sofia Kenin had never advanced past the fourth round at a major. Garbine Muguruza is a two-time major champion who entered this year’s Australian Open unseeded. And on Saturday, the two will square off for the Australian Open title. Both players won their respective semifinal matches in straight sets on Thursday, as the 14th…
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer met for the 50th time on Thursday, and this time it was Djokovic who came out victorious, securing his spot in the Australian Open final for the eighth time in his career with a 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-3 win. “It definitely could have gone a different way, because he started…