I remember it like it was yesterday, coaching the Zonals for the 16 & Under age group. The competition was fierce with top kids from the country. Inevitably, various issues came up before matches. For example, I received a late-night text from my number two player saying her friend, our number three player, was…
Defending Long Island champion Port Washington narrowly kept its winning streak alive as it edged Manhasset 4-3 on Monday afternoon. Thea Rabman helped lead the way for the Vikings as she won 6-1, 6-1 win over Manhasset’s Gina Frankis at first singles. Casey Fanous and Samantha Radinsky chipped in a 6-1, 6-1 victory in…
On Monday, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that it had reached a five-year agreement with the Tennis Channel that will make the network the U.S. television and digital media home of the WTA. “The WTA is pleased to partner with Tennis Channel in showcasing women’s tennis and its world class athletes to our…
Jenna Koeppel and Sanya Jolly helped deliver a 4-3 win for Syosset over Conference I rival Syosset on Saturday afternoon, winning the deciding match 6-4, 6-4 against Sophia Remnek and Julia Friedman at fourth doubles. “We kept our composure and played our very best until the last second of the match, because we knew…
New Jersey native Alexa Noel helped clinch the second consecutive Junior Fed Cup title for the United States, pairing up with Coco Gauff to win the decisive rubber 5-7, 6-4, [11-9] and defeat Ukraine on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. The United States defeated Brazil, Japan, Latvia, Australia and Slovakia before taking on Ukraine in…
One of a player’s greatest tools is confidence, yet very few know how to develop this state of mind. Most tennis matches are won or lost before the first serve is struck based upon who holds the most confidence. It’s true that practice, excellent ground strokes, a powerful serve, good coaching, proper rest, natural…
Hewlett defeated Great Neck North 6-1 in a Nassau County Conference I matchup on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs were led by its singles play, winning all three flights, and also notched wins at first, second and third doubles to secure the victory. Rachel Arbitman won 6-0, 6-0 over Alina Lyakhov at first singles, while…
After eight years, Jim Courier is stepping down as captain of the United States’ Davis Cup team, the USTA announced on Thursday. Courier informed the team of his decision after its semifinal loss to Croatia last week. “It’s been my honor and privilege to represent the USTA and USA as a player and captain,”…
Lots of people have made outlandish bets with their friends, and Sam Querrey is no exception. Entering the 2016 season, the San Francisco native made a wager with his high school friend, Jared Grosslight. “I bet Ham (Grosslight) if I didn’t make the quarters of a slam, I’d get him any bottle of scotch…
There are tennis powerhouses in the world, nations that produce more top 100 players than other countries. There are certain regions in some countries that produce better players than other regions of that same nation. There are complex reasons for that, such as weather, socio-economic differences, sports and tennis culture of the region and…