Trying to figure out a way to maintain your tennis training momentum throughout the offseason? Indoor tennis is a lot more viable than you might think. New York’s harsh winters make outdoor tennis strictly a seasonal sport—unless you can move it indoors. And while indoor tennis may seem like an expensive luxury, The Farley Group…
So it’s been seven seasons coaching a men’s and women’s tennis team, filled with scores of young people who are just trying to find themselves. However, so many just don’t know the meaning of the word “Commitment.” It’s a special word that is associated with words like “Responsibility,” “Dedication” and “Obligation.” I am going to…
There is ample proof that tennis players often have difficulty controlling their emotions. This even holds true for players who have obtained greatness. Roger Federer was prone to anger and temper tantrums until he reached the age of 20 and well into his professional career. McEnroe was famous for screaming, “You cannot be serious,”…
The New York Empire presented by Citi lost tonight’s World TeamTennis presented by GEICO match, 24-14, to the Washington Kastles at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Washington improves to 5-2 on the season while the Empire remains winless. Mardy Fish made his season debut for the Empire with a statement win in the…
American Steve Johnson captured the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open title this weekend in Newport, Rhode Island as he held off India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 in the final. “It was a great week for me,” said Johnson. “I think I have my best all throughout the week. Steve was hitting some good…
Buoyed by one of the game’s all-time great doubles players, the Springfield Lasers scored a 23-22 Super Tiebreaker victory over the visiting New York Empire presented by Citi on Thursday night in exciting World TeamTennis presented by GEICO action. Canada’s Daniel Nestor, a former world No. 1 and owner of 12 all-time Grand Slam doubles titles,…
The USTA has announced that six previous US Open champions will join world No. 1 Simona Halep to headline the women’s singles field for the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships. Joining Halep in the US Open field is defending champion and world No.3 Sloane Stephens, 2016 US Open champion and world No.4 Angelique Kerber,…
The first-place Philadelphia Freedoms showed no signs of slowing down, outlasting the New York Empire presented by Citi, 21-17, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday night. New York Empire head coach Gigi Fernandez set the tone of the match by choosing to have her men’s doubles team take the court for…
What is one of the first things you do when you figure out your son or daughter’s starting time for their tournament on the weekend? You type their opponent’s name into Google and you get to see their Tennis Recruiting Rating and results. You may also look up their UTR Rating. Then, you may…
The inaugural New York Open brought professional tennis back to Long Island in exciting fashion earlier this year, and the ATP World Tour 250 tournament has announced its dates for next year. The 2019 NY Open will run from Feb. 9-17, 2019 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Anderson, Querrey…