The two-time defending Nassau County champions won its 35th straight match on Wednesday, downing Jericho 7-0 in its season opener. "It's always nice to start off with a win, especially with the minimal practice time that we've had due to the prolonged inclement weather," said Syosset head coach Shai Fisher. "I was very impressed with the chemistry…
The Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) will recognize six integral members of the tennis community on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7 p.m. during the 30th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Celebration at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The individuals who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis,…
The University of Virginia men’s tennis head coach Brian Boland will be the new head of men’s tennis for the USTA Player Development, the USTA announced on Tuesday. Boland will “oversee all training and coaching of male junior, collegiate and pro players by USTA Player Development, and he will manage all USTA national coaches on…
Top-ranked American Jack Sock rolled past his younger compatriot Jared Donaldson at the Miami Open on Tuesday, powering to a 6-2, 6-1 win to move into the tournament’s final eight. Sock saved the only break point he faced and won 89 percent of his first serve points to cruise in just over an hour. The…
The Hamptons and tennis can sometimes carry with it a stigma; a place and an activity that is too expensive. But Peter Kaplan and his Eastside Tennis Academy and Westhampton Beach Tennis Academy are setting out to change that narrative. “We want to make tennis in the Hamptons incredibly affordable and for people from all…
For the seventh consecutive year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out in force at SPORTIME Randall's Island, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) flagship location, on Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9, as SPORTIME and JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis and athletic talent. The goal of both the Tryout and the Athletic Scouting Combine…
What kind of adjustments does it take for a student who is playing well outdoors to go to an indoor environment? It is much easier to go from playing outdoors to indoors versus transitioning from indoors to outdoors. Playing indoors is very controlled and pure. You can control the climate, there is no wind or…
At this point in time, every athlete has heard of meditation and some have tried it on for size. Let’s take some time to review the history of meditation and assess some of its benefits and its limitations. The history of meditation Meditation has been around for a long time, a very long time. There…
Adelphi Men Sweep Weekend Matches After dropping its opening match of the spring season to Queens College, the Adelphi men’s tennis team has now won four straight matches after defeating Saint Michael’s College 9-0 on Sunday. The Panthers won five of the six singles flights in straight sets to dominate on the afternoon. The only…