As of September of this year, the USTA changed the rules for junior tournament play. Players under 10-years-old are now required to compete in several Orange Ball Tournaments before they are allowed to progress to Green Ball Tournaments and finally to Yellow Ball Tournaments. Most tennis clubs in the area have already been using these…
A substitute player joined our tennis group for the third week in a row. At a set break, he asked me, “Would you like to play better tennis?” “Of course,” I told him. What else could I say? “No?” “Hand me your racquet,” he said. My eyes narrowed with suspicion. “Trust me,” he said. “I…
The Easter Bowl USTA Junior National Spring Championships Presented by Adidas will celebrate its 50th tournament starting tomorrow, Saturday, March 25 and running through Saturday, April 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Started in 1968 in New York City by Seena Hamilton, the Easter Bowl tournament is currently directed by chairman Lornie Kuhle and has always…
Remember the last time you turned on the lights? It’s a mindless activity, we do it all the time. When the lights go on, we don’t give it another thought. But, what about when the lights don’t go on? Usually, we may flip the switch a few times, trying to “will” the lights on. Let’s…
Nassau County Boys High School preview Player to Watch: Yuval Solomon, Plainview JFK Cold Spring Harbor’s Josh Levine won back to back New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) singles titles in 2011 and 2012 which capped off a run of six state champions from Long Island in nine years. But…
New Jersey’s Christina McHale advanced to the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, coming back from a set down to beat Germany’s Annika Beck 6-7(2), 7-5, 6-0. After coming back to win the second, McHale dominated the third set. She broke Beck three times and did not face a break point on her…
The boys’ high school tennis season in Suffolk County got underway this week and teams from across the county took advantage of the nice weather on Tuesday. In League 1, the Commack Cougars won its season opener with a 6-1 victory over Huntington in a rematch of last year’s quarterfinals. Seventh-grader Matt Strogach picked up…
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The head of men’s tennis for USTA Player Development Jay Berger announced that he will be stepping down from his role in early June after serving in the position since it was created in 2008. “Jay has done a tremendous job over the last nine years to support the development of the most promising generation…
Hours before Roger Federer defeated Stan Wawrinka to win his fifth BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells on Sunday, Sportime Lynbrook hosted an Indian Wells-themed event as the Sportime World Tour continued to make its rounds across the tennis world. The second stop on the world tour in 2017 brought together players from various…