Boca West Country Club, located in in Boca Raton, Fla., is renowned for its first-rate recreational activities. The number one residential country club in the United States is also the proud recipient of the 2013 USTA Outstanding Tennis Facility Award. Adding cachet to the Club’s brand is the partnership with WTA rising star Christina McHale,…
Whenever I tell my parents a tennis story about one of my students, a local program or Eastern Section tournaments, I have to throw in a caveat to “This is how they do it now.” As a 42-year-old who played junior tennis out of Long Island 30 years ago, the scene is definitely much different….
Photo Credit: Reuben Kliner The fourth annual Play for Pink Tennis tournament was held at the Shelter Rock Tennis and Country Club in Manhasset as 160 hardy and enthusiastic tennis players came out to participate in this charity event. The tournament was created after Shelter Rock’s Head Pro, Robin Deitch- Nogrady, was diagnosed with breast…
The ATP World Tour has announced it will be hosting a new tournament, the Next Gen ATP Finals, beginning next November in Milan, featuring the world’s best 21-and-under singles players. The tournament will be held at the Fiera Milano Stadium from November 7-11, and will stay in Milan through 2021. “We’re delighted to bring this…
Andy Murray emphatically closed the door on a remarkable 2016 season on Sunday, downing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London to capture the year-end finals and secure his spot as the year-end number one player in the world. “I’m very happy to win and to…
Andy Murray stamped his ticket to the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Friday, defeating U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2 to finish round-robin play undefeated. The opening set of the match was on serve until a late break from Murray allowed him to take the…
Long Island had a great year at the USTA Sectional League Championships! Teams that advanced to the National Championship are: 18 & Over League â–º3.5 Women from Sportime Syosset (captains Dawn Schosberg & Jeanette Romano) â–º4.0 Women from Christopher Morley (captains Seema Imberman & Therese Direnzo) â–º3.5 Men from Eastern Athletic Blue Point (captains Michael…
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Four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic finished off his round-robin play in style on Thursday, cruising past David Goffin 6-1, 6-2 to finish undefeated in his three round-robin matches, clinching his fifth straight ATP World Tour Finals semifinal appearance at the O2 Arena in London. Goffin, an alternate, was thrust into action after France’s Gael Monfils…
Every USTA League captain has the same dream … get together a group of friends, sign up, play the regular season, win the Long Island playoffs, win the Eastern Sectionals and make it to the National Championships. Jonathan Klee was no different when he started his 4.5 team out of Rockville Racquet Club 15 years…