Sportime Syosset pros show support for St. Patrick’s School Sportime Syosset pros headed out to Lloyd Harbor Bath Club for a fundraiser benefitting the St. Patrick’s School in Huntington at the 34th Annual St. Patrick’s School’s Golf and Tennis Outing and Dinner Dance. The pros were on hand to conduct tennis drills and clinics for…
The USTA has announced the 12 men and women who will represent the United States in tennis at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The finalists were named Friday morning via a Facebook post on the USTA’s Facebook Page. Action gets underway in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Aug. 5, with the Closing Ceremony scheduled…
For many young tennis players, finding the right tennis program or academy that offers a consistent balance of academics and tennis can be an elusive process. But if you look far out onto the South Fork of Long Island, The Ross School is providing just that. Five years ago, the institution launched The Ross School…
The 13th season of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, the five-week North American summer tennis season that links seven WTA and ATP World Tour summer hard court tournaments to the U.S. Open, launches next week with the women’s Bank of the West Classic. Since its inception in 2004, the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series…
The player field for the 2016 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies Corp., is comprised entirely of players who will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it was announced by Tournament Director Anne Worcester. The WTA event, which is part of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series, will be held Aug. 19-27 at the…
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…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region hosted its annual Nassau County Kids Day on Monday morning at Engineer’s Country Club in Roslyn, as kids from various camps and organizations hit the tennis courts for a free day of fun. For a lot of the kids, it was their first time playing tennis and provided a fun way…
An opening-night celebration of all-time tennis greats Billie Jean King and Virginia Wade, LGBTQ Pride Night, Salute to Strong Women and International Night are among the special events on the inaugural New York Empire presented by Citi schedule, July 31 through August 12. The Mylan World TeamTennis squad, coached by Patrick McEnroe, will compete in…
Today, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced a star-studded lineup for the 2016 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess. The stadium show will include live performances from chart-topping hip hop artist Flo Rida, international pop sensation Zara Larsson, singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, buzzworthy pop/R&B artist Jordan Fisher, award-winning singer-actress Laura Marano and breakout band Forever In…
The USTA today announced that the prize money for the 2016 US Open will increase by $4 million, bringing the total purse for the tournament to a record $46.3 million, a 10-percent increase over the 2015 US Open prize money totals. In all, the US Open will provide the richest purse in tennis history at…