Australia will host the U.S. Fed Cup Team in Brisbane at the Queensland Tennis Centre for the 2016 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoffs, April 16-17. The matches will be held on a clay court at Pat Rafter Arena, the site of the ATP and WTA’s Brisbane International in January. The winner of…
In a matchup of two American teenagers on Thursday, Francis Tiafoe hung on to defeat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 and move into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. After both young phenoms traded sets, Tiafoe would nail down the only break point in the third set and saved…
Knowledge is power and even though I have been in tennis for more than 30 years, there are a lot of rules that I learned or wasn’t sure about when I read Friend at Court, The Official USTA Rulebook. In the last issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine, I covered some of these rules. This…
Two young New Yorkers will be competing in the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this week, as Long Island’s Noah Rubin and Bronxville’s Jamie Loeb will both take to the court today in the opening round of the tournament’s main draw. Loeb was given a wild card into the main draw, joining Shelby Rogers,…
The term “tendonitis” refers to an inflammation or damage to the fibrous bands of tissue that connect muscles to the surrounding bones. Depending upon where the muscle is located, the tendons can be thick and resemble a rope (like those in the calf and thigh) or small and resemble a rope (like those in the…
Four of the world’s top tennis players descended on New York City Tuesday night for the annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden, as Stan Wawrinka took on Gael Monfils and Serena Williams battled Caroline Wozniacki in two exhibition matches. The first matchup was between the two-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka and the always…
Consistent strokes, footwork, fitness, visual skills and mental clarity … all of these tennis skills are essential to consistently winning on the court. But only one of these crucial skills makes almost every shot a good one. It’s that impossible-to-overemphasize visual ability to steady the eyes and head at the point of contact when the…
Former world number ones Justine Henin and Marat Safin will headline the 2016 International Tennis Hall of Fame field, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday. Henin finished the year-end number one on three different occasions, holding the top ranking for a total of 117 weeks. Known for her one-handed backhand, the Belgian won…
Maria Sharapova dropped a bombshell on reporters at a downtown Los Angeles press conference on Monday, revealing that she had failed a drug test during the Australian Open, and it didn’t take long for many of her sponsors to distance themselves from the world’s highest paid female athlete. Soon after her press conference, Nike suspended its endorsement…
In a press conference Monday afternoon, world number seven Maria Sharapova told reporters that she was notified by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in a letter a couple of days ago that she had failed a drug test during the Australian Open. Sharapova said the failed test came as a result of her taking Meldonium,…