The United States Tennis Association has announced a broad professional development initiative that will help prepare the next generation of tennis providers including tennis professionals, coaches, and administrators. Titled USTA University (USTAU), the program will offer curricula in tennis, management, hospitality and sport science. The program will offer online and in-classroom instruction as well as…
Venus Williams cruised into the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Thursday, steamrolling Yafan Wang 6-0, 6-2 in a little over an hour. The third-seeded American came out swinging and made sure she would not be on the court long. She won the first seven games of the match, and despite Wang getting…
Third-seeded Andy Murray came back from a set down to beat 13th-seeded American John Isner 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Shanghai Rolex Masters quarterfinals on Thursday. The first set was typical of an Isner match as neither play faced a break point on their own serve, forcing the opening frame into a tie-breaker. The American…
The New York Athletic Club (NYAC) men’s tennis team recently won its fifth championship during the National Open Team Championships at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas. The tournament benefited the American Cancer Society. “The quality of players Jeff brings elevates the competition,” Susan Johnson Maurer, the National Open Team Championships tournament director said….
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has filed a lawsuit against the USTA, accusing the organization of negligence based on her slip and fall at the U.S. Open that left her with a concussion. Since the incident, which happened back on Sept. 4, has dealt with pain and economic loss as a result of her inability…
The unbelievable 2015 season for the Commack Girls Tennis team continued this week, as eighth-grader Kimberly Liao won the Suffolk County Division I Individual Tennis Tournament, beating Huntington’s Emily Shutman 6-0, 6-3 in the finals at Smithtown East High School. “Kimberly is one of the most disciplined, dedicated and determined players that I have ever…
As the 2015 Girls High School Tennis Season winds down, playoff spots and seedings are up for grabs. On Tuesday, Roslyn and Great Neck South did battle, with both teams having a lot on the line. Roslyn, who had already clinched a playoff spot, was looking to improve their seeding, while Great Neck South was in…
World number one Novak Djokovic cruised into the third-round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on Wednesday, moving past Slovak Martin Klizan 6-2, 6-1. Djokovic was dominant from the start and looked to get off of the court early in this one. He converted on five of his ten break point chances, winning more than half…
Venus Williams got past a tough opponent on Tuesday, rallying to beat Ukrainian Yuliya Beygelzimer 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Hong Kong Tennis Open second round. The third-seeded American had her hands full all-match long. Beygelzimer routed her 6-2 in the opening set, and even built break advantages in the third set. She opened…
U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta was ousted from the Tianjin Open first round on Tuesday. The 414th-ranked Lyudmyla Kichenok stunned the top-seed 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the second round and put a halt on Pennetta’s WTA Finals hopes. Pennetta was broken four times and never really got into a rhythm against Kichenok. “I think…