The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) hosted a Benefit Night this past week, bringing out stars of the tennis world for exhibition matches raising money for the Academy. In front of a packed crowd at Sportime Randall’s Island, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal took on all-time great Lleyton Hewitt in the headline match, and…
Some of New York City’s premier celebrity chefs stepped out of the kitchen and onto the tennis courts of City View Racquet Club in Long Island City for a day of tennis, food and an overall good time. Put on by AYS Sports Marketing as a part of the Taste of Tennis Week, the Celebrity…
Not since 1988 has a woman’s player won all four Grand Slams in a calendar year. That year, Steffi Graf dominated the rest of the women’s field, as the 18-year-old won her second career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, and proceeded to rattle off titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open. Twenty-seven…
Long Island’s Noah Rubin’s opportunity to play in this year’s U.S. Open main draw came to a close on Thursday, as 91st-ranked Guido Pella of Argentina beat the American 6-4, 7-6(6) on Court 11 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Rubin jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in the opening set,…
Architect Philip Rossillo and Builder John DeVito of 456 Development Group recently launched their latest project, 100 Crescent, during a sunset cocktail party to benefit Autism Speaks. Tennis Pro Cory Hubbard and 18-year-old rising star Abraham Asaba, who can serve at speeds that exceed 130 miles per hour, played on the rooftop tennis court. Hubbard is the…
Robby Ginepri of the United States has announced his retirement from the ATP Tour after 14 years on the Tour. Ginepri captured three titles on the ATP World Tour and reached a career-high singles ranking of 15th in the world. In 2005, Ginepri recorded a personal high in match wins (37) and had an extraordinary run to…
The Empire State Open Tennis Tournament, a WTA 125K series event, will be held May 9-15, 2016 at Hempstead Lake State Park. This event will feature stars of the WTA, as well as up and coming players currently fighting their way up the rankings ladder. There is little doubt given all the star qualities offered…
The USTA has announced the names of 12 vocalists, all ages 14 and under, who will perform patriotic-themed songs prior to the night sessions of the 2015 U.S. Open, as well as on Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. The lineup for this year’s U.S. Open features talent from throughout the New York and New Jersey metropolitan…
Long Island’s Noah Rubin won his opening U.S. Open qualifying match on Tuesday, downing Liang-Chi Huang of Chinese Taipei, 6-2, 7-5, on Court 17 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to advance to the second stage of qualifying for the main draw. Rubin snagged the momentum early, picking up a break point…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer have been named the top two seeds, respectively, in men’s singles at the 2015 U.S. Open, headlining five U.S. Open and six Grand Slam champions to earn Top-10 seeds. On the women’s side of the draw, world number…