The USTA has announced that Victoria Duval, the 17-year-old breakout star of the 2013 U.S. Open with her first-round upset of 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur, will headline the women’s field for the 2013 USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, held Dec. 20-22 at Life Time Athletic at Peachtree Corners in Norcross, Ga. Duval, who has overcome extraordinary…
A meniscus is a cartilage structure that provides shock absorption and cushioning in the knee joint. There are two menisci. They are located in between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). Meniscus tears are very common among tennis players. They are often the result of a twisting injury. When a patient has…
In order to get into the right mindset for a tennis match, you must ask yourself or your student/son/daughter the following questions: 1. Are you prepared? How was your practice week? Answering this question can help manage expectations. If you didn’t have a lot of time to practice, it might be a good idea to…
As the tennis year rolls on, I would like to bring up a point on the 40th anniversary of the most important and impactful tennis match in history. The year was 1973, and Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in what was called "The Battle of the Sexes." It was a very important step in…
Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 in a deciding fifth rubber on Sunday in Belgrade to retain the Davis Cup title for the Czechs. In 2012, Stepanek also held on against Nicolas Almagro in the fifth rubber to lift the Czechs to a 3-2 win over Spain to win the 2012 Davis Cup. The Czech Republic…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of defending champion Czech Republic's and Serbia's Davis Cup final competition in Belgrade, Serbia, this weekend, Nov. 15-17. Live and same-day "Instant Encore" replays will air Friday through Sunday. Highlighting the competition, world number six Tomas Berdych will face world number two and 2013 ATP World Tour Finals champion Novak Djokovic for the first time since Wimbledon, when Berdych fell to the Serbian during the…
The Queens College Tennis Players Association (QCTPA) held their inaugural charity tournament at the Queens College Indoor Tennis Center on Nov. 13. David Rand and Sara Just-Michael, founders of the QCTPA, organized a round robin doubles tournament, comprised of 20 teams of Queens College students. Not only was the attendance high, but all participants were excited…
Over 300 open-level players from across the country competed for National Team Championships in four divisions this fall at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas. The draws were comprised of talented teams from around the nation. Up for grabs were the Men's Open National Team Championship, the Women's National Open Team Championship, the Men's…
Novak Djokovic will face Radek Stepanek in the opening singles Friday when Serbia faces defending champion Czech Republic in the 2013 Davis Cup final. In Thursday's draw, Serbian reserve Dusan Lajovic was picked to play Tomas Berdych in the second singles match on a hard court in Belgrade Arena. Lajovic, ranked 117th in the world, will replace Janko Tipsarevic,…
Israel Tennis Centers (ITC) announced the launch of an ambitious new initiative for 2014. For the first time in its 37-year history, the ITC will be conducting tennis training camps specifically targeting teens and college athletes in North America who want to elevate their game and see Israel at the same time. These camps will…