Many years ago, I wrote a piece on the three characteristics of great coaches. I had just done research on John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, Woody Hayes and Doc Counsilman of Indiana University. What I said was that great coaches shared three traits: â–ºThey all knew the game well and could teach it; â–ºThey all were…
Last night, World TeamTennis (WTT) returned to Randall’s Island as the New York Sportimes played their first home match of the season at Sportime Randall’s Island. A nice crowd, including former Mayor David Dinkins and the General Manager of USTA Player Development Patrick McEnroe, turned out to see two former world number ones square off…
American Ryan Harrison was a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 winner over Australian Marinko Matosevic in opening round action at the 2013 BB&T Atlanta Open on Monday, the first tournament of the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. Harrison will go for his 50th tour-level win when he next faces fourth-seeded Dutchman Igor Sijsling. Harrison reached his first ATP…
On July 22, former world number ones, Davis Cup standouts and International Tennis Hall of Famers John McEnroe and Jim Courier will battle it out on the Sportime Stadium hard court on as the New York Sportimes take on the Texas Wild in a World TeamTennis (WTT) matchup. The annual night benefiting the Johnny Mac…
Steven Sun of Glen Cove, N.Y. has captured the 2013 Boys National Clay Court Championship 12s singles title over Brandon Nakashima of San Diego, 7-6(3), 6-2 at the Randy Pate Tennis Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. Seeded fourth coming into the event, Sun upset the top-seeded Nakashima in the finals. In the semis, he was a 6-2, 6-1 victor…
A platelet is a small, disc-shaped cell fragment in a person’s blood. They are the most numerous cells that help prevent bleeding and are part of a person’s response to injury that aids in the healing process. PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma (blood spinning) is a relatively new technique for treating soft tissue injuries, particularly…
World number one Serena Williams won the 53rd title of her career at the 2013 Collector Swedish Open by beating Johanna Larsson, 6-4, 6-1. With the win, Serena tied Monica Seles for ninth place in most WTA titles in the Open Era. Serena was down a break in the first set, but came back to tie…
Island Orthopaedic Medicine 30 Merrick Avenue ♦ East Meadow, N.Y. (516) 794-7010 www.islandorthopaedicmedicine.com The all-too-frequent ankle sprain is caused by a sudden stress to the foot that overcomes the ankle ligament and muscle ability to prevent the foot from twisting. Treatment starts with R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) and ends with exercises to improve…
The game of tennis played by the pros of today is explosive and exciting to watch. Back when I played on the ATP Tour in the late 1980s and most of the 1990s, not many players could, what I call, "Turn a Point.” What I mean is to take a defensive situation like being put…
Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has withdrawn from the Bank of the West Classic, set for July 22-28 at Stanford University due to a hamstring strain. Bartoli is the second prominent player to pull out of the tournament this week, following Maria Sharapova who pulled out due to a left hip injury suffered during Wimbledon. "During Wimbledon,…