Glen Cove, N.Y. native Steven Sun is 12-years-old and is ranked seventh in the country in the USTA 12 and Under Division. After watching his practice session with his tennis coach, Maurice Trail, it’s easy to see why Steven has been so successful. Steven’s nickname is "The Machine,” a name that derives from his work…
World number five Rafael Nadal made his long-awaited return to the ATP World Tour on Tuesday evening in Vina del Mar as he and Juan Monaco were 6-3, 6-2 winners over the second seeded team of Frantisek Cermak & Lukas Dlouhy in the first round of the VTR Open. Nadal, who has been sidelined for seven months…
On Sunday evening March 10, high school tennis coaches and players are invited to the Annual Long Island Scholastic Coaches Conference and Clinic at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. This free clinic will be run by Bethpage Park Tennis Directors Steve Kaplan and Keith Kambourian. The workshop will teach coaches how to incorporate different exercises and…
With the year’s first Grand Slam in the books, both the ATP and WTA World Singles Rankings have re-shaped a bit. Below is a look at the top 20 on both the ATP and WTA tours, as 2013 Aussie Open winners Serbian Novak Djokovic maintains his top spot among the men’s singles and Victoria Azarekna…
Sam Querrey proved his mettle in live Davis Cup singles matches, clinching the First Round tie for the U.S. over Brazil, 3-2, in a fifth and decisive rubber on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Querrey, ranked 20th in the world, defeated Thiago Alves, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3), becoming the first American to clinch a Davis Cup…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that Boise, Idaho, has been selected as the site for the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal match between the United States and Serbia, April 5-7. The matches will be played at the Taco Bell Arena on the campus of Boise State University,…
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez has announced that Melanie Oudin will replace Sloane Stephens on the United States Fed Cup team for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round in Rimini, Italy, set for Feb. 9-10. Oudin joins Fed Cup rookies Varvara Lepchenko and Jamie Hampton…
The 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round match between the United States and Brazil begins Friday at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., on an indoor hard court. It will be the first home tie for both John Isner and Sam Querrey, the USA number one and two singles players,…
I just finished an interview with Jason Rolle, a 22-year-old tennis pro out of Sportime Roslyn. I started the interview with a simple question: “What is the biggest issue your students present every day?” Immediately, he said, “That’s an easy one. The biggest issue I face each day is that the young player often lacks…
As a veteran teaching professional, the top two questions that I am asked about the serve are: “How do I get more power”? and “How do I fix my toss?” In the real world of the serve, the toss is the most misunderstood action. Players are so focused on striking the ball and the outcome…