The evening of March 24th brought fun for the whole family to the Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point, N.Y. as the Stony Brook University Family Fun Fest and Fundraiser was held where members of the Stony Brook University Seawolves men’s and women’s tennis teams were on hand to provide lessons, instructional drills and play…
World number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus narrowly got past Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Azarenka’s win, her 26th consecutive victory to begin the 2012 campaign, was a grueling two hour and 49 min. affair that sets up a quarterfinals…
40-Love. This score represents a commanding lead in tennis, and for the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, (HJTEP) “40-Love” represents the celebration of its 40th Anniversary in 2012. HJTEP’s goal is to continue to score a commanding lead in life for its program participants. HJTEP’s year-long celebration kicks off with a Celebrity Pro Am on…
American Venus Williams defeated Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, to advance past the third round at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. She exhausted all her energy that one of her souvenir balls did not even reach the stands when hit. This is her comeback since she withdrew from the U.S….
In order to design an effective dynamic warm-up routine, it is important to understand the science behind each component and how it can affect your tennis game in the short- and long-term. Most tennis athletes rarely warm up, or when they do, it is done in an ineffective manner. This can give you a tremendous…
Tennis Channel hosted the 100 Greatest of All-Time, presented by Ally Bank, a five-night series intended to rank the top tennis players of all time. Roger Federer was named the greatest of all-time, and the series was hosted by Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Rice, Wayne Gretzky, Lisa Leslie and Carl Lewis. The program aired for five…
In action on the men’s side of the draw at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, U.S. wild card entry Ryan Harrison defeated Italy’s Potito Starace 6-7(6/8), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to face Switzerland’s Roger Federer, who has won his past three tournaments in a row including last week’s BNP Paribas Open title at Indian Wells, Calif….
American Serena Williams, the number 10 seed, returned from a left ankle injury and defeated China’s Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3 at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open. Serena fired six aces and connected on 64 percent of her first serves, while dropping only one service break to advance in just one hour and 20 min. Serena advances to…
I have heard this question repeatedly over the past 35 years. I asked that same question when I first started repairing tennis courts in 1976. At an early age, I learned to patch tennis courts and apply rubber and color coatings. Repairing cracks was the most difficult. We would fill cracks with all types of…
On Saturday, March 24 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., the Stony Brook Men’s Tennis team will bring their 2012 Seawolves Tennis Family Fun Fest to Eastern Athletic Tennis Club, located at 9 Montauk Hwy #A in Blue Point, N.Y. Early registration for the event is $75, which includes a tennis clinic, court time, gift bag and light food. The $40 Lounge Lovers price…