Seven-time Grand Slam tournament champion John McEnroe has been named the 2012 spokesperson for “Tennis Night In America,” a combined promotional effort between the USTA, StarGames Inc. and MSG Sports. “Tennis Night in America” is an annual celebration of tennis that includes youth registration events at facilities around the country and is highlighted by the BNP…
USTA Eastern returns to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, Feb. 23 to host a 10 & Under Tennis clinic with French Open Doubles Champion and ESPN Commentator Patrick McEnroe. The clinic, which is being held for the second consecutive year at the Intrepid, will give children a chance to learn tennis using…
Australian Open 2011 January 17-30, 2011 Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Men’s Singles Finals Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 Men’s Doubles Finals Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan defeated Mahesh Bhupathi & Leander Paes, 6–3, 6–4 Women’s Singles Finals Kim Clijsters defeated Li Na, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Women’s Doubles Finals Gisela Dulko…
Melanie Rubin of Merrick, N.Y. received the Ron Smyth Parent Sportsmanship Award at the USTA Eastern Section Annual Awards Reception. Rubin is involved in promoting the game of tennis and is very active in the Long Island Region. She helps promote street fairs, the corporate challenge and the Long Island Regional Awards Dinner, and is…
Six current or former world number one-ranked players from the United States, including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Bob and Mike Bryan, Lindsay Davenport, and John McEnroe, were among the names drafted by the eight franchises in the World TeamTennis (WTT) Pro League presented by GEICO. Other top names selected in the 2012 WTT Draft include…
1. Functional movement The first step to improving a players’ speed is to assess and correct their functional movement limitations. It sounds unrelated to speed, but in fact, it is the foundation for building quality training programs, tennis mechanics and creating higher speeds on the court. Not only does it make the athlete more efficient…
The 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff draw was conducted on Tuesday and the U.S. drew an away tie in Ukraine that will be played Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22, 2012. The women’s U.S. team needs to defeat the Ukraine to compete in the World Group in 2013 and contend for the 2013 Fed…
Jacki Binder of Merrick, N.Y. has been named Regional Volunteer of the Year–Long Island by the USTA Eastern Section at its recent Annual Awards Reception. Binder is not a tennis player, but a dedicated tennis volunteer. She has served as Public Relations Chair of the Long Island Regional Board for two years, where she has significantly…
I was 47-years-old and diagnosed with cancer. Wow! I thought I was typical. I work, play a lot of tennis, have two children, a husband, and a home on the North Shore. I never questioned my fate, until I was the one that was tested. Being pro-active, I knew I had to act quickly and…
The United States has defeated Switzerland in 2012 Davis Cup action, 5-0, as Americans Ryan Harris and John Isner both had straight set victories to complete the undefeated match. The matches, held on an indoor red clay court at the Forum Fribourg in Fribourg, Switzerland, saw Harrison win back-to-back tie-breakers against Michael Lammer in his…