U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition lauded the USTA during Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) this past Saturday, Sept. 24th, for its leadership and participation in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) challenge. The USTA, through its National Junior Tennis &…
Russia’s Maria Kirilenko, ranked 27th in the world, defeated 2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur from Australia in second round action of the Pan Pacific Open in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. "You never want to go out in the first round after the week I had at the U.S. Open," Stosur said. "It’s hard…
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Sunday to capture the Moselle Open title. This is Tsonga’s first title win since 2009. He shot a backhand drop shot to go up a break and lead 2-1 in the final set. He took the win after…
Though tennis may have more private lessons then most other sports, in the heat of a match players are often left to their own devices. One-on-one work with a coach is crucial for building a technical and tactical arsenal, but ultimately, the player must understand what to do in matches, and most importantly, must be…
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland has withdrawn from next month’s Shanghai Masters in order to rest some injuries and allow for a six-week break. Federer, who is now 30 years of age, has played three Davis Cup matches since his loss to eventual winner Novak Djokovic in the 2011 U.S. Open semifinals. Federer…
Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier Thursday at the HSBC Tennis cup finals, 8-6, the opening match of the 2011 Champions Series. This gives Sampras a lead on the $1 million bonus prize for the top three at the end of the season. Courier defeated Jimmy Connors, who took an 11-year hiatus from competitive play, 7-5,…
Maria Kirilenko has advanced into the semifinals at the Guangzhou Open after defeating Tetiana Luzhanska of the Ukraine in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. She will advance to play Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa, who defeated Urszula Radwanska to also qualify for the semis. On the other side of the draw, Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia and…
A patient of mine recently asked me a very simple question: ”How do I go about building some self- esteem?” We spent the session trying to answer this question and trying to connect it with the ability to win on the courts. Here is what we concluded. â–ºPeople win when they feel they deserve to…
Each year, the USTA Eastern Division and the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region sponsor two National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Kid’s Days on Long Island. These events offer free lessons to local registered NJTL organizations. In addition to the tennis lessons, the children are provided with free t-shirts, pizza, drinks and prizes. The NJTL network is…
While watching Wimbledon at the beginning of the summer, the announcers would talk about the bad state of American tennis. During the French Open a few weeks earlier, I heard the same comments several times during the course of the tournament. Come to think of it, I can remember the same comments made periodically over…