The USTA has announced that Brad Parks of San Clemente, Calif., and the founder of wheelchair tennis, was selected as one of six ITF Wheelchair Tennis Ambassadors to help promote wheelchair tennis worldwide. The ambassadors will make themselves available to engage with media in their own countries or at key events, such as the Grand…
Most recreational tennis players could be grouped into two categories when it comes to dealing with the wind. I like to call them either windmills or straw houses. A windmill is someone who uses the wind to enhance their tennis game and a straw house is someone who gets blown over by a breeze. A…
This year, two Long Islanders had the opportunity to live out one of their dreams by getting to play in the 2010 U.S. Open Junior Tournament. The U.S. Open Junior Tournament is played on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the U.S. Open. Long Island Tennis Magazine spoke with…
The USTA has announced the top American collegians selected to represent the United States in the fifth annual Master’U BNP Paribas, an international collegiate competition held Dec. 9-12 in Rouen, France. The event features eight teams composed of college and university players from around the world. The U.S., which defeated France to win the 2009…
The USTA has announced three new coaching hires–Jorge Todero as a USTA Lead National Coach, Frederico Rodriguez as a USTA National Coach and Marc Lucero as a USTA Coach. All three hires will facilitate coaching and training programs while working with players in the USTA Player Development program. Todero will be based at the USTA…
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been placed in Group A in the draw for the ATP season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, along with Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick. Number two-ranked Roger Federer will match up against Robin Soderling in his group, along with Andy Murray and David Ferrer of Spain. The event…
Robin Soderling of Sweden defeated Gael Monfils of France, 6-1, 7-6 (1), to capture his first Masters 1000 title in the Paris Masters final. Soderling became the first Swede to win a Masters 1000 tournament since Thomas Enqvist did so in Cincinnati in 2000. The win will place Soderling number four in the men’s rankings. “I always feel…
Tracy Austin, one of America’s most popular tennis stars, will once again host Tennis Channel Academy, which begins its third season on the network this month. As she has done since the show’s 2008 debut, Austin will bring viewers a tennis lesson from one of the world’s top instructors each week. The first episode of…
The USTA has announced that rising American stars Ryan Harrison and U.S. Fed Cup team member Coco Vandeweghe are among the initial players invited to compete at the USTA’s 2010 Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, sponsored by VocalCloud, which will be held for the second straight year at the Racquet Club of the South, a…
More than 120 high school students from across the tri-state area got a chance to impress college tennis coaches and learn about the wide range of playing opportunities after graduation at USTA Eastern’s 24th Annual College Showcase Day. The Showcase Day, which was held Nov. 7, 2010 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center…