John McEnroe will face off against Andy Roddick tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island as the New York Sportimes welcome the Philadelphia Freedoms in World TeamTennis action. The weather in New York is threatening the slated 7:00 p.m. start of the match, but the crew at Sportime Stadium is doing their…
Beach Tennis USA and Long Island Tennis Magazine present the third leg of the Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge, set for Saturday, July 17-Sunday July 18 at Grand Avenue at the Boardwalk in Long Beach, N.Y. This tournament brings professional players out to compete for ITF World Ranking Points and Beach Tennis USA Ranking Points, as…
Tennis Hall of Famer, native New Yorker and former world number one-ranked player John McEnroe has announced that Nike has agreed to become the first official corporate partner of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, which will open in mid-September at the new $19 million Sportime at Randall’s Island in New York City. Nike will be…
The USTA has announced that chart-topping pop superstars Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato will hold court with tennis world number one-ranked Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters and Novak Djokovic at the 15th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, Saturday, Aug. 28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing,…
The USTA has announced that Grand Marnier Liqueur has entered into a partnership with the USTA to become an official sponsor of the Olympus U.S. Open Series. Grand Marnier will also sponsor seven Olympus U.S. Open Series events, including the Atlanta Tennis Championships, Farmers Classic, Bank of the West Classic, Mercury Insurance Open, Western &…
On Sunday afternoon at Sportime Stadium at Randalls Island, the New York Sportimes moved in to a first place tie with the Washington Kastles by defeating the Philadelphia Freedom, 24-15. With the win, the Sportimes improved to 5-1 on the season. Sunday was Junior Team Tennis Day at Sportime Stadium and all kids 14 and…
Mardy Fish captured his fourth ATP World Tour win at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships for the Van Alen Cup in Newport, R.I. on Sunday. Fish fired 24 aces past number four seed Olivier Rochus of Belgium for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory in two hours and four minutes. The victory will advance…
Top-ranked USTA Eastern juniors will be adding a team component to their individual competition this summer, and playing together in prestigious USTA National Championships across the country. The juniors, who are selected based on their section endorsement, will be participating in the USTA Intersectional (16 and Under), National (18 and Under), and Zone Team (12-16) championships….
In a thrilling, come from behind victory, the New York Sportimes defeated the Boston Lobsters on Thursday night in Boston in World TeamTennis action. The Sportimes were able to avenge a home loss to the Lobsters on Wednesday night. Abigail Spears and Robert Kendrick got the Sportimes off to a good start by winning their…
MSG Plus and StarGames have announced that it will launch a new program this summer called “World of Tennis, presented by BNP Paribas.” The eight-week series will take an inside look at the sport, from the professional tours to the history of the game. The magazine-style show will debut on Tuesday, July 13 at 7:30…