The Long Island Tennis Challenge, hosted by Long Island Tennis Magazine took place at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y. and featured a day of free tennis instruction, as well as four divisions of play for all levels. With close to 100 players participating, it was a day of non-stop tennis, which included college players,…
The Shelter Rock Tennis Club and Country Club family gathered recently for a fun-filled afternoon of great tennis and charity, raising a grand total of $53,000 for the Play for P.I.N.K. (Prevention, Immediate diagnosis, New technology, Knowledge) organization. For the second consecutive year, Shelter Rock hosted a Play for P.I.N.K. tennis tournament to raise money…
Sportime Quogue tennis pro Dave Herman organized a doubles tennis tournament on Labor Day weekend to benefit Kent Animal Shelter, with sponsorship of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, and raised $4,200 for homeless pets. “We’re very grateful to Dave Herman, Sportime Quogue, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Quality Metal Stamping LLC, and all of the players who participated,”…
On Sunday, Sept. 21, Lawrence Yacht & Country Club will partner with the Wounded Warriors Project to host an all-day event to honor our nation’s heroes. The day will feature tennis, golf and fishing activities, and will culminate with a dinner and cocktail reception at night. For the tennis folks, there will be a doubles…
USTA Eastern recently hosted its 2014 Junior Awards Gala to honor the top juniors in the Eastern Section. Former professional tennis player and First Vice President of the USTA Katrina Adams was a guest speaker at the event. Adams is the current executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program in New York City. In addition, former professional…
Inwood Country Club opened up its 10 Har-Tru tennis courts to members of the Inwood community for a recent charity event, as 300 children, parents and volunteers flocked to the Country Club for the first ever Kid’s Tennis Festival, hosted by The Inwood Charities Fund Inc. with the USTA Eastern/Long Island Region. Volunteers and guests…
World number one Novak Djokovic recently headlined a charity event benefiting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), raising funds to give more children in the metropolitan area an opportunity to play tennis through scholarships and other financial assistance. The event, hosted by John McEnroe at his John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime on Randall’s Island,…
AYS, the creators and producers of the Taste of Tennis, New York’s premier pre-U.S. Open experience, announced the first-ever Taste of Tennis Week will take place from Aug. 20-23 in New York City. In addition to the renowned Taste of Tennis Gala, Taste of Tennis Week will feature even more tennis-meets-food events, including the Celebrity Chef Tennis…
Beach tennis is a lot of fun to play, but just like anything else, things are more fun when you can enjoy them with your friends. The backbone of any sport is the sport’s competitors, and beach tennis simply needed more of them. Before this summer, there were no beach tennis leagues, no weekly organized…
Hundreds of tennis industry leaders, professionals and executives will join together at The Tennis Show 2014 on August 24th at the Grand Hyatt in New York City to celebrate the business of tennis. Held in conjunction with the Tennis Teachers Conference and on the eve of the 2014 US Open, The Tennis Show 2014 is a rare opportunity for the tennis industry—including…