The Port Washington varsity boys’ tennis team held its first Autism Awareness “Play with the Teachers” tournament at Paul Schreiber High School on Thursday. Each member of the team asked a teacher or administrator from the Port Washington School District to pair up and form a doubles team in the tournament. Parents went out…
The Planning Committee behind the Sol Schwartz #SaveCollegeTennis All-In Tournament is proud to announce that on this cold and rainy day, Ilene Schwartz, wife of the late Sol Schwartz, and her son, Evan, traveled to Washington, DC, to present the first of what we hope will be many grant checks in honor of Sol’s…
The USTA announced on Monday that it has donated $500,000 as part of its initial contributions toward immediate Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, with additional funds to come from on-site fundraising at the US Open – including efforts involving five-time US Open champion Jimmy Connors – and future donations to aid those affected by the storm. …
Tennis legends John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash, stage, screen and television actress Jane Krakowski, and nearly 200 other tennis pros, amateurs, enthusiasts and spectators attended the Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s (JMTP) Third Annual JMTP Pro Am—one of largest Pro Ams in the world—in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 26. Under…
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Chris Evert, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash and other Tennis Legends will participate in the Johnny Mac Tennis Project’s (JMTP) Third Annual JMTP Pro Am in the Hamptons on Saturday, August 26. The star-studded event will raise funds to support JMTP programs that change young lives by removing the economic and social barriers…
Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF) recognized six integral members of the tennis community during the 30th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Celebration at the Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Those inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 included Dick Zausner, director of Port Washington Tennis Academy, who has given thousands of youth…
The Port Washington boys and girls varsity teams hosted a charity program on Sunday called Serve to Serve. Credit photo to Neil Thakur The program, which was started by junior Justin Suzzan, brought together around 50 kids from the Port Washington elementary schools to come and learn tennis from volunteers from both the boys and…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted a free conference on Sunday: “Making the Admissions Process Work For You” and “How to Create a Great College Tennis Resume”, presented by the National Tennis Center, the City Parks Foundation and Serve and Return, Inc. “We’re always aiming to provide our dedicated juniors with tools…
Westhampton Beach Tennis will be again offering partial and full scholarships to both adults and juniors at its tennis academy. These scholarships are for beginning tennis players who have made contributions to their community. The scholarships are in the names of two of owner Peter Kaplan's roommates at Cornell University. Jay Gallagher was an All-Big…
Jeff Snow (left) and Brad Shafran (second from left) won the "A" Division finals at the third annual Susan Alvy Memorial Tournament at Carefree Racquet Club. Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick hosted the third annual Susan Alvy Memorial Tournament last month, continuing its tradition of honoring the late Susan Alvy, who was the manager of…