Point Set Indoor Racquet Club in Oceanside, N.Y. served as the practice courts for competitors in the 2017 U.S. Open Wheelchair tournament, continuing its work as one of the leading wheelchair tennis advocates. That mission started nearly 50 years ago when Danny Dwyer, former Co-Owner of Point Set, got a call from a wheelchair…
Below are some fun facts from the 2017 U.S. Open, per USTA: American Players ►Four American women reached the singles semifinals at the US Open for the first time since 1981. First-time US Open champion Sloane Stephens, first-time US Open finalist Madison Keys and first-time US Open semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe joined two-time US Open champion Venus Williams in the semifinals. ►Eighty five…
Rafael Nadal delivered a masterful performance on Sunday, capturing his 16th Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final, his second major title of the year and another confirmation that 2017 belonged to he and Roger Federer. “It’s been a great two weeks,” Nadal said in…
New Jersey-born Amanda Anisimova won the U.S. Open Girls’ Singles title on Sunday. (Credit photo to USTA/Mike Lawrence) Sixteen-year old Amanda Anisimova, of Aventura, Fla., won the US Open girls’ singles title Sunday, defeating American 13-year old Cori ‘CoCo’ Gauff, 6-0, 6-2. It was the first time since 1981 that the US Open women’s and girls’ finals…
Unseeded 22-year-old Sloane Stephens defeated fellow American Madison Keys, the number 15 seed, late Saturday afternoon 6-3, 6-0 to capture the 2017 U.S. Open Women’s Singles Championship, the first Grand Slam title of her career. With the win, Stephens becomes the lowest-ranked player to win the U.S. Open title. Stephens, playing in just her fifth…
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…
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and hospitality partner, Levy, will bring a world-class sports and entertainment dining experience to this year’s US Open. Several new NYC dining hot spots, expanded dining options, local artisanal offerings, fresh seafood, and global flavors have been added to this year’s menu. Each year, more than 700,000 fans partake…
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…
USTA Long Island and Long Island Tennis Magazine hosted its annual Nassau County and Suffolk County Kids Days, bringing together hundreds of kids from across Long Island for days of tennis and fun. “Thanks to Long Island Tennis Magazine, Randi Wilkins, Terry Fontana and all the staff and volunteers for organizing fun events that exposed…