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…
The USTA has announced that the band Fitz and The Tantrums will perform at the Opening Ceremony for the 2014 U.S. Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Following the band’s performance, 3 Winans Brothers, the Grammy-Award-winning brothers Bebe, Marvin and Carvin, will take to the court to sing…
In its continuing quest to “empower Israel’s children … beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) proudly announced its August 2014 exhibition schedule. This includes a special fundraising event at a private home in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. on Sunday, August 17 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. A diverse team of Israeli players and coaches will be flying to the…
The truTV show “Impractical Jokers” came to Long Island recently and filmed some footage at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. For those not familiar with the program, Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano have entertained each other for years with hilarious practical jokes. And now, these real-life best friends challenge each…
For as long as I can remember, I saw a group of challenged athletes entering Bethpage Park Tennis Center as I was leaving, wary from three hours of Sunday practice. Intrigued, I stayed one afternoon and was delighted to watch these Special Olympians play and laugh with able volunteers. They were all having so much…
It was just a few days ago that two stars had perhaps their best career performances across the Atlantic, when women's semifinalist Lucie Safarova and boys junior champ Noah Rubin showed their stuff at Wimbledon. And all spring, the tennis world took notice as Jamie Loeb slammed her way to National College Player of the…
Two months after New York Beach Tennis was formed, and after much hard work, the fruits of that labor continued to pay off with another sold-out tournament on July 19th at Crest Hollow CC courtesy of New York Beach Tennis (NYBT) and its growing player base. “NYBT has infused life into the beach tennis community…