Driven by a desire to create the most refined, progressive teaching method in the world, 360Tennis was founded by Lee Hurst in 2005. Hurst brought together experts in the field of tennis teaching, psychology and physical training. Since then, he has joined forces with former top 10 player and tennis teacher Tim Mayotte, and top coach…
Long Beach Tennis Center is pleased to announce that it is back with partial operations starting on Monday, Jan. 7 and should be fully operational by Monday, Jan. 14! The Long Beach Tennis crew hopes that the community will continue to recover after the devastating effects of the recent storms. Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC) has…
Long Beach Tennis Center, who was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, is very close to being back in business. One bubble is up and within the next two weeks, LBTC will be fully open for business. Four hard courts will be in operation right from the start, and when all the new renovations are complete,…
Madison Keys of Rock Island, Ill. and Rhyne Williams of Knoxville, Tenn. each earned wild card entries into the main draw of the 2013 Australian Open Sunday by winning the Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs at Life Time Athletic & Tennis at Peachtree Corners. Keys defeated Mallory Burdette of Jackson, Ga., 7-5, 6-3, and Williams took…
The USTA and the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) has announced that tennis participation in 2012 grew four percent over 2011 to top 28 million players for the first time since 2009. The total number of players is the second highest total recorded since the annual survey, conducted by Taylor Research and Consulting, began in 1988….
In doubles play at the 66th Annual Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, the seventh-seeded team of Lamar Remy of Roslyn, N.Y. & Alejandro Tabilo of Canada defeated Dennis Uspensky of Atlantic Beach, N.Y. & Sumit Nagal of India, 6-3, 6-3, for the Boys 16s title. The 16-year-old Remy is currently ranked 567th by the ITF, while the 16-year-old Uspensky is…
The USTA has announced that Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y. will lead the American field of juniors at the 66th Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, beginning Dec. 3 at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. Rubin won the title at the Pan American ITF Championships and competed on the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team in…
Long Beach Tennis Center has begun to rebuild! The staff would like to thank all its players for their continued support and patience as the new and improved facility is constructed. Long Beach Tennis Center expects they have set up a temporary phone number you can call with any questions at (631) 383-2692 Long Beach…
Michele Lehat is a sophomore from Great Neck North, playing first singles this past season for Great Neck North High School. Playing the number one spot means each match you will draw the opposing team’s top player and you must be up for the task. Michele had a very respectable personal record, losing only to…
The USTA announced that the U.S. Junior Fed Cup team of Taylor Townsend (Stockbridge, Ga.), Louisa Chirico (Harrison, N.Y.) and Gabrielle Andrews (Pomona, Calif.) captured the championship at the Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Final on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, defeating Russia, 3-0, in the final. This is the second title for the…