Tennis Channel will unveil its second season of tennis health-and-nutrition series Fit to Hit Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. ET. The half-hour instructional program will again be hosted by Danielle Dotzenrod, and look at the world of sports diet and fitness from a tennis player’s perspective. Tailored for both amateur and professional tennis players,…
The historic and highly honored Grassmere Inn is located at 7 Beach Lane in Westhampton Beach N.Y. It is literally less than one mile to a spectacular ocean beach. Conveniently, it is two blocks to the center of the charming beach/resort Village of Westhampton Beach. Shopping, cafes, restaurants, movie theaters, Performing Arts Center, library, supermarket…
The USTA and First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign have teamed up to encourage young people across the country to get active, try tennis and lead healthy lifestyles. Components of the collaboration include a new public service announcement (PSA) to air nationwide, the construction and renovation of thousands of tennis courts across the country and…
From New York City’s classic attractions and landmarks to its famous rivalries, Chef Duff has brought a little of each to his cake and to the U.S. Open. With Arthur Ashe Stadium as the design’s centerpiece set against the city’s famous skyline, Ashe is featured on center court against the tennis center’s namesake, Billie Jean…
During the 2010 U.S. Open, the cooking show, "Top Chef," filmed one of this season’s episodes on the historic grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The episode is scheduled to debut this week on Wednesday, Dec. 22, on Bravo at 10:00 p.m. ET. 2010 Primetime Emmy Award-winning "Top Chef" returned to New…
Among the many fascinating tidbits of tennis history, the reader can glean from The Education of a Tennis Player by Rod Laver with Bud Collins is that accusations of stinginess between top rivals didn’t start with Andre Agassi’s jokes about Pete Sampras being a lousy tipper. Here is Laver on his great rival Ken Rosewall….
Woody Schneider has been a mainstay in the New York tennis community for 30-plus years. As current owner of NYC Racquet Sports in Midtown Manhattan, Schneider’s goal is to become the one-stop shop for the Long Island-based tennis aficionado who commutes to New York City. Located centrally at 157 West 35th Street, NYC Racquet Sports…
Donnay, the 100-year-old tennis brand, has based their new line of racquets, the X-Series, on XēneCore technology. XēneCore is a new fiber technology that uses high pressure solids to form and reinforce the graphite fiber composite to previously unattainable levels of strength. This solid strength allows for the thickness of the racquet beam width to be…
Vermont Tennis Vacations (VTV) at The Essex Resort & Spa prides itself in taking an individualized approach to teaching and coaching. “We look to refine and strengthen existing skills while developing sound shot selection,” said VTV Director Rob Barr, who has served as a personal coach for top professionals on both the ATP and WTA tours….
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive coverage of the U.S. Davis Cup team’s competition against Colombia in Bogota, Colombia, this weekend, with live and same-day, "Instant Encore" replays Friday through Sunday. Because the Americans lost in the first round of this year’s tournament, they must defeat Colombia in order to compete for the Davis Cup in…