The USTA has announced that 10-year-old Brandon Gicquel of Huntington, N.Y., has been selected to sing “America the Beautiful” prior to the night session on Monday, Sept. 3, at the U.S. Open. Gicquel is set to perform in front of a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis…
The two top American tennis players of the 70s and 80s, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, were Irish-American lefties who were cheaters. Brad Gilbert doesn’t say this in his classic guide to the mental side of winning tennis matches, but it isn’t a far-fetched inference from some of the war stories he tells. Gilbert’s book,…
Grand Slam Tennis Shop in Commack, N.Y. has unveiled their new 10 & Under kid’s department to take advantage of the USTA’s major effort, on Long Island and around the country, to have more children discover the enjoyment and benefits of tennis. "The whole 10 & Under concept is a great idea," said Jim Donnelly…
Tennis Channel has released a statement regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) statement on the dispute between Tennis Channel and Comcast … "We are gratified that the Federal Communications Commission has today definitively held that Comcast has discriminated against Tennis Channel in the terms and conditions of its carriage on Comcast systems and in favor…
Grand Slam Tennis 214 Commack Road♦ Commack, N.Y. ♦ (631) 499-6444 What are specialty stores? Specialty stores are a place to go and receive extensive, dedicated, and welcoming services that do not include the click of a mouse. Jim Donnelly has been a proud owner and operator of…
I was no different from many other tennis parents with high aspirations and dreams for my child. My son started playing tennis when he was eight-years-old. He quickly rose to the top of his Sunday ladder, finishing second in the “A” group. He did not have any formal tennis training at that point. While I…
Inwood Country Club 50 Peppe Drive ♦ Inwood, N.Y. Phone#: (516) 239-2800 inwoodcc.org membership@inwoodcc.org Inwood Country Club is one of the premier family-oriented country clubs on the South Shore of Long Island. Founded in 1901, Inwood played a significant role in the history of golf. Bobby Jones won his first major at Inwood, the 1923 U.S….
It is impossible not to compare Matthew Cronin’s Epic: John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg and the Greatest Tennis Season Ever with Stephen Tignor’s High Strung: Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and the Untold Story of Tennis’ Fiercest Rivalry. If you have to read only one, I’d recommend Tignor’s book as he offers the reader more interesting period…
Tweets from the pros … what the stars do when off the court â–ºCaroline Wozniacki (@carowozniacki): I am embarrassed to say that I lost to @McIlroyRory in table tennis 11-9 in the third and deciding set! â–ºSabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki): I was stuck in traffic in Miami. Needed almost an hour for a usual max 15…
Michelle Blake Wilson, managing director of marketing and communications for USTA Eastern, will be honored on June 29 as a Rising Star by New York State Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson at the Senator’s Annual Notable Women Awards Breakfast. Blake Wilson is being honored for her work in expanding tennis opportunities for young girls, and for promoting tennis as a vehicle…