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20 New York Tennis Magazines Coaches Roundtable Discussion
The areas top tennis coaches sound off in our first-ever Coaches Roundtable Discussion on a variety of
topics including coaching philosophies, the state of American tennis and the New York tennis scene, how
involved should coaches and parents be in the development of a player, and at what age should junior
players begin to focus on tennis exclusively, among others.
Additional Features
3 Tips From the Tennis Pro: Pseudo Tennis By Partha Bhattacharya
14 Rafa Visits the Big Apple to Promote Bacardis Champions Drink Responsibly Campaign
By Michael Sarro
15 First Sets a Dream Match Turns Into a Nightmare By Lawrence Kleger
18 Remedies to Overcoming the on-the-Court Choke By Eric Faro
32 High School Spotlight: St. Francis Prep Keeps the Streak Alive By Michael Sarro
33 SBTA and USTA Eastern Participate in Vive Tu Vida! Event By Pablo Sierra
40 The Stars of the Court and Kitchen Shine for the BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis Event By Michael Sarro
42 The Worlds Finest and Bravest Take to the Courts By Michael Sarro
44 The On-Court Consultation: A New Way to Find the Perfect Racquet for You By Roman Prokes
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16 New York Tennis Magazines Literary Corner: The Wimbledon Final That Never Was
and Other Tennis Tales From a Bygone Era By Sidney Wood With David Wood By Brent Shearer
26 College Tennis Spotlight: Mythbusters College Club Tennis is for Losers By Ricky Becker
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4 2011 Hall of Fame Class Honored at the Legends Ball
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New Yorks Finest: All Eyes Were on Flushing
for the 2011 U.S. Open
With television ratings up over last year and online viewers setting records, the 2011
U.S. Open swept through the New York area and brought with it, the drama and ex-
citement of the final Grand Slam of 2011 featuring a rematch of the previous years
final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
By Partha Bhattacharya
C
hange is constant of-
tentimes motivated by
necessity, and other
times, triggered by technology in an effort
to maximize convenience. Rarely do we
have a choice but to adapt, even if we are
not clear on how we feel about the partic-
ular change.
From posted mail to e-mail, landlines to
cell phones, and from enjoying the company
of like-minded people to now having Face-
book friends, we are constantly going in di-
rections that we are unsure about. Just the
other day, my 14-year-old nephew claimed
to be the best tennis player in the world. He
seemed so thrilled about his Nintendo Mario
tennis video game accomplishments that his
parents even bought him a trophy for reach-
ing the top level. I wondered if this is much
different from how Rafael Nadal must have
felt at the age of 14.
Within the confines of a court, the game
of tennis is changing as well. We have ever-
improving technology when it comes to
rackets and balls. The way we teach and
learn the sport is changing wonderfully too,
especially with USTAs 10 & Under Quick-
Start initiative for kids.
However, in certain metropolitan cities,
there is a very different kind of change that is
becoming the norm. In an effort to accom-
modate a vast number of tennis enthusiasts,
big city tennis programs are forced to provide
the closest alternative to real tennis. This in-
cludes tennis in church basements, auditori-
ums and on the rooftops of buildings and
hotels, and all places in between that can be
converted into a playing area that somewhat
resembles a real court. Lessons at such fa-
cilities often have six to eight players on a
court with only one instructor, who has more
to do with damage control than teaching be-
cause of the disproportional ratios of player-
to-court space. This is a brand of tennis
where players hit only a few balls and get an
entire lesson at being better spectators.
It makes you wonder, doesnt it how
far will it go? Is a Facebook Friend really a
friend? Is playing tennis like this even play-
ing tennis at all? Or is my nephews Nin-
tendo Mario tennis game actually closer to
the real sport than what some of these pro-
grams have running? You tell me
Partha Bhattacharya is a PTR-certified tennis
professional who teaches junior tennis at
Midtown Tennis Club. He may be reached by
e-mail at parthab1983@gmail.com.
Pseudo Tennis
Within the confines of a court,
the game of tennis is changing
as well.
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O
n the eve of U.S. Open Finals Week-
end, tennis champions, industry lead-
ers and supporters of the game
gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for The
2011 Legends Ball. The event honored the
greatest legends and supporters of the
sport of tennis while raising funds to sup-
port the Inter-
national Tennis
Hall of Fame &
Museum in
their mission
to preserve
tennis history
and inspire its
future.
Cl ass of
2011 Hall of
Fame inductees
Andre Agassi
and Peachy
Kellmeyer were
honored at the
event. An in-
credible collection of tennis champions and
Hall of Famers joined in the celebration, in-
cluding Stefanie Graf, Billie Jean King,
Tracy Austin, Martina Navratilova, Chris
Evert, Pam Shriver, Tony Trabert, Maria
Bueno, Vic Seixas, Stan Smith and Dick
Savitt. Additionally, some of the sports
most influential contributors attended, in-
cluding Hall of Famers Donald Dell, Butch
Buchholz and Russ Adams. Also joining in
the festivities was 2012 Hall of Fame nom-
inee Jennifer Capriati.
At the event, legendary sportscaster
Dick Enberg was presented the Eugene L.
Scott Award, a tribute to his 50-year career
in sports broadcasting and long-time sup-
port of tennis. Campbell Soup Company
was presented the Joseph F. Cullman III
Award, in recognition of their years of sup-
port for tennis at all levels.
2011 Hall of Fame
Class Honored
at The Legends Ball
Credit all photos to Anne Marie McLaughlin/International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum
2012 Tennis Hall of Fame
nominee Jennifer Capriati
arrives at The 2011
Legends Ball
Stefanie
Graf and
Andre
Agassi
were
honored at
the 2011
Legends
Ball
Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert chat
with Andre Agassi
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A live and silent auction of exclusive ten-
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raised more than $150,000. Additionally,
many attendees contributed more than
$25,000 to a special fund which will provide
free admission to the Tennis Hall of Fame &
Museum for kids ages 16 and under for a full
year, in support of the Hall of Fames mission
Grammy Award-winning artist Marc Cohn
performs his hit, Walking in Memphis
to inspire the future of tennis.
The event was made possible with the
generous and dedicated support of the three
Legends Ball co-chairs, as well as event
sponsors, BNP Paribas, FILA, Rolex and
Transamerica Retirement Management. The
2011 Legends Ball co-chairs were Mark Ein
of Washington, D.C., founder and CEO of
Venturehouse Group LLC and owner of the
Washington Kastles of World TeamTennis;
Mike Goss of Westport, Conn., who is man-
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Bob Jeffrey of New York City, worldwide
chairman and CEO of J. Walter Thompson.
Former New
York Mayor
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Mary Carillo (right) interviews members of
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Junior TeamTennis braces for winter season
If you love playing tennis, youll love
it even more as part of a team. Simi-
lar to the World TeamTennis (WTT) for-
mat, the Junior TeamTennis (JTT)
format consists of co-ed teams where
individual matches incorporate an
overall team score. It creates a fun-
filled team atmosphere for what is
thought of as an individual sport.
The upcoming USTA Eastern Metros Junior TeamTennis Winter
League is set to begin this November. USTAs JTT is the largest
USTA/Eastern-Metro Region
youth tennis program in the country, helping girls and boys ages six
to 18 get in the game, get on the court and have a good time. USTAs
JTT is about capturing all the unique joys of playing on a team, while
playing a singularly great sport. Teams are coed and made up of at
least six players, three boys and three girls, based on similar ages
and skill levels. The emphasis is on skill development, fun, team-
work and friendly competition, all with the possibility of advancing to
the Junior TeamTennis National Championship.
The great thing about JTT is that everyone does their individual
best to make their teammates better. Thats what USTA Junior
TeamTennis is all about, building your game, while building a team,
and sharing the fun with your friends.
USTA Metro Region Board
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Thomas Gilliland First Vice President thomas@foresthillstennis.com
Jackie Clark Second Vice President jackiec555@aol.com
Allon Lifshitz Secretary allonl@gmail.com
Janice Campbell Bronx Representative tennis4players@yahoo.com
Pablo Sierra Brooklyn Representative psierra@sierrahospitality.com
Jeffrey Fairbanks Manhattan Representative jftennisne1@aol.com
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Donald L. Malech Staten Island Representative donmalech@yahoo.com
Thomas Gilliland Junior Recreation Representative thomas@foresthillstennis.com
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Robin Lieberman Adult Competition Representative roblieber1@yahoo.com
Jeff Jones At-Large stvoyager@email.msn.com
O
n Aug. 29, prior to the start of the 2011
U.S. Open, some of the top juniors in the
USTA Eastern Section were honored at
the Junior Awards Gala. All of the junior play-
ers received free grounds passes to watch the
best players in the world compete on Opening
Day of the 2011 U.S. Open. All 25 honorees
finished strong in sectional tournaments this
year, earning enough points to be recognized.
One of the juniors managed to achieve per-
fection though. Sixteen-year-old Jaime Loeb
of Ossining, N.Y. won all eight tournaments
that she entered, earning a perfect 800 points
and a place in USTA Eastern history.
Jamies record is truly incredible, said
Julie Bliss, director of competition and player
development for the USTA Eastern Section.
And it is a testament to her talent, hard work
and dedication to the sport.
Loeb, who attends Ossining High
School, decided to play in all of the sec-
tional tournaments to avoid traveling to In-
ternational Tennis Federation tournaments
and missing school. But playing against
only Eastern Section girls presented its
own set of challenges and rewards.
The pressure was always on me since I was
the number one seed, Loeb said. It taught me
how to deal with high expectations.
Congratulations to the following:
2011 USTA Eastern Award Winners
Boys 12s
1. Jeff Zucker (Short Hills, N.J.)
2. George Gramatikov (Vestal, N.Y.)
3. Finbar Talcott (Sea Cliff, N.Y.)
Girls 12s
1. Sarah Rahman (East Elmhurst, N.Y.)
2. Stephanie Schrage (Millburn, N.J.)
3. Loren Haukova (Elmsford, NY)
Boys 14s
1. Brendan Volk (Dix Hills, N.Y.)
2. Robert Levine (Bedford, N.Y.)
3. Maverick Lin (Edison, N.J.)
Top USTA Eastern
Section Juniors Honored
Girls 14s
1. Jessica Livianu (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
2. Madison Battaglia (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.)
3. Jackie Urbinati (Harrison, N.Y.)
Boys 16s
1. Sam Swank (Bedford, N.Y.)
2. Quentin Monaghan (Chatham, N.J.) &
Matthew Nardella (Manlius, N.Y.)
3. Josh Silverstein (Great Neck, N.Y.)
Girls 16s
1. Quinn Gleason (Mendon, N.Y.)
2. Louisa Chirico (Harrison, N.Y.)
3. Katherine Orozco (New Milford, N.J.)
Boys 18s
1. Winston Lin (Williamsville, N.Y.)
2. Andrew Yaraghi (Mill Neck, N.Y.)
3. Andrew Adams (Bronx, N.Y.)
Girls 18s
1. Jamie Loeb (Ossining, N.Y.)
2. Amanda Muliawan (Wyckoff, N.J.)
3. Katherine Yau (Manhasset, N.Y.)
Prior to U.S. Open
T
he 2011 U.S. Open was certainly
one to remember for tennis fans
around the world. Whether it was
the intense match play, the chaotic
weather, or even the 9-11 ceremony,
fans will remember this Open for years
to come. Of course we remember the
epic final between world number one
Novak Djokovic from Serbia and world
number two Rafael Nadal from Spain;
however, what should be given more at-
tention than its getting is how well our
young American players performed at
the final Grand Slam of the year. Over
the years, weve come to depend on
names like Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish,
Serena and Venus Williams. The truth is
that these players arent getting any
younger, and we need fresh American
talent to step up and represent the
United States.
This years U.S. Open gave us a look
at a few names weve heard of, such as
Donald Young and Ryan Harrison, but
also introduced us to players such as
Jack Sock, Christina McHale, Madison
Keys, Sloane Stephens and more.
The summer of 2011 was
one to remember for
Donald Young, who
weve been waiting to
emerge as the talent we
all thought he would be
when he burst onto the
ATP Circuit almost five years ago. Since the
conclusion of Wimbledon, Young was 10-4
in his last 14 matches, including a career-
best semifinal run in the Legg Mason Clas-
sic where he fell to eventual champion
Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic. At
the 2011 U.S. Open, Young made it to the
fourth round where he picked up quality
wins over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzer-
land and veteran Argentine Juan Ignacio
Chela before falling to fourth-seeded Andy
Murray of Great Britain. It appears as if
Young may finally be on his way to becom-
ing the player we thought hed be.
Though Ryan
Harrison pos-
sesses a great
deal of talent, the
young American
fell in the opening round to Marin Cilic of
Croatia. Harrison, who some think has a
bit of a childish cocky-like attitude, still
has massive potential, and well defi-
nitely be on the lookout for him in the
2012 season.
Lastly on the mens side
is 19-year-old Jack Sock
from Lincoln, Neb. Yes
Lincoln, Neb. as in
where Andy Roddick
hails from. In fact, the
two met in the second
round of this years
Open, where the young-
ster fell in straight sets to the veteran Amer-
ican. However, Sock did go on to win the
mixed-doubles title with American Melanie
Oudin. This result was a complete shocker,
as the two players never teamed up before
the U.S. Open. Oudin who made herself fa-
mous for her performance at the U.S. Open
a few years back, has struggled since, but
with the U.S. mixed-doubles championship
now under her belt, perhaps this will kick-
start a quality 2012 season.
Americans Show Signs of Life
at the 2011 U.S. Open
By David Drucker
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In womens singles, we
were introduced to players
such as Christina McHale,
who upset the eighth-seeded
Marion Bartoli of France in the
second round before losing to
Russias Maria Kirilenko in the
following round.
Madison Keys showed
the fans her potential with
a tough three set match
against veteran Czech
Lucie Safarova. Hopefully,
she can continue to im-
prove in the upcoming
years and make a name
for herself.
Sloane Stephens had
a quality tournament
making it to the third,
round before falling to
Serbias Ana Ivanovic.
However, Stephens
up-set Israeli veteran
Shahar Peer in the
second round, which probably was her
best career victory to date.
Lastly is Irina
Falconi who
took out Slova-
kian Dominika
Cibulkova in a
grueling three-
set match, before falling to Wimbledon
semifinalist Sabine Lisicki of Germany in
the third round.
With all this new young talent, the U.S.
finally has something to look forward to in
the future. Its only a matter of time before
the Americans were used to seeing, such
as Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, James
Blake, Serena and Venus Williams are all
retired. For a few years now, Americans
John Isner and Sam Querrey have made a
name for themselves, however, they need
some help. The United States remains
hopeful for that next big player, whether on
the mens or womens side, and with the
emergence of players like Ryan Harrison,
Donald Young, Jack Sock, Christina
McHale, Sloan Stephens, and all the rest,
that success is within reach.
American Grace Min upsets
top-seeded Caroline Garcia
to win U.S. Open Junior Girls
Singles Title
Grace Min, a 17-year-
old from Duluth, Ga.,
upset t op-seeded
Caroline Garcia of
France, 7-5, 7-6(3), to
win the 2011 U.S. Open
Junior Girls singles
title at the USTA Billie
Jean King National
Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Garcia is currently ranked 135th in the WTA
rankings while Min is ranked 552. Min did
not drop a set in six matches, which in-
cluded an upset over the number two
seed, Irina Khromacheva of Russia, in the
first round, and a victory over fellow Amer-
ican and Stanford University sophomore
Nicole Gibbs in the semifinals. With the
win, Min becomes the first American to
win the U.S. Open Junior Girls Singles
Title since Coco Vandeweghe in 2008.
When asked how it felt to be a champion
Min said, I dont really know yet. Im still
processing the win.
Min reached the singles final at the 2010
Orange Bowl and won the Junior Girls Dou-
bles title at Wimbledon earlier this summer.
She has trained full-time at the USTA Train-
ing Center in Boca Raton, Fla. since the fall
of 2009.
American duo of Oudin &
Sock capture 2011 U.S.
Open Mixed-Doubles Title
American teen-
agers Melanie
Oudin and Jack
Sock won the
2011 U.S. Open
Mixed-Doubles
title, beating the eighth-seeded team Gisela
Dulko and Eduardo Schwank of Argentina in a
third set super-tiebreak, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 10-8.
The 19-year-old Oudin had previously taken
the tennis world by surprise in becoming the
darling of the 2009 U.S. Open, reaching the
womens quarterfinals. The 18-year-old Sock
earned his first Grand Slam singles victory in
the first round this year before being elimi-
nated by fellow countryman Andy Roddick.
The two needed a wild card to get into the
tournament, then upset top-seeded defend-
ing champs Bob Bryan & Liezel Huber in the
second round.
It was actually really easy playing together,
because were really comfortable with each
other, said Oudin. It kind of worked really
well because he jokes a lot when were play-
ing and he keeps me relaxed, and some-
times, thats what I have been having trouble
with, is staying relaxed playing.
David Drucker is an intern with Long Island Ten-
nis Magazine and is a member of the Nichols
College Mens Tennis team. He may be reached
by e-mail at davidd@usptennis.com.
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T
elevision ratings for the Mens Singles
Finals of the 2011 U.S. Open between
top-seeded Novak Djokovic and second-
seeded Rafael Nadal were up over last years
Nielsen Ratings on CBS, with an overnight rat-
ing of 2.6 and a six share. The four-hour-plus
Djokovic-Nadal match of 2011 was up 18 per-
cent over 2010s finals match between the two.
Nielsen Ratings represent the percentage of all
homes with televisions tuned into a program.
Shares represent the percentage of all homes
with TVs in use at the time. Nielsen Ratings are
audience measurement systems developed by
Nielsen Media Research that determine the au-
dience size and composition of television pro-
gramming in the United States.
Approximately 53.1 million viewers
watched all or part of this years Open on
CBS Sports, up 17 percent from last year.
Ratings overall for the U.S. Open on CBS
Sports, which includes broadcasts of Labor
Day Weekend and Finals Weekend, saw
overall ratings increase over the past three
years, matching the ratings of 2007.
The 2011 Djokovic-Nadal finals match was
moved from Sunday to Monday, Sept. 12 due
to rain that washed out mens and womens
action, sending schedule-makers into a frenzy
and condensing the schedule for the fourth
round onward.
The move of the Mens Singles Finals to
Monday, Sept. 12 at 4:00 p.m. may have also
given the match a ratings boost as the originally
scheduled day and time slot of Sunday, Sept.
11 at noon, was the first Sunday of action of the
2011 National Football League schedule.
This years Womens Singles Finals on Sun-
day, Sept. 11 achieved a 3.3 national rating,
with 13.1 million viewers watching all or part of
the final, an increase of 93 percent from view-
ership of the Kim Clijsters-Vera Zvonareva
final which aired in primetime on Saturday last
year. In addition, the Mens Singles Final was
seen in all or part by 11.8 million viewers.
USOpen.org set a new site record for
unique visitors (15,421,675), surpassing
2010s total by 24 percent, and total visits to
the site topped 51 million (51,868,345), the
second most in history. Additionally, more
than 3.1 million hours of live streaming was
viewed, an increase of 12 percent over last
year. USOpen.org also saw record mobile
traffic across its mobile-friendly Web site
(m.usopen.org) and the official iPhone and
Android apps, with more than 84 million page
views (84,350,596), a 173 percent increase
over 2010s totals.
Despite facing Hurricane Irene at the start
of the tournament and then working through
two days of rain, the USTA announced that
the 2011 U.S. Open still attracted more than
650,000 fans to the grounds of the USTA Bil-
lie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flush-
ing Meadows, N.Y.
Attendance highlights included:
IThe all-time Labor Day Weekend atten-
dance record (Saturday, Sept. 3-Monday,
Sept. 5) of 186,186.
IThe Mens Final featuring Djokovic and
Nadal also set an all-time attendance
record of 24,713 in Arthur Ashe Stadium
and on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean
King National Tennis Center.
IThe Mens Semifinal attendance of 24,071
on Saturday, Sept. 10 set a record as well.
IOverall, 11 sessions of the 2011 U.S. Open
sold out.
All Eyes Were on Flushing Meadows for the
2011 U.S. Open
Scenes from the
2011 U.S. Open
Serbian Novak Djokovic
celebrates winning the
2011 U.S. Open
Serena Williams (pic-
tured), the favorite on
the womens side, pon-
ders her upset loss to
Australias Samantha
Stosur in the Womens
Finals, 2-6, 3-6
Switzerlands Roger
Federer (pictured)
returns a backhand in his
7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 5-7
loss to eventual U.S.
Open winner Novak
Djokovic in the Mens
Semifinals
Spains Rafael Nadal (pictured)
en route to his 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 win
over American Andy Roddick
that would land him a trip to the
2011 U.S. Open Finals
Denmarks Caroline Wozniacki (pic-
tured) at Arthur Ashe Stadium during
her 2-6, 4-6 loss in the Womens
Semifinals to Serena Williams
Great Britains Andy Murray
(pictured), the number four
seed, in his 7-5, 6-4, 3-6,
7-6(2) quarterfinals win
over American John Isner
Frances Jo-
Wilfried Tsonga
(pictured)
defeated
American
Mardy Fish, the
number eight
seed, 6-4, 6-
7(5), 3-6, 6-4,
6-2 in fourth
round action
Germanys Andrea
Petkovic (pictured), the
number 10 seed,
celebrates her 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
win over Chinas Jie Zheng
on the Grandstand
The American doubles team
of Bob & Mike Bryan (pic-
tured) were upset early on in
action by Croatias Ivo
Karlovic & Frank Moser from
Germany
2011 U.S. Open winner
Samantha Stosur (pic-
tured) of Australia in
early round action
against American Coco
Vandeweghe at Louis
Armstrong Stadium
The number seven seed Gael
Monfils (pictured) of France
displays his athleticism
during his opening round
7-6(4), 6-3, 6-4 win against
Bulgarias Grigor Dimitrov
Julia Elbalba of
Oyster Bay, N.Y.
in first round
action on Court
13 at the U.S.
Open Junior Girl
Singles event
Unseeded American
Christina McHale (pic-
tured) celebrates her 7-
6(2), 6-2 win over the
eighth-seeded Marion
Bartoli from France
Credit all photos to Kenneth B. Goldberg
A
surfer sits out in the open
ocean. The water is calm,
the surfer is in complete
control. Atop his surfboard, the
surfer can enjoy the tranquility of
his sport. However, he has not come out to the
open water to enjoy tranquility. The surfer has
ventured out in search of the big wave the
wave that will get his adrenaline pumping; the
one that will satisfy his craving for the thrill of
competition; the wave that will push him to the
absolute limit. He has come not for relaxation,
but to embrace a challenge. The surfer looks
forward to the biggest wave that may come his
way. When the big one comes along, it will
undoubtedly test his physical abilities, chal-
lenge his mental game, and for a moment,
leave the surfer wondering if he can come out
of the wave unscathed. But if he does, if he
stays on the board and is able to ride the wave
out, he will be ready for whatever comes next.
If he cannot stay on the board, he will spiral out
of control, be thrashed under the water, and
have no ability to take advantage of the calm
seas which will follow or handle a new wave.
There are parallels between this anecdote
and a tennis player competing in a match.
Just like the surfer, a tennis player may begin
a match in complete control. They make the
shots they are supposed to make, and win the
points they are supposed to win. But then, just
as a wave is bound to occur in the open
ocean, a change and momentum shift is
bound to occur in a tennis match. This is the
natural evolution of nature and sports. Con-
sistency plays a small role in both. The wave
is impossible to stop, the momentum cannot
be controlled. The best strategy is to continue
to battle and try to ride it out.
A surfer may see a wave approaching far in
the distance, just as a tennis player senses a
change in momentum before it shows on the
scoreboard. The wave may show itself either
as a letdown in ones own game, i.e., unforced
errors, double faults, etc. Or, a boost in your
opponents game, i.e., aces, running winners,
treeing, etc. Factors beyond the players con-
trol, such as poor line calls or distracting fan
conduct, can also lead to a momentum swing.
These situations are inevitable in a match. But
given the players level of awareness to the
specifics of a match and their ability to sense
the upcoming waves of momentum, players
have the opportunity to mentally hunker down
and prepare themselves for the impending
change. There are times when the waves may
be so sudden that all the player can do is hang
on, grind it out, and hope to stay afloat.
Metaphorically, the wave is a change of mo-
mentum often out of the players control. Your op-
ponent may hit a winner that paints the line, or hit
a ball that hits the net and trickles over for a win-
ner. The only hope to get through the wave is to
ride it out. The wave should not be viewed as a
setback or even an obstacle, but rather, as an op-
portunity an opportunity to test ones ability to
remain focused, level-headed and in control. An
opportunity to adapt and adjust ones game to
what works best in changing situations, and an
opportunity to push oneself both mentally and
physically towards eventual success.
But success can only be achieved if a player
can proactively ride out the wave and stay above
water. The goal is to simply stay afloat nothing
fancy, just keep grinding. Countless times, Rafael
Nadal has demonstrated his ability to do this by
saving break point after break point in a match.
Just as the calm existed before the wave, the
calm will resume after the wave has passed. The
question becomes: Is the player still on the board,
or have they let that wave throw them off? If they
are on the board, they are in a position to battle
once the wave and momentum passes. However,
if the player feels sorry for themselves, cannot
stop thinking about past points, and is despon-
dent about the negative turn of events, they will be
completely unaware that the wave has passed.
They will continue to spiral out of control. The
player will not be able to take advantage of the
newly-found calm after the storm.
A player must recognize that momentum
shifts are unavoidable in competition. It is just
part of the rhythm of a match. Just as waves in
the ocean ebb and flow, the course of a match
constantly changes as well. This is a natural
phenomenon and the reason why we find
sports so entertaining. Waves, momentum
shifts and adversity in a match should be seen
as a challenge, something to be embraced.
Perhaps Billie Jean King said it best when she
texted Maria Sharapova pressure is a privi-
lege. before Sharapova beat Serena Williams
in the 2004 Wimbledon finals.
In the end, riding the big wave is the ultimate
thrill. A surfer may struggle with the wave, but
stay on the board and ride the big wave out. Or,
they may completely fall off the board and cap-
size. When the surfer stays consistent and sen-
sible, calm under pressure, that surfer has a
chance to persevere no matter how big and how
many waves come his way. A surfer, once he
knows he can handle the waves, embraces even
bigger waves, hopes for even bigger challenges.
Only through challenging oneself and con-
fronting increasingly bigger obstacles can you
improve. No ones saying the wave will be easy
to ride out, the object is to battle it and stay
afloat. Only by embracing the challenge of a big
wave and testing ones limits will true potential be
uncovered. Remember, nothing great is ever
achieved without overcoming adversity.
Rob Polishook, MA, CPC is the founder and di-
rector of Inside the Zone Sports Performance
Group. As a mental training coach he works with
athletes and teams of all levels. His work focuses
on helping athletes gain the mental edge and let-
ting go of blocks which get in the way of peak
performance. He is a USTA Zonal Coach and has
spoken and been published for the USTA,
USPTA and ITA. Additionally, he has conducted
workshops nationally and internationally in India
and Israel. He may be reached by phone at (973)
723-0314, e-mail rob@insidethezone or visit
www.insidethezone.com.
Riding the Waves
Using Momentum to Win
in Competition
By Rob Polishook, Mental Training Coach MA, CPC
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Rafa Visits the Big Apple to Promote Bacardis
Champions Drink Responsibly Campaign
By Michael Sarro
When asked if he had time to enjoy the
sights and sounds of the Big Apple during
his stay here for the U.S. Open, Rafa
replied, I am very familiar with New York
City as I have been here many times. When
I am not working on my promotions, it is
business as usual, but I try to have fun and
enjoy myself when I am here. I like to walk
around, go out to dinner and I also enjoy
the theatre. I want to go see Mamma Mia if
I have the time.
When asked about the raucous New
York crowd at the USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center, Nadal replied, I al-
ways get excited about the U.S. Open be-
cause I love being in New York, and I love
O
n Aug. 23, hundreds of fans were
lined up outside Bar Basque in New
York City to catch a glimpse of 2010
U.S. Open champ, Rafael Nadal. Nadal
was on hand to promote his new campaign
with Bacardi Limited, Champions Drink Re-
sponsibly, a campaign that conveys a mes-
sage that everyone can be a champion to
their friends and family by making respon-
sible choices when it comes to the con-
sumption of alcohol. The Champions Drink
Responsibly campaign was developed as
an educational program to promote re-
sponsible drinking.
Nadal was chosen to be the Global So-
cial Responsibility Ambassador by Bac-
ardi due to his global popularity, the fact
that he is a champion, and is really a gen-
uine person and great role model, accord-
ing to Bacardi Limited President Robert
Furniss-Roe. We couldnt have chosen a
better representative than Rafa.
Midtown Tennis Club was also on hand
at the event, providing free t-shirts, hats
and bags to the adorning mass of fans.
Midtown raffled off free club memberships,
free junior programs and signed memora-
bilia as well.
I am the first one ready to go out with
friends, said Nadal. When I go out with
friends, everyone drinks alcohol, but I like
to show people that you can have fun
without drinking. I have fun all the time
without drinking too much, all the more
reason why Nadal is the perfect ambas-
sador for Bacardis new line of non-alco-
holic drinks, Mocktails.
Nadal was in town to begin his title de-
fense at the U.S. Open, but arrived a little
earlier than usual this time to promote his
new campaign and his new book, Rafa.
When asked about why he wrote a book
now, Rafa replied, I felt it was the right
time even if my career is not yet finished.
I wanted to make myself more open to the
people and give them a history of my life
and how I arrived to where I am today. I
also wanted to give my fans something to
enjoy.
the New York crowd. Playing here is like no
other place. Usually in the tournaments I
play, the crowds are more relaxed and
calm, but here, especially at the evening
matches, the crowd can get a little crazy.
During changeovers, I enjoy hearing music
and looking up at the big screen and see-
ing the Kiss Cam. It is a brief distraction for
me and allows me to relax a little bit more.
During the match, I love the energy of the
crowd and appreciate the support.
After fielding questions from the media,
Nadal signed some tennis balls and threw
them down into the massive crowd, display-
ing the magnitude he carries as a global role
model for people around the world.
Spains Rafael Nadal (center) fields questions during the Bacardi Limited, Champions Drink Re-
sponsibly promotional event
A crowd gathers to
get a glimpse of 2010
U.S. Open champion
Rafael Nadal
Cameras capture the arrival of
defending U.S. Open champ
Rafael Nadal by taxi
Credit all photos to Michael Sarro
By Lawrence Kleger
Do you ever win the first set
easy and lose in three? Of
course! It happens to every
competitive player at some
point in time. The scenario goes something
like this
You start the match against a very good
player totally pumped-up and ready to kick
butt! Your focus and concentration are at their
highest levels. You move as though you were
gliding on air. You get to every ball and execute
each shot to perfection. The ball looks the size
of a beach ball and appears to be moving in
slow motion. The service boxes on your op-
ponents side look like football fields and you
make 85 percent of your first serves. Your only
bad shot hits the top of the net and dribbles
over for a winner. The pros call this being In
the Zone, And you stay In the Zone for the
entire first set; which lasts 12 min. You win 6-0
and youre thinking, This is great!
The second set begins with you holding
serve, as you did in the first set but not with-
out a struggle, 1-0. The next game is a long
one in which your opponent records his first
ace and you make your first two unforced er-
rors. Its all tied up 1-1, no big deal. You serve
the third game and start with your first dou-
ble fault. You follow with a volley error and
then witness two winners by your opponent
that Rafael Nadal would never have returned.
Now youre down 1-2. The fourth game goes
to deuce six times and your opponent holds
serve when a let cord dribbles over on your
side on game point to make it 1-3. You get
broken at love and change ends at 1-4 trying
to figure out, Just what is going on? You
think that you are playing the same as in the
first set, but lose the second set 4-6.
I cant believe I just split sets with this
knucklehead that I beat 6-0 in the first set! A
score of 6-0 didnt even indicate how badly I
mushed this guy! I was about to play the sec-
ond set lefty! You go out to play the third set
muttering, I cant believe this I suck!
You know the rest. You lose the third 6-3 and
you are at a loss to explain just how it hap-
pened. Friends and relatives politely say, Nice
match, but you just keep telling yourself, I
was up 6-0, 1-0, cruising!
What really happened?
Lets go back to that marvelous first set and
look at it objectively. While it was obvious to
you that you were tennis perfection, maybe not
so obvious was that your opponents poor play
and/or bad strategy might have contributed to
the one-sided score. It is possible that your op-
ponent came out tight and could not establish
any rhythm or timing. Maybe your opponent
underestimated you, and temporarily, could
not find any answers to your shot-making on-
slaught. Maybe the first set was not a true in-
dication of the relative abilities of the players.
Remember that you started the match psy-
ched-up to play a very good player.
Ask yourself these questions: If you felt
like you played a perfect set, isnt it a little bit
unreasonable to expect to play perfect ten-
nis throughout the entire match? Is it not rea-
sonable to expect your opponent, down a
set, to make adjustments and improve his
level of play? Would you not expect him to
change a losing strategy and to fight harder
in the second set?
Every match has ebb and flow, peaks and
valleys stretches where you cant do any-
thing wrong and some where nothing goes
right. A good competitor understands this and
works hard to maintain an emotional balance.
He does not become overly seduced by his
play In the Zone; and likewise, does not get
mentally down by a stretch of misfortune. The
good competitor is always prepared for the un-
predictability of a tennis match. He is not in-
timidated by the possibility of his opponent
turning it around; he is challenged by it. If he
wins the first set easy, he expects the next set
to be tough. A good competitor never loses his
respect for an opponents ability to compete.
When you win an easy first set against a
strong opponent, acknowledge it, be proud of
it, and then expect the rest of the match to be
a heck of a lot tougher. If you prepare yourself
mentally to win a war, you wont be thrown so
much when you lose any of the battles.
Lawrence Kleger is nationally-acclaimed as
a unique talent in junior development. As
the director of Sportimes Excel Tennis
Camps each summer and of the Elite de-
velopment program each winter, Lawrence
has trained hundreds of sectionally- and
nationally-ranked juniors. His knowledge,
experience and keen eye help Lawrence
to produce players who are fundamentally,
technically and mechanically sound. His
commitment to true sportsmanship and
proper tennis etiquette has produced 13
USTA/Eastern year-end Sportsmanship
Award winners. Lawrence is one of a select
group of coaches invited to attend two lev-
els of the USA High Performance Coach-
ing Program. He was named the 2006
USTA/Eastern Section Long Island Section
Tennis Professional of the Year. Lawrences
campers have captured more than 70
USTA National Championships. He may be
reached by phone at (516) 938-6076.
First Sets a Dream
Match Turns Into a
Nightmare
The Wimbledon Final
That Never Was and
Other Tennis Tales
From a Bygone Era
By Sidney Wood
With David Wood
P
layers will want to read this book for
its many interesting anecdotes and
because it may arm them to win
drinks at tennis gatherings by betting on ei-
ther of the following obscure tennis his-
tory questions: Who was the youngest
Wimbledon winner for over 50 years
until Boris Beckers first title in 1985?
And, who is the only tennis player in his-
tory to win Wimbledon by default?
Of course, the answer to both ques-
tions is the author of The Wimbledon
Title That Never Was and Other Tennis
Tales From a Bygone Era, the Connecti-
cut-born Sidney Wood. Wood (1911-
2009), accomplished both of these feats
that his book uses as supports to hang
the rest of his story on in 1931.
His opponent in the final, American
Frank Shields, grandfather of Brooke
Shields, was ordered by U.S. tennis au-
thorities not to play so he could rest an
injured knee for an upcoming Davis Cup
match. Apparently, amateur officials had
more clout in the era between the World
Wars. The U.S. team lost the match
against England that they had tried to
save Shields for. So much for listening
to the USTA! Somehow, I think if Donald
Young was instructed not to play a Wim-
bledon final by the national tennis or-
ganization, he wouldnt listen. But this is
now, and Woods book is about then.
The books charm lies in the way it
recreates early 20th Century tennis his-
tory and supplies facts and stories about
such pre-World War II tennis stars as
Frances Four Musketeers: Rene Lacoste,
Jean Borota, Henri Cochet and Jacques
Brugnon, as well as other stars such as
Ellsworth Vines, Don Budge, Fred Perry,
Bill Tilden and Jack Kramer.
One thing Wood brings to his analysis
of the game, which the reader should re-
member extends from his playing days
before World War II, never mind pre-
Open tennis, this is pre-shorts, up
nearly until his death in January of 2009,
at the age of 97, is an unequaled expo-
sure to every champion.
When Sidney Wood takes a shot at
ranking the all-time greats in our game,
its a fascinating list because he saw
them all of them play and competed
against players from Tilden to Gonzales.
So Woods ranking of the greats and
near-greats alone makes this book worth
reading. His top 10: Budge, Kramer, Tilden,
Gonzales, Laver, Sampras, Perry, Borg,
Lendl and Connors. Wood makes good
arguments for those he includes and
those he leaves out. Tough luck for
McEnroe and Agassi.
David Wood, Sidneys son, who
helped smooth some of the books pas-
sages, notes that his father wasnt able
to watch the current contenders for that
list, Federer and Nadal, enough to rate
them, but that he respected what they
have been able to accomplish.
Sidney Wood, who stayed involved in
the game after his playing days ended,
was also responsible for the invention of
Supreme Court, the portable court used
by the pro tours for many years, and the
creation of box seats at the U.S. Open
championships at Forest Hills, N.Y.
Wood tells the story that, at one of the
first events that used his new surface,
Ken Rosewall was playing Fred Stolle.
As Stolle ran for a wide forehand, he
broke through a taped seam and fell
under the carpet. He ended up buried
up to his chest. Wood recounts that I
pulled Fred to his feet, amid catcalls
from the spectators, and used a staple
gun to secure the selvages to the pallet
below.
Even outside of the game, tennis
savvy New Yorkers may remember, as I
do, seeing trucks zipping around mid-
town streets bearing the logo of another
one of Woods business ventures, the
Woods-Budge laundry.
Whether as a competitor when male
tennis players wore long pants, or as a
tennis-oriented laundry owner, Sidney
Woods book is a rich source of stories
about tennis history.
Brent Shearer may be reached by e-mail at
bbshearer@gmail.com.
M
artina Hingis, a five-time Grand
Slam champion, will be making a
return to the pro tour at the Aus-
tralian Open for her first time since
2007 when she competed at the U.S.
Open. She will be entering the mixed-
doubles competition with partner Roger
Federer. Hingis is aiming to earn a
mixed-doubles entry into the Summer
Olympics held in London to take place
next summer.
She won five majors while in her
teens and was number one in the world
at one point; she retired from play at the
young age of 22 after having chronic
ankle problems. In 2006, Hingis played
two more seasons where she was able
to make it to the quarters of three Grand
Slams where she once again retired
after testing positive for cocaine.
Hingis has since played for New
Yorks World TeamTennis teams for the
past two years and this will be her first
major Grand Slam re-emergence in
more than four years.
On Federers side of play, this will be
the first time he enters into a doubles
competition at a Grand Slam since
2004. In order for Hingis to enter the
Olympics, she has to gain ranking
points to enter contention. The exact
guidelines for entry into play are not
clear, but a mixed-doubles entrance at
the Australian Open would be a good
beginning to getting into the next Sum-
mer Olympics.
Hingis to Team With Federer in Comeback
at the Australian Open
By Eric Faro
There are many different
ways to define choking on
a tennis court. There is a
simple definition to me.
Choking is when you get so nervous that it
negatively impacts your on-court perform-
ance. There are a few keys to try and relax
your body and your mind to avoid being so
nervous that you choke.
IThe first thing to remember when you
are in a stressful situation on the court
is that your opponent is just as nervous
as you are. This should help you realize
that you are not the only one feeling
the heat. Your opponent is also dealing
with the same feelings of tension and
anxiety.
Remedies to Overcoming the on-the-Court Choke
IWhen you are in a tight situation on the
court, the tendency is to overthink. A
good remedy when you overthink is to
focus on moving your feet. When you
are at your tightest, your footwork gets
sloppy. When your nerves are getting
the best of you, the tendency is to stop
moving.
IMake sure you take deep breaths be-
tween points. Grunting can also help
loosen you up. Instead of tensing up
while hitting your shots, grunting
should help you let out your nervous
energy. You will often hear players say
that when the match got tight, things
seemed to speed up. By concentrat-
ing on your footwork and breathing,
you can transition back into your com-
fort zone.
IBelieve in yourself. When it comes to
that big point or having to hit that big
shot, you must have the confidence in
yourself that you will get it done. You
have to believe that all the time you
have spent practicing, all the sweat
and tears, will all be worth it at crunch
time.
IPlay as many matches and tourna-
ments as possible. Nothing can actu-
ally prepare you for the moments in a
match where you feel the most pres-
sure. No matter what any coach tells
you, no one knows exactly what is
going through your mind in any partic-
ular situation. There is nothing that can
prepare you more than having been in
a situation previously.
IThe last, and in my mind, the most im-
portant key to avoid choking, is stick-
ing to what you do best. Some players
try to over hit when they are extremely
nervous. Other players get very tenta-
tive in those situations. My advice is
to play your game. Whatever you do
best on the court is what you should
do when things get tight. If you have
a serve and volley game, then serve
and volley. If you are a counter-
puncher, then counter punch. Above
all, play the game that has made you
successful.
By following these simple steps, you
should be able to turn around your
nerves and perform at your best.
Eric Faro is program director at Gotham
Tennis Academy and Stadium Tennis
Center, just south of Yankee Stadium.
Eric grew up in Riverdale and attended
Horace Mann, where he played number
one singles for all four years. He at-
tended Ohio State University and won
more than 100 matches during his colle-
giate career. He may be reached by e-
mail at eric@gothamtennis.com, or online
at www.stadiumtennisnyc.com or
www.gothamtennis.com.
The first thing to remember when you are in a stressful situation on the
court is that your opponent is just as nervous as you are.
New York Tennis Magazines
Coaches Roundtable
Discussion
T
he New York City tennis community is blessed to have some
of the best indoor facilities and best coaches in the world
right here in our backyard. Recently, New York Tennis Maga-
zine spoke with some of these top coaches to get some insight
into their coaching/training strategies, what they look for in a great
player, views on important local tennis topics, and an overview of
the state of affairs in the world of tennis. Even the best coach can
always learn an extra tip or two, and the following article will pro-
vide all players and coaches with a chance to learn from the best.
Meet the participants
Gabrielle Baker
Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club
450 West 43rd Street
New York, N.Y.
(212) 594-0554
ManhattanPlazaRacquetClub.com
Gabrielle Baker is a tennis pro with Manhattan
Plaza Racquet Club. She grew up on Australias
Gold Coast near Brisbane and was ranked in the top-20 in Aus-
tralia as recently as 2004. Gabby played on the international WTA
Tour, and in 2004, reached a ranking of 450th in the world. She
was offered a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma where
she attended from 2004-2007 and graduated with honors. Gabby
was captain of the womens tennis team (2006-2007), was on the
All Big 12 Singles Team (2006) and a Big 12 Singles and Doubles
Champion (2004), and made the All-American Team in 2006.
Gabby has several years of teaching and coaching experience
both in Australia and here in the United States for Nike Tennis
Camps, Cliff Drysdale Tennis and other tennis centers.
Jarett Cascino
Midtown Tennis Club
341 8th Avenue (27th Street)
New York, N.Y.
(212) 989-8572
MidtownTennis.com
Jarett Cascino is a Minnesota native, with suc-
cess as a junior in the Northern Section, win-
ning two Minnesota State Doubles Championships and finishing
his high school career as the Minnesota State Singles Cham-
pion. He went on to play Division I Mens Tennis at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin-Green Bay and was also the assistant tennis
coach. Jarett is a USPTA-certified professional and has coached
tennis in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the International Tennis Acad-
emy in Florida, and was the head tennis professional at the Deal
Casino in Deal, N.J.
George Garland
Go! Tennis Programs at North
Shore Tennis and Racquets Club
34-28 214th Place
Bayside, N.Y.
(718) 224-6303
GoTennisPrograms.com
George Garland is director of tennis and presi-
dent of Go! Tennis Programs at North Shore Tennis and Racquets
Club in Bayside, N.Y. A former coordinator of adult tennis at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Garland played on
the collegiate, satellite and senior levels. George, a national teach-
ing clinician for the USTA, is a personal coach to numerous sec-
tionally- and nationally-ranked juniors, as well as many television,
music and movie personalities.
Thomas Gilliland
The West Side Tennis Club
One Tennis Place
Forest Hills, N.Y.
(718) 268-2300, ext. 135
ForestHillsTennis.com
Thomas Gilliland is assistant tennis director at
The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y.
and is certified by the PTR. He recently completed Columbia Uni-
versitys Master of Sports Management program. Thomas is a
USTA/Eastern National Coach, sits on the USTA/Eastern Metro
Region Board of Directors and on the USTA/Eastern Coaches
Commission. Under his direction, the Junior Program has grown
enormously and the program displays his abundant energy, cre-
ativity and professionalism.
Bruce Haddad
John McEnroe Tennis Academy/
Sportime Randalls Island
1 Randalls Island
Randalls Island, N.Y.
(212) 427-6150
JohnMcEnroeTennisAcademy.com
Bruce Haddad is assistant academy director
of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime Randalls Is-
land. Born in New Jersey, Bruce was a standout junior player,
reaching the number one ranking in the USTA Eastern Section,
and achieving national top 10 rankings in the boys 12s, 14s and
16s Divisions. As a junior, Bruce was the national clay court
champion in singles and doubles and the national indoor cham-
pion in the 14s Division, before winning the prestigious Easter
Bowl in the 16s. Bruce attended the University of Florida and
graduated from Arizona State University, where he achieved a
national collegiate ranking of ninth nationally and was a two-
time All-American, earning a degree in communications. Bruce
competed professionally, achieving an ATP ranking of 888th in
the world. Bruce was the co-owner and founder of Knicker-
bocker Sports Tennis, was a professional coach on the WTA
Tour and was manager and director of the Columbus Racquet
Club in NYC.
Marvin Jeffery
Cunningham Park Tennis Center
196-00 Union Turnpike
Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
(718) 740-6800
CunninghamSportsCenter.com
Marvin Jeffery is competition coordinator/senior
teaching professional at Cunningham Park Ten-
nis Center in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. Marvin has been a standout ten-
nis professional at Bay Terrace since 1998. He is currently coaching
numerous tournament players and attends many junior events. In
addition, Marvin is competing in Mens Open ETA tournaments and
is ranked among the top players in his age group.
Whitney Kraft
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Queens, N.Y.
(718) 760-6200
Whitney Kraft is director of tennis programs at the
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and
director of player operations for the U.S. Open. A
native of Summit, N.J., Whitney brings more than
25 years of tennis experience to the USTA Billie Jean King National Ten-
nis Center. Prior to joining the USTA, Kraft served as director of tennis
for the city of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. where he oversaw the daily program-
ming and operations of more than 45 courts at nine different facilities.
As a tennis player, Kraft was a four-time National Mixed-Open Cham-
pion and most recently in 2006, Kraft was the USPTA International
Championship 45 Doubles Champion.
Ajay Kumar
New York Tennis Club
3081 Harding Avenue Bronx, N.Y.
(718) 239-7916
NewYorkTennisClub.com
Ajay Kumar is currently the director of tennis at one
of the oldest tennis facilities in New York, the New
York Tennis Club (NYTC), and is an assistant direc-
tor for the Advantage Tennis Clubs family, servicing out of four-major
locations in Manhattan. Prior to taking over the director of tennis posi-
tion at NYTC, Ajay was a partner at Metro Tennis Academy and was in-
strumental in developing a renowned junior program that serviced both
recreational and competitive players. He has participated in ITF- and
USTA- sanctioned tournaments. He graduated with a sports medicine
degree from Manhattan College, where he played competitively on its
Division I varsity team and was a scholar-athlete.
Rich Reyes
Gotham Tennis Academy and Stadium
Tennis Center
725 Gateway Center Boulevard Bronx, N.Y.
(718) 665-4684 StadiumTennisNYC.com
Rich Reyes is a director of tennis at Gotham
Tennis Academy and Stadium Tennis Center.
He can be reached by e-mail at info@stadi-
umtennisnyc.com or by calling (718) 665-4684.
Jason Speirs
Roosevelt Island Racquet Club
281 Main Street Roosevelt Island, N.Y.
(212) 935-0250
www.rirctennis.com
Jason Speirs is the tennis director at Roosevelt Is-
land Racquet Club, part of the family of clubs for
Advantage Tennis Clubs, and teaches full time in
the junior program. Playing tennis for Assumption College, he be-
came a doubles player at the national level, attaining a ranking of 24th
for Division II, and number three in the Northeast Region. His tennis
background includes tournament director for the Rochester Junior
Grand Prix, teaching at The Harley School, New England Tennis
Camp, and prestigious clubs such as the International Tennis Hall of
Fame. Jason has worked at RIRC since 2004 and is a USPTA-certi-
fied teaching professional.
What are the best things you see about tennis in the New
York area and do you have any concerns about the local
tennis scene?
Jarett Cascino: New York City is known for its diversity and tennis is
a sport that people play around the world. Lots of people come out
and the courts are starting to fill up with kids, tennis fanatics, or just
beginners holding a racquet for the first time! One major asset in our
tennis community is the competitive business nature of New York
City. Tennis clubs are much like any other enterprise or activity, each
club is looking to retain existing clients and find new ones in order to
turn a profit. Thus, each club has to compete with the next one in
order to stay afloat. From improvements to infrastructure, all the way
to the staff teaching lessons, the pressure felt from the competition
makes each club provide a better service to the customers.
There are really only two major concerns that I see with the local ten-
nis scene. One is the availability of courts. New York City has a lot of
people, but not a lot of indoor tennis clubs comparatively. And because
of that is the second major concern: The prices. If you really would like
to learn the game of tennis you should play two or three times a week,
more for a progressing junior with aspirations of playing college tennis.
You can get the parks pass and play on your own for relatively cheap;
however, you are not guaranteed a court and you cannot play outside
all year long. In turn, people play at the few indoor clubs and pay top dol-
lar. This means that not everyone can play all year long. We lose kids,
especially to other team sports that are cheaper to finance. This is a
major concern for the growth and popularity of the sport in our area.
George Garland: I think the best thing is the sports availability. From
parks, to commercial facilities, to country clubs, there are a million pro-
grams and opportunities to learn the sport and play. The downside of
that, however, is that the quality of those programs isnt always what it
could be. Because of the great demand, there are people teaching the
game and running programs who just are not that qualified. In other areas
of the country where there are fewer tennis jobs to be had, the level of ex-
perience and professionalism required to get those jobs is much greater.
Thomas Gilliland: The best thing about tennis in New York is how
diverse the players are. You can find any level and personality. One
of my biggest concerns is the rise in price for the City Parks Per-
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general public in the future.
Bruce Haddad: The best things I see about tennis in the New York
area is that there are many more kids starting to play, and those
who have been playing have continued in the sport. With that
being said, my concern is that most kids who are playing consider
the sport as a recreational activity and not taking it serious enough
to become a high level tournament player.
Marvin Jeffery: The best things about tennis is that, for the most
part, the people involved in the sport are fun and friendly.
Ajay Kumar: The best things would be the growing number of
people wanting to play. The biggest concern, I feel, is the quality,
accessibility and affordability of tennis facilities.
Rich Reyes: The best things I see in New York City tennis is that
the sport is growing and thriving with excitement. And with 10 &
Under tennis, the game will keep kids in the sport longer. My
biggest concern is the lack of high-quality courts in the city. On a
per capita basis, the demand for tennis in New York City greatly
outweighs the supply of courts, and too many courts are simply in
poor condition. There are too many courts that are not regulation
size and are improperly maintained.
What is your opinion of the state of American tennis?
Gabrielle Baker: I feel the state of American tennis could be improved
if there was more unity. In other countries throughout the world, the
best players in the nation train together, travel together, work together
and encourage each other. They utilize the best coaches that the coun-
try has to offer and the government supports these programs.
George Garland: American tennis has two very real problems. The
first is that there is not one centralized place where the best players in
the country go to train and compete against each other. Because we
are a free capitalistic society, tennis is treated as a business. Every-
body and their brother, literally, has an academy and claims to have all
the answers. Being in the tennis business and making great players
are two different things. Other countries know that. Making players isnt
that complicated. Take the best players from a given area (in this case,
the entire U.S.), have them train and compete and make each other
better, and youll end up with the one or two that become the best. But
because we are fractured into small groups with individual agendas,
that doesnt happen. The other problem is that, for the most part,
American kids are just not that desperate. They have lots of options in
their life. In other countries, its make it or go home and work in the fac-
tory. Thats not the case here in America.
Bruce Haddad: My opinion of the state of American tennis is one
of major concern. The U.S. has a great run of success for many
years, but over the last four to five years, it has regressed and it
doesnt seem like this will change anytime soon.
Ajay Kumar: American tennis is on the rise, but the governing
body doesnt do enough to encourage players to practice/play in
tournaments held on Har-Tru/clay courts. Predominantly, all tour-
naments are held on hard courts, and this is hard for young play-
ers because they do not know how to transition to a clay surface.
A clay surface develops patience and great playing strategies, to
name a few key points, and most juniors around the world prefer
clay/Har-Tru courts to develop skills, footwork and mental ability
to develop their tennis, and in turn, success overall.
Rich Reyes: I am optimistic about the future of American tennis
with all of the young stars who are coming up. The USTA is com-
mitted to giving opportunities to young talent which should ac-
celerate the development of our countrys most talented players.
Jason Speirs: I think American tennis is in shambles. Its terrible that
a nation as big as ours cannot produce more players per capita in the
top 10, let alone in the top 100. We have the money and resources to
produce exceptional players. We have phenomenal coaches at our
disposal, but not enough kids who want to learn. Ive found, and maybe
Im wrong (Id like to be), that our kids think its enough to have a strong
forehand and serve to become a top player in the world. Our youth
look up to who Andy Roddick, James Blake and John Isner?! I hope
that the younger players like Mardy Fish, Alex Bogomolov, Donald
Young, Ryan Sweeting, Ryan Harrison and Sam Querrey can change
the way our youth play tennis. Look at all the top 10 players! They can
hit amazing shots off both sides and can/are willing to come to the net.
Id like to see our kids be more patient with their groundstrokes and will-
ing to work on their net game.
Serena Williams had another outburst at this years U.S.
Open. How would you address this sort of issue with
kids who saw her outburst and may be negatively influ-
enced by it? How would you handle poor sportsmanship
by one of your players?
Jarett Cascino: I would say that Serena Williams normally has a great
attitude. Even when she is losing, she always competes and gives it her
best shot to with the match. Inexplicably, however, we saw a side of her
that let her emotions take control. Certainly the outburst had not helped
her whatsoever with her tennis game. At this point, I would go on to ex-
plain that controlling your emotions during a tennis match is a consider-
ably important facet of the game. A match can be won and lost on
emotion and momentum, just look at the recent collapses of Roger
Federer in tense situations. When I was a kid starting to play tourna-
ments, I wasnt always a good sport. It seemed so important to play in
a tournament for a trophy. Ive had my fair share of broken sticks in
matches I should have won. This may or may not answer the question,
but I was given a rule by my long-time coach, boss and friend, and for
me, it is something to live by. After you play a tennis match, you have 15
min. to think about the match. Whether you win or lose, it doesnt mat-
ter. If you win, you can celebrate and be big headed or whatever for 15
min. and then its done. If you lose, you can pout and be sad and think
about what could have gone differently, etc. for 15 min. and then the
match is behind you. I think this was the best rule for sportsmanship.
My coach was really just telling me that winning a tennis match is not the
most important thing in the world, and the result shouldnt have any ef-
fect on the rest of the day.
George Garland: Handling behavior starts from the beginning. We
teach kids from the outset what is acceptable and what isnt. Its
important to develop good kids, as well as good players. The
game of tennis has to enforce correct conduct as well. I dont
know if Serena is a great example, because she really has gotten
the short end of the stick a few times. But I would say that John
McEnroe might have had an even greater career if the sport would
have dealt with his behavior earlier and more consistently.
Bruce Haddad: I would address the issue as a major disappoint-
ment to the kids and all those who saw it. I do not tolerate poor
sportsmanship by any of my players. There are consequences for
these actions, and I try to figure out the root of the behavior and
teach them about controlling it.
Rich Reyes: Serenas outburst was a lapse in judgment. She let her
emotions get the better of her. We all lose our cool and there are con-
sequences to it. The key is to learn and grow from it. With our players
at Gotham Tennis Academy and Stadium Tennis Center, we mentor
and encourage patience and staying in control of ones emotions.
Jason Speirs: I tell my kids off the bat that any negative outburst is un-
acceptable. Yes, it feels good to let out the emotions, but it distracts you
from focusing on how youre going to construct the next point. If you
are busy feeling bad for yourself, you potentially begin a negative spi-
ral that becomes hard to stop. Poor sportsmanship is not tolerated. If
my kids cannot respect the game, they do not deserve to play. Im strict
about respecting the coach and the game.
Since 10 & Under tennis has been implemented at your
club, have you noticed an increase in participation of
kids in that age group?
Whitney Kraft: The 10 & Under programs should have a great effect
in the New York City area as the population density and numerous
clubs and facilities should really build the local base, help with talent
by attracting some of the better young athletes, as well as recreational
players. One concern in this area is cost of indoor court time.
At what age, if any, should a serious junior player focus
solely on tennis instead of any other extracurricular
activities?
Gabrielle Baker: A serious junior player aspiring to reach the col-
legiate or professional level should consider limiting extracurricular
activities by the age of 11. National tournaments for 12 and under
players are extremely competitive and require full commitment.
Marvin Jeffery: By the age of nine or 10, because by the time they
hit 15 or 16, young players are already playing Futures and Satellites.
Whitney Kraft: Im not sure if this ever needs to occur. Extracurricu-
lar activities develop and maintain better athletes and help prevent
players from getting stale from the sameness of one discipline/sport.
Ajay Kumar: Around the ages of 12-14 is when a player should
solely focus on heavy competition. At this age, most of the motor
skills that are known to them will be formed and developed, and
the same applies to their mental capacity of accepting competi-
tion. Physically, the player develops their growth plates and bone
structure to help develop their muscles to strenuous competi-
tionthe mental aspect works in sync to support the body.
Jason Speirs: Thats a very tough question because the younger
the child, the more important it is for them to learn new skills, and
if they focus solely on tennis, the potential for burnout increases
dramatically. By the age of 14 or 15, the drive to train and suc-
ceed must come from within. If a young teenager can make this
commitment, then they will use everything around them, school,
training, friends and family, to succeed.
How much involvement should a parent have in their childs
tennis development? What role do you think the tennis par-
ent should have and what should be left to the coach?
Gabrielle Baker: Parents should play a major role in a childs de-
velopment off the court. There are many elements, like attitude,
diet, discipline, sacrifice and off-court training, just to name a few,
that the parents can be involved with. But in terms of coaching,
technique and instruction, the coach should fulfill this role.
Jarett Cascino: The parents should definitely play a role in the childs
development if the child has the desire to play. Every parent and fam-
ily situation is different, but as a general rule if the child likes it and
seems to be improving ask him/her if he would like to do another day
per week. If he already does a couple of days a week, then ask him/her
if they would like to play tournaments, maybe then see if they can work
their way up the USTA junior ranking system. In other words, give them
every opportunity they can to become a fully developed tennis player
if they seem to like it. I always encourage parents to go out and hit with
their kids or do extra practice on the side somehow. The parent should
have some knowledge of what the strengths and weakness of the child
are so that they can work on them together. However, at a certain level,
leave the teaching up to the professional, just work on the stuff they
learned in class. Every situation is different. If the parent has a true un-
derstanding of all aspects of the game, including technique, scoring,
strategy, and the intelligent use of power and plays at a reasonable
level, they should take a much more active role in the development.
But, if the kids technique becomes better than the parents technique,
just go out and let him/her practice hitting the ball with only telling them
the basics.
Thomas Gilliland: It depends on a million different variables,
but the main thing is to be open about boundaries. Once every-
one is comfortable with them and they have been established,
stick with them with the understanding that they can be re-eval-
uated later on.
Whitney Kraft: The operative word is quality of involvement,
not quantity. This is the same for coaching. Quantity would
vary to produce desirable changes without overload or undue
pressure. A parents role should focus upon providing a solid
support system.
Ajay Kumar: Both parent and coach have a direct impact on a player.
Stories of players listening to their coaches more than parents are ram-
pant. Coaches become role models, and parents should let the coach
do their job on the court. They should be the sole developer of the
player on the court, as the parent should be helping the player develop
positive attitudes off the court, and encouraging the player, whether in
a defeat or win. This way, the perspectives are clear and roles are de-
fined. The player will recognize this and listen and work accordingly
and develop their overall game. Players will no doubt respond to a par-
ents call, as well as a coaches work ethic. It would be a tremendous
help where coaches also click to a parents personality as it will be
much easier to communicate with each other.
What qualities do you look for in a junior player that
makes them stand out from the rest of the pack as a po-
tential top player?
Thomas Gilliland: We look for a lot of the same things that
other coaches in other sports look for (coordination, speed,
stamina, focus), but tennis is an individual sport and might re-
quire a mental toughness and maturity that team sports do not
require. Time management skills are also a huge advantage for
top players because their schedules can be so demanding.
Marvin Jeffery: I look for players who are superb athletes, as well
as a mental sponge. I look for the kid who is committed to being
a student of the game.
Rich Reyes: Identifying talent is not easy. One key for me is to
see the type of character a player has. Physical talent is impor-
tant, but its the emotional and mental aspects of a player that
often makes the difference between good and great.
Jason Speirs: Work ethic is key that will make or break a
player. You can have all the talent in the world, but if you dont
work hard, youre not going to reach your potential, or expand
as a player and youre certainly not going to respect the blood,
sweat and tears that goes into becoming a champion.
What in your teaching/coaching philosophy do you
think is the backbone of your teaching and coaching
methods?
Jarett Cascino: I am a big advocate of teaching people not just
technique, but teaching them how to keep score properly, serve
their own ball in the court, and play a set of tennis when a
coach is not present. I work on the basic foundation, but it is all
up to the player to go out on their own and play. In the last few
years, it has become easier to learn the game because of
QuickStart tennis. Bigger balls and regular-sized low com-
pression balls are used with mini nets and smaller racquets so
that children can rally. It is really great. Proper technique is
being taught, and kids are learning to rally and play a tennis
match!
George Garland: Ive always broken the game down into four
main areas: the mechanical, strategic, physical, and mental/emo-
tional. I start with technique and try to give the player sound, cur-
rent strokes in all parts of the court. From there, as they develop
as a player, it becomes more about the other areas. Ultimately, it
comes down to whats in their head and inside their heart. The
biggest thing I can give a player is the strength to understand and
accept that they are responsible and accountable for their per-
formance and results.
Thomas Gilliland: Making sure that the players technique is bio-
mechanically sound will help prevent injury and get the most out
of their game. Tennis is something that should be enjoyed for the
rest of their lives. I find that being patient and focusing on the good
things someone is doing is far more effective than always picking
on what someone is doing wrong.
Bruce Haddad: The backbone of my coaching method is that I
try to teach the kids to master their minds. The bottom line is that
if you give 100 percent effort and dont beat yourself up, regard-
less of the outcome, you will be a winner.
Marvin Jeffery: My belief is that you have to be willing to adapt
while still staying true to your fundamentals.
By Ricky Becker
At this point in my college
consulting career, each of my
consults fall into one of a few
categories. For example, many consults
are with parents of freshmen in high school
who want to know whether their child
should make an academic or athletic run
through college doors. Other clients want
to know what colleges might be interested
in giving their child a scholarship. Other
clients have children outside of the Ivy
League ranking threshold, but want to be
told (falsely) that there is some backdoor
way in. Sometimes, I will know the situa-
tion before meeting with the family, and
sometimes, I wont know.
One particular consult I did over the
summer did not fall into an aforemen-
tioned category. I looked up the player on
tennisrecruiting.net and did not see the
name. I was also told the player never
played in a tournament. I had a feeling
that this player had good grades and I
was told that the player was number one
on her high school team.
Okay, I thought, This is probably
going to be one of those sobering consults
where I need to tell someone that if they
want to play college tennis, they will need
to take an academic drop. Not get the
bump up they are looking for.
When I met the girls father, he was a
very nice guy which made my job harder.
We started talking, and I encouraged him
to enter his daughter in USTA tourna-
ments. Then he asked me about a lot of
the top academic schools and is it possi-
ble to play tennis at any of them without
setting foot onto a court in a USTA tour-
nament. I empathetically said no. Not un-
less she tries out for a team and some-
how makes it, but circumstances like this
are rare.
Thats unfortunate, the father said. I
thought club tennis was always an option.
Wow. I knew club tennis was growing
across the U.S., and I also knew that there
were club nationals where nationally-
ranked juniors played. But I never thought
that club tennis would really quench a ten-
nis players thirst for competition. I did
some research and virtually 80 to 90 per-
cent of Division I teams have a club team.
Sure, I told the father a couple of
weeks later. There are plenty of club ten-
nis options out there. However, there are
some pros and cons to club tennis to
consider.
The pros
IThere are inter-collegiate nationals for
club tennis as there is for varsity tennis.
In fact, the level of top club teams (usual
big state schools) is higher than some
Division I varsity teams and many Divi-
sion III varsity teams.
IAt some schools, club teams have a bet-
ter chance of going away to the national
championships for club tennis than the
varsity team does for the NCAA Cham-
pionships.
IThe commitment for club tennis is often
what one wants it to be. If you cant
make a practice, its usually not a big
deal.
IOften, a bench-warmer for a varsity
team would be a star for a club team.
Some people would have a much more
fulfilling college tennis experience play-
ing high on a club team, rather than rid-
ing the bench and not playing team
matches.
Mythbusters: College Club Tennis is for Losers
IWith fundraising as a part of club tennis,
often the camaraderie among the play-
ers on the team is tighter than that of
varsity tennis. Fundraisers can often
build team unity.
IThere is less pressure to perform on a
club team then there is on a varsity
team. Nobody is playing to keep their
scholarship.
The cons
IClub tennis does not hold the same
cache with would-be job interviews out
of college.
IThe search for funds could sometimes
be a nuisance.
IThere is sometimes a struggle for court
time while the varsity team doesnt really
need to think about such things.
IClub tennis does not provide scholar-
ships, nor does it give a student who
plans to play club tennis a real academic
bump.
IClub tennis is not as organized as var-
sity tennis.
Overall, club tennis is a sound alterna-
tive for someone who has a strong procliv-
ity for a school but wont make the tennis
team. Club tennis is also ideal for some-
one who wants to play college tennis on
their own terms. For more information, visit
TennisOnCampus.com.
Ricky Becker is founder of JuniorTennis-
Consulting LLC, which offers off-court col-
lege guidance services to junior tennis
players. He is also director of tennis at
Sportime Bethpage. He can be reached by
e-mail at rbecker06@yahoo.com, by phone
at (516) 605-0420 or via JuniorTennisCon-
sulting.com.
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ince its inaugural season in 1979, no
team based on the South Shore of
Long Island has won the Long Island
Mens Tennis League (LIMTL). On Aug. 24,
that all changed as Inwood Country Club,
captained by Lionel Goldberg and co-cap-
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Spring Valley 4-1 to take the championship.
Finishing in second place in the regular
season behind Woodbury at Crest Hollow
Country Club, Inwood defeated two-time
defending champion Shelter Rock Tennis
Club in the semifinals 3-2 before playing
Cold Spring Valley in the finals. The team,
Inwood Country Club Captures Their First
LIMTL Championship
which previously played their matches at
the Village of Lawrence Club, is comprised
of Inwood Country Club members and
players who live on the South Shore of
Long Island. Inwood Country Club will add
their name to the league trophy alongside
previous LIMTL winners Shelter Rock,
Woodbury, North Shore, Fleetwood, Wild-
wood, Cold Spring Valley, Bethpage, Pi-
quet Lane and Hunting Hills.
The LIMTL is comprised of seven teams,
with six based on the North Shore, and
matches are played every Wednesday
night starting from the second week in May
through August. Limited to players who are
35 years-of-age or older and made up of
predominately 5.0 and 4.5 Level players,
the LIMTL consists of five Har-Tru doubles
courts. Individual match results for the reg-
ular season and playoffs, and more infor-
mation on the LIMTL can be found on the
league Web site, LIMTL.com.
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Good to Great:
A Model for Safely Building the Tennis Champions of Tomorrow (Part II):
P
erhaps the most im-
portant quality for suc-
cess in tennis is
steadiness and the avoid-
ance of errors. It might
come as a surprise then,
that in practice Blue
Chips miss more shots than Five Stars,
while Five Stars miss more shots than
Four Stars, etc.
If you are thinking that superior players miss
more balls because they hit more balls, then
you are on the right track, but that is not the
complete story. Better players have a higher
failure rate in hitting shots than lesser players,
because failure is necessary for achievement.
As psychologist S.W. Tyler points out in his ex-
tensive study on human performance, The
power of practice is most profound when it is
challenging rather than nice and easy. Almost
every study on performance excellence con-
curred that only by endeavoring to master
what you cannot do, will you become an ex-
pert on what you desire to become.
Malcolm Gladwell, in his best-selling book
on performance, Outliers, talked extensively
about the quantity of practice that is needed to
become a master at any skill. He identified
10,000 hours of deep concentration in the
performance of a skill that is needed to attain
expert status. Anders Ericsson, a psycholo-
gist at Florida State University, who performed
perhaps the most extensive study on human
performance achievement, calls this practice
deliberate practice. I would go further and
call this Practical Practice.
The most productive practices are those
which are challenging and specifically-de-
signed to adapt to the demands of the skills
necessary for achievement.
College coaches, for example, often have
their team members run anywhere from one
to five miles with the notion that, since ten-
nis requires strong conditioning as does run-
ning, If you can run two miles in 12 min.,
then you can play top-level tennis. This
convoluted logic is straight out of the
Dodgeball school of training, in which
the coach threw wrenches at his players
and said, If you can dodge a wrench, then
you can dodge a ball.
I call this practice convoluted be-
cause it does not specifically target and
address the demands of tennis. The aver-
age run in tennis is seven feet, not two
miles. The sport is a series of short, nu-
merous, fast amortization, high intensity,
multi-directional sprints, not a moderately
fast, long and linear run. Moderate runs
may actually be a hindrance since they
encourage the development of a low run-
ning gait and slow twitch muscle fiber. If
you are going to spend the time and en-
ergy on practice, then I suggest you first
identify the actual goal and target the
practice to be practical, addressing the
specific demands of that which you seek
to accomplish. In this case, if you wish to
be adept at short, reactive, explosive,
multi-directional sprints, then build VO2
Max with quick directional change runs
using a 3:1 Tabata protocol.
Failure does not need to be discourag-
ing since success does not impact the
learning potential of the experience that
can be achieved from feedback.
For example, lets say you and I are be-
ginners at darts, and we each are given
1,000 chances to hit a bullseye from 10 ft.
You get to closely examine the result of
each toss, but I must look away after toss-
ing the dart. If you toss too high, then you
will immediately know and lower your aim.
If you hit the bullseye, then you may rein-
force your aim. As long as you have created
perfect conditions for feedback, then you
will learn and improve. Since I have no op-
portunity for feedback, I may succeed, but
I will not learn and progress. Therefore, it is
the quality of the feedback that determines
the learning potential of the experience
rather than the success of the objective.
The most successful players have inter-
nalized the joy of practice, rather than the
thrill of victory. Monica Seles said, I just love
to practice and drill and all that stuff. Serena
Williams revealed, It felt like a blessing to
practice because we had so much fun. Tiger
Woods once said, My dad never asked me
to go play golf. I asked him. These players all
demonstrate a growth mindset in which the
joy of the process is the driving force for as-
pirations rather than a fixed mindset in which
results are the motivation.
Many players confuse hitting tennis balls
with meaningful and practical practice. In
order for players to go from good to great,
they must practice with a clear and practical
purpose. They must step out of their comfort
zone and take joy in the process of improve-
ment, knowing that failures are inevitable.
They must rid their practices of the emotional
interference that is precipitated by failure, so
that they get quiet and productive feedback.
Every shot is a learning experience.
Steve Kaplan is the owner of Bethpage
Park Tennis Center, as well as the director
of Reebok Academy for New York City
Parks Foundation. Over the last 33 years,
Steve has been the longtime coach of more
than 500 nationally-ranked junior players,
14 state high school champions, two NCAA
Division 1 Singles Champions, and numer-
ous touring professionals and prominent
coaches. Steves students have been
awarded in excess of $7 million in college
scholarship money. He may be reached by
e-mail at stevenjkaplan@aol.com.
Why Failure is Necessary
I
am still fired up from this
years U.S. Open the
most physical Grand
Slam tournament Ive ever
been a part of since I began
playing in 1983. Before the
tournament began, there was an earth-
quake centered in Washington, D.C. and
felt on the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center with no physical damage
to the site of the Open. A Hurricane
named Irene put a direct hit on the U.S.
Open grounds just a day before the tour-
nament began. The matches were de-
layed by just an hour on the field courts
and two hours on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Two solid days of rain in the second
week pushed the womens final to Sun-
day and the mens final to a third Mon-
day. In addition, you must also take into
account the emotional toll of the 10th
anniversary of Sept. 11 on the New York
area, as so many of the professional ten-
nis family have connections to that
tragedy. The event I was supposed to
participate in at the 2011 U.S. Open, the
Dead Division or the Over Your Play-
ing Weight by 35 Pounds Division, aka
the Former Champions Division, was
cancelled due to the bad weather.
The entire tournament presented some
amazing challenges and still produced
one of the best U.S. Opens in history. The
mens final was a match that reflected the
rough and tough U.S. Open of 2011.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in
four sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1, but by the
fourth set, both players had gone past
empty and were playing on fumes.
Djokovic tweaked his lower back late in
the third set and Nadal poured every
ounce of energy, power and will into win-
ning the third set. It was the most physi-
cal mens Grand Slam final I have ever
seen. I have seen the five-set thrillers in
other Slams, but this final was played at a
level none of those were played at. I have
never seen anyone wear Nadal out, but
Djokovic did. The pace of the rallies was
at a level in the third set I have never seen
in the game. Nadal dug so deep into him-
self to redline to the max in order to win
the third set and stay alive in the final.
Nadal was so spent after the third set, that
even an injured Djokovic was too much to
handle. Djokovic is 6-0 against Nadal this
season alone, and Nadal must evolve as a
player once again to compete for the top
spot in the world. Like Rafa did as a clay
court player to win Wimbledon and last
years U.S. Open, Nadal must adapt his
game to beat Djokovic.
That is the beauty of our game. It will
always challenge you to come up with
more to succeed. If you dont the game
will pass you by. The game gets better
are you getting better? Go for the lines!
Born in Grayling, Mich., Luke Jensen is
head coach of the Syracuse University
Womens Tennis Team. Jensens resume
includes 10 ATP Tour doubles titles and
singles victories against Andre Agassi,
Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe,
Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Boris
Becker, Stefan Edberg and Jim Courier.
Jensen and his brother, Murphy, won the
1993 French Open doubles title. He was
also a member of the 1991 and 1992
Davis Cup Teams. His ambidextrous play,
including his ability to serve the ball with
either hand at 130 mph, earned him the
nickname Dual Hand Luke. He may be
reached by phone at (315) 443-3552 or
e-mail lbjensen@syr.edu.
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By Michael Sarro
While people play sports for many different
reasons, the ultimate goal of playing a sport
is to win. In New York City high school tennis,
there has been one team that, for the past 13
years, has yet to fail at that goal, the Lady
Terriers from St. Francis Prep.
Thirteen years ago, John Brennan took the
girls tennis team coaching job for St. Francis
Prep. Never did he imagine that during his
tenure there, his team would never lose a
match. When this issue went to press, Coach
Brennans record as head coach of the St.
Francis Prep Lady Terriers is an astounding
199-0! In that time span, the team has won 13
league titles (including this year), 12 State
Championships and 12 Mayors Cups.
A record of 199-0 is almost unheard of in
any sport at any level. According to Coach
Brennan, the reason why his teams have been
able to see such a high degree of success is
in large part due to the amount of talent that
consistently attends the school, as well as the
regiment they use to prepare for matches.
You have to have talent in order to suc-
ceed, said Brennan. Once you have the
necessary talent, what you do from there is
important as well. Our team practices a lot,
four to five days a week and two hours a day.
I even work with the girls during the summer
to keep them in shape and make sure they
are getting the necessary playing time in.
When asked about the degree of competi-
tion in the league, Coach Brennan said, The
competition in the league is good, but it could
be better. Top junior players often do not
choose to play for their high school team, but
with my team, I encourage it for our top play-
ers. I often use the example of one of my for-
mer players, Shinann Featherston, who was
ranked number one in the USTA Eastern Sec-
tion and ranked in the top 10 nationally. Play-
ing for our team helped her in
her personal matches and ulti-
mately prepared her for her col-
lege career.
St. Francis Preps team has
gained such a reputation that
the best local players often at-
tend the school to play tennis.
When parents approach Coach
Brennan, they often ask about
possible scholarships.
Often, when girls come out for the team,
parents ask about scholarships and while I
would love to recruit on that level, I tell them
that we obviously cannot offer any money,
said Coach Brennan. What we can offer is
that your child will improve their tennis game,
while also getting a great education and
preparation for college.
Undefeated teams have the added pres-
sure and high expectations to win all the time.
I constantly feel pressure to win, as I am
competitive and dont like to lose, said
Coach Brennan. However, if we were to lose,
I wouldnt make any excuses. If someone
beats us, they beat us.
To Coach Brennan and the girls of the
team, the ultimate goal is to win the Mayors
Cup (the New York City Championship). The
Mayors Cup means the most to the team as
it encompasses all divisions (public schools,
private schools and Catholic schools) to find
a city champion. Before the season began,
the team set the goal of going undefeated
and winning the Mayors Cup again. Accord-
ing to number one singles player, senior Katie
Derienzo, Winning the Mayors Cup will
mean a lot to us this year. There are a lot of
good teams which makes it that much more
special to win it.
Number three singles player, Samantha
Rosca-Sipot, added, To win the Mayors
Cup this year would mean even more to me
because I am a senior and would like to end
my career with another City Championship.
When asked what separates this team
from the others in the league, Samantha
replied, I think a lot of it has to do with our
team atmosphere. We all get along so well
and have fun every day in our practices and
matches. We have become a small family
and want to win for each other.
When asked the same question, Derienzo
answered, I believe a lot of it has to do with
Coach Brennan. He always wants us to im-
prove and motivates us constantly. He pushes
us to play our best and we want to win for him.
Both girls are currently looking at colleges
and plan to play tennis for whichever school
they attend.
All good things must come to an end, and
this streak might end next year due to the fact
that St. Francis is losing an astounding seven
seniors from this years team. Next year might
be an uphill battle, but based on past success,
I dont think anyone would be surprised to see
another undefeated season from the Lady
Terriers en route to another City/State Champi-
onship and Mayors Cup Championship.
Michael Sarro is director of business develop-
ment for New York Tennis Magazine. He may
be reached by phone at (516) 409-4444, ext.
330 or e-mail michael@usptennis.com.
St. Francis Prep Keeps the Streak Alive
The South Brooklyn Tennis Association
(SBTA) and USTA/Eastern recently partici-
pated in the Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Mov-
ing! event in the Bronx at the Fordham
Road Ren-
ai ssance
Fest i val .
The event,
presented
to promote
ph y s i c a l
activity, nu-
trition, and various health screenings, was
sponsored by the Hispanic Federation with
the National Alliance for Hispanic.
SBTA and USTA/Eastern were on hand to
promote the 10 & Under Tennis initiative using
the QuickStart format. Jose Rodriguez,
USTA/Eastern tennis services representa-
tive and Pablo Sierra, SBTA and chair of
the Volunteer Committee, were on hand to
perform the QuickStart demonstration, and
Alexis DeJesus, SBTA volunteer, was man-
aging the booth.
The weather was not
great, but as the clouds
departed and the crowd
arrived, the event was
swamped with the
eager Bronx crowd, on
hand to take part in
the days activities of
health screenings,
music, food, salsa music, dancing, and of
course, tennis. Within a very short period of
time, there were between 15,000-20,000 peo-
ple converged on a five to six block radius en-
joying the festivities.
The SBTA and USTA/Eastern booth was
crowded with individuals requesting informa-
tion regarding local tennis, and after four
hours, all of the complimentary copies of New
York Tennis Magazine, the Official Publication
of the USTA/Eastern-Metro Region, which in-
cluded all literature regarding 10 & Under Ten-
nis, were gone.
The SBTA
contends that
playing tennis
every other
day for 50-60
min. is a great
way of reduc-
ing stress, and even lowering glucose lev-
els in the event you are diabetic.
Pablo Sierra is USTA/Eastern-Metro Region
Brooklyn Representative. He may be reached
by e-mail at psierra@sierrahospitality.com.
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Ready for the football season
Sabi ne Li si cki
(@sabinelisicki): My
favorite player is
Drew Brees, so Im
going with the
Saints! :) But I still remember how great Pack-
ers played in the Super Bowl
John Isner (@JohnIsner):
Patrick Peterson meet
#89 Steve Smith. This
aint LSU rook. Best in the
league
What do they do in their time off?
Caroline Wozniacki
(@carowozniacki): Came
home today, unpacked,
went grocery shopping
and cooked. Proud of my-
self LOL. Now I am tired,
lying in bed chilling.
Serena Williams
(@serenawilliams): Had
an amazing time at
Hamptons Party tonight
with @Venuseswilliams.
Novak Djokovic (@Djok-
erNole): I had a good
day off today: Had a
good hit, relaxing dinner
and Im ready for tomor-
rows challenge.
Sani a Mi r z a- Mal i k
(@mirzasania): Spa day
today with @anammirza :)
Girls have to pamper them-
selves sometimes :)
Serena Williams (@sere-
nawilliams): With @andy-
roddick we miss you
@Br o o k l y n DDe c k e r
Andys nuts!!!!!
Justin Gimelstob (@ justingimel-
stob): Hanging at Yankee Sta-
dium.
Victoria Azarenka
(@vika7): Watched V.
Klitchko fight! Great vic-
tory! Congrats! Real
strong!
Sabi ne Li si cki
(@sabinelisicki):
Horseback riding
anyone? :D
Hurricane Irene had them scared
Sania Mirza-Malik (@mirza-
sania): Hurricane Irene com-
ing supposedly the worst in
100 years Yikes! Hit at 8:30
a.m. tomorrow before every-
thing shuts down.
Serena Williams (@ser-
enawilliams): Ok. Its offi-
cial. Im scared. Im in
NYC. Oh boy #Hurri-
caneIrene :(
Sabi ne Li si cki
(@sabinelisicki):
Flights are can-
celled because of
the hurricane ...
Hope to find a solution soon! Now Im off to
bed. Good night <3.
Fashion Week has them excited
Serena Williams (@sere-
nawilliams): Wow. Fash-
ion Night out, football
game opener, U.S. Open
Tennis And I have
homework :(
Carol i ne Wozni acki
(@carowozniacki): NYC
is so busy tonight
Fashion Week starting!!
Vi ct ori a Azarenka
(@vika7): Aloha people!
Im back in the plane and
back to NY for a couple
of days! Im going to
Fashion Week :) First time! So Im really re-
ally excited!
Open congrats!
Sabine Lisicki
(@sabinelisicki):
So proud of my
doubles partner
Sam to win her
first Grand Slam title!
Bob Bryan (@Bryanbros):
Congrats to Sam Stosur.
Casey Del l acqua
( @caseydel l acqua) :
Congrats Sammy
bloody awesome game!
Anastasia Rodionova
(@arodionova): Woohoo!
Sam won U.S. Open!!!!
Bravo!
Kat i e O Br i en
( @kat i ej obri en) :
Sam Stosur RE-
SPECT!
Amer Delic (@amerdelic):
Congrats to my neigh-
bor Sam Stosur on
winning the U.S. Open!
Well done.
Taylor Dent (@taylor-
dent81): I hope every-
one is enjoying this
tennis as much as I
am!! These guys are in-
credible!
Shahar Peer (@shaharpeer):
WWWWOOOOWWWW
what a match Nadal vs.
Djokovic!
Carol i ne Wozni acki
( @c a r owoz n i a c k i ) :
Watching Nole against
Nadal What a final!
Among the celebrities
who attended the open
Donald Trump
Jeremy Piven
Vanessa Hudgens
Justin Timberlake
Beyonce
Jay-Z
Brooklyn Decker
Chris Bosh
Will Ferrell
Olivia Munn
Zvonareva bares all for magazine
World number three
ranked Russian tennis star
Vera Zvonareva has
taken it off for ESPN: The
Magazines Body Issue,
posing nude for a pictorial
alongside other notable
sports celebs including Jose Reyes of the New
York Mets, U.S. Womens soccer star Hope
Solo, and speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno.
Savic banned for
life for fixing matches
Serbian tennis player
David Savic has
been hit with a life-
time ban from the
sport for attempting
to fix multiple matches. Savic was fined
$100,000 after being found guilty of three
violations. These bans begin immediately
and at the time of the ban, he was ranked
659th. Just this past May, Daniel
Koellerer was banned as well for life for
the same violation.
First Lady Michelle Obama
loves tennis
At the 2011 U.S.
Open, First Lady
Michelle Obama
applauded the
USTA for engag-
ing millions of
children in tennis,
introducing ten-
nis into thou-
sands of elementary schools throughout
the country, and building more than
2,000 courts that provide a place for
young people to play tennis. The USTAs
efforts were part of its partnership with
both the Presidents Council on Physi-
cal Fitness and the First Ladys Lets
Move! initiative to encourage more chil-
dren to become active and lead health-
ier lifestyles. The USTA exceeded its
commitment.
The First Lady was in New York to par-
ticipate in a USTA 10 and Under Tennis
Clinic at the U.S. Open. She was joined
by several current and former tennis
champions including Billie Jean King,
Serena Williams, John McEnroe,
James Blake, MaliVai Washington and
Katrina Adams, as she thanked children
from the Harlem Junior Tennis and Edu-
cation Program for participating in her
Lets Move! initiative.
I have been trying to get to the U.S.
Open my entire life. I am so incredibly ex-
cited to finally be at my first U.S. Open, but I am
equally excited and proud to be standing in
partnership with the USTA and all they have
done for hundreds of thousands of kids across
this country. You are an example of what we
can do when we put our minds to it, said First
Lady Michelle Obama. I am again grateful to
the USTA. The courts you build, these kids-
sized courts, are just amazing. They will break
that barrier; they will make tennis accessible to
kids I am so proud of the USTA.
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Owen Wilson
Christine Taylor
Ben Stiller
Dennis Leary
Bradley Cooper
Alec Baldwin
Adrian Grenier
Djokovic breaks ATP
money mark in 2011
Novak Djokovics night
win over Rafael Nadal
in the finals of the 2011
U.S. Open earned the
worlds top-ranked
mens singles tennis
player a $2.3 million payout, pushing the
Serbians earnings in 2011 to date over
the $10.6 million mark. Djokovics $2.3
million U.S. Open payout consisted of
$1.8 million for winning the event, plus a
$500,000 bonus for finishing second in
the U.S. Open Series Standings.
Djokovics win over Nadal in a rematch of
last years U.S. Open finals, gave the
number one-ranked ATP player his 64th
win of the year with just two losses in 12
tournaments to date in 2011.
Djokovic will make more money in
2011 than any other mens professional
player during a full season, topping his
finals opponent Nadal who took home
around $10 million last year, while partic-
ipating in 17 tournaments and Switzer-
lands Roger Federer who earned
around $10 million as well in 2007 and
took part in 16 tournaments.
McIlroy and Wozniacki
verify romantic link
U.S. Open champ
and golfer Rory
McIlroy has admit-
ted that he is ro-
mantically involved
with top-ranked WTA star Caroline
Wozniacki from Denmark. McIlroys ad-
mission verifies a relationship that has
been long-rumored as McIlory has been
spotted in New Haven, Conn. supporting
Wozniacki at the New Haven Open at the
Connecticut Tennis Center in Yale.
Obviously, different sports, but were
pretty much in the same position at a
young age and we can talk about things
that probably a lot of 21-, 22-year olds
cant talk about, said McIlroy. Its nice to
have someone that sort of understands
what youre going through.
Venus vs. Shaq for Oreos
Venus Williams joined Shaquille ONeal
on FOX & Friends with host Brian
Kilmeade at FOX Studios in New York
City battling it out over
Oreos at Chelsea Piers
in tennis, basketball and
an Oreo-eating contest
as part of the promotion
for the new Triple Double Oreo. Venus
lost the competition after Shaqs Oreo-
eating team defeated hers.
Shaq got lucky today but it was really
fun, said Venus.
Shaq said of Venus, Shes fabulous.
Shes always been a great athlete.
Serena and Roddick to team up?
Serena Williams has
dropped an intriguing
Twitter bombshell, with
the former number one
hinting that she might be teaming up with
Andy Roddick for some mixed-doubles in
Australia. Her post-U.S. Open tweet, however,
begs as many questions as it answers.
Me and @andyroddick decided to play
mixed-doubles Australia! We love Aussie!
Book it, its real!, the Tweet read.
2012 Australian Open to Offer
$25 Million in Prizes
Hometown hero and 2011 U.S. Open champ
Stosur to receive heros welcome Down Under
T
he 2012 Australian Open, set for Jan. 16-29 at Melbourne Park will be the
richest tournament in Grand Slam tennis history, with the winners of both
the mens and womens singles to pocket $2.2 million U.S. and a total of
$25 million U.S. will be paid out at the event.
French Open Director Craig Tiley expects defending champion Kim Clijsters
and 2011 U.S. Open finalist Serena Williams to participate on the womens
side of the draw, in addition to Australias own Samantha Stosur, the 2011
U.S. Open champion.
We know that Kims been out for most of the year, but shes planning on
being back to defend her title, said Tiley. Weve still got three months to go,
but the last communication is that shes planning on being back. The same
thing with Serena, she unfortunately missed this years Open [2011 Australian
Open] with her injury, but shes back playing, we all saw at the finals of the
U.S. Open, and shell be here too.
The fan favorite on the womens side of the draw will be Australian native
Stosur. Coming off her 2011 U.S. Open title, Stosur, currently ranked seventh
in the world, will receive a heroes welcome.
We are so proud of Sam Stosur. The importance of her spectacular suc-
cess at the U.S. Open, winning convincingly over Serena Williams in her own
backyard, cannot be underestimated and is a huge boost for the sport in Aus-
tralia, said Tennis Australia CEO Steve Wood. Sam and her team have
worked so hard and so consistently over a long period of time, and Grand
Slam success, achieved by only a select few, is a well-deserved reward.
T
he United States womens tennis
team has won the gold medal and
bronze medal in girls
singles tennis at the Pan
Amer i can Games i n
Guadalajara, Mexico. The
number two seed, New
Yorks Irina Falconi captured
the gold medal after
defeating Puerto Ricos
Monica Puig, 6-3, 6-2. The
last American woman to
win a tennis gold medal at
the Pan American Games
was Pam Shr i ver i n
1991.Another local product,
the top-seeded 19-year-old
Christina McHale from
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., won
the bronze medal, defeating
Argent i nas Fl orenci a
Molinero, 6-1, 6-1.
Currently ranked 77th in the world,
Falconi turned pro 18 months ago fol-
lowing a stellar two-year career at Geor-
New York Citys Irina Falconi Wins
Gold Medal at Pan American Games
gia Tech, where was named the 2010 Col-
lege Player of the Year. She had her best
result as a professional at
the 2011 U.S. Open,
reaching the third round
after upsetting Slovakias
Dominika Cibulkova in the
second round in Arthur
Ashe Stadium. Falconi
competed in the three
other Grand Slam tourna-
ments this year, qualify-
ing for the Australian
Open and Wimbledon
and winning a USTA play-
off to earn a wild card
into the French Open.
Currently ranked a ca-
reer-high 42nd, McHale
became the youngest
player in the WTA Top 50
after reaching the third
round of the 2011 U.S. Open where she
defeated the number eight seed, Marion
Bartoli of France in the second round.
Three weeks prior, McHale upset the
top-ranked womens player in the world,
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, at the
Olympus U.S. Open Series event in
Cincinnati. McHale trains at the USTA
Training Center-East at the USTA Billie
Jean King National Tennis Center in
Flushing, N.Y., and was one the first play-
ers to train full-time at the USTA Player
Development Headquarters in Boca
Raton, Fla., as part of the residency pro-
gram from 2007-2010.
The Pan American Games are held
every four years in the year immediately
prior to the Olympic Games, and tennis
has been contested at the Games since
the events inception in 1951. Among the
Americans who have won a gold medal
in singles at the Pan American Games
are Althea Gibson (1959, singles), Arthur
Ashe (1967, mixed-doubles), Patrick
McEnroe (1987, mens doubles), Pam
Shriver (1991, singles, womens doubles,
and mixed-doubles), and Paul Goldstein
(1999, singles).
New Yorks Irina Falconi, cur-
rently ranked 77th in the world,
took home the gold for the U.S.
at the 2011 Pan American
Games in Guadalajara, Mexico
Longines Takes Center Court for
N
ew York Tennis Magazine had the
privilege to spend some time with
tennis legend Steffi Graf for the
Longines Tennis Court for Kids Clinic at the
Harlem Armory. Taking part in the event
was the Harlem Junior Tennis and Educa-
tion Program (HJTEP), which provides 500
inner-city youth with the opportunity to
play tennis, while also receiving an edu-
cation. Katrina Adams, former pro player
and executive director of the HJTEP, was
delegated to emcee duties in a Q&A ses-
sion with students of the program, Graf,
and former pro circuit player Murphy
Jensen.
Longines teamed up with Graf for the
Longines Tennis Court for Kids Clinic as
part of their Women Who Make a Differ-
ence Awards, which celebrates extraordi-
nary women who have made an impact on
childrens lives.
Adams interviewed Graf and Jensen
with questions provided by students of
the HJTEP. One question presented to
both was, When did you start playing
tennis? Graf replied, I was three-and-
a-half years old. My father started by
teaching me in the house, using the
couch as a net, a slightly different way
to learn than QuickStart which is a great
way to learn tennis. In other sports, you
grow into it which makes the game eas-
ier and gives you a better chance to suc-
ceed. QuickStart should be a great push
for American tennis in the upcoming
years.
In response to the same question,
Jensen said, Well I dont know about you
guys, but I would say that QuickStart is a
slight upgrade to a couch.
After the laughter died down, he con-
tinued, I started at the age of two or
three as my father was a professional
football player and wanted to play a sport
that the entire family could play. It was
because of him that my brother Luke and
I got into tennis, which truly is the sport
of a lifetime. Look at me, I started playing
not knowing where it would take me, and
I am retired at this point, but I am still here
today speaking to you guys about the op-
portunities that tennis can lead to.
Both Graf and Jensen described tennis
as a way to lead to other opportunities in
life. Graf said that, Tennis gives you a wide
range of cultures. It is played by people
from around the world all because it is fun
to play.
Jensen added, Tennis is an intense life.
It takes hard work and dedication and gives
you chances and platforms for life.
When Adams asked Graf her biggest
regret, she replied, Definitely leaving
school early. I turned pro at the age of 13
and didnt have much time to get an ed-
ucation. Education comes first, I am
telling you this here today and I tell my
kids this every day. While tennis is fun
and can lead to opportunities, it is im-
portant to get your education.
After the Q & A session, it was time to
hit the courts where lucky students had
the opportunity to get some free lessons
and hitting time with Graf and Jensen.
The event was part of Longines global
commitment to support and develop fu-
ture tennis stars. Graf and Jensen were
particularly impressed with one potential
future superstar, DJ Spigner of HJTEP,
who represents the best of what both
Longines and HJTEP stand for.
Program enjoying the lessons provided at the
Longines Tennis Court for Kids Clinic
Steffi Graf practices with a member of the
Program
American up-and-comer Sloane Stephens (far left)
and Steffi Graf (right) with some young players at the
Longines Tennis Court for Kids Clinic at the Harlem
Armory
Murphy Jensen provides some on-
court instruction during the
Longines Tennis Court for Kids
Clinic at the Harlem Armory
Steffi Graf and Murphy Jensen take
part in a question and answer session
with attendees at the Longines Tennis
Court for Kids Clinic
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USTA EASTERN ANNUAL MEETING
AND VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
JANUARY 20 | 2012 > JANUARY 21 | 2012
Master the new world of 10 and Under Tennis.
Learn about the latest in USTAs tournament management systems.
Sharpen your grant-writing skills.
Meet volunteers and teaching pros from across USTA Eastern.
Recognize juniors and adults for their achievements and dedication to the sport.
Renaissance Westchester Hotel, 80 West Red Oak Lane, West Harrison, New York 10604
MORE THAN A GAME. ITS A LIFESTYLE.
B
NP Paribas hosted the 12th Annual
Taste of Tennis event where the top
tennis players in the game and the
top chefs in the world gathered together in
Manhattan at The W Hotel to showcase
some amazing food, whip up some signa-
ture cocktails and dance the night away. It
was a great way for the stressed-out ten-
nis stars to get a chance to relax and
enjoy the cuisine just prior to the start of
the 2011 U.S. Open. Some of the players
on hand were Americans Mardy Fish and
James Blake, Spains Rafael Nadal and
Fernando Verdasco, Tommy Haas from
Germany, Victoria Azarenka from Belarus,
and many more. The citys top chefs who
worked hard to feed the athletes included
Michelle Bernstein, Gabe Thompson,
Mark Vidal and Kerry Heffernan just to
name a few.
It was a night dedicated to the players
as an opportunity to relax and forget about
the task at hand, prepping for the final
Grand Slam of 2011, the U.S. Open in
Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
I love coming back home and playing in
front of my home crowd, said James
Blake. It is a very exciting time of year and
the energy from the crowd is unlike any
other tournament I play in.
Proceeds from the event went to the
NYJTL, the largest junior tennis program in
New York City. This was the second year in
a row that the NYJTL was the beneficiary
of the Taste of Tennis event which was es-
tablished in 1999.
Michael Sarro is director of business devel-
opment for New York Tennis Magazine. He
may be reached by phone at (516) 409-4444,
ext. 330 or e-mail michael@usptennis.com.
The Stars of the Court and
Kitchen Shine for the BNP
Paribas Taste of Tennis Event
By Michael Sarro
New York Rangers
center Brad Richards
joins James Blake on
the red carpet
TV personality A.J.
Calloway was on hand for
the Taste of Tennis event
Tennis Player Heidi El-Tabakh
from Canada enjoying the red
carpet arrival at The W Hotel
Spains Rafael Nadal
arrives in New York
City for the BNP
Paribas Taste of Tennis
event
Russian tennis
player Mikhail
Youzhny
Chef Emma Hearst arrives
at the Taste of Tennis event
in NYC
Germanys
Tommy Haas
takes part in the
BNP Paribas
Taste of Tennis
event
World number five-ranked Vera Zvonareva from Russia is
interviewed on the red carpet
Chef Marco Porceddu at the 12th Annual BNP
Paribas Taste of Tennis event
than 20 different divisions, the competition
was fierce and exciting.
Ten years ago might have been a low
point in our nations history, but these uni-
formed men and women have shown us to
how to be strong, resilient and dedicated
individuals. From watching the camaraderie
and competitive instinct of the tennis play-
ers, you can see how motivated these indi-
viduals are in whatever task they have at
hand. Determination and the desire to suc-
ceed is what ultimately won it for the tennis
divisional winners, but in the end, all the
participants are winners and heroes based
on the risks they take every day of their
lives in order to protect us. A special thank
you to the Bravest and the Finest of NYC
from New York Tennis Magazine and its
readers and congratulations to all the par-
ticipants of the 2011 World Police and Fire
Games. Good luck to all of the participants
of the next World Police and Fire Games in
2013 as they head to Northern Ireland for
another year of friendly competition among
those who serve and protect us.
Michael Sarro is director of business devel-
opment for New York Tennis Magazine. He
may be reached by phone at (516) 409-4444,
ext. 330 or e-mail michael@usptennis.com.
S
ept. 11th, 2001 will forever be a day
that lives in infamy. Many lives were
lost and impacted greatly by the at-
tack on the World Trade Center. On that
day, and during the following weeks and
months, it was New Yorks Police Depart-
ment and Fire Department who were the
first to respond and attempt to restore
order and save the lives of people in dan-
ger. Many uniformed officers also lost their
lives, and 10 years later, they are still re-
membered and honored for their bravery.
In 1985, the World Police and Fire
Games were implemented to promote
sport and fraternity within the police and
firefighting communities. Held bi-annually,
the World Police and Fire Games have
been hosted by numerous countries
throughout the world, attracting as many
as 8,000 world class athletes representing
more than 70 countries. Ranging from
archery to wrestling, there are a total of 69
athletic events to compete in. Each 10-day
event begins with a grand opening cere-
mony, and continues with numerous
planned social events and a memorial serv-
ice spread throughout the week. The fes-
tivities culminate with the passing of the
flag to the following host country at the
closing ceremony. The event is the second
largest multi-sporting event in the world,
only surpassed by the Olympics.
To respectfully coincide with the 10-year
anniversary of Sept. 11th, the 2011 World
Police and Fire Games were held in New
York City. The tennis matches were held at
Stadium Tennis Center and Sportime Ran-
dalls Island, offering international com-
petitors two of the finest tennis facilities in
the city. Competitors traveled from all over
the world, including Italy, Brazil and Spain,
to test their athletic prowess against the
top police and fireman athletes. With more
The Worlds Finest and Bravest
Take to the Courts
By Michael Sarro
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By Roman Prokes
P
layers are always
looking for an edge
on the court. They
work with teaching pro-
fessionals to master their technique,
coaches to solidify their tactics, trainers to
ameliorate their conditioning. Why not have
an expert help with your equipment? That
is the goal of an on-court consultation.
I have been working with top pro players for
over three decades. I have aided players like
Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick,
Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki, and
countless others throughout the world. This
massive experience has pushed me to really
understand the game from the equipment
perspective. Players are constantly search-
ing for the best specification of frames, han-
dles, weights, balances, strings and tensions.
I have seen the enormous diversity when
players change any of these variables. One
example is recently when I was on the court
with Maria Sharapova and her coach Michael
Joyce. Even though Maria was hitting with
extreme force, Michael hardly broke a sweat.
Marias shots were not as efficient as they
could be. By testing multiple equipment vari-
ables and giving her direct feedback, Maria
was able to alleviate her shoulder pain, add
some pop to her ground strokes, improve her
confidence and numerous other benefits.
By choosing the right specifications, we
quickly had Michael doing all the running.
The difference was enormous and instan-
taneous, creating results that translated to
tournament wins and ranking points. Pro-
fessionals are not only superhuman in
competition, but they have an uncanny
ability to feel differences in almost any in-
finitesimal change when testing equipment.
This continuous discussion of minute de-
tails of equipment with myself and top pro-
fessionals has educated me to really see
what specification is needed to achieve a
players desired results.
This gave me the idea to do what I always
did for the best players in the world for every-
day players as well. I have tested this in a
couple of formats, and have tweaked and
perfected the system where, within about
one hour of on-court time, I can determine
the best possible racket frame, grip size,
weight, balance, string and tension for any
player. Typically, when searching for the cor-
rect equipment, players demo rackets.
These are programs where a player borrows
a racket, tests it for couple days, and after
few tests, buys the racket. I have seen more
times than I can recount, where a player pur-
chases multiple rackets only to come back
a few weeks later saying that they dont like
the racket. In effect, a player ends up having
spent a lot of money and the result is not
what they hoped for.
Thats where I think an on-court consul-
tation is far superior. The process requires
access to all pertinent racket demos for a
players game, customization resources, a
tennis hitter with consistent hitting and
meaningful feedback, and a player looking
to improve. The player tests different rack-
ets, strings, tensions and customizations, all
the while, they receive feedback from the
hitter who has the best gauge of their per-
formance. I analyze the performance, hear
what goals are desired, and advise which
various equipment changes to try. There is
really no definitive format of doing this be-
cause every player is very unique. Some-
times, the player can try a lot of rackets,
whereas other times, not many at all. Some-
times, the results come with retail rackets off
the shelf, and sometimes, rackets need to
be adjusted to distinct specifications to be
perfectly matched to a players specific
needs. In this well-controlled environment, a
player gets the best litmus test of the equip-
ment, as well as allowing the consultant to
implement changes to the racket. At the end
of the process, the player and the consultant
all agree on one to two possible options.
The player is then encouraged to test the se-
lected rackets a few more times under dif-
ferent conditions.
An on-court consultation is a very pre-
cise and methodical way to find out what
works best for you. It will always be a
chance for a player to test equipment in a
controlled environment, with the guidance
of an expert, as well as the feedback of an
educated coach/pro. Its a chance for a
player to know what works optimally for
them without the what ifs (what if I tried
this racket at a different tension, what if this
racket was heavier, what if I used this
racket against a big hitter, etc.). Whether
you end up with a whole new racket frame,
a customization of your current racket, a
new string, new tension, or a modification
that you didnt know existed, one thing is
certain you will improve.
Roman Prokes is a racket technician guru.
He has over three decades of experience in
the industry. He works with several of the
top touring professionals on the ATP and
WTA Tours. He can be found at RPNY Ten-
nis in Robbie Wagner Tournament Training,
NYC, Citiview Racquet Club, and other lo-
cations. He may be reached by phone at
(516) 759-5200 or visit RPNYTennis.com.
The On-Court Consultation:
A Ne w Wa y t o F i nd t he Pe r f e c t Rac que t f or You
Vanderbilt Tennis Club
Photo credit: Erica Gannett for IRL Productions
Tennis Train-ing
at the
Earlier this fall, the Vanderbilt Ten-
nis Club, located on the fourth floor
of Grand Central Station opened its
doors to the public with a Get
Served launch party promoted by
IRL Productions. At the opening
event, Vanderbilt members had the
opportunity to play tennis games
such as King of the Court and Of-
fense-Defense for free court time.
To go along with the fun games, a
DJ was present spinning top hits
echoing in the massive facility. The
DJ had to have one eye on the
competition himself as tennis balls
were flying over his head.
When members were not com-
peting against each other for free
court time, they had the opportu-
nity to go to the second floor of the
facilities where Eldad Zvulun, head
tennis pro for Vanderbilt, was pro-
viding members with on-court
video analysis in the clubs practice
lanes.
It is a great opportunity to see
instant results in your tennis game,
as you can see what you are doing
wrong and correct it almost imme-
diately, said Eldad.
The hitting lanes provide players
a close proximity with the tennis
pro and are a unique and innovative
approach to teaching tennis. While
the competition was vicious for
court time, all the players were hav-
ing a blast and enjoying their first
experiences on the new court.
Some players were even going old-
school and were using wooden rac-
quets against their competition,
which was all part of the fun and
games at the new facility.
A
t the end of the outdoor
season, Prospect Park Ten-
nis Center held an end of
the year tournament open to the
public. The tournament featured
a mens and womens singles
bracket, a mens and womens
doubles bracket, and a mixed-
doubles bracket. Now celebrat-
ing its fifth year, the Prospect
Park Championships has grown
from a modest neighborhood
tournament to a large-scale
event that attracts high-level tal-
ent from throughout the greater
metropolitan area.
On the womens side, Julie
Lilien won the tournament and
said that, I play in other tour-
naments, but really enjoy play-
ing here at these facilities. I
hope to play in the mens draw
next year, she added while
chuckling.
Playing in the mens draw
might not be a bad idea, as she
had a dominating performance
winning the womens bracket,
as well as winning the mixed-
doubles tournament with her
partner Robert Cooper.
Keenan Hughes won the
mens draw in his first appear-
ance in the tournament. For
Keenan, he decided to play be-
cause It is fun as you get older
to realize that you can still com-
pete with high-quality players. It
isnt often that I play competi-
tive tennis anymore, but when I
do, it is quite exciting.
With 64 players on each side
of the draw, Julie and Keenans
victories were well-earned and
they will look to defend their re-
spective titles at next years
Prospect Park Championships.
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O
nce a year, the USTA nationally rec-
ognizes all those who promote and
grow the sport of tennis by holding
the Community Tennis Development Work-
shop (CTDW). For three days, the tennis
community is brought together to learn,
teach, inspire and honor people who work
so hard for a sport that they love. The an-
nual gathering has become one of the most
important that the USTA holds as it brings
together Community Tennis Associations
(CTAs) and National Junior Tennis and
Learning (NJTL) programs from all across
the country.
In 2011, the workshop was held in
Washington, D.C. and focused on the
growth of 10 & Under Tennis, the newest
initiative launched by the USTA. Attendees
are offered an array of classes and work-
shops dealing with tennis programming,
marketing and communications, facilities
and advocacy and many more.
Along with providing these educational
seminars, the USTA uses this opportunity
to acknowledge the most outstanding
community tennis programs in the country.
This year, the New York Junior Tennis
League was recognized for their hard work
and dedication to growing the sport of ten-
nis by winning the NJTL of the Year Award
after many years of providing free tennis
programming, as well as after school tu-
toring programs. The USTA invited New
York Tennis Magazine to attend the gala
and highlight the NJTL of the Year Award
recipient, the NYJTL.
Over the last few years, the development
of youth tennis has been one of the main
focuses of the USTA. According to USTA
statistics, tennis has about 20,000 youth
players in the 10 & Under age group, while
soccer has approximately two million play-
ers in the same age group. Much has been
done to modify the game in order to make
it easier and more enjoyable for younger
players with the development of the Quick-
Start Method and now most recently with
the addition of 10-and-Under Tennis. The
10 & Under Tennis program is a competi-
tive style of play involving the QuickStart
method which uses smaller courts and rac-
quets, as well as bigger foam balls to slow
down the game for young beginners. The
overall theme of this years CTDW was how
to implement it into programs.
The overall buzz at the workshop was
that this new initiative is great for the over-
all sport but especially great for kids in the
hopes of gaining and retaining players.
Pictured here (front row, left to right): Emily Steinberg, R.A.L.L.Y.: Racquet and Literacy
League for Youth, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Dr. Deborah MacFarlane-Antoine, NYJTL, 2010
NJTL of the Year; Sandy Martin, Saint Paul Urban Tennis, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Bob
Bratcher, 2010 Eve Kraft Community Service Award; Brenda Gilmore, 2010 Eve Kraft
Community Service Award. (back row, left to right) Becki Steinberg, R.A.L.L.Y.: Racquet
and Literacy League for Youth, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Jim ONeil, NYJTL, 2010 NJTL of
the Year; Lewis Skip Hartman, NYJTL, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Jon Vegosen, USTA
Chairman of the Board and President; Gordon Smith, USTA Chief Operating Officer and
Executive Director; Julie Watson Dick, 2010 Janet Louer USTA Jr. Team Tennis Organizer
of the Year Award; Jim Holt, 2010 Adaptive Tennis Community Service Award; Eleni
Rossides, Executive Director, Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 2010 CTA of
the Year
The USTA Community Tennis
Development Workshop:
Growing the Game
Other sports have had modified ver-
sions of their game so kids could play for
years, said USTA Chairman of the Board
and President Jon Vegosen. It may have
taken us a while, but with the addition of
10 & Under Tennis, we can now say that
tennis has joined the ranks of other youth
sports.
Many of the classes and seminars were
devoted to 10 & Under Tennis in order to
educate pros and organizations on the
specifics of the program since it is fairly
new. In addition to the educational aspect
of the workshop, several people and pro-
grams received awards for their dedica-
tion to growing the sport.
Among the select few of recipients, the
New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL),
located in Manhattan, was fortunate
enough to receive the NJTL of the Year
Award. The NYJTL is the largest tennis
and education-themed community organ-
ization in the United States and offers
comprehensive school and community-
based programs throughout New York
Citys five boroughs. They serve over
100,000 youths ranging from ages 6-18
and provide free tennis for all participants.
The NYJTL was founded by Arthur Ashe
and Lewis Skip Hartman in 1971 and for
40 years, the New York Junior Tennis
League has provided the joys of tennis
and education to underserved children.
By participating with the NYJTL, chil-
dren are provided the necessary tools to
excel on and off the tennis court through
the sport of tennis. An example of this can
be seen by their many after school tutor
classes and college prep courses. This
was best summed up by President and
Chief Executive Officer Deborah MacFar-
lane Antoine who said, Our kids become
better people because of tennis. The
NYJTL has been providing its services for
40 years now and is a great role model for
other NJTLs.
Upon receiving the award for NJTL of
the year, founder Skip Hartman thanked a
countless number of NYJTL employees
for their years of dedication and hard
work. Hartman went on to say, Other
than my family, nothing has been more life
fulfilling than working with the NYJTL.
Skip also mentioned how his programs
would not be what they would be if not for
devoted volunteers who help in any way
they can. This was very well-received as
many people in the audience were in fact
volunteers and not paid for their efforts to-
wards growing the sport. In closing, Skip
stated, If savvy committed volunteers
tackle the important problems that face
their communities, then they can be very
successful.
Skips concluding remarks echoed
through the room as the weekend was a
way to say thank you to everyone for all
their contributions and that with a little
hard work, anyone can make a difference.
In one way or another, everyone who at-
tended the workshop had made strides to
grow the sport of tennis. Tennis needs
these dedicated individuals to promote
and grow the sport and they are doing
just that. This is evident by the 5,000 or
so people who attended the workshop
and are doing so much for the sport that
we all love.
In 2012, the USTA Community Tennis
Development Workshop will be held in
New Orleans from Jan. 13-15. For the first
time ever, it will feature a special session
on the new CTA Health Check system
which is a way for CTAs to asses them-
selves. It is a self-evaluation process
where they try to assess their strengths
and weaknesses, identify areas that need
improvement, and also find resources
that can help in planning and implement-
ing strategic goals which is the ultimate
goal of the workshop to begin with. The
CTA Health Check evaluates four main
areas of a CTA: Structure, Planning, Pro-
gramming and Communications. All are
very valuable to the amount of success
any CTA will have.
USTA May Alter U.S. Open Schedule
to Accommodate Off-Day
U.S. Open officials are exploring the possibility of amending its
schedule to switch its final day to a Monday. The three other
Grand Slam events, the French Open, Australian Open and
Wimbledon all wrap up their action on Sundays. USTA Tour-
nament Director Jim Curley has told The Associated Press that
the USTA has opened discussions with CBS about finding a
way to heed players calls for a day off between the mens
semifinals and final.
The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam event that sched-
ules its semifinals and finals on consecutive days, Saturday
and Sunday. One proposal would shift the mens final from
Sunday to Monday, and the womens final from Saturday to
Sunday. The USTA also is considering keeping the mens title
match on Sunday, but moving the semifinals to Friday.
NEW YORK TENNIS CLUB
DIRECTORY
Cunningham Sports
Center
Bill RachoDirector of Junior Tennis
Programs
196-00 Union Turnpike
Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
(718) 740-6800
bill@cunninghamsportscenter.com
CunninghamSportsCenter.com
Go! Tennis at North Shore
Tennis & Racquet Club
George GarlandDirector of Tennis
34-28 214th Place
Flushing, New York 11361-1720
(718) 229-9579
georgec@gotennisprograms.com
Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club
Gertrud Wilhelm
450 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036
(212) 594-0554
g.wilhelm@mprcnyc.com
ManhattanPlazaRacquetClub.com
or AdvantageTennis NY.com
Midtown Tennis Club
Jennifer BrownDirector
341 8th Avenue New York, NY 10001
(212) 989-8572
midtowntennis@netzero.com
MidtownTennis.com
New York Tennis Club
Lauren Hartman
3081 Harding Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 239-7916
lhartman.nytci@gmail.com
NewYorkTennisClub.com
or AdvantageTennisNY.com
Roosevelt Island Racquet
Club
Tom ManhartAssistant General
Manager
281 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
(212) 935-0250
tmanhart@rirctennis.com
RIRCTennis.com or AdvantageTennis NY.com
SPORTIME Randalls Island
Ted DimondDirector of Tennis
1 Randalls Island
New York, NY 10035
(212) 427-6150
randallsisland@sportimeny.com
SportimeNY.com/Manhattan
Stadium Tennis Center
at Mill Pond
Joel KassanTennis Director
725 Gateway Center Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-4684
joel@gothamtennis.com
StadiumTennisNYC.com
USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center
Whitney KraftDirector of Tennis
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, NY 11368
(718) 760-6200
kraft@usta.com
USTA.com
Vanderbilt Tennis Club at
Grand Central Terminal
Eldad (Dadi) ZvulunManager/Head
Professional
15 Vanderbilt Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 599-6500
dadi@vanderbilttennisclub.com
TennisInManhattan.com
West Side Tennis Club
Bob IngersoleDirector of Tennis
1 Tennis Place
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-2300
tennisdirector@foresthillstennis.com
ForestHillsTennis.com/index.html
UPCOMINGEVENTS
NOVEMBER 2011
Thursday-Sunday, November 3-6
USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate
Championships
Flushing, N.Y.
For more information, visit USTA.com.
Fridays, November 4, 11, 18 & 25
Friday Night Round Robin Tournaments
Midtown Tennis Club
341 8th Avenue (27th Street)
New York, N.Y.
8:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
For more information, call (212) 989-8572,
ext. 104 or visit MidTownTennis.com.
Friday, November 4
Sportime Randalls Island Friday Night Adult
Tennis Mixer
Sportime at Randalls Island
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
For more information, call (212) 427-6150
or visit SportimeNY.com/Manhattan.
Saturdays, November 5, 12, 19 & 26
Saturday Night Mixers
281 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, N.Y.
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Supervised Doubles
10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Open Court Time
or visit RIRCTennis.com.
Saturday-Monday, November 5-7
2011 New York State Public High School
Athletic Association Girls High School Tennis
Tournament
Eastside Racquet Club
140 West Seneca Street Manlius, N.Y.
or visit NYSPHSAA.org.
Saturday, November 19
Triples Tournament
DECEMBER 2011
Fridays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Friday Night Round Robin Tournaments
Midtown Tennis Club
341 8th Avenue (27th Street) New York, N.Y.
For more information, call (212) 989-8572,
ext. 104 or visit MidTownTennis.com.
Friday, December 2
Sportime Randalls Island Friday Night Adult
Tennis Mixer
1 Randalls Island New York, N.Y.
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
or visit SportimeNY.com/Manhattan.
Saturdays, December 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
Saturday Night Mixers
8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Supervised Doubles
10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Open Court Time
Saturday, December 10
Cardio Tennis Party
N E W Y O R K R A N K I N G S
Boys & Girls
Metro Rankings
(as of 10/17/11)
BOYS
Metro Boys 10 Singles
Rank ..Name ............................City
1 ..........Shand Stephens..................New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Kemal Irfan Aziz ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
3 ..........Derrick Mu..........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
4 ..........Derek Raskopf ....................New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Stevan Stojkovic..................Flushing, N.Y.
6 ..........Eitan Khromchenko ............Staten Island, N.Y.
7 ..........Christopher Tham................Flushing, N.Y.
8 ..........Lantis Wang ........................New York, N.Y.
9 ..........Maxwell Igor Kachkarov ......Flushing, N.Y.
10 ........Shawn Jackson ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
11 ........Sidharth Chawla..................New York, N.Y.
12 ........Alex Zlotchenko ..................New York, N.Y.
13 ........Jonathan Glinsky ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
14 ........Jeffrey Fradkin....................New York, N.Y.
15 ........Tyler Kats............................Astoria, N.Y.
16 ........Sunjay Dev Singh ................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Aaron Jackson ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
18 ........Steven Daniel Nazaroff ........Brooklyn, N.Y.
19 ........Noah D. Edelman ................New York, N.Y.
20 ........Oliver Obeid ........................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Alexander Nielsen ..............New York, N.Y.
22 ........David Krasner ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
23 ........Tristan Taylor, ......................New York, N.Y.
24 ........Will Coad ............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Teddy Brodsky ....................New York, N.Y.
26 ........Joseph Wilkanowski ............Long Island City, N.Y.
27 ........Oliver Wetherill Tockman ....Brooklyn, N.Y.
28 ........Scott Fischer ......................New York, N.Y.
29 ........Harry Portnoy ......................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Jeffrey McCready................Brooklyn, N.Y.
31 ........Zachary Targoff ..................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Wesley Zhang......................Staten Island, N.Y.
33 ........Blake Frank ........................New York, N.Y.
34 ........Alex Portnoy........................New York, N.Y.
35 ........Christian Leonard Gruyon....Bronx, N.Y.
36 ........Ryan McCook......................Saint Albans, N.Y.
37 ........Christopher Ronald Borter ..New York, N.Y.
38 ........Max Kessler ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
39 ........Daniel Rafael Helfgott..........New York, N.Y.
40 ........Robbie F. Werdiger ..............New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Kemal Irfan Aziz ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
2 ..........Derek Lung ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
3 ..........Mitchell Mu ........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
4 ..........Ethan Moszkowski ..............New York, N.Y.
5 ..........David Moldovan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
6 ..........Oliver Jevtovic ....................Astoria, N.Y.
7 ..........Derrick Mu..........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
8 ..........Chrstopher Tham ................Flushing, N.Y.
9 ..........Shand Stephens..................New York, N.Y.
10 ........Cameron Gruss ..................New York, N.Y.
11 ........Matthew Joshua Ross ........New York, N.Y.
12 ........Philip Belmatch ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
13 ........Ethan Finley ........................New York, N.Y.
14 ........Christopher Kolesnik ..........Staten Island, N.Y.
15 ........Stevan Stojkovic..................Flushing, N.Y.
16 ........Jonathan L. Molfetta ..........Howard Beach, N.Y.
17 ........Zachary Jordan Lieb............New York, N.Y.
18 ........A.J. Lehrman ......................New York, N.Y.
19 ........Michael Cooper Jr. ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
20 ........Lantis Wang ........................New York, N.Y.
21 ........David Mizrahi ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
22 ........Robert Shinder ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
23 ........Logan Gruss........................New York, N.Y.
24 ........Dyaln Friedman ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Eitan Khromchenko ............Staten Island, N.Y.
26 ........Andreja Radevic ..................New York, N.Y.
27 ........Nicholas Rudman................New York, N.Y.
28 ........Javier Nathaniel Luna..........New York, N.Y.
29 ........Gregory Thomas Coe ..........New York, N.Y.
30 ........Emil Nadyrbekov ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
31 ........Max Leon Adelman..............New York, N.Y.
32 ........Bryce Philip Kassalow ........New York, N.Y.
33 ........Adam Lane Bernstein..........New York, N.Y.
34 ........Joseph R. Reiner ................New York, N.Y.
35 ........Shawn Jackson ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
36 ........Gabriel Sifuentes ................Flushing, N.Y.
37 ........Will Coad ............................New York, N.Y.
38 ........Itamar I. Oron ......................New York, N.Y.
39 ........David Dylan Pines ..............New York, N.Y.
40 ........George Allen........................New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Denis Korol..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
2 ..........Evan Liberman ....................New York, N.Y.
3 ..........Nate Newhouse ..................New York, N.Y.
4 ..........Zachary Kaplan ..................New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Andrew Penn ......................New York, N.Y.
6 ..........Brett Robert Raskopf ..........New York, N.Y.
7 ..........Andrew E. Hauser................New York, N.Y.
8 ..........Garrett Thomas Sopko ........Brooklyn, N.Y.
9 ..........Leonard Margolis ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
10 ........Bojidar Ivanov Todorov ........Rego Park, N.Y.
11 ........Horia George Negru ............Middle Village, N.Y.
12 ........Oliver Mai............................Little Neck, N.Y.
13 ........Alexander Fallone................New York, N.Y.
14 ........Scott Alexander Glauber ......New York, N.Y.
15 ........William J. Trang ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
16 ........Adam Chan ........................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Frank George Nicolazzi ........Flushing, N.Y.
18 ........Leonardo Escudero ............Ozone Park, N.Y.
19 ........Cameron Gruss ..................New York, N.Y.
20 ........Xavier Pacthod ....................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Peter Lohrbach....................Little Neck, N.Y.
22 ........Antony Jippov ....................New York, N.Y.
23 ........Robert Eugene Millman ......New York, N.Y.
24 ........Jordan Rey-Anatole ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Ethan Moszkowski ..............New York, N.Y.
26 ........Jonathan L. Molfetta ..........Howard Beach, N.Y.
27 ........Cole Fluehr..........................Forest Hills, N.Y.
28 ........Daniel Usvyat ......................Forest Hills, N.Y.
29 ........Dan Ion Negru ....................Middle Village, N.Y.
30 ........Andrew Zucker....................New York, N.Y.
31 ........Owen Silitch........................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Kevin A. Pertsovsky ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
33 ........Matthew Chin......................Flushing, N.Y.
34 ........Kumeil Hosain ....................New York, N.Y.
35 ........Seid Mulic ..........................Long Island City, N.Y.
36 ........Nick Papyan........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
37 ........Massimo Costantini ............New York, N.Y.
38 ........Ian Lee................................New York, N.Y.
39 ........Josh Charap........................New York, N.Y.
40 ........Sam Krevlin ........................New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Michael Jasienowski ..........Middle Village, N.Y.
2 ..........Jonathan Compres ..............East Elmhurst, N.Y.
3 ..........Benjamin M. Erichsen..........Bronx, N.Y.
4 ..........Brad Gaffin..........................New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Michael Jared Lesser ..........New York, N.Y.
6 ..........Jack K. Spiegel ..................New York, N.Y.
7 ..........Jordan A. Selig ....................New York, N.Y.
8 ..........Justin S. Selig ....................New York, N.Y.
9 ..........Justin Ho ............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
10 ........Joshua Freud ......................New York, N.Y.
11 ........Gregory Gon........................Flushing, N.Y.
12 ........Jonathan Cohen..................New York, N.Y.
13 ........Anthony Santino..................Douglaston, N.Y.
14 ........Daniel Witke........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
15 ........Leonard Margolis ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
16 ........Dillon McKenzie ..................Laurelton, N.Y.
17 ........Kevin Patrick Roan ..............Howard Beach, N.Y.
18 ........Mark Semerik ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
19 ........Ryo Kono ............................New York, N.Y.
20 ........Jason Grunfeld....................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Lamar Hurt..........................New York, N.Y.
22 ........Eugene Rozygrayev ............New York, N.Y.
23 ........James Marcus Dorman ......New York, N.Y.
24 ........Alexander Fallone................New York, N.Y.
25 ........Alexander Newhouse ..........New York, N.Y.
26 ........Kevin Valdez........................Jamaica, N.Y.
27 ........Luke E. Sherman ................New York, N.Y.
28 ........Alexander Pintilie ................New York, N.Y.
29 ........Zachary Kaplan ..................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Safraz Altaf Hamid ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
31 ........Paul Pricop..........................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Travis A. Arffa ......................New York, N.Y.
33 ........Yihao Yang ..........................New York, N.Y.
34 ........Spencer Bistricer ................New York, N.Y.
35 ........William J. Trang ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
36 ........Jun Yiminaga ......................Little Neck, N.Y.
37 ........Douglas L. Mo ....................Douglaston, N.Y.
38 ........Brian Murray ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
39 ........Rohil Vir Basu......................New York, N.Y.
40 ........Matthew Winter ..................New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........David N. Zhukovsky ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
2 ..........Sean J. Solomonoff ............New York, N.Y.
3 ..........Ryan E. Villarruel ................Staten Island, N.Y.
4 ..........Brad Gaffin..........................New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Michael Gross ....................Floral Park, N.Y.
6 ..........Rodion Kaplounov ..............New York, N.Y.
7 ..........Hugh H. Mo ........................Douglaston, N.Y.
8 ..........Enrique Torres ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
9 ..........James M. Rubin ..................New York, N.Y.
10 ........Lear Haninovich ..................New York, N.Y.
GIRLS
Metro Girls 10 Singles
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Carolyn Brodsky ..................New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Miriam Irfan Aziz ................Staten Island, N.Y.
3 ..........Juliana Kislin ......................New York, N.Y.
4 ..........Diana Ellen Sosonkin ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.
5 ..........Gabriella Eitkis ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
6 ..........Katherine Kachkarov ..........Flushing, N.Y.
7 ..........Diana McCready..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
8 ..........Isabella Nicole Tushaj ..........Bronx, N.Y.
9 ..........Nicole K. Cee ......................New York, N.Y.
10 ........Izabela Almaleh ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
11 ........Dakota Fordham..................New York, N.Y.
12 ........Rebecca Izyayeva................Staten Island, N.Y.
13 ........Zoe Kava ............................New York, N.Y.
14 ........Elisabeth G. Schlossel ........New York, N.Y.
15 ........Lena Kovacevic ..................New York, N.Y.
16 ........Kassia Taylor ......................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Audrey Pacthod ..................New York, N.Y.
18 ........Rebecca Eliana Fisch ..........New York, N.Y.
19 ........Amy Kaplan ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
20 ........Perene Wang ......................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Amanda Solecki ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
22 ........Zoe Sulju Moon ..................New York, N.Y.
23 ........Grace L. Kennedy ................New York, N.Y.
24 ........Isabella T. Hartman..............New York, N.Y.
25 ........Tatiana Mandis....................New York, N.Y.
26 ........Olivia Lynch-Burgdorf..........Douglaston, N.Y.
27 ........Caroline A. Schlossel ..........New York, N.Y.
28 ........Cassie Tian..........................Flushing, N.Y.
29 ........Bella Kaplan........................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Caroline Paige Kantor ..........New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Sydney Lynn Katz................New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Victoria Judy Hanuman ......Brooklyn, N.Y.
3 ..........Juliana Kislin ......................New York, N.Y.
4 ..........Patricia Obeid......................New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Kyra Bergmann ..................Forest Hills, N.Y.
6 ..........Rachel Okin ........................New York, N.Y.
7 ..........Katherine Kachkarov ..........Flushing, N.Y.
8 ..........Brittny Jo Ferreira ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
9 ..........Danielle Kade......................New York, N.Y.
10 ........Victoria Zezula ....................Ridgewood, N.Y.
11 ........Lia Kiam..............................New York, N.Y.
12 ........Olga Drahanchuk ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
13 ........Alexa Nobandegani ............New York, N.Y.
14 ........Chrstina Huynh....................Astoria, N.Y.
15 ........Sonia Tartakovsky ..............New York, N.Y.
16 ........Sarah Finley ........................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Miriam Irfan Aziz ................Staten Island, N.Y.
18 ........Isabelle Rovinski ................New York, N.Y.
19 ........Jennifer Yu..........................Forest Hills, N.Y.
20 ........Johnniesha Joy Breiten ......Bronx, N.Y.
21 ........Carolyn Brodsky ..................New York, N.Y.
22 ........Stephanie Li ........................New York, N.Y.
23 ........Anastasia Nicole Koniaev ....Forest Hills, N.Y.
24 ........Olivia Simone Morris ..........Floral Park, N.Y.
25 ........Charlotte May Mosler ..........New York, N.Y.
26 ........Michelle Sorokko ................Douglaston, N.Y.
27 ........Donna Marie Episcopio........Bayside, N.Y.
28 ........Shelly Yaloz ........................Little Neck, N.Y.
29 ........Steffi Antao ........................Briarwood, N.Y.
30 ........Skyie Stamper ....................Bronx, N.Y.
31 ........Maryna Bohdanovska..........Brooklyn, N.Y.
32 ........Alice Soares Pinho ..............Woodside, N.Y.
33 ........Anna Maite Kaplan ..............New York, N.Y.
34 ........Isabella Nicole Tushaj ..........Bronx, N.Y.
35 ........Kiara A. Rose ......................New York, N.Y.
36 ........Nicole K. Cee ......................New York, N.Y.
37 ........Nicole Veronica Semenov ....Brooklyn, N.Y.
39 ........Izabela Almaleh ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
40 ........Fjolla Arifi ............................Astoria, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Jenna B. Borenstein ............New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Nicole Holloran....................Bayside, N.Y.
3 ..........Erika Tinalli ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
4 ..........Vanessa Hanuman ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
5 ..........Ashley Sarah DelMissier......Forest Hills, N.Y.
6 ..........Keren Khromchenko............Staten Island, N.Y.
7 ..........Marierose Apice ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
8 ..........Julia Zbarsky ......................New York, N.Y.
9 ..........Alexandra Sanford ..............New York, N.Y.
10 ........Jennifer Grace Richards ......New York, N.Y.
11 ........Sarah Warman Hirschfield ..New York, N.Y.
12 ........Victoria Zezula ....................Ridgewood, N.Y.
13 ........Alexandra Koniaev ..............Forest Hills, N.Y.
14 ........Sofia Anouk Aisiks ..............New York, N.Y.
15 ........Lydia Greer Weintraub ........New York, N.Y.
16 ........Hannah Jaye Gendel ..........New York, N.Y.
17 ........Arianna Sunshine Motta ......Staten Island, N.Y.
18 ........Nicole Schnabel ..................Woodhaven, N.Y.
19 ........Zorriana B. Johnson ............New York, N.Y.
20 ........Stefana Vujinovic ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
21 ........Alexus Gill ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
22 ........Cecilia Anne Swenson ........New York, N.Y.
23 ........Shammiel Fleischer-Amoros ..New York, N.Y.
24 ........Lipika Raghunathan ............New York, N.Y.
26 ........Isadora Braune....................New York, N.Y.
27 ........Anna Maite Kaplan ..............New York, N.Y.
28 ........Sarah Horne........................New York, N.Y.
29 ........Hannah Spears....................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Isabelle Rovinski ................New York, N.Y.
31 ........Danielle Kade......................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Caitlin McCarthy Ervine ......New York, N.Y.
33 ........Kiara Rose ..........................New York, N.Y.
34 ........Patricia Obeid......................New York, N.Y.
35 ........Grace Tom ..........................Rego Park, N.Y.
36 ........Sydney Lynn Katz................New York, N.Y.
37 ........Electra Frelinghuysen..........New York, N.Y.
38 ........Donna Marie Episcopio........Bayside, N.Y.
39 ........Chelsea Williams ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
40 ........Jennifer Reiss ....................New York, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Emi Lewis ..........................New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Erika Tinalli ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
3 ..........Jenna B. Borenstein ............New York, N.Y.
4 ..........Irina Titova ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
5 ..........Brittany Biggs......................Bronx, N.Y.
6 ..........Isis Gill ................................Brooklyn, N.Y.
7 ..........Julia Zbarsky ......................New York, N.Y.
8 ..........Sara Levy-Lambert..............New York, N.Y.
9 ..........Nicole Schnabel ..................Woodhaven, N.Y.
10 ........Paolina Zanki ......................Astoria, N.Y.
11 ........Danielle Hupper ..................New York, N.Y.
12 ........Sara Heath..........................New York, N.Y.
13 ........Arielle L. John ....................Cambria Heights, N.Y.
14 ........Anne Oliver ........................New York, N.Y.
15 ........Alicia Ng ............................Howard Beach, N.Y.
16 ........Camille Price ......................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Claire Harnett ......................New York, N.Y.
18 ........Brianna Williams ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
19 ........Vania Savic ........................Woodside, N.Y.
20 ........Bianca Signore....................Staten Island, N.Y.
21 ........Nicole Druzhinsky ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
22 ........Alexa Morgan Leopold ........New York, N.Y.
23 ........Claire Keyte ........................New York, N.Y.
24 ........Stefana Vujinovic ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Sarah Rahman ....................East Elmhurst, N.Y.
26 ........Sofia Degtyar ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
27 ........Lipika Raghunathan ............New York, N.Y.
28 ........Alexandra N. Samadi ..........Staten Island, N.Y.
29 ........Priscilla Signore ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
30 ........Ashley Sarah DelMissier......Forest Hills, N.Y.
31 ........Julia Greenberg ..................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Sarah Horne........................New York, N.Y.
33 ........Sofia Anouk Aisiks ..............New York, N.Y.
34 ........Olga Voronetskaya ..............Forest Hills, N.Y.
35 ........Hediye Karabay ..................Flushing, N.Y.
36 ........Zoe Anderson......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
37 ........Briel Biggs ..........................Bronx , N.Y.
38 ........Gabrielle F. Freitag ..............New York, N.Y.
39 ........Nicole Serras ......................Whitestone, N.Y.
40 ........Esther Rodriguez ................Bronx, N.Y.
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Juliana Nelkin ....................New York, N.Y.
2 ..........Rachel Colton......................New York, N.Y.
3 ..........Monica Y. Gokhberg ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
4 ..........Sophia N. Schlossel ............New York, N.Y.
5 ..........Cara Borenstein ..................New York, N.Y.
6 ..........Dina Levy-Lambert..............New York, N.Y.
7 ..........Charlotte Camacho..............New York, N.Y.
8 ..........Alexandra Samadi ..............Staten Island, N.Y.
9 ..........Sara Levy-Lambert..............New York, N.Y.
Boys & Girls
Sectional Rankings
(as of 09/27/11)
BOYS
Sectional Boys 10 Singles
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
4 ..........Ethan Leon..........................Woodhaven, N.Y.
8 ..........Derek Raskopf ....................New York, N.Y.
15 ........Steven Daniel Nazaroff ........Brooklyn, N.Y.
17 ........Robbie F. Werdiger ..............New York, N.Y.
19 ........Christopher Tham................Flushing, N.Y.
20 ........Shand Stephens..................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Eitan Khromchenko ............Staten Island, N.Y.
27 ........Jonathan Glinsky ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
28 ........Oliver Obeid ........................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Harry Portnoy ......................New York, N.Y.
31 ........Noah D. Edelman ................New York, N.Y.
32 ........Tyler Kats............................Astoria, N.Y.
33 ........Michael Cooper Jr. ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
34 ........Alex Portnoy........................New York, N.Y.
36 ........Derrick Mu..........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
40 ........Will Coad ............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
41 ........Aleksa Pljakic......................Forest Hills, N.Y.
42 ........Zachary Portnoy ..................New York, N.Y.
50 ........Maxwell Igor Kachkarov ......Flushing, N.Y.
52 ........Jeffrey Fradkin....................New York, N.Y.
57 ........Kai Yuminaga ......................Little Neck, N.Y.
58 ........Alexander Nielsen ..............New York, N.Y.
60 ........Marcos Souza Lee ..............New York, N.Y.
65 ........Jacob David Livianu ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
70 ........Ethan Cai Yablon..................New York, N.Y.
71 ........Teddy Brodsky ....................New York, N.Y.
73 ........Sidharth Chawla..................New York, N.Y.
77 ........Tristan Taylor ......................New York, N.Y.
79 ........Alex Zlotchenko ..................New York, N .Y.
85 ........Christian Leonard Gruyon....Bronx, N.Y.
87 ........Brian Tyutyunik ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
88 ........George Scribner Bader ........New York, N.Y.
91 ........Joseph Wilkanowski ............Long Island City, N.Y.
93 ........Sunjay Dev Singh ................New York, N.Y.
96 ........Nash Crofoot Johnson ........New York, N.Y.
97 ........Ryan David Brandes............Rego Park, N.Y.
98 ........David Krasner ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
101 ......Garrett Chao........................New York, N.Y.
105 ......Jeffrey McCready................Brooklyn, N.Y.
113 ......Blake Frank ........................New York, N.Y.
114 ......Daniel Galisteo Gordon........New York, N.Y.
115 ......Scott Fischer ......................New York, N.Y.
116 ......Jace K. Alexander................New York, N.Y.
119 ......Wesley Zhang......................Staten Island, N.Y.
125 ......Donald James Smith ..........Roosevelt Island, N.Y.
128 ......Max Kessler ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
132 ......Dylan Connor Reziniano ......New York, N.Y.
140 ......Stephen Samuel Sloan ........New York, N.Y.
143 ......Benjamin Singer..................New York, N.Y.
146 ......David Brandes ....................Rego Park, N.Y.
147 ......Blake Aviv ..........................New York, N.Y.
148 ......Samuel Thornton Charlton ..New York, N.Y.
149 ......Harry Thornton Charlton ......New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
7 ..........Sumit Sarkar ......................New York, N.Y.
21 ........Sam V. Vagner ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
23 ........Jeffrey Gorilovsky................Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Max Prohorov......................Rego Park, N.Y.
34 ........Gary C. Fishkin....................Staten Island, N.Y.
36 ........Ethan Leon..........................Woodhaven, N.Y.
47 ........Jacob Kern..........................New York, N.Y.
64 ........Kemal Irfan Aziz ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
66 ........Oliver Jevtovic ....................Astoria, N.Y.
69 ........Gabriel Sifuentes ................Flushing, N.Y.
71 ........David Mizrahi ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
73 ........James Kandel Dill ..............New York, N.Y.
78 ........Allan Ethan Magid ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
84 ........David Moldovan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
97 ........Zachary Jordan Lieb............New York, N.Y.
101 ......Matthew Joshua Ross ........New York, N.Y.
103 ......Logan Gruss........................New York, N.Y.
118 ......Mitchell Mu ........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
119 ......Tanner Ross Bhonslay ........New York, N.Y.
121 ......Shand Stephens..................New York, N.Y.
126 ......Christopher Tham................Flushing, N.Y.
130 ......Stevan Stojkovic..................Flushing, N.Y.
141 ......Lantis Wang ........................New York, N.Y.
144 ......Philip Belmatch ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
149 ......Derek Lung ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
150 ......Ethan Finley ........................New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
7 ..........James Franklin Wasserman New York, N.Y.
8 ..........Christopher Paul Auteri ........Staten Island, N.Y.
9 ..........Oliver Sec ..........................New York, N.Y.
11 ........Alex Knaff............................New York, N.Y.
13 ........Edan Lee Sossen ................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
14 ........Gal Mathew Sossen ............Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
15 ........Mitchell Ostrovsky ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
18 ........Victor Miglo ........................Kew Gardens, N.Y.
20 ........Philip Raytburg....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
24 ........Felipe P. Osses-Konig ..........Rego Park, N.Y.
25 ........Alexander Thrane ................New York, N.Y.
26 ........Ananth Raghavan................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Cole Gittens ........................New York, N.Y.
35 ........Aleksandar Kovacevic..........New York, N.Y.
39 ........Marcus T. Smith ..................Little Neck, N.Y.
42 ........Christian O. Gloria ..............Queens Village, N.Y.
44 ........Ian Witmer ..........................New York, N.Y.
69 ........Jordan D. Jordan ................Astoria, N.Y.
72 ........Alex Chao............................New York, N.Y.
77 ........Jared Fields ........................New York, N.Y.
78 ........Peter Lohrbach....................Little Neck, N.Y.
102 ......Cameron Gruss ..................New York, N.Y.
107 ......Ethan Nittolo ......................Flushing, N.Y.
122 ......Andrew Hauser ..................New York, N.Y.
123 ......Antony Jippov ....................New York, N.Y.
128 ......Andrew Penn ......................New York, N.Y.
130 ......William J. Trang ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
146 ......Michal Pisarek ....................Forest Hills, N.Y.
150 ......Evan liberman ....................New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
3 ..........Joshua Yablon ....................New York, N.Y.
15 ........Dennis Druzhinsky ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
25 ........Ryoma Haraguchi ................New York, N.Y.
26 ........Zachary Yablon....................New York, N.Y.
28 ........Artemie Amari ....................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Win Smith ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
31 ........Justin Fields........................New York, N.Y.
36 ........Lucas Pickering ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
40 ........Daniel Kerznerman..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
42 ........Richard Sec ........................New York, N.Y.
47 ........Cameron Daniels ................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
60 ........Sachin Raghavan ................New York, N.Y.
68 ........Christopher Paul Auteri ........Staten Island, N.Y.
77 ........Douglas L. Mo ....................Douglaston, N.Y.
91 ........Alexis Cai ............................Woodhaven, N.Y.
92 ........Steven H. Koulouris ............Long Island City, N.Y.
95 ........James Wasserman..............New York, N.Y.
113 ......Jonathan Walter Selegean ..East Elmhurst, N.Y.
124 ......Victor Miglo ........................Kew Gardens, N.Y.
130 ......Andrew S. Arnaboldi ............New York, N.Y.
134 ......Matthew Balilo ....................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
137 ......Alexander Pintilie ................New York, N.Y.
140 ......Jacob Frisch........................New York, N.Y.
145 ......Michael William Anzalone....Howard Beach, N.Y.
147 ......Marcus T. Smith ..................Little Neck, N.Y.
150 ......Jun Yuminaga ....................Little Neck, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
3 ..........Andrew Adams....................South Richmond Hill, N.Y.
16 ........Stefan D. Ilic........................Forest Hills, N.Y.
30 ........Jake Sosonkin ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
32 ........Richard J. Del Nunzio ..........Forest Hills, N.Y.
36 ........Eric R. Brinzenskiy ..............Staten Island, N.Y.
52 ........Alexander J. Petrone ..........Staten Island, N.Y.
66 ........Leon Pan ............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
67 ........Justin Vijungco....................Forest Hills, N.Y.
70 ........Christopher Jou ..................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
71 ........Dennis Druzhinsky ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
78 ........Justin Fields........................New York, N.Y.
81 ........David F. Arroyave ................Floral Park, N.Y.
82 ........Justin S. Pagan ..................Flushing, N.Y.
87 ........Jacob S. Huber....................New York, N.Y.
88 ........Joseph Vivaldi Motta ..........Staten Island, N.Y.
93 ........Ian Antonoff ........................New York, N.Y.
99 ........Jeremy Kochman ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
110 ......Christopher A. Jimenez........Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
112 ......Joshua Yablon ....................New York, N.Y.
115 ......Christian Waldron................Bronx, N.Y.
117 ......Steven W. Wilson ................Bronx, N.Y.
121 ......Stephen Monk ....................New York, N.Y.
142 ......Sean J. Solomonoff ............New York, N.Y.
GIRLS
Sectional Girls 10 Singles
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
4 ..........Dasha Kourkina ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
6 ..........Christina M. Kuynh ..............Astoria, N.Y.
9 ..........Miriam Irfan Aziz ................Staten Island, N.Y.
12 ........Nicole K. Cee ......................New York, N.Y.
17 ........Isabella Nicole Tushaj ..........Bronx, N.Y.
20 ........Carolyn Brodsky ..................New York, N.Y.
23 ........Kyra Bergmann ..................Forest Hills, N.Y.
25 ........Katherine Kachkarov ..........Flushing, N.Y.
26 ........Perene Wang ......................New York, N.Y.
27 ........Elisabeth G. Schlossel ........New York, N.Y.
29 ........Gabriella Eitkis ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
30 ........Rebecca Eliana Fisch ..........New York, N.Y.
36 ........Zoe Kava ............................New York, N.Y.
39 ........Diana Ellen Sosonkin ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.
45 ........Diana McCready..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
46 ........Anastasya Menshikova........Brooklyn, N.Y.
53 ........Sarah Williams ....................New Hyde Park, N.Y.
57 ........Dakota Fordham..................New York, N.Y.
58 ........Lena Kovcevic ....................New York, N.Y.
61 ........Amanda Solecki ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
64 ........Sabrina Boada ....................Woodhaven, N.Y.
68 ........Stella Gray ..........................New York, N.Y.
69 ........Steffi Antao ........................Briarwood, N.Y.
71 ........Valicia Browne ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
80 ........Amy Kaplan ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
81 ........Kassia Taylor ......................New York, N.Y.
82 ........Grace L. Kennedy ................New York, N.Y.
83 ........Sophia Weiland ..................Ridgewood, N.Y.
84 ........Zoe Sulju Moon ..................New York, N.Y.
88 ........Isabella Hartman ................New York, N.Y.
92 ........Cassie Tian..........................Flushing, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Sarah Rahman ....................East Elmhurst, N.Y.
6 ..........Aleksandra Bekirova............Brooklyn, N.Y.
14 ........Dasha Kourkina ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
16 ........Chelsea Williams ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
23 ........Victoria Sec ........................New York, N.Y.
26 ........Lauren Elizabeth Munari......Middle Village, N.Y.
27 ........Nicole Veronica Semenov ....Brooklyn, N.Y.
34 ........Regina Furer ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
47 ........Anastasia Nicole Koniaev ....Forest Hills, N.Y.
48 ........Brittny Jo Ferreira ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
54 ........Juliana Kislin ......................New York, N.Y.
65 ........Katherine Kachkarov ..........Flushing, N.Y.
71 ........Alice Soares Pinho ..............Woodside, N.Y.
73 ........Christina Huynh ..................Astoria, N.Y.
79 ........Olivia Simone Morris ..........Floral Park, N.Y.
81 ........Kyra Bergmann ..................Forest Hills, N.Y.
83 ........Olga Drahanchuk ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
87 ........Danielle Kade......................New York, N.Y.
91 ........Sydney Lynn Katz................New York, N.Y.
92 ........Lia Kiam..............................New York, N.Y.
99 ........Stephanie Li ........................New York, N.Y.
103 ......Zoe Radojicic ......................New York, N.Y.
108 ......Victoria Judy Hanuman ......Brooklyn, N.Y.
112 ......Isabel Balilo ........................Flushing, N.Y.
113 ......Sarah Finley ........................New York, N.Y.
115 ......Rachel Okin ........................New York, N.Y.
130 ......Charlotte May Mosler ..........New York, N.Y.
134 ......Miriam Irfan Aziz ................Staten Island, N.Y.
136 ......Alexa Nobandegani ............New York, N.Y.
138 ......Kaya Alagappan ..................New York, N.Y.
141 ......Johnniesha Joy Breiten ......Bronx, N.Y.
146 ......Diana Ellen Sosonkin ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
1 ..........Anna Ulyashchenko ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
2 ..........Jessica Golovin ..................New York, N.Y.
3 ..........Jessica Melanie Livianu ......Brooklyn, N.Y.
6 ..........Arnelle Sullivan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
7 ..........Sabrina Xiong......................Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
17 ........Shayna M. Spooner ............New York, N.Y.
25 ........Yuka Lin..............................Kew Gardens, N.Y.
27 ........Sophia Kryloff......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
29 ........Isis Gill ................................Brooklyn, N.Y.
35 ........Christina Puccinelli ..............New York, N.Y.
36 ........Jillian Rose Auteri................Staten Island, N.Y.
37 ........Anastasiya Malinouskaya ....Staten Island, N.Y.
41 ........Julia D. Fisch ......................New York, N.Y.
53 ........Regina Furer ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
60 ........Ashley Sarah DelMissier......Forest Hills, N.Y.
61 ........Julia Zbarksy ......................New York, N.Y.
64 ........Michelle Khaimov................Jamaica, N.Y.
67 ........Brianna Williams ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
68 ........Alexandra Koniaev ..............Forest Hills, N.Y.
81 ........Dasha Kourkina ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
104 ......Marierose Apice ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
119 ......Aleksandra Bekirova............Brooklyn, N.Y.
127 ......Cecilia Anne Swenson ........New York, N.Y.
139 ......Vanessa Hanuman ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
140 ......Claire Harnett ......................New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
8 ..........Hannah Shteyn....................Staten Island, N.Y.
10 ........Ariana D. Rodriguez ............Bronx, N.Y.
11 ........Emily Safron........................New York, N.Y.
16 ........Nadia Smergut ....................New York, N.Y.
19 ........Lily Bondy ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
23 ........Samantha P. Tutelman ........New York, N.Y.
25 ........Arielle N. Griffin ..................Jamaica, N.Y.
27 ........Jessica Golovin ..................New York, N.Y.
30 ........Destiny Grunin ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
32 ........Alexa Sara Meltzer ..............New York, N.Y.
36 ........Kimberly Salkin ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
39 ........Laura Maria Chitu................New York, N.Y.
46 ........Stefani Lineva ....................Middle Village, N.Y.
48 ........Victoria Lynn Zoha ..............New York, N.Y.
67 ........Sophia N. Schlossel ............New York, N.Y.
76 ........Anna Ulyashchenko ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
96 ........Isis Gill ................................Brooklyn, N.Y.
100 ......Elizabeth Tsvetkov ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
102 ......Augusta Conway ................New York, N.Y.
105 ......Erika Tinalli ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
108 ......Arnelle Sullivan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
115 ......Shayna Spooner ..................New York, N.Y.
116 ......Jessica Melanie Livianu ......Brooklyn, N.Y.
127 ......Ilana Levich ........................Staten Island, N.Y.
128 ......Rebecca Fakas....................Little Neck, N.Y.
129 ......Sabrina Xiong......................Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
131 ......Champagne Mills ................New York, N.Y.
132 ......Sophia Kryloff......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
135 ......Allie A. Jackson-Hing ..........Rosedale, N.Y.
139 ......Brianna Williams ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
142 ......Christina Puccinelli ..............New York, N.Y.
146 ......Jenna B. Borenstein ............New York, N.Y.
147 ......Arielle John ........................Cambria Heights, N.Y.
148 ......Nia Rose ............................New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
3 ..........Leighann Sahagun ..............Queens Village, N.Y.
7 ..........Emily Safron........................New York, N.Y.
13 ........Ariana D. Rodriguez ............Bronx, N.Y.
18 ........Becky Shtilkind ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
20 ........Hannah Shteyn....................Staten Island, N.Y.
22 ........Manuela Velasquez..............Kew Gardens, N.Y.
23 ........Alexis S. Tashiro ..................Jamaica, N.Y.
26 ........Jacqueline R. Katz ..............New York, N.Y.
33 ........Samantha P. Tutelman ........New York, N.Y.
34 ........Angela Assal ......................Bronx, N.Y.
37 ........Madison Gordon..................New York, N.Y.
40 ........Nadia Smergut ....................New York, N.Y.
44 ........Arielle N. Griffin ..................Jamaica, N.Y.
48 ........Dayana Agasieva ................Forest Hills, N.Y.
49 ........Destiny Grunin ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
52 ........Alexa Sara Meltzer ..............New York, N.Y.
53 ........Kathleen Piit Uy ..................Elmhurst, N.Y.
57 ........Allison Immergut ................New York, N.Y.
60 ........Jordan P. Zola......................New York, N.Y.
61 ........Katie Derienzo ....................Douglaston, N.Y.
63 ........Lisa Ventimiglia ..................Bayside, N.Y.
67 ........Marylen Santos ..................Jamaica, N.Y.
73 ........Nicole Rydzewski ................Maspeth, N.Y.
77 ........Monica Gokhberg................Brooklyn, N.Y.
78 ........Gabrielle Sullivan ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
82 ........Kyra Silitch..........................New York, N.Y.
87 ........Lily Bondy ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
96 ........Loulou Revson ....................New York, N.Y.
98 ........Charlotte Camacho..............New York, N.Y.
101 ......Sophia N. Schlossel ............New York, N.Y.
103 ......Jessica Golovin ..................New York, N.Y.
108 ......Kimberly Salkin ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
109 ......Laura Maria Chitu................New York, N.Y.
110 ......Jemila Brady ......................Bronx, N.Y.
117 ......Joanna haich ......................Flushing, N.Y.
127 ......Allie Jackson-Hing ..............Rosedale, N.Y.
140 ......Olivia Boccardi ....................New York, N.Y.
149 ......Rachel Colton......................New York, N.Y.
Boys & Girls
National Rankings
(as of 10/12/11)
BOYS
National Boys 12 Singles
Metro Region
Rank..Name ..........................City
145 ......Sumit Sarkar........................New York, N.Y.
235 ......Jeffrey Gorilovsky ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
296 ......Gary C. Fishkin ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
354 ......Max Prohorov ......................Rego Park, N.Y.
381 ......Sam V. Vagner......................Staten Island, N.Y.
518 ......Ethan Leon ..........................Woodhaven, N.Y.
575 ......Jacob Kern ..........................New York, N.Y.
795 ......Kemal Irfan Aziz ..................Staten Island, N.Y.
929 ......Oliver Jevtovic ....................Astoria, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
25 ........James Franklin Wasserman New York, N.Y.
48 ........Christopher Paul Auteri ........Staten Island, N.Y.
62 ........Gal Mathew Sossen ............Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
71 ........Oliver Sec ............................New York, N.Y.
82 ........Edan Lee Sossen ................Oakland Gardens, N.Y.
83 ........Alex Knaff ............................New York, N.Y.
132 ......Mitchell Ostrovsky ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
141 ......Victor Miglo ........................Kew Gardens, N.Y.
240 ......Alexander Thrane ................New York, N.Y.
253 ......Cole Gittens ........................New York, N.Y.
299 ......Ananth Raghavan ................New York, N.Y.
348 ......Philip Raytburg ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
372 ......Aleksandar Kovacevic ..........New York, N.Y.
378 ......Felipe P. Osses-Konig ..........Rego Park, N.Y.
646 ......Marcus T. Smith ..................Little Neck, N.Y.
758 ......Christian Gloria ....................Queens Village, N.Y.
820 ......Noah Wilson ........................New York, N.Y.
841 ......Ian Witmer ..........................New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
23 ........Daniel Kerznerman ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
65 ........Joshua Yablon......................New York, N.Y.
132 ......Zachary Yablon ....................New York, N.Y.
245 ......Courtney Jaycen Murphy ....Bronx, N.Y.
332 ......Win Smith............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
340 ......Justin Fields ........................New York, N.Y.
474 ......Artemie Amari......................New York, N.Y.
550 ......Sachin Raghavan ................New York, N.Y.
576 ......Ryoma Haraguchi ................New York, N.Y.
581 ......James Franklin Wasserman New York, N.Y.
645 ......Lucas Pickering ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
651 ......Richard Sec ........................New York, N.Y.
955 ......Douglas L. Mo......................Douglaston, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
21 ........Andrew Adams ....................South Richmond Hill, N.Y.
62 ........Alexander J. Petrone............Staten Island, N.Y.
127 ......Richard J. Del Nunzio ..........Forest Hills, N.Y.
330 ......Jake Sosonkin ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
363 ......Stefan D. Ilic ........................Forest Hills, N.Y.
421 ......Eric R. Brinzenskiy ..............Staten Island, N.Y.
452 ......Daniel Kerznerman ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.
GIRLS
National Girls 12 Singles
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
50 ........Sarah Rahman ....................East Elmhurst, N.Y.
106 ......Aleksandra Bekirova ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
168 ......Chelsea Williams..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
196 ......Dasha Kourkina ..................Brooklyn, N.Y.
197 ......Alexus Gill............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
209 ......Jennifer Grace Richards ......New York, N.Y.
220 ......Jennifer Yu ..........................Forest Hills, N.Y.
232 ......Lauren Elizabeth Munari ......Middle Village, N.Y.
316 ......Victoria Sec ........................New York, N.Y.
324 ......Michelle Sorokko ................Douglaston, N.Y.
381 ......Nicole Veronica Semenov ....Brooklyn, N.Y.
519 ......Regina Furer ........................Brooklyn, N.Y.
685 ......Anastasia Nicole Koniaev ....Forest Hills, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
33 ........Jessica Golovin....................New York, N.Y.
39 ........Anna Ulyashchenko ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
67 ........Jessica Melane Livianu........Brooklyn, N.Y.
139 ......Sabrina Xiong ......................Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
151 ......Arnelle Sullivan....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
274 ......Shayna M. Spooner..............New York, N.Y.
316 ......Isis Gill ................................Brooklyn, N.Y.
363 ......Yuka Lin ..............................Kew Gardens, N.Y.
407 ......Christina Puccinelli ..............New York, N.Y.
492 ......Julia D. Fisch ......................New York, N.Y.
495 ......Anastasiya Malinouskaya ....Staten Island, N.Y.
569 ......Sophia Kryloff ......................Brooklyn, N.Y.
770 ......Jillian Rose Auteri ................Staten Island, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
48 ........Emily Safron ........................New York, N.Y.
141 ......Ariana D. Rodriguez ............Bronx, N.Y.
171 ......Nadia Smergut ....................New York, N.Y.
213 ......Hannah Shteyn ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
224 ......Lily Bondy............................Brooklyn, N.Y.
238 ......Arielle N. Griffin....................Jamaica, N.Y.
252 ......Samantha P. Tutelman..........New York, N.Y.
292 ......Destiny Grunin ....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
295 ......Jessica Golovin....................New York, N.Y.
434 ......Alexa Sara Meltzer ..............New York, N.Y.
710 ......Laura Maria Chitu ................New York, N.Y.
752 ......Anna Ulyashchenko ............Brooklyn, N.Y.
821 ......Stefani Lineva......................Middle Village, N.Y.
945 ......Kimberly Salkin....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
983 ......Victoria Lynn Zoha ..............New York, N.Y.
Metro Region
Rank ..Name ..........................City
56 ........Leighann Sahagun ..............Queens Village, N.Y.
82 ........Emily Safron ........................New York, N.Y.
112 ......Jacqueline R. Katz ..............New York, N.Y.
207 ......Ariana D. Rodriguez ............Bronx, N.Y.
329 ......Becky Shtilkind....................Brooklyn, N.Y.
363 ......Hannah Shteyn ....................Staten Island, N.Y.
464 ......Manuela Velasquez ..............Kew Gardens, N.Y.
470 ......Angela Assal ........................Bronx, N.Y.
488 ......Arielle N. Griffin....................Jamaica, N.Y.
516 ......Samantha Tutelman ............New York, N.Y.
520 ......Alexis S. Tashiro ..................Jamaica, N.Y.
533 ......Madison Gordon ..................New York, N.Y.
562 ......Gabrielle Sullivan ................Brooklyn, N.Y.
577 ......Dayana Agasieva ................Forest Hills, N.Y.
786 ......Diana Dzarasueva................Brooklyn, N.Y.
894 ......Nicole Rydzewski ................Maspeth, N.Y.
895 ......Jemila A. Brady....................Bronx, N.Y.
961 ......Charlotte Camacho ..............New York, N.Y.
NOVEMBER 2011
Friday-Sunday, November 4-6
& Thursday-Saturday, November 10-12
L1 Alley Pond Eastern Designated Closed Championships
Level 5 FIC
Alley Pond Tennis Center
7920 Winchester Boulevard
Queens Village, N.Y.
Divisions: Grand Prix: B (14)s, FIC
Surface Type: Unknown
Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is
Monday, Oct. 24 at 1:00 p.m.)
For more information, call (718) 264-2600.
Saturday-Sunday, November 5-13
RIRC NTRP Mens 4.0 Tournament
281 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, N.Y.
Divisions: Ranked N M (4.0)s, SE
Surface Type: Clay Indoor
Entry Fee: $70 per player (deadline for entries is
Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 12:00 p.m.)
L1B Sportime RI November Challenger
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
Divisions: Challenger B (14)s, SE; G (16-12)s, SE
Friday, Oct. 28 at 1:00 p.m.)
Thursday-Sunday, November 17-20
+Mens 45 New York Tennis Indoors Sectional
Championships
New York Tennis Club Indoors
3081 Harding Avenue Bronx, N.Y.
Divisions: Ranked M (45)sd
Entry Fee: $65 per player singles,
$35 per player doubles (deadline for entries is Thursday,
Nov. 10 at 11:59 p.m.)
L3 Alley Pond Tennis Center Championships
Divisions: Novice BG (14-10)s, RR
Surface Type: Hard Indoor
Entry Fee: $40 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,
Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m.)
L2O Sportime RI November Championships
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
Divisions: Intermediate B (12)s, SE; G (18-12)s, SE
Entry Fee: $50 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,
Nov. 4 at 1:00 p.m.)
L2O Alley Pond Open Championships
Divisions: Intermediate B (18-14)s, SE
Wednesday-Sunday, November 23-27
L1B NCT BG14 & G18 Thanksgiving
Classic Challenger
North Shore Tennis-Go Tennis
34-28 214th Place
Bayside, N.Y.
Divisions: Challenger B (14)s, SE; G (18,14)s, SE
L3 Sportime RI November Eastern
UPS Championships
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
Nov. 11 at 1:00 p.m.)
November Adult Championships
at Sportime Randalls Island
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
Divisions: Ranked M (Op, 35, 45, 55)s, SE; W (Op)s, SE
Nov. 11 at 11:59 p.m.)
For more information call (646) 783-5301.
USTA National Opens
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Flushing, N.Y.
Divisions: B (12)s, FIC; B (12)d, SE
Entry Fee: $102.63 per player for one event,
$103.13 for two (deadline for entries is Thursday,
Oct. 27 at noon)
USTA National Opens
Divisions: G (12)s, FIC; G (12)d, SE
Entry Fee: $102.63 per player for one event,
$103.13 for two (deadline for entries is Thursday,
Oct. 27 at noon)
USTA/Metropolitan Region
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
For detailed information on these and all USTA tournaments, visit tennislink.usta.com/tournaments.
USTA/Metropolitan Region
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
For detailed information on these and all USTA tournaments, visit tennislink.usta.com/tournaments.
Monday-Sunday, November 28-December 4
Alley Pond TC Mens & Womens
Singles Championships
Divisions: Ranked MW (Op)s, SE
Saturday, Nov. 26 at 11:59 p.m.)
DECEMBER 2011
Wednesday-Friday, December 2-4 & 9-11
L1 Alley Pond Tennis Center Championships
Divisions: Championships BG (12)sd, SE
Entry Fee: $54.25 per player singles,
$27.25 per player doubles (deadline for entries is
Monday, Nov. 21 at 1:00 p.m.)
For more information call (718) 264-2600.
Friday-Sunday, December 9-18
L2O Sportime RI December Championships
1 Randalls Island
New York, N.Y.
Divisions: Intermediate B (12)s, SE; G (16-12)s, SE
Nov. 25 at 1:00 p.m.)
L3 BG 10&U Gotham Tennis
Stadium Tennis Center
725 Exterior Street
Bronx, N.Y.
Divisions: Quick Start: BG
(10 [60Court/Orange Ball])s, RR
Nov. 25 at 1:00 p.m.)
2011 NCT Holiday Classic
North Shore Tennis-Go Tennis
34-28 214th Place Bayside, N.Y.
Divisions: Ranked X (Op)d, SE; M (35, 45, 55)sd, S E; W (35)sd, SE
Entry Fee: $75.75 per player singles, $38.13 per player
doubles (deadline for entries is Friday, Dec. 2 at 5:00 p.m.)
Monday-Saturday, December 12-17
Alley Pond Mens & Womens Championships
7920 Winchester Boulevard Queens Village, N.Y.
Divisions: Ranked MW(Op)s, SE
Dec. 9 at 11:59 p.m.)
L3 Sportime RI Eastern UPS December Championships
Divisions: Novice B (10)s, RR; G (12-10)s, RR
Friday, Dec. 2 at 1:00 p.m.)
L3 Alley Pond Eastern UPS Championships
Dec. 2 at 1:00 p.m.)
NTRP Alley Pond TC Championships
Divisions: Ranked NMW (3.0-4.0)s, SE; N W (3.0-3.5)d,
SE; NX (3.0-3.5)d, SE; CM (6.0-7.0)d, SE
Entry Fee: $60 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,
Dec. 11 at 11:59 p.m.)
Sunday-Thursday, December 25-29
L2O Alley Pond Championships
Divisions: Intermediate BG (18-10)s, SE
Monday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m.)
Monday-Friday, December 26-30
L1 Sportime RI Holiday Championships
Divisions: Championships BG (18, 14-12 s, SE;
Championships: BG (10 [78Court/Yellow Ball])s, SE
Entry Fee: $54 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,
Dec. 12 at 1:00 p.m.)
Monday-Friday, December 26-30
USTA National Mens Open, Womens Open, Mixed Open
Indoor Championship
Flushing Meadows Corona Park Flushing, N.Y.
Divisions: MW (Op)sd; X (Op)d
Entry Fee: $86.50 per player singles,
$43.50 per player doubles (deadline for entries is
Monday, Dec. 12 at 5:00 p.m.)
Friday-Sunday, December 30-January 1
L1 Alley Pond New Year Championships
Divisions: Championships BG (16)s, SE
Friday, Dec. 16 at 5:00 p.m.)
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