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Mount Sinai announces partnership with USTA, US Open

May 31, 2013 01:47 PM

The USTA and the US Open are teaming up with The Mount Sinai Medical Center to promote the health benefits of tennis and to ensure a lifetime of tennis for millions of players – professional and recreational – throughout the country. Read More

Mount Sinai announces partnership with USTA, US Open

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May 31, 2013 01:38 PM

The USTA and the US Open are teaming up with The Mount Sinai Medical Center to promote the health benefits of tennis and to ensure a lifetime of tennis for millions of players – professional and recreational – throughout the country. Read More

Attack Plan: Fight Off an Aggressive Net Player

May 31, 2013 10:31 AM

There’s no tougher opponent in doubles than an active net player. A quick and skillful volleyer can disrupt your team’s rhythm, rush you into bad shots and win a lot of easy points. Here's a plan of attack for the next time you come across one of these players. Read More

NYC children say yes to tennis, no to violence in Queens

May 30, 2013 04:43 PM

The USTA and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown hosted more than 1,000 kids and teens from Far Rockaway public schools at the 16th annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence” Day, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Read More

U.S. women continue to roll at Roland Garros

May 30, 2013 04:09 PM

It was another cold and rainy day at Roland Garros but the red-hot U.S. women were beaming smiles of sunshine when three of them -- Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Sloane Stephens and Jamie Hampton -- walked off the court with victories. Read More

Maturing Hampton gets key three-set win in Paris

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May 29, 2013 04:09 PM

Jamie Hampton on Wednesday became the 10th American woman into the second round of the 2013 French Open, completing a marathon 7-6 (5), 3-6, 9-7 win over No. 25 seed Lucie Safarova at Roland Garros. Read More

Gibbs headlines American success at NCAA Championships

May 29, 2013 08:33 AM

Stanford junior Nicole Gibbs and Virginia senior Jarmere Jenkins led a wave of American success at the NCAA Division I Championships, held at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Ill. Read More

With win, Sock continues strong start for Americans in Paris

May 28, 2013 04:28 PM

The U.S. is off to a strong start to the 2013 French Open. On Tuesday, Jack Sock became the latest in a string of young Americans to advance, dispatching Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5, in the first round. Read More

Isner, Harrison set up second-round encounter in Paris

May 27, 2013 04:36 PM

John Isner and Ryan Harrison ensured there will be an American man in the third round of the French Open, winning Monday to set up a second-round matchup. In another strong day for the U.S., other Day 2 winners included Sloane Stephens, Varvara Lepchenko, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Vania King and Melanie Oudin. Read More

Burdette leads charge of young American women in Paris

May 26, 2013 06:27 PM

Mallory Burdette advanced to the second round of the French Open yesterday, propelling her into the Top 80 just one year after completing her final collegiate season. Also victorious on Day 1 was USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge winner Shelby Rogers. Read More