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July/August 2011 Volume 1, Number 1

Cover story New York Sportimes Look to Build Off Successful 2010 Season and Gear Up for a Summer of World TeamTennis in the Big Apple

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A look at the New York Sportimes’ quest for another trip to the World TeamTennis finals in 2011, highlighted by the July 14th matchup between John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors; a look at who will be playing for the Sportimes in 2011; a list of special home match promotions; and the full 2011 Sportimes schedule.

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Features

6 More Than 500 Gather for the 2011 U.S. Open Ballpersons Tryouts By Monica Gorny A look at the recent tryouts for the honor of serving as a ballperson at the 2011 U.S. Open and exactly how the process of reducing 500 applicants to under 50 finalists works.

12 Tennis Fashion & Apparel: Game, Set, In Style! By Joan Dziena

Jon Blake Advertising Coordinator (516) 409-4444, ext. 301 • jonb@usptennis.com Michael Sarro Director of Business Development (516) 409-4444, ext. 330 • michael@usptennis.com Anthony Pastecchi Editorial Coordinator (516) 409-4444, ext. 314 • anthony@usptennis.com Emilie Katz Marketing Coordinator Tara Cook Billing Coordinator (516) 409-4444, ext. 324 Brent Shearer Editorial Contributor

Monica Gorny Intern

David Drucker Intern

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Joan Dziena, a 30-year veteran of the fashion business, takes a look at the evolution of fashion in the sport of tennis over the years.

14 City Parks Foundation and Reebok Host 25th Annual Academy Tryouts By Michael Sarro A look back at the Reebok Academy tryouts and the opportunity for area kids to receive tournament-level instruction free of charge.

22 Roosevelt Island Racquet Club Hosts Wimbledon on the Water Fundraiser By Michael Sarro A recap of Roosevelt Island Racquet Club’s HIV and AIDS fundraiser, held in conjunction with Housing Works.

24 Scratching the Surface on Equipment By Roman Prokes Author Roman Prokes takes a look at the various playing surfaces that the pros play on and must adapt to, from clay/Har-Tru to hard courts to grass courts.

26 Honor Yourself and the Game: The Importance of Playing by the Rules By Steve Kaplan Author Steve Kaplan discusses those who cheat and keeping an upright reputation both on and off the court.

27 10 & Under Tennis Redefining Youth Instruction By Richard Thater

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Richard Thater takes a look at the development of children’s tennis through the USTA’s 10 & Under QuickStart program.

36 Competeology: The Key to Athletic Success By Rob Polishook, MA, CPC Rob Polishook discusses the six essential nutritional components in competition.

38 Highway to Health Festival Kicks Off With Dr. Oz By Michael Sarro Michael Sarro recaps the Highway to Health Festival at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, hosted by television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz.

40 2011 High School Boys Recap By Michael Sarro A recap of the 2011 PSAL Boys Varsity Tennis season, from Beacon High School’s fourth consecutive PSAL championship, individual results, the CHSAA final standings, the Mayor’s Cup and more.

A look at an evening at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy where kids and adults were able to get in some practice and take in an advanced screening of the HBO documentary, “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice.”

45 Taking Your Game to Another Level By Eric Faro

Eric Faro looks at the proper steps to take in prepping for a big match or tournament.

Queens DA Richard Brown and former New York City Mayor David Dinkins were on hand to promote the sport of tennis and increase anti-drug awareness at the USTA BJK National Tennis Center.

4 Tips From the Tennis Pro: Rock, Paper, Scissors By Ajay Kumar Ajay Kumar ties in the concepts of the old Rock, Paper, Scissors game and the game of tennis.

5 Metro Corporate League Recap A look back at the Winter 2011 Metro Corporate Tennis League (MCTL), presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs and the winners in each division.

8 USTA/Eastern-Metro Region The latest happenings from the USTA/Easter-Metro Region including an address from Region President Carl Summerlin, the South Brooklyn Tennis Association’s 10 & Under event and Walk for Cancer, and the Region’s involvement with the U.S. military’s Adopt-A-Unit initiative.

10 Court Six: Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Gossip Column By Emilie Katz A look at the off-the-court lives of the sport’s top stars.

16 USTA Metro Player Spotlight: Freddi Ford A closer look at the accomplishments of local player Freddi Ford and her charitable work on behalf of her son Hank who was born with a rare form of cancer.

21 The Jensen Zone By Luke Jensen Current Syracuse Women’s Tennis Coach and tennis great Luke Jensen explains the many lessons learned from match losses.

23 Adult League Recap By Deborah-Rose Andrews Deborah-Rose Andrews takes a look back at the USTA Winter League and previews this fall’s Tri-Level League.

30 Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Literary Corner By Brent Shearer Brent Shearer takes a look at the book, A Handful of Summers by Gordon Forbes.

31 CTA Spotlight: Riverside Clay Tennis Association A look at work of the Riverside Clay Tennis Association and the association’s preservation of the City’s clay tennis courts.

50 College Tennis Spotlight: Mythbusters … The Only People Who care About College Tennis Are Friends and Family! By Ricky Becker Ricky Becker discusses the intense tennis action that recently took place at the collegiate level during the NCAA Tennis Championships.

51 New York Tennis Club Directory 51 Upcoming Events

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44 Preview Screening of HBO Documentary “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice” Leaves Players Inspired By Monica Gorny

46 13th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, Say No to Drugs” Event Promotes Positivity By Anthony Pastecchi

Columns

48 Too Much Overload? By Fritz Buehning

Fritz Buehning takes a look at some alternative ways in which to condition yourself for tennis action through cross-training and competing in complementary sports.

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52 New York Rankings

55 USTA/Metropolitan Region Tournament Schedule

News Briefs

3 New York Tennis Gets a New Voice 7 Permits Costs Rise in City Parks

11 Two Locals Advance to the NJT USA National Masters in September

15 Long Island Tennis Magazine Wins 2010 USPTA Eastern Publication of the Year

31 HSBC Takes Over Manhattan for Wimbledon 2011 Event

32 USTA Billie Jean King NTC Hosts Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tournament

nited Sports Publications Ltd. (USP), the team behind Long Island Tennis Magazine, has announced the launch of a new publication, New York Tennis Magazine, the official publication of the USTA/Eastern Metro Region. The inaugural issue will be released in July 2011 and will be distributed to more than 25,000 tennis enthusiasts at 200-plus locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. New York Tennis Magazine will be available at tennis facilities, parks, tennis camps, fitness centers, country clubs, public libraries, Community Tennis Associations (CTAs), and retail establishments. Additionally, free bonus distribution will be provided at all special events at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center; World TeamTennis (WTT) matches at Randall’s Island in New York City, high school matches, junior and adult league play, special USTA functions, charity events, and much more. “Through our expansion into the Metro Region, we seek to further grow the sport of tennis,” said David Sickmen, publisher of United Sports Publications Ltd. “Through New York Tennis Magazine, we will bring a greater local awareness to the sport and highlight its continued growth and expansion. Along with the support of the USTA/Eastern Metro Region, this publication will become a major source for all things tennis in the five boroughs.” G

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Rock, Paper, Scissors By Ajay Kumar he sport of tennis has evolved. The days of pure serve-and-volleyers, or pure baseliners, are diminishing. However, tennis players are thinking differently and have become all-court players—executing a variety of strokes in any given match regardless of the surface. It is rare to see players of late to just be pure serve-andvolleyers or just baseliners. They have combined the best of all styles and have branded it as one style, or as I would call it, a concept. Roger Federer, to name one, pioneered and executed to his advantage, this “all-court” style or concept. Prior to Federer, Pistol Pete Sampras was the king with his one-dimensional, serveand-volley—mowing down great defenders of baseline like Andre Agassi and Jim Courier just to name a few. Federer was not only able to play the net, but he was also able to stand back behind the baseline and trade strokes. Barring physical impediments, styles can be matched and counter-matched to the best ability of the player to his/her advantage against an opponent. As a director of tennis, I prefer to teach my players the best of the strokes—almost all the strokes in the business—whether they be a slice or a drop shot or a lob. Most players these days are deprived of learning strokes that make a difference in their game, hence their overall playability of the game itself. Making sure the player can execute a

variety of strokes—at any given moment of the match—has been a key to the recent successes of Federer or Rafael Nadal, or even very recently, Novak Djokovic, and on the women’s side, Kim Clijsters, Francesca Schiavone and Li Na. Nadal has been a pure counter-puncher, or grinder for most of his career, but you have seen him closing the net more and more in recent matches, a style that has given a break to his hard-hitting, longsustaining rallies, which, in turn, has opened the dimension of his tennis style. This lands us to the case in point of the concept “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” We have all played “Rock, Paper, Scissors” at one point or another in our life. It is a simple, yet a never-ending game with kids—a (conceptual) game that can be related to the game styles in tennis. Picture “Rock:” hard, rough, tough to break and the first thing that should flash in your head would be a player who can be a grinder or a tremendous counterpuncher who can hit an extra ball than you can to win the point. Secondly, take “Paper” and imagine paper as covering something, as in our case, covering the court, which brings us to the style of an all-court player, someone who can play the net, but as well as make their mark behind the baseline. Still with me? Good! Finally, we have “Scissors,” a player representing an aggressive chip-and-charge, slice-and-dice, serve-and volleyer, in other words, someone whose “office” is the net. Now, what (style) beats what (style)? Get the concept?

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Very recently, Djokovic’s impressive undefeated streak has been attributed to his fitness, his focus, and to his travelling nutritionist who preaches a gluten-free diet, to name just a few. However, people tend to forget that Djokovic is a great, talented player, and his game style has always been “Paper.” More and more players, on either the pro tour or in sectional or national junior tournaments, are playing the “Paper” style. Federer is the pioneer of this concept, but to teach players, take a step back from strokes and have them run wild with the concept. Because saying allcourt and understanding the concept is hard, until you (teach and) play Rock, Paper, Scissors with your player! Enjoy! G 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 director for the Advantage Tennis Clubs family, servicing out of four-major locations in Manhattan. Prior to taking over the director of tennis position at NYTC, Ajay was a partner at Metro Tennis Academy and was instrumental in developing a renowned junior program that serviced both recreational and competitive players. He has played in the USTA Eastern Section, and as well as in the ITF. He graduated with a sports medicine major from Manhattan College, where he played competitively in its Division I varsity team as a scholar-athlete. He may be reached by phone at (646) 294-2653, email ak.advantagetennis@gmail.com or visit http://advantagecamps.net.

Presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs he Metro Corporate Tennis League (MCTL), a joint initiative of Metrotennis CTA and USTA/Eastern Metro Region, recently finished its Winter 2011 season. The league continues to grow and more than 50 corporate teams participated in the 2011 season across three levels: Advanced, Advanced Intermediate and Intermediate. The Metro Corporate Tennis League, presented by Advantage Tennis Clubs, follows the World TeamTennis (WTT) format. Each match consists of six “no-ad” sets: one women’s singles, one men’s singles, one women’s doubles, one men’s doubles, and two mixed-doubles. Coaching and player substitutions are permitted during the match, and allow for more players to get involved and create a fun atmosphere! At the end of each match, players have a social hour with wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres, giving them an opportunity to mingle and network.

The season was very competitive and a lot of fun. The title of Corporate League Champions, the winner of the Advanced level, was presented to the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL), captained by Pam Glick and York Chu. They defeated Credit Agricole CIB, captained by Eric Tomasini and Jerome Michel, in a very close and competitive match. Congratulations to the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) The Advanced Intermedi- team, 2011 Corporate League Champions ate level was won by first time participants, Investment Technology Naman Kamath and Joe Bahr. They defeated Group Inc., captained by Beier Ko and the Bloomberg team, captained by Huy Nguyen. Congratulations to all of the winners! TroMelchor Villaruel. They defeated ING Capital LLC, captained by Mario Fernandez phies were given out at the end of the season party and the Summer League is now and Frouke Hoekstra. The champion of the Intermediate in full swing. For more information about level was HBO Inc. 1, captained by the MCTL, visit www.metrotennis.com. G

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More Than 500 Gather for the

2011 U.S. Open Ballperson Tryouts By Monica Gorny

Some of the more than 500 hopeful 2011 U.S. Open ballpersons prepare for tryouts he world’s focus on the players during the Grand Slam events makes it easy to forget all of the strenuous, behind-thescenes organization and preparations that take place months in advance of a major tennis event. With the 2011 U.S. Open looming, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center recently welcomed more than 500 entrants Registrants apply for a dream job in the spot- Prospective ballpersons take to the courts in an attempt to for the 2011 U.S. Open Ballperson light at the 2011 U.S. Open make the cut Tryouts. In 2010, nearly 450 tried out to make the cut of approximately 100 chosen few to serve as ballpersons at the 2010 U.S. Open. This event was open to the general public and the rules to enter were simple. Prospective ballpersons must be 14 years or older, be able to throw a tennis ball over the distance of the court, and be somewhat quick in their movements when covering the net area. Registration commenced at 3:00 p.m. with the event scheduled to begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. However, the Inclement weather forced a portion of the tryouts indoors before the large entry numbers and skies allowed for action outside at the USTA Billie Jean King National rainy weather made it diffi- Tennis Center cult for organizers to take on this arduous task. ushers. “The rain is definitely not going to help since now we’re While gathering children going to have a limited number of courts to add to our problems.” After a welcoming from Ballperson Director Tina Taps, the alinto the indoor facility for the introduction, one of ready-experienced ballpersons conducted a demonstration for the the ushers indicated how entrants where they showed the basic movements that would difficult this process was need to be mastered. With a stroke of luck, the rains ceased and Cathie Delaney assists a prospective going to be. “From over organizers were able to lead groups of excited participants to varballperson 500 participants, we need ious outside courts to perform drills by which they would be to choose only 100 to move into the next round,” said one of the judged. The drills included throwing and catching down the line

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and crosscourt balls, as well as running the length of the net while retrieving rolling balls. Each rotation lasted about five min., with four participating per rotation. Chanelle, a 16-year old entrant, indicated that, hidden underneath the excited chatter amongst the prospective ballperson population was an air of competition as every individual was fighting for one of only a few spots. “There is definitely a lot of anticipation. But, what isn’t that obvious is how nervous we all are,” said Chanelle. “More people entered this year, and that means a lesser chance of getting in. Everyone wants to be a part of the U.S. Open because being so close to the players would be an amazing experience.” The competitive process does not stop after this round of tryouts. There will be a second round of tryouts where the 100

chosen will be reduced to around 50. After that, there are still the qualifying rounds of the 2011 U.S. Open where ballperson numbers will be further minimized. Kilby Featherston, who has been a ballperson at the previous eight U.S. Opens, mentioned that in the later rounds, they look for more subtle flaws. “Here, they just look for basic Ballperson hopefuls line up outside the USTA Billie throwing abilities and movement Jean King National Tennis Center around the court,” said Featherston. “But later, it gets more difficult. I remem- seemed to be delighted at having conber that when I was trying out, the organ- ducted a successful round of tryouts, deizers had to warn a 15-year old girl not to spite the obstacles that made the task touch her hair because otherwise she’d more strenuous than in years past. G be out.” There was a mixture of elation and dis- Monica Gorny is an intern with United appointment amongst the participants as Sports Publications Ltd. and is a member the afternoon and evening activities were of the Duke University Women’s Tennis concluded. However, the organizers team.

Permit Costs Rise in City Parks hroughout history, tennis has been viewed as an elitist sport in the eyes of the public. This is understandable as many tennis clubs around the world are very expensive. New York City, however, has many low-income families living within the five boroughs that cannot afford expensive tennis lessons or court time. Due to this, New York City has been known for its many parks which have offered affordable court time. Before 2003, permits to play tennis in New York City cost $50. Then in 2003, that price jumped to $100 which was not met with much resistance. Now, in 2011, that price has been doubled from $100 to $200. There was no reasoning given to park tennis players on the rate hike on the NYC Parks Renewal Web site, as it simply states: “Some tennis fees have changed for the 2011 season. Full-season permits for adults 18-61 will cost $200. Permits for seniors 62 and over remain $20 and per-

mits for juniors below 18 remain $10. Single-play and reservation tickets will now be $15.” Park tennis players are obviously upset about this, and what perplexed the tennis players more was that the Parks Department lowered fees for other sports. If you want to play softball for the day, that price is $12.50 versus the new $15 tennis single-day permit. A typical softball game has roughly 20 players who play for two hours. The cost per person averages $1.25 per person. Based on this math, you can play a game of softball for less than it costs to buy a cup of coffee, and in turn, the city makes $25 from both softball teams. If you were to play a tennis match for two hours, you would have two players for two hours at $15 per hour or $30 each. The city makes $60. If you have a match of doubles, you get the same result … four players, times two hours,

times $15, divided by four equals $30 per person. The only difference is that the city actually makes $120 instead of $60. What this means is that tennis players are paying 24 times what softball players are paying on a per-person, per-hour basis. Many people are astounded at this increase, especially at a time where the national government is promoting healthy and fun ways to stay healthy. Tennis is one of the sports at the forefront of this campaign, but this price increase doesn’t do much to promote the healthy sport of tennis or attract new players looking for a fun workout. There is some good news, however. If you are looking for lessons at the park tennis courts, those prices will remain the same for the most part. Pros who give lessons in the parks, tend to charge less than the maximum amount they are allowed to. G

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A Message From USTA Metro President Carl Summerlin Greetings all: This is the inaugural printing of New York Tennis Magazine and I send a hearty greeting to all of New York City. It is an exciting time in the tennis industry, and I welcome all who are reading this message to get out and play the great game of tennis. Tennis is a great vehicle to enhance our lives through exercise, intelligence and fellowship. The new magazine will serve as a conduit of information, bringing together all tennis-related information in the New York City area. The magazine will list events, where to play and give tips on how to improve your game. At this moment, tennis is the fastest-growing sport in America; to which I say, “If you haven’t played, get out and play.” In the Metropolitan Region (NYC), we are offering lesson packages at many tennis facilities and tennis service providers for a nominal fee of $99 for eight group lessons during the month of August. These group lessons are a great way to introduce tennis to those who haven’t started. The largest sporting event, the U.S. Open, is in our own backyard, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park. There are other professional tennis events to enjoy in NYC, such as the World TeamTennis matches at Sportime Randall’s Island or the Emblem Health matches at Crotona Park. In NYC, we have adult leagues, junior team tennis, sanctioned tournaments, corporate leagues and now, the Tennis in the Parks Championship series. Whatever your level of play, there is a game for you and a place to play. Central Park, Crotona Park, Cunningham Park, Prospect Park and Roosevelt Island are just a few wonderful places to play in NYC. Remember, tennis can be played by everyone, including the old, young or even those with disabilities. So let’s get out and enjoy the greatest game in the world tennis. Carl Summerlin, President USTA Metro Region

Sunset Park Brooklyn Kids 10 & Under Tennis “Shout Out” a Tremendous Success The South Brooklyn Tennis Association (SBTA) launched it’ first Kids 10 & Under “Shout Out” event on May 1, 2011, after being rained out 8

the previous day. SBTA believes in taking tennis to the kids. The event drew an immediate crowd of youngsters who wanted to play the game. SBTA was extremely impressed at the enthusiasm of the kids, as many asked if SBTA was going to be at other parks as well. The SBTA, founded by Pablo Sierra, is a registered CTA/NYJTL of the United States Tennis Association. SBTA plans on promoting the game of tennis to individuals of all ages, especially kids 10 years of age and under, and to the senior population throughout the South Brooklyn Area, and other sections of Brooklyn through programs and special events. For more information, visit www.SouthBrooklynTennis.com.

SBTA Takes a Swing at Cancer The South Brooklyn Tennis Association, along with the USTA Eastern and USTA Metro Region Boards took part in the American Cancer Society-IKEA “Relay For Life” at IKEA in Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 11. Kids and adults learned to play tennis through the QuickStart format and great prizes were raffled off.

Supporting Our Troops

The USTA Metro Region Board is supporting our troops by getting involved in the USTA Military Outreach’s program, Adopt-AUnit. USTA Metro will be sending care packages of necessities to a military unit that has been deployed to Afghanistan. In turn, USTA Serves will be sending portable tennis equipment to the adopted unit with instructions and educational information about tennis. This is a great opportunity for us to show our appreciation to our soldiers and introduce them to the great sport of tennis. If anyone is interested in donating and helping out, please contact Jackie Clark by e-mail at jackiec555@aol.com. If anyone is interested in Adopting-A-Unit, more information is available at http://www.usta.com/About-USTA/Community-TennisAssociations/adoptaunit.

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Fun facts about the stars

N Novak Djokovic took some time off from playing and attended the Cannes Film Festival. With his girlfriend Jelena Ristic by his side, he walked the red carpet and went to see the Mel Gibson movie, “The Beaver.” N Billie Jean King was the commencement speaker at the Andre Agassi Preparatory Academy on June 1.

N Dirk Nowitzki of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks has signed up to play for the TG Wuerzburg tennis club in a local league near Frankfurt. The Mavs forward is a former junior champion in Germany. N After years of being antiTwitter, Mardy Fish finally relented and joined. You may follow him @MardyFish. N According to CNN, Maria Sharapova is “the most followed of her gender on Facebook with more than four million “Likes.” Impressive … but wait, there’s more. Her number of “Followers” has doubled in the past two years. She now has more than Serena Williams (489,814 Likes), Ana Ivanovic (350,499 Likes) or Caroline Wozniacki (241,826 Likes) … combined! As the story also points out, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have around six million followers each. 10

N Dunlop balls have been used at all the major claycourt events leading up to the second Grand Slam of the year, but the French Open switched to Babolat balls. Players claim there is a significant difference between the two, with the Babolats being much faster and likely to favor power hitters who prefer hard courts. N Tiffany, the legendary jeweler, has inked a deal which means Maria Sharapova will give up her lobe to the company who will (for the French Open, Wimbledon & U.S. Open) accessorize her ears with $3,200 diamond earrings. N Anna Kournikova will be joining the cast of the hit NBC extreme-weight-loss show, The Biggest Loser. Kournikova will replace trainer Jillian Michaels, who is leaving the series. Executive Producer Todd Lubin told New York magazine’s Vulture that the show is “getting slightly away from just the tape measure, and getting into overall well-being and health. That’s where Loser needs to go.” Kournikova has appeared on the show before, taking the contestants through a tough cardio tennis workout. N Pippa Middleton and her friends attended the French Open. The sister of the Duchess of Cambridge sported an effortlessly classic chic look to the star-studded match, pairing a basic black top with a black and white polka-dotted skirt. Pippa, an avid

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tennis player herself, sat on the Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros, laughing with pals as Rafael Nadal defeated Croatia’s Ivan Ljubicic, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. After the match, Middleton and her friends watched Robin Soderling’s straight set winning effort against Gilles Simon. N Stepping out to watch one of the most prestigious events in tennis, Bar Refaeli was spotted in the crowd at Roland Garros during the French Open on Friday (May 27). Bar looked stylish in beige pants, a white tee, paired with a jean jacket and scarf and looked to be having a fabulous time during the match.

The tennis world’s thoughts on the Royal Wedding

N Bob Bryan was in London celebrating his and his brother’s birthday during the Royal Wedding. He Photo credit: biked and picnicked in Creatas Hyde Park and saw the movie “The Lincoln Lawyer” with his bride, Michelle Alvarez. But, he was a little annoyed about the attention the other big event going on in the city at that time was getting, saying on Twitter: “What? Who’s getting married today? No, it’s my day!!! I want attention!!!” N Novak Djokovic said, “It was nice to see people respecting tradition and history in today’s Royal Wedding. Lots of love and romance.” N Lindsay Davenport got up “WAY too early” to see the Royal Wedding. Was “fantastic,” though and Kate Middleton was a “beautiful, confident princess.”

Tennis tweets of late

When they are away from the court, the WTA and ATP stars are just like us … They travel … Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki): I love Moncao … :) Enjoying life … Heading to Brussels tonight. They watch TV shows ... Serena Williams (@serenawilliams): My favorite show EVER! 2hr. Finale! RT@EvaLongoria: Who is watching Desperate Housewives tonight! Season Finale tonight! It’s soooo good! They eat sushi … Shahar Peer (@shaharpeer): Hi guys, I’m in Paris! It’s an amazing city! I love it here … had sushi tonight and now I’m going to sleep.. Layla tov :-) They sing karaoke … Serena Williams (@serenawilliams): Just ordered new karaoke CDs. I am about to have a heart attack! Cancel everything for today! Karaoke starts NOW! They overeat … Justin Gimelstob (@justingimelstob): Through two meals in Paris … think I’ve gained eight pounds. Upon return from French Open, I might eligible for The Biggest Loser! They get manicures … Victoria Azarenka (@vika7): Done my nails to match my dress :) important part of the style LOL! They get lost driving … RajeevRam (@RajeevRam): So our driver at the French Open this morning has no idea where we are going, refuses to use the GPS and refuses to call someone.

They are ready for college football season … Amer Delic (@amerdelic): RT @JohnIsner 100 days till kickoff in the Georgia Dome vs. Boise. Go Dawgs (Can you please update us with the daily countdown? 99, 98, 97 …) They cook dinner … Andy Murray (@andy_murray): First up tomorrow, early night required … May even stay in and cook for myself however might not play well with an upset stomach! They get their hair done … Shahar Peer (@shaharpeer): At the hairdresser straightening my hair for tonight … Tali and Noam weeding!

They need time to relax … Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki): After the match, I had to talk to the media, had a massage, ate something and had a small meeting. Now back at the hotel chilling. They exercise … Shahar Peer (@shaharpeer): Good night everybody! Waking up tomorrow morning for a run on the beach! They get robbed … RajeevRam (@RajeevRam): Got my clay court shoes stolen from the locker room today! They go to sporting events … Shahar Peer (@shaharpeer): Who is going tomorrow to watch Miami vs. Dallas?!?! MMMEEEE :-)

Two Locals Advance to the NJT USA National Masters in September Lauren Haukova from Elmsford, N.Y., winner of the Girls 12s Division (left) and Jessica Golovin from New York, N.Y., winner of the Girls 14s (right) are congratulated by Fritz Buehning (center), ATP/Coach/Assistant Director at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at SPORTIME for qualifying for the NJT USA National Masters in September

auren Haukova of Elmsford, N.Y. (Girls 12) and Jessica Golovin from New York, N.Y. (Girls 14s) both won their sectional Nike Junior Tour Tournaments, the +L1 Eastern Sectional held at Mendham Racquet Club in Mendham, N.J. Both Lauren and Jessica have earned trips to compete at the NJT USA National Masters event in September at the Evert Tennis Academy, Sept. 16-18 in Boca Raton, Fla. The Nike Junior Tour (NJT) is a worldwide series of junior singles tournaments for Boys and Girls in the 12 and 14 age groups. There are currently 34 countries participating in the NJT, representing more than 60,000 players. Former NJT International Masters participants include Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin Del Potro and Tomas Berdych. G

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Game, Set, In Style! By Joan Dziena rom the very beginning of the game, tennis has been a sport where fashion has played a pivotal role. From the days of lawn tennis, to the Roaring 20s and on into the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s … tennis style has chronicled the growing need for on the court comfort coupled with proper performance. Today, tennis fashion has never been more relevant. The Grand Slams provide us live coverage of what our favorite athletes are wearing, taking their personal style with them to the court. Along with the design details that make the statements for each player, high tech-wicking fabrics and ergonomic fit are also important, both in the athlete’s everyday training and in the heat of competition. Construction details are paramount. Bonded seams and sonic welding are used to reduce chafing. Laser cut “no sew”

seams make for a weightless feeling, offering freedom of movement along with an aerodynamic feel. Mesh gussets provide maximum cooling and ventilation. When it comes to the game of tennis, fans have much to get excited about this season! Going into our final Grand Slam, the U.S. Open, the game, players and clothing are heating up the court. Let’s take a look at a few of the must-have trends.

Think bright! Vivid hues continue to dominate the court. For women, the crayon brights are layered with each other to create interesting shots of color under tank tops and skorts. Seaming details continue in the dress category to deliver the most slimming silhouette and for better support and comfort, all in one piece!

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For men, bright shots of color are mixed in confetti prints and graphic designs that collide on shirts and tees. The color explosion travels down the leg to the performance shoe, where the primary bright colors are contrasted with traditional tennis white.

Trim up tradition For those who are purists, Wimbledonesque bright whites are trimmed with the shimmer of metallic that give classic styles 21st Century appeal. Gold, silver and platinum piping running along the seams are subtly visible, outlining the silhouettes with an on court glow.

Stay current Just as the venues, the equipment and the players continue to challenge the sport with advancements in technology and cutting-edge techniques, tennis fashion parallels that effort by dressing up the game, creating a fashion show aura that makes every tennis player want to look the part and perhaps even play on center court! G Joan Dziena, along with partner Woody Schneider, owns and operates NYC Racquet Sports located in New York City. She also operates the NTC Pro Shop at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Queens, home of the U.S. Open. A 30-year veteran of the fashion business, she has held management positions in retail operations, product development and fashion marketing. She may be reached by phone at (212) 695-5353 or email joan@grandcentralracquet.com.

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City Parks Foundation and Reebok Host 25th Annual Academy Tryouts By Michael Sarro he year 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the New York City Reebok Tennis Academy. For the last 25 years, the City Parks Foundation and Reebok have partnered to provide local junior tennis players, the opportunities to play at a high, tournamentquality level, free of charge. In a city where tennis lessons and court time can be a big financial burden, free tournament training is literally priceless. The players at the Reebok Tennis Academy are extremely grateful for the oppor-

tunity and this can be seen by their dedication and hard work, on and off the court. The tryouts for the Reebok Tennis Academy at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center are comprised of three parts. On day one, hundreds of hopeful young junior players took the courts in hopes of making the Academy. Day one is where the players with strong skills are identified and about 100-130 players are selected for the second day where players demonstrate their ability in greater depth by participating in

fun drills and games. Based on the second day, 70-80 players are selected that are vying for 50 summer spots in the Academy. The final selection is based on the tryout evaluation, tournament participation, past Academy participation and family income as preference is given to those

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with the greatest need. When the summer program is over, the 25 most outstanding participants are selected to receive winter training. Despite the fact that the skies were overcast with the hint of rain and a slight chill in the air, “Today is our biggest turnout ever,” said Mike Silverman, director of sports for the City Parks Foundation. Many people were worried about the impending rainstorm, but while addressing the crowd of hundreds, Silverman said, “Do not worry about the rain, as we will get these tryouts in, rain or shine.” With that being said, many of the players buttoned or zipped up their clothing, and focused on the task at hand. With several hundred kids trying out, it could have been quite overwhelming for anyone. Amidst the crowd, you could overhear young tennis players saying to their parents, “I’m not going to make it” or “What if I don’t make it?” And while it was normal to overhear these sorts of questions, the answers given by the parents were simply, “Relax, have fun, and do your best. I don’t care if you don’t make it; I just want you to try your hardest.” With these encouraging words, the atmosphere at the event quickly shifted from tense and nervous, to relaxed and fun. Before the kids were assigned to their courts, they all sat together and were talking to each other, comparing equipment, and some were trying to find a little space to get some warm-up shots in. It turned from a stressful tryout to a fun day of hitting tennis balls. “The Reebok Tennis Academy has produced several local top players that have gone on to play college tennis and some have even played right here, at the home of the U.S. Open,” said Silverman. Last year’s Academy recipients were quite the crop of skilled tennis players. Steven Kaplan, director of the Reebok Tennis Academy, informed us that, “Overall, 10 of the 25 winter Academy participants were ranked in the top 20 of the USTA’s Eastern Section. This is a remarkable achievement when you consider that these players do not often have the training resources many others enjoy.” Steve then told us about some of last year’s players. “The Academy has produced some incredible talent in the last few years. Dasha Kourkina was ranked number one in the

East Girls 10s. Brianna Williams reached the finals of a Girls 12s National Open, and Sabrina Xiong reached the finals of a Girls 14s as a 12-year-old.” When asked about directing the Academy, Kaplan replied, “Personally, while I have participated in a small way in this program for over 20 years, I have directed the program for the last two years. I am proud to do so, despite my considerable responsibilities as owner and tennis director of Bethpage Park Tennis Center on Long Island. It is a pleasure to be involved, first, because Mike Silverman is a life-long friend and he does a tremendous job of helping to create an extraordinary number of unique opportunities for young players to improve and grow. Furthermore, the Academy play-

ers are a great group of dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic kids.” The reason why the Tennis Academy has had so much success, according to Silverman, is that, “Parents and children appreciate the opportunity that we provide for them and they are dedicated due to that opportunity given to them. They are using tennis as a tool for life and learning team-building. This academy really gives these kids an opportunity to play off each other and get to know their peers in the community.” G Michael Sarro is director of business development for United Sports Publications Ltd. He may be reached by phone at (516) 409-4444, ext. 330 or e-mail michael@usptennis.com.

Long Island Tennis Magazine Wins 2010 USPTA Eastern Publication of the Year n May 16, Long Island Tennis Magazine received the 2010 USPTA Eastern Publication of the Year at the Divisional Convention in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Through twoand-a-half years of publishing, Long Island Tennis Magazine has helped grow tennis in the Long Island area through its free magazine that informs tennis enthusiasts of all tennis-related news in the Long Island area. The magazine is distributed for free at more than 300 Long Island locations, which helps promote tennis to both current players, as Joe Roediger, president of USPTA Eastern, well as prospective ones. In addi- presents Russell Sickmen of Long Island Tennis tion, the magazine recognizes those Magazine, with the 2010 USPTA Eastern players, coaches and volunteers Publication of the Year Award who contribute to the success of local tennis on Long Island. Long Island Tennis Magazine has become a full multimedia publication with an influx of readers keeping up with the tennis scene on Long Island by logging on to LongIslandTennisMagazine.com, as well as following the publication on Facebook and Twitter. The success of Long Island Tennis Magazine has spurred a second free publication, New York Tennis Magazine, which will debut with its first edition on July 5 and will focus on coverage in the five boroughs of New York and will be distributed throughout the five boroughs. Long Island Tennis Magazine is very thankful to USPTA Eastern for recognizing it with this great award. G

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Freddi Ford rowing up in a tennis family, Freddi Ford undoubtedly always enjoyed tennis and attending the U.S. Open. Freddi’s father played for Yale and was a competitive club player, her mom played a few times a week, and both her brother and sister were college tennis players. At around the age of 30, Freddi found out about USTA League Tennis and completely fell in love with the game. Even through three pregnancies, Freddi played several times a week and on many USTA teams. Her doctor always encouraged her to stay active and fit through tennis. She found that playing the sport was a great way to stay healthy and feel at her best. At seven months pregnant with her second child, she played singles in a big playoff match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in very hot weather conditions and felt better than ever. Her second child, Hank, was born with a rare cancer, Neuroblastoma, a tumor in his pelvic region. She and her husband, Michael, spent the first six months of his life alternating stays at the hospital, as well as taking care of their other son Michael who was 18 months old at the time. Hank had multiple surgeries, as well as four cycles of chemotherapy. With the support of family and friends, they all locked arms to help Hank battle this terrible disease. Occasionally, Freddi was able to play a little tennis while her mom took care of the boys. Tennis came to be an amazing outlet at this difficult time. Hank fought the disease very hard, thanks in large part to great care at the Herbert Irving Child & Adolescent Oncology Center (HICAOC) at Columbia University Medical Center. Hank beat cancer and is now a survivor!

Freddi and her husband along with their three wonderful boys Michael, Hank and Abraham recently walked for Hope and Heroes, an organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research and care. They were joined by her parents, brother, sister and their families. They raised nearly $20,000 through the generous donations

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of family and friends, including great tennis friends. Freddi feels extremely lucky that Hank is healthy and cancer-free and that she has such a wonderful support circle. Freddi and her family will continue to support Hope for Heroes because they feel blessed that their little “superhero” Hank is healthy! G

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oming off an outstanding 2010 campaign in which they advanced to the World TeamTennis Finals, the New York Sportimes have announced their 2011 schedule, with seven home matches in July, including five at Sportime Randall’s Island Tennis Center in Manhattan and two at SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany. Sportimes Marquee Players John McEnroe and Martina Hingis will compete in several matches, while visiting teams’ stars who will visit the Big Apple this summer will include Anna Kournikova, Jimmy Connors, Serena Williams and Lindsay Davenport. Hingis, who competed last year for the New York Buzz, is scheduled for all seven home dates, beginning with the Sportimes’ home opener against the Boston Lobsters on Randall’s Island on Wednesday, July 6. McEnroe will play in home matches on Thursday, July 14 versus Philadelphia, and Friday, July 15 versus Springfield, both at Sportime Stadium. Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium, who was recently forced to withdraw from Wimbledon because of a foot injury, was also drafted to the 2011 New York Sportimes roster, but will not play this season. Seeded number two at Wimbledon, Clijsters injured her right foot early in the year while dancing at a wedding and re-aggravated the injury in mid-June at the Unicef Open in the Netherlands. The schedule also includes a home date at Sportime Stadium versus St. Louis on Monday, July 11, which features Hingis playing for the Sportimes, and both Kournikova and Davenport playing for the Aces. On July 14 at Sportime Stadium, a battle of legends will take place when Jimmy Connors comes to Randall’s Island to face off with John McEnroe. On July 20, Serena Williams and the Washington Kastles will take on the Sportimes. Home matches at Sportime Stadium begin at 7:00 p.m., with the exception of the Friday July 15 match, which will begin at 2:00 p.m. “Our schedule is outstanding as it will feature a season of number ones,” said Sportimes General Manager John Dato. “McEnore, Clijsters and Hingis have been number one in the world, as well as visiting players Davenport, Connors, Kournikova (in doubles with Hingis) and the Bryan Brothers. With at least one marquee player– and often more–on each date, we know that Sportimes fans are looking forward to another great season.” The Sportimes won the WTT Eastern Conference title last year

with a 9-5 record and won their semifinal match against Boston before falling in the 2010 WTT Finals to Kansas City. New York Tennis Magazine will be at all home matches supporting the Sportimes and distributing free magazines to all attendees. We hope the local community will take advantage of this rare look to see the stars up close. Tickets for SPORTIME matches are available by calling (888) WTT-NYC1 or by visiting www.nysportimes.com. G

McEnroe and Connors Set to Meet July 14th at Sportime Stadium Randall’s Island wo American tennis legends will renew their tennis rivalry this summer, when Hall of Famers John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors square off in a World TeamTennis (WTT) match on July 14 at Sportime Randall’s Island. The pair will play singles and doubles against each other that night when the defending WTT Eastern Conference Champion New York Sportimes face the Philadelphia Freedoms. The evening will be a special benefit for The Johnny Mac Tennis Project, with tickets sold by the Project to raise funds to provide scholarships, coaching, transportation and other financial assistance to qualified young tennis players in the greater New York area. Recipients will attend the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, which is completing its first year at Sportime Randall’s Island. “We are thrilled that our team captain Johnny Mac will get to renew one of the greatest rivalries in the history of tennis when he competes against Jimmy Connors on this special WTT night for charitable purposes. I am sure that some sparks will fly, but the biggest winners on July 14 will be the young athletes who will be the ultimate beneficiaries of the money that the Project raises,” said Claude Okin, chief executive officer of Sportime Clubs and the New York Sportimes WTT franchise. “In its heyday, their rivalry produced some of the greatest theater in professional sport, and we are sure this night will bring back lots of memories for all in attendance. This event will be a highlight of a 2011

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season of World TeamTennis action here at Sportime in New York City and also in Albany, where we will play two home matches. This is all made possible through the Host Sponsorship of the USTA Eastern Section. It is going to be a great season!” Connors and McEnroe have met 34 times during the ATP portion of their storied careers, with McEnroe leading the series 20-14. They spilt their Grand Slam singles finals matchups, with Connors winning at Wimbledon in 1982 (3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4), and with McEnroe prevailing in 1984 (6-1, 6-1, 6-2). They last met in an ATP event in Basel, Switzerland in 1991, with McEnroe winning 6-1, 6-3. “It is always fun to play Jimmy, and I don’t think either of us has lost our competitive fire. We both love to put on a show, and in the WTT format, we should be able to turn back the clock a bit,” said McEnroe. “Anyone who knows me knows that I work hard to stay in shape and to try and compete well every time I step on a tennis court. But with the opening of my Academy at Sportime, my number one goal is to do my part to help grow American tennis and to make some great players right here in New York City. The match on July 14 is all about helping locals who have great talent but who otherwise could not afford the right training and support. And, of course, I do plan to get a couple of wins that night.” The July 14 WTT matchup will feature Connors and McEnroe competing against each other in both men’s singles and men’s doubles in the five set WTT format. Former world number oneranked Martina Hingis will also play for the New York Sportimes that evening as McEnroe’s fellow team member. They will be joined by former British number one player Katie O’Brien and talented Americans Robert Kendrick and Jesse Witten. “I’m excited to be part of World TeamTennis again and to play against John in New York City,” said Connors who first played World TeamTennis during the League’s inaugural season in 1974. “There’s always something special about playing John, especially in front of a New York crowd. Add that to the intensity of a World TeamTennis match and it’s a great environment for both the players and the fans. Billie Jean and Ilana have supported me throughout every stage of my career, so WTT has been a big part of my tennis life for a long time. I love the format and I’m looking forward to being on a team again.” G

she became the fourth woman in tennis history to win all four Grand Slams in the same calendar year. She is also one of only five players in WTA history to simultaneously be ranked number one in singles and doubles.

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Kim Clijsters This season, the current number two-ranked women’s player in the world Kim Clijsters will don a New York Sportimes jersey. The reigning U.S. Open Champion became the first mother to win a Grand Slam in over 25 years in 2009. In addition to her brilliant singles career, Kim has also has won doubles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon. Kim was drafted to the Sportimes for the 2011 season, but has been forced out due to a nagging foot injury. Martina Hingis The Sportimes boast three former number one players, John McEnroe, Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis. Hingis returns to the Sportimes in 2011 after winning the WTT Championship with them in 2005. Hingis has won five Grand Slam singles titles and nine doubles titles. In 1998,

Robert Kendrick The year 2011 will be Robert Kendrick’s fifth season playing for the Sportimes. He was a member of the Sportimes 2005 WTT Championship team. His career high singles ranking is 69. Kendrick has wins over many of the world’s top players, and is a former All-American at both the University of Washington and Pepperdine University. John McEnroe New York’s own John McEnroe will be back with the Sportimes this summer. This will be Johnnie Mac’s 10th season with his hometown team the Sportimes. John won seven Grand Slam single’s titles and 10 doubles titles in his career. After a long and stellar career, he was inducted into the ITF Hall of Fame in 1999. Katie O’Brien This season will be the first WTT season for Katie O’Brien, a young, up and coming player from Beverly, England. She is a former British number one-ranked singles player and has a career high ranking of 84th. Since turning pro in 2004, Katie has four ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles in her career. Jesse Witten Participating in his fifth season with the New York Sportimes, Jesse Witten is now a seasoned veteran of World TeamTennis. His career high singles ranking is 163rd and his best performance in a Grand Slam came in 2009 where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the third round. Last year, he qualified for both Wimbledon and the French Open. Jesse is a former All-American with the University of Kentucky.

Boston Lobsters Coach: Bud Schultz James Blake, John Isner, Coco Vandeweghe, Jan-Michael Gambill, Eric Butorac and Mashona Washington Kansas City Explorers Coach: Brent Haygarth Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Alex Kuznetsov, Kveta Peschke, Ricardo Mello and Madison Brengle Newport Beach Breakers Coach: Trevor Kronemann Pete Sampras, Anne Keothavong, Lester Cook, Travis Rettenmeier and Marie-Eve Pelletier

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Philadelphia Freedoms Coach: Pascal Collard Melanie Oudin, Lisa Raymond, Beatrice Capra, Brendan Evans and Nathan Healey

Sacramento Capitals Coach: Wayne Bryan Mardy Fish, Vania King, Mark Knowles, Dusan Vemic and Yasmin Schnack Springfield Lasers Coach: John-Laffnie de Jager Carly Gullickson, Lilia Osterloh, Paul Hanley and Rik de Voest St. Louis Aces Coach Rick Leach Lindsay Davenport, Anna Kournikova, Mark Philippoussis, Liezel Huber, Jean-Julien Rojer and Roman Borvanov Washington Kastles Coach: Murphy Jensen Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Sam Querrey, Arina Rodionova, Leander Paes, Bobby Reynolds and Rennae Stubbs

2011 New York Sportimes promotions The New York Sportimes promotional events for their five-date home schedule this July at Sportime Randall’s Island includes two “Mom’s Nights Out” events, along with a special evening spotlighting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project and Queens night, with special deals for Queens residents. Sportimes Marquee Players John McEnroe and Martina Hingis will compete in several matches for the Sportimes, while visiting stars include Jimmy Connors, Lindsay Davenport and Anna Kournikova. Opening Night on Wednesday, July 6 is also “Queens Night,” in which anyone with a Queens, N.Y. zip code can get half-price tickets, while supplies last, in honor of the borough where Sportimes stars earned fame as U.S. Open champions. The matchup versus the Boston Lobsters will also highlight Junior TeamTennis through the USTA Eastern Section, with special discounts available to members. On Monday, July 11, former number one and mom Lindsay Davenport comes to town with the St. Louis Aces for “Mom’s Night Out I,” with themed promotions, giveaways and a special Q&A during one of the breaks in the action with Davenport about her life as a tennis pro and mother. Also on July 11th, Chris Evert will be playing a special exhibition match at Sportime Stadium. The focus turns to kids on Thursday, July 14, when “Johnny Mac Tennis Project Night,” which provides scholarships, coaching, transportation and other financial assistance to qualified young tennis players in the greater New York area. McEnroe takes on longtime rival Connors in a feature match against the Philadelphia Freedoms. G

2011 New York Sportimes schedule Call (888) WTT-NYC1 for information on New York Sportimes tickets or visit www.NYSportimes.com. Marquee players subject to change. Date

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Wednesday, July 6

Boston Lobsters

Martina Hingis (Sportimes)

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Monday, July 11

St. Louis Aces

Anna Kournikova & Lindsay Davenport (Lasers) and Martina Hingis (Sportimes) *Special exhibition with Chris Evert

Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island

Thursday, July 14

Philadelphia Freedoms

Jimmy Connors (Freedoms) and John McEnroe & Martina Hingis (Sportimes)

Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island

Friday, July 15

Springfield Lasers

John McEnroe & Martina Hingis (Sportimes)

Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island

Wednesday, July 20

Washington Kastles

Serena Williams (Kastles) and Martina Hingis (Sportimes)

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f you play tennis to win, there is not a level of play that does not involve pressure. In tennis, someone will win and someone will lose. As a player, I felt my best when something was on the line. Money, trophies … pride! I liked playing tons of sets and if that was not an option, then tons of gamebased drills. Victory was just the best feeling in the world and that amazing feeling justified all of the hard work I needed to dedicate towards improvement. Losing was just devastating. Looking back, I remember more of the tough losses than the wins. The losses stung deeper and lasted longer the higher I climbed the rankings. The tougher the loss, the more time I dedicated to development and I trained even harder. A simple formula is hard work = success, and the harder you work, the more success you will have. It was what I based my entire playing career on, and I approach coaching my players at Syracuse University the same way.

But, my ability to work hard was not as important as my ability to play my best when the most pressure was on. It is THE most important area for any competitor. There are practice players and then there are BIG match players. This is a skill like any other skill that is learned. The emotional and mental toughness required to win defining points in every match at every level requires emotional discipline. This is not easy and winning is not easy. The ability to overcome the fear of losing will point your game in the right direction towards being a big point player. To overcome this fear, I use a pen to paper approach to make a fear inventory. After your matches, both in practice, tournaments or league play, take some time right after the competition while your feelings are still strong and write down all of the fears you had during the match. Allow yourself to start at the beginning of your match and recall any negative thought you had at the time. Write it down and allow yourself to let the emotions pour out. You should find that the there is an anxiety boulder you are probably playing with on your shoul-

ders that is preventing you from being your best when you need your best the most. This exercise has been very important towards the development of my team. Remember … to be a student of the game in all areas and how you handle emotions is choice. You can choose to be a master of them or your emotions will master YOU! Go for the lines! G Born in Grayling, Mich., Luke Jensen is head coach of the Syracuse University Women’s Tennis Team. Jensen’s 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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Wimbledon on the Water FUNDRAISER By Michael Sarro hile Wimbledon takes place an ocean away in England, New York City has its own Wimbledon tournament that takes place only a river away. On June 21, the Roosevelt Island Racquet Club hosted a fundraising event called Wimbledon on the Water. The friendly doubles tournament was put together by Housing Works, a community-based AIDS service organization. Housing Works provides life-saving services, such as housing, medical and mental healthcare, meals, job training, drug treatment and HIV prevention education to more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS. The tournament had 14 participants who had to raise a minimum of $150 each to participate. No details were spared as the Housing Works staff provided players with a Wimbledon spread of scones, strawberries with whipped cream, cupcakes designed like tennis balls and champagne. Participants were also encouraged to dress in the flashiest all-white ensembles that they could assemble. Match play was one game with no ad scoring. It was a round-robin format, where every individual would eventually partner with everyone in the tournament. It was scored individually and the person at the end of the matches who had the highest total would be declared the winner. After the matches were finished, awards were handed out, along with several raffle prizes which included equipment, clothing and U.S. Open tickets! The champions of the event were Claire Rush and Charles Ueng who played solid tennis to win the friendly event. Besides crowning the champions of the event, other awards were given out for the Monica Seles Loudest Player Award, the Andre Agassi Comeback Award, Best Interpretation of a Wimbledon Champion, and Best Interpretive White Dress. The best interpretive white dress went to Esnavi Live, whose all-white ensem-

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ble was capped off with high heels, with the soles in the shape of a tennis ball. “We use our events to connect with the community,” said Nick McCarvel, head volunteer for Housing Works. “We partner with a lot of health-related programs so that our donators have the ability to challenge their bodies, while also helping others.” When asked if playing for a cause feel more fulfilling, Erin Shigaki replied, “Yes, it definitely does because not only are we enjoying some tennis but also we know that

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we are all helping out with the Housing Works campaign, which makes everyone feel better about themselves. I think that there should be more events like this one because they would raise awareness for different causes and over the years, the numbers attending would grow.”G Michael Sarro is director of business development for United Sports Publishing Ltd. He may be reached by phone at (516) 409-4444, ext. 330 or e-mail michael@usptennis.com.

By Deborah-Rose Andrews

USTA League Winter Wrap-Up he Mixed-Doubles Regional Playoffs were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center May 14-15. For the first time, we had teams representing the Bronx. There were 10 matches scheduled for Saturday, May 14. The weather was dreary, but we were hopeful. The first round went smoothly, and the second round was almost finished when the skies opened up. Everyone went running for the indoor building and we were able to get everyone onto a court quickly. Sunday’s forecast was rain, and we hoped it would pass us by. At 2:00 p.m., our luck ran out and it poured. Luckily, the rain didn’t last long and thanks to Rafael, Michael, Dennis, Marianne, James and some of the children on hand to cheer on their parents, we had the courts dried within 45 min. The sun came out and the rest of the day was beautiful. The 6.0 Queens and Brooklyn teams went into Saturday with one win each and were pitted against one another. Queens and Brooklyn had some great matches, but Bob Spitz & MaryAnn Spitz’s team from Queens pulled out the win. The 7.0 Manhattan and Brooklyn teams also were tied with two wins apiece as they squared off against one another. Sherron Dawes’ Manhattan team won 2-1, securing their place at the Section Championships. In the 8.0 Division, the Manhattan team led 2-1 going in, with the team from the

Bronx in second place. Both teams swept their matches on Sunday, and Marcella Davoren’s Manhattan team kept their first place spot. The 9.0 teams had a playoff on March 6 during the Manhattan playoffs. The teams were split 1-1 and anxiously waited for the third match to be decided. The third doubles match had some great points and was a very close match. After two-and-a-half hours, Michael Doane’s team won in a super tie-break. Our 10.0 team is captained by Clinton deVries. The teams competed in the Eastern Section Championships in Schenectady, N.Y. on June 3-5. Our 8.0 and 10.0 Mixed-Doubles teams captured the titles and will move on to the National Championships in November. The Spring/Summer Season is underway in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The Senior and Senior-Mixed Leagues will get underway in July. This is a League for people who are 50 years of age, or will turn 50 in 2011, and older. If you are interested in serving as captain of a team or need help finding a team, please e-mail Senior League Coordinator Joe Miano at joemiano@metrotennis.com and put “Senior” in the Subject Line. In September, we are planning to run a Tri-Level League, a single gender league for Men & Women’s teams. The Tri-Level format is three doubles courts: One court at each level (i.e., 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5). Only players with a computer or “Early Start Rating”

are allowed to advance. If you are interested, please e-mail luis@metrotennis.com and put “Tri-Level” in the subject line. USTA Flex League Do you want to work on your singles game without impacting your USTA rating? Does your schedule make it difficult to play on a USTA League team? If so, Flex League play may be for you. Flex Leagues allow you to play when it’s convenient for you. You decide the match day, time and location with your opponent. Court costs, if any, are split. Registration is done online at www.ustaflex.com. Once registration is closed, a schedule will be generated. You will receive a list of opponents and suggested “play by” dates. Once the match is played, the scores are recorded online. Additionally, all players registered for Flex League are entered into the USTA Flex League Sweepstakes where the grand prize is a trip for two to the U.S. Open. Registration dates N Fall session: Registration is open July 1-Sept. 10, and play begins on Sept. 17. G Deborah-Rose Andrews is the Local League Coordinator for the Metro Region. She is also the co-chair of the Eastern Adult League Committee and a member of the Metro Region board of directors. She may be reached by e-mail debrose@metrotennis.com.

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Scratching the Surface on Equipment

s the U.S. Open nears, tennis players have the obstacle of playing on a third surface in less than two months. Shuffling between these surfaces creates key variations for players to compensate for. Players are constantly switching their timing of shots, style of play, strategy and even footwork. Perhaps the most significant alteration comes in equipment. Here are some tips to use when moving from surface to surface.

Clay/Har-Tru Clay/Har-Tru courts tend to slow the game down, promote longer rallies, magnify spin, and demand proper sliding. The string to match this surface is a thicker gauge string with texture and you should experiment with lower tensions than normally played with. The thicker string will hold up with the abrasive clay as the tension gives more power to counter the slow courts. Use a racquet with a more open string pattern and slightly larger racquet head where the lower density of string adds spin to get a Nadal-like domination on the dirt. You will need clay court-specific shoes with a tight herringbone tread pattern on the bottom. This specific shoe tread allows you to get a grip on the clay for agility, while also allowing you to reduce friction when needed to slide. A final adjustment could be made in racquet length.

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grit during construction. An important attribute of the hard court surface is that it gives the truest bounce. The string choice here should be thinner gauges incorporating full string beds of polyester or hybrids (half-polyester and half-synthetic/natural gut). Give higher tension strings with dense string patterns a try on mid- or small-racquet head sizes. This combination blends well with true bounces on hard courts so players can unload on higher predictable balls. Find a shoe with heavy reinforcement (Kevlar or added padding) at the toe to increase durability on this surface which eats shoes alive.

play. Natural gut strings of thinner gauges are the number one choice for this surface. Test lower tensions where the ultimate goal on this surface is feel and touch during net play and low bounces. Grass court-specific shoes have pegged cleat-like soles that provide extra grip and protection for the hallowed grass courts, but for those of us who don’t frequent the grass enough, a clay court shoe will work too.

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These insights will definitely help you match your equipment to the surface. We all know it’s the carpenter, not the tools. However, when you improve timing, feel, movement, consistency, power and everything else; you become a better carpenter.

Grass courts are a rare surface to encounter, with lightning-fast play, low bounces, inconsistent terrain, and typically, soft net cords. These courts are so arduous to maintain that most grass court clubs are very strict on equipment. Wimbledon and other major grass facilities are changing the density of the grass where players are starting to call it “Green Clay.” Nonetheless, the court still produces agility-demanding serve and volley net

Roman Prokes has traveled to all four Majors, nine Supers, numerous countries for Davis Cup and Fed Cup play, and countless ATP/WTA events to service the equipment of touring pros. He advises loads of players, from Andy Roddick to Caroline Wozniacki. RPNY Tennis offers full on court consultations in equipment selection. For more information, call (516) 759-5200 or visit www.RPNYtennis.com.

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Honor Yourself and the Game The Importance of Playing by the Rules

n all but the highest levels of professional tennis, for the most part, players keep the score and call the lines with no outside help. While most players perform this important task fairly and honorably, some competitors regrettably give in to temptation and cheat, because in the short run, cheating works and cheaters win. One simple solution to the problem of cheating in junior tennis is to place a line judge on every court. Unfortunately, this is impractical because the expense would be prohibitive. Tournament entry fees would

likely rise by 300 percent or more to cover the cost of referees who get paid for their services. You can cheat, but you shouldn’t and here is why … it will define you as a player and a person, and ultimately limit your opportunities to improve and progress both on and off the court. If you cheat, you will be known to everyone as a cheater. It will make no difference to the tennis world that you are fiercely competitive, incredibly fit, remarkably dedicated and athletically gifted. These qualities will be ignored when your name comes up in conversation, as you will be simply known as that kid that “cheats” or “hooks.”

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gins as well as throughout play. It is human nature to treat others with respect when you are treated with respect. Cheaters will less likely cheat if you are nice. N Question calls calmly, but firmly. Let your opponent know that you will not idly tolerate cheating and you will not be bullied, but do so without bullying them. N If necessary, request a linesperson and ask for clarification on the rules they will use in calling lines. Sometimes, a linesperson call every line, and other times, they just overrule calls. Sometimes, they will only be involved if you ask for an overrule. N Have a rule book (“A Friend at Court”) with you at all times and know the rules. While many players and tournament of-

ficials do not know the rules, it is hard to argue with the rule book. N Keep score and call it out clearly on every point. Be careful to not get too excited about calling out a winning score with too much enthusiasm. Remember, it is more difficult for an opponent to cheat you if you demonstrate empathy for their feelings. N Be wary of opponents who question calls that are obviously correct. This is a rationalization for cheaters to begin cheating. Most cheaters do not believe that they cheat, rather they see themselves as getting even by cheating back against those who are cheating them first. I have heard this called “reverse cheating” or “giveback cheating,” by parents, coaches and players. It is still CHEATING!

Sadly, behind most children who cheat are adults who impose enormous pressure on these young players to win at any cost. If you play a cheater, be compassionate and be grateful that you do not act as they do. Your reputation is far more important than the score or result of any match. G 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 numerous touring professionals and prominent coaches. Steve’s students have been awarded in excess of $7 million in college scholarship money. He may be reached by e-mail at stevenjkaplan@aol.com.

10 & Under Tennis Redefining Youth Instruction By Richard Thater onumental! Revolutionary! These are two of the powerful words used by tennis industry leaders to describe 10 & Under Tennis. Although QuickStart equipment is foundational when teaching tennis to children—smaller courts and racquets, softer, slower balls—remember that Lance Armstrong said the Tour de France is not about the bike … it is really about the mindset. The USTA has created a 70/80/90 rule to remember when teaching tennis to kids.

N Seventy percent of children drop out of youth sports by the age of 13. Why? The expectation and pressure from adults is too high. N Young children remember with 80 percent accuracy what we say to them. We want to praise their effort and point out what they did right. N Ninety percent of kids would rather play on a losing team than sit on the bench of a winning team. Coaches should be willing to evaluate and redefine how they are doing their jobs. The USTA has found that the more children enjoy tennis, the more they will do it. The more they do it, the more they will learn. And the more they learn, the better they will perform. So, what do we say to kids if we want them to enjoy the game and get better? The first thing is to praise the effort, not the result. If a six-year-old completely misses the ball on a forehand, he doesn’t need me to point out the obvious. I find it more ef-

fective to tell him that his body position was great or that his follow-through was just right. And what’s with this ugly, yellow crime scene tape on our beautiful courts? This is a great way to quickly set up a 36-foot court for very young beginners. And you get on and off court without disrupting your club’s regular scheduling. But the major advantage for using this tape is that it allows children to rally across a simulated net without having to hit over it. This allows children to keep playing the game. When I speak with parents, I compare teaching 10 & Under Tennis to teaching children how to write. We learn the letters of the alphabet, and we copy endless pages to improve upon our skills. Dedicated players do improve by repeatedly focusing on micro adjustments to their game, but children want to tell stories, not practice penmanship. They want to play. PTR educator Anne Pankhurst wants to free teachers and students from the tyranny of the 400-ball shopping cart. Because children are natural teachers, they love to take over the feeding responsibilities. You are then free to move around the court and work right next to your students. And working close to your students is what 10 & Under Tennis is about. Richard Thater is director of 10 & Under Tennis at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills N.Y. He is PTR-certified in Junior Development. He may be reached by phone at (917) 749-3255 or e-mail richthater@aol.com.

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A Handful of Summers By Gordon Forbes Right before the Grateful Dead played “Johnny B. Goode,” guitarist Jerry Garcia used to announce, “This is the one that started it all off.” For tennis memoirs, the same can be said about A Handful of Summers by former South African tennis pro Gordon Forbes. A Handful of Summers is a coming of age story set against the cosmopolitan background of the pro tour in the 1950s while it was still segregated between amateurs and pros. Forbes starts with his childhood on a farm in South Africa, where he learned the game with his brother and sister on a gravel court. He becomes a promising junior, eventually lands a spot on the South African Davis Cup team and begins touring. His is the era of Lew Hoad, Tony Trabert, Vic Seixas, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. The Australian Davis Cup team ruled the international tennis roost and its lesser players, like Warren Woodcock and Don Candy, figure in many of Forbes’ stories. Tennis fans will recall that competition between pros and amateurs didn’t start until 1968, so in Forbes’ era, most of the tour and all of the Grand Slams were for amateurs only. There wasn’t much money to be made, and when it did change hands, it was usually done under the table. Less money may not always equal better stories, but in Forbes’ memoir, it seems to. There are a lot of anecdotes that start out “We had gone to dinner in 30

Konigsberg,” or “Our boat put in at Las Palmas” or “We had finished the tour at Eastbourne” and then tells some madcap story that may or may not have much to do with tennis. Forbes wisely uses his friend and traveling partner Abe Segal, another South African pro, as his comedic foil. The chemistry between the two men, Forbes, at the start of the book a provincial and somewhat shy and refined young man and Segal, a bull in a china shop, gives rise to numerous funny stories. How different was the pro tour then? Well, for starters, can you imagine a tournament promoter offering a small weekly stipend, lunch, maybe free housing in a club member’s home, and a return train ticket to the capital on the modern pro circuit? That would make for a small draw on today’s ATP or WTA tour. For some of today’s senior players, Forbes’ book is a place to find stories about the pre-Open era coaches some of us were lucky enough to have. You find a geezer tennis player using a continental grip, it might well be the legacy of lessons with some of the colorful characters out of the pages of Forbes’ book. For example, Forbes has a lot of stories about the Warren Woodcock. I took lessons with Woodcock at the Spring Lake Bath & Tennis Club in Spring Lake, N.J., in the early sixties. A few years later, Woodcock moved to Queen’s West Side Tennis Club where he taught Vitas Gerulitas among others. If fans remember Vitas’ clipped volleys, it’s safe to say he picked them up from his lessons with Woodcock. Former pro and current sportscaster Pam Shriver’s coach, Don Candy, another

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Australian star from this era, figures in one of Forbes’ nuttiest stories in A Handful of Summers. In a tale that resembles the Abbot & Costello routine “Who’s on First?,” Candy threw a tantrum at a small pro event in England to get a linesman removed who wasn’t there. The dialogue went like this. “I want that man removed!” Candy said. “There is no one there,” said the umpire. “Well, I want you to get someone,” said Candy, “so I can have him removed.” “But if we get someone and then remove him, we will have no linesman,” the umpire said. “But we already have no linesman,” Candy said. And so on. In the wake of this year’s French Open, tennis fans are again debating the ageold question who is or was the best player ever. Is it Federer? How can it be Federer given what Nadal has accomplished? Agassi and Sampras, Laver and Tilden all have their supporters. But read A Handful of Summers and Forbes will remind us of how dominant Australian pro Lew Hoad was in his prime. Injuries and turning pro may have blunted his legacy, but Forbes is quite good on just how much respect “Hoadie” earned in the 1950s. Of course, Hoad has fewer Slams than other contenders, but his peers tell a compelling story about how strong he was. Some of Forbes’ stories don’t quite come off but you can’t do better than A Handful of Summers for a description of the game before Open tennis. G Brent Shearer may be reached by e-mail at bbshearer@gmail.com.

Riverside Clay Tennis Associaton ew York City tennis players are lucky. They have access to one of the few public red clay tennis facilities in the United States thanks to the Riverside Clay Tennis Association (RCTA) which maintains and manages 10 beautiful red clay courts along the Hudson River in Manhattan’s Riverside Park near 96th Street. Anyone with a Parks Department season tennis permit can sign up for a court. Those without a permit can pay $15. Why play on red clay? “Well, first of all it’s just a lot of fun,” said RCTA Executive Director Mark McIntyre. “Second of all, for those of over, say, 40, it’s a lot easier on the legs, especially the joints, than playing on hard courts. Clay also rewards patience and somewhat diminishes the power of big hitters. On clay ,the ball bounces at a steeper angle— more straight up—which has the effect of slowing it down and gives you a little more time to get to it.” The reason there aren’t more public clay courts—there are only about four others in the nation, according to McIntyre—is that they are very expensive to maintain because of the labor involved. The RCTA raises more than $300,000 annually to maintain and operate the facility. They employ a full-time groundskeeper. They also staff the gate with employees or volunteers and contribute half the salary for the sole Parks employee assigned to the facility. Founded in 1984, the RCTA was initially formed to lobby against New York City’s plans to pave over the derelict courts after years of neglect. “We formed a group,” said Harry Homa, one of the founders who still plays there several times a week and volunteers at the gate on Thursday afternoons. “We went to the local community board to protest. A lot of the senior players can’t play on hard courts. We decided to organize, hold tournaments, raise funds and eventually the Parks Department recognized us as responsible partners who could maintain the courts.” With improvement came popularity.

“We’re pretty busy,” said McIntyre. “We fill up most hours. But since we don’t take reservations, you can always get a court if you’re willing to wait your turn. It’s about an hour wait on weekdays and can get up to two or three hours on the weekend. But here by the river, it’s not a bad place to wait.” The RCTA is not done improving. Because the area was created on landfill in the 1930s when the West Side Highway was built, there is no nearby connection to the sewer system.

The lack of proper bathrooms has long plagued tennis players and other park users. The RCTA is in the process of raising $6 million in public and private funds to transform an abandoned parking lot into a landscaped overlook of the river that will include green, sustainable public restrooms using composting toilets and solar power. For more information about this effort visit, www.greenoutlook.info. For more information about RCTA programs and public red clay courts, visit www.rcta.info. G

HSBC Takes Over Manhattan for Wimbledon 2011 Event rom June 20-24, HSBC presented Wimbledon 2011 at Rockefeller Plaza. Events included a hitting session with Monica Seles and Jim Courier, the chance to hit on Manhattan’s only grass tennis court, and the chance to play the Nintendo Wii tennis game, Grand Slam Tennis, on a giant screen. Along with tennis activities, there were Wimbledon specialties available, Woody Schneider (second from right) from Grand as there were several carts surround- Central Racquet was on hand at Rockefeller Plaza ing the area where you were able to to string racquets during HSBC’s Wimbledon 2011 get your hands on some strawberries event and cream, a typical Wimbledon delicacy. If you were looking for tennis equipment, Grand Central Racquet was also on hand in Rockefeller Plaza, providing on-site stringing and highly-discounted equipment for those in attendance. The first 10 people each day received a free Grand Central Racquet stringing, courtesy of HSBC. Even though Wimbledon was taking place hundreds of miles away across the Atlantic, for at least a few days, New York City had its own Centre Court for tennis faThe grass courts of Wimbledon, live in natics and gave the fans a little taste of New York City Wimbledon.

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USTA Billie Jean King NTC Hosts Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tournament Credit all photos to Monica Gorny n June 9, wheelchair tennis players from around the world returned to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the 11th Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The four-day event is sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation, and is part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour. There were 65 athletes from the United States, Japan, Colombia, Great Britain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Chile competing at the event for $10,000 in prize money. Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis, except that wheelchair players are allowed two bounces of the ball instead of one. Jana Hunsaker, who passed away in 2000, was a tennis instructor at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. She was an advocate for wheelchair tennis and instrumental in starting a wheelchair tennis program at the National Tennis Center. In the men’s Open Singles, Steve Welch won the tournament, defeating Alexander Hewitt, 6-2, 7-6(4). Welch represented the U.S. in wheelchair tennis’ World Team Cup in South Africa this year—the equivalent to Davis Cup or Fed Cup. Other singles winners of the day included:

N Men’s Singles A: Hector MaldonadoGonzalez with a 6-1, 6-2 win over William Eno N Men’s Singles B: Ralffy Diaz with a 75, 0-6, 1-0(8) win over Edwin Lopez N Men’s Singles C: Ricardo Corral with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Steve Riley N Men’s Singles D: Michael Sullivan with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Tanya Hines In the Men’s Open Doubles, Steve Welch & Anthony Anderson defeated John Becker 32

and Alexander Jewitt, 6-3, 6-3, in the finals. Other doubles winners on the day include: N Men’s Doubles A: Scott Bonk & William Eno with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Miguel Lozada & Hector Maldonado-Gonzalez N Men’s Doubles B: Ralffy Diaz & Jerry

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Russell with a 6-3, 6-3 win over David Gant & Pani Herath N Men’s Doubles C: Chris Herman & Steven Riley with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ricardo Corral & Ruben Granda N Men’s Doubles D: Nathan Melnyk & Michael Sullivan with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Tanya Hines & Rodolfo Guevara G

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DID YOU KNOW? Tennis can improve your overall health, including your mental and physical fitness, according to world-renowned scientists from a variety of disciplines. Here are the facts:

People who play tennis three hours per week at a moderately vigorous intensity cut in half their risk of death from any cause.

Since tennis requires alertness and tactical thinking, it may generate new connections between nerves in the brain and promote a lifetime of continuing brain development.

Tennis players scored higher in vigor, optimism and selfesteem while scoring lower in depression, anger, confusion, anxiety and tension than other athletes and non-athletes.

Tennis outperforms golf and most other sports in developing positive personality characteristics.

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Competeology: The Key to Athletic Success By Rob Polishook, Mental Training Coach MA, CPC any of us probably know the suffix “-logy” means “the study of.” For example, astrology is the study of stars, neurology is the study of the nervous system, and ideology is the study of ideas. So, what does this have to do with sports? I would like to introduce a new “-logy” into the world, one that sets the top players apart from the rest: Competeology, the study of competing. Understanding how to compete is the key to sustainable and long-term success in any sport. So, why is “competeology” so important during competition? Think of it this way: We require a basic knowledge of all the sciences to understand the world we live in, therefore, wouldn’t it make sense that we require a basic understanding of how to compete, what it means to compete, and what are the key tenants to competing. This understanding will position a player to maximize their potential?

By successfully utilizing these six essential tenants of competing, you can earn your Ph.D in Competeology. More importantly, this applied degree will position you to unleash your potential. 1. Sportsmanship: A competitor respects themselves, their opponent and the game they play. Their focus is on ethically following the rules, while trying their best. A competitor plays with intense self-belief, but checks their ego at the door. This allows them to play free, adapt and adjust to situations, and opens the door to limitless performance. They do not hold onto the expectations of what others think, rather, they acknowledge their opponent for putting himself or herself on the line. This mindset allows them to focus on his or her own game and the best tactics to utilize within the contest. A true competitor understands that their opponent is not an enemy, but views them as a challenge, an opportunity, a

partner that is necessary to take your game to the next level. 2. Focus on what you can control and let go of the rest: A competitor stays focused on what they can control, things such as effort, energy, time management, and bouncing back from adversity, just to name a few. They understand they cannot control how well their opponent plays, the on-court conditions, or winning and losing. When a competitor focuses on his or her game, utilizes their strategy and competes to the fullest, they always walk away knowing they did their best on that day. 3. Never, ever, ever give up: Competing means never giving up and managing all situations, no matter how dire they may seem. A true competitor understands that not every day is going to bring top-level performance. Such a player thrives under adversity, especially the adversity of having to figure out what to do when their

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game is not on. A true competitor doesn’t mind winning a tight or even ugly contest. They have perspective and prioritize building experience and learning from the outing over the result. Before winning the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, Rafael Nadal said, “I just try my best in every moment, every practice, every point.”

like to. They understand that they may have to navigate through momentum shifts which are not always comfortable for them. However, they also understand that by embracing the idea of getting comfortable and being uncomfortable, their game will become more diverse and escalate to another level.

4. Adapt and adjust to situations: A competitor is constantly adjusting and adapting within a contest. This is what separates the great players from the good ones. Momentum shifts are a given in a contest. What’s most important is to be aware of what is happening and adjust and adapt. Too often in the heat of competition, athletes get caught up solely on the result, or what was. This singular focus takes them away from a key question: What do I need to do to play better now or get back in the match?

6. Be aware and make high percentage choices: A true competitor makes high percentage choices during all stages of their competition. For example, does a tennis player try to hit a screaming winner down the line that may appear on ESPN or counter with a defensive shot that will get them back to a neutral position? Or, does a player go for an outright winner, something they cannot control, or go for target zones? Sometimes, the best choice is to stay patient, stay in the point until an opportunity presents itself.

5. Get comfortable being uncomfortable: A competitor understands that during competition, they may have to take a calculated risk, try something new, or hit a shot not quite the way they would ideally

By following the above tenets of competeology, you will put yourself in the best position to achieve optimum results. These concepts are all within a player or teams

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Highway to Health FESTIVAL

he USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center recently hosted “The Highway to Health Festival,” which provided attendees with an opportunity to see how making simple lifestyle changes in eating, mental thinking and fitness can change their lives for the better. “Highway to Health” was organized in partnership with the USTA and HealthCorps, a proactive health movement whose core mission is to fight childhood obesity and empower teens and communities to become health agents of change. HealthCorps was founded in 2003 by Dr. Mehmet Oz, from “The Dr. Oz Show,” with his wife, Lisa. Since then, HealthCorps has created several health initiatives and has partnered with nearly 50 schools spanning 11 states. Like a Peace Corps for Health, HealthCorps is a national service and peer mentoring initiative that empowers teens in underserved populations. The day of festivities included many different demonstrations to show people various activities they can do in order to live a healthier lifestyle. Some of the activities and demonstrations offered included Capoiera instruction, Zumba dance classes, yoga demonstrations, martial arts performances and uni-cycle riding. Walking through the uni-cycle area was quite the obstacle

Kicks Off With Dr. Oz

your lifestyle to a healthier one.” The festival also included a 5K fun run and Teen Battle Chef Competition which made for a jam-packed day of fun and healthy activities. At around noon, Dr. Oz walked over to where the QuickStart Tennis demonstrations were being held, grabbed a junior racquet, and starting hitting some foam Photo credit: Michael Sarro balls with tennis students. The competition course as there were five-year-olds riding got heated as Dr. Oz went up against a uni-cycles with big training wheels. There team of experienced QuickStart players. were also free health foods and drinks avail- After a rally of about 10 points, one of able to the public. Along with these exhibi- the players smashed a backhand down tions, there was also a talent show where the line to which Dr. Oz said, “Wow, that local teens had the opportunity to showcase was a great backhand!” Admitting detheir dance moves and singing ability in feat, he walked over to the net, shook front of an audience. his opponent’s hands and offered his The event was hosted by television congratulations to them. After his celebrity Dr. Oz and featured guest appear- QuickStart match, Dr. Oz took photos ances by local health success stories. One with the players and informed them all of the guests was Alfredo Dinten from sea- to “Make big muscles and put on your son 10 of “The Biggest Loser,” who spoke mean face.” Dr. Oz indicated that “I love to attendees about the dangers of obesity the precision of the game and the great and how his life has improved as a result of exercise it offers.” G living and eating healthy. “These friends of mine on this stage Michael Sarro is director of business deare up here to instill confidence in you,” velopment for United Sports Publications said Dr. Oz. “Each one of them shows Ltd. He may be reached by phone at you that drastic changes can happen if (516) 409-4444, ext. 330 or e-mail you put in the effort to change and adjust michael@usptennis.com.

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DO YOU LOVE TO PLAY TENNIS? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR TENNIS IN YOUR AREA? CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION! Community Tennis Associations work on coordinating and maintaining tennis programs and services in local areas. With over 1,000 registered Community Tennis Associations across the US, there is always someone available to help you enjoy the sport of Tennis in your community.

For more information e-mail CTA@USTA.com or contact your local CTA from the Metropolitan CTA directory below: Riverside Clay Tennis Association http://www.rcta.info Mark McIntyre phone : (212) 870-3078 e-mail: mark@rcta.info

Fort Greene Tennis Association http://www.fortgreenetennis.org Michael Brownstein phone: (347) 457-6138 e-mail msbrownstein@gmail.com

Youth and Tennis http://www.youthandtennis.org Bill Briggs phone: (718) 658-6728 e-mail: youthandtennis@msn.com

Junior Tennis Clinic http://www.Jtcny.org Mel Swanson phone: (718) 789-5084 e-mail tennisclinicny@gmail.com

Prospect Park Tennis Center http://www.prospectpark.org/tennis Paul Campbell phone: (718) 436-2500 email: pcampbell@prospectpark.org

Highland Park Tennis Association http://www.hptany.org Dion Lachmanen phone: (718) 355-9338 e-mail hptany@gmail.com

Metropolitan Tennis Group http://www.metrotennisgroup.com Daniel Arzuaga phone: (646) 417-0910 e-mail: arzuaga_daniel@yahoo.com

Kings County Tennis League http://www.Marcytennisclub.org Michael McCasland phone (202) 359-9534 e-mail: Marcytennisclub@gmail.com

Co-op City Tennis Club http://www.coopcitytennis.com Lorraine Alexander phone: (718) 671-4437 e-mail: lmtennis01@aol.com

Metrotennis CTA http://www.metrotennis.com Lou Hernandez phone: (718) 639-8936 e-mail: lou@metrotennis.com

Lincoln Terrace Tennis Association Charles East Phone: (917) 379-0094 e-mail: ce49614@aol.com

119th Street Tennis Association http://www.119TA.net Liz Hydes phone: (212) 870-3070 e-mail: 119thtennisassoc@gmail.com

Washington Heights Tennis Association http://www.TennisHeights.net Leo Reynoso e-mail: TennisHeights@aol.com

South Brooklyn Tennis Association http://www.southbrooklyntennis.com Pablo Sierra phone: (917) 685-9483 e-mail southbrooklyntennisassn@ yahoo.com McCarren Tennis http://www.mccarrentennis.org Sean Hoess phone: (917) 348-4411 e-mail: sean@mccarrentennis.org

New York Junior Tennis League http://www.nyjtl.org Ron Nano phone: (347) 417-8194 e-mail: rnano@nyjtl.org

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2011 High School BOYS RECAP By Michael Sarro

PSAL League A Final Season Standings Division I Benjamin N. Cardozo High School........................................11-1 Forest Hills ............................................................................10-2 Francis Lewis ..........................................................................6-6 Bayside High School ..............................................................3-9 Townsend Harris....................................................................0-12 Division II Brooklyn Technical ................................................................10-0 Leon M. Goldstein High School for Science ..........................8-2 Midwood..................................................................................6-4 Abraham Lincoln High School ................................................4-6 James Madison ......................................................................2-8 Fort Hamilton ........................................................................0-10 Division III Beacon High School..............................................................10-0 Stuyvesant High School ..........................................................8-4 Bronx High School of Science ................................................5-6 High School of American Studies at Lehman College ............3-9 Hunter College High School ....................................................2-9

Beacon High School Captures Fourth Consecutive PSAL Championship When people use the word “Dynasty” in sports, they are usually referring to one team that exemplifies dominance over the course of a few years or seasons. The best way to show this dominance is by winning of course. The 2011 New York City Public Schools Boys Tennis High School League (PSAL) saw a fourth consecutive championship go to the Blue Demons of Beacon High School. Led by Coach Bayard Faithful, Beacon entered the season winning four out of the last five PSAL city titles with hopes of winning another. They succeeded in their goal with a 5-0 victory over Brooklyn Tech High School, coached by Scott Anderson. Both teams entered the finals undefeated with 12-0 records, but experience proved to be the victor as Beacon was able to fend off a young, emerging powerhouse in Brooklyn Tech. The match got off to a quick start for Beacon, as the Freshmen 40

number one doubles team of Win Smith & Lucas Pickering won their match, 6-0, 6-0, capping off an undefeated season. The number two doubles team of Sophomore Daniel Segan & Freshmen Richard Sec had the same luck in winning big with a score of 6-1, 6-0. This gave Beacon an early 2-0 lead with three singles matches left to play. At number one singles, two of the top PSAL singles players in New York City squared off, as nationally-ranked Senior Quinton Vega of Beacon, who recently was named an All-American, faced off against another nationally-ranked player in Jake Sosonkin of Brooklyn Tech. In a hard fought first set, Vega narrowly edged out Sosonkin to win 6-4, using his huge forehand and aggressive net play to his advantage against Sosonkin’s big serve and finesse game. In the second set, Vega seemed determined to not let Sosonkin gain any momentum and won handily 6-1. At this point, the team score was 3-0, already giving the title to Beacon, but there were two other matches still to be played. Christian Waldron from Beacon battled against Sami Chahi of Brooklyn Tech at number two singles and in a long, hard-fought match that Waldron won, 6-3, 6-2. At number three singles, Beacon’s Jeremyah Schur pulled through for a victory against Mikolaj Borak of Brooklyn Tech for the sweep and a 5-0 Beacon High School victory. With dominating doubles teams returning for Beacon High School for a few more years, there is no telling when this dynasty might come to an end. PSAL Boys B Team Bowl Final N John F. Kennedy High School defeated Eleanor Roosevelt High, 4-1 PSAL Boys C Team Cup Final N Newcomers High School defeated Aviation High School, 5-0

PSAL Boys Individuals Results and New York State Championship Team On May 31, the PSAL Individual Tournament was played to crown the 2011 PSAL Boys Tennis Champion, but to also determine the PSAL All-City team to be represented in the State Championships, played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The finals pitted two teammates against each other with Stefan Ilic, the number one seed and a senior from Forest Hills High School, playing his teammate, Justin Vijungco, the number two seed who is also in his senior year. Despite the friendly rivalry, Ilic played more aggressive and dictated the match with his big forehand, winning 6-2, 6-2 and capturing his first-ever title as PSAL

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2011 High School Boys RECAP Boys Singles Champion. Based on their performances, Stefan and Justin were chosen as two of the top three singles players to be invited to the State Championships. The third and final spot was given to senior Daniel Lakhman of Francis Lewis High School who won the third place match against Leir Oren from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 6-4, retired. Joining the three top singles players were the three top doubles teams decided from the doubles tournament. The three teams included, Christopher Jou & Leon Pan from Stuyvesant High School at number one doubles, Sami Chahi & Mikolaj Borak from Brooklyn Tech High School at number two doubles, and the number three doubles team of Alexis Cai & Spencer Chan from the Bronx High School of Science.

PSAL All-City Results at the 2011 NYSPHSAA Boys Tennis Championships June 2-4 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Singles N Stefan Ilic of Forest Hills High School, advanced to the quar-

CHSAA 2011 Boys Varsity Tennis Congratulations to the St. Francis Prep Boys Varsity Tennis team for capturing the 2011 CHSAA A League Championship

Final standings (A League) St. Francis defeated Fordham Prep in the A League Finals 1. St. Francis Prep 2. Archbishop Molloy 3. Fordham Prep 4. Xavier 5. Xaverian 6. Iona Prep Final standings (B League) St. John’s Prep defeated Stepinac in the B League Finals 1. Stepinac 2. Salesian 3. St. John’s Prep 4. Holy Cross 5. Mt. St. Michael’s 6. McClancy

terfinals, losing 6-4,6-3 to Matt Nardella of Christian Brothers Academy N Justin Vijungco of Forest Hills High School advanced to the second round where he was eliminated by Alex Tsai of Binghamton, 6-1, 6-3 N Daniel Lakhman of Francis Lewis High School also advanced to the second round, where he retired against Brendan Henry of Farmingdale High School, 6-1, 3-1. Doubles N Christopher Jou & Leon Pan from Stuyvesant High School advanced to the second round where they were defeated by Kyle Berman & Jordan Kaufman from Byram Hills, 6-0, 6-3. N The team of Sami Chahi & Mikolaj Borak from Brooklyn Tech High School advanced to the second round and lost to the team of Jonathan Paris & Conor Mullins from Cold Spring Harbor, 6-1, 6-1. N Alexis Cai & Spencer Chan from the Bronx High School of Science were eliminated from contention in the first round of action in a 75, 6-2 defeat to Neil Weaver & Nicholas Mancuso of Victor.

New York City’s Junior Players Showcase Their Talents at 2011 Mayor’s Cup Once a year, for about a week, New York City high school tennis players take part in the Mayor’s Cup tournament, ran by the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) and held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. First held in 1988, the Mayor’s Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Tournament is the premiere event for local public, private and Catholic high school tennis players. The event has grown to become the second largest event held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Mayor’s Cup has additionally earned the honors of being named the largest scholastic tennis event in the nation. With a total of 11 different events and more than 500 participants, the Mayor’s Cup provides the perfect opportunity for New York City’s junior tennis players to showcase their talents on the courts where legends play. The Mayor’s Cup consists of team and individual events. The team events are based on regular season statistics and are by invitation only. The team title is very prestigious as it pits the best teams from different leagues around the city and only eight can qualify. The winner is viewed as the champion of champions. This year, the title was won by Beacon High School, led by All-American standout Quinton Vega. Last year, Beacon lost to Cardozo High School in the semifinals, but they were without the All-American Vega due to a very important USTA Sectional Tournament that was important for his future college career. Needless to say, Vega had something to prove. The number one seed Beacon defeated the number two seed Horace Mann, winners of the 2010 Mayor’s Cup, 3-2 in some pressure-filled matches. Led by Vega, who won 6-2, 6-3 over Horace

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2011 High School Boys RECAP Mann’s Steven Hefter, Beacon not only captured the PSAL Championship, but also the 2011 Mayor’s Cup Championship. It was a very successful season for the Beacon Blue Devils who have now won the last four consecutive PSAL Boys Championships and also for Vega who is bound for Wisconsin University. In the Boys Varsity Singles event, a pattern began to take shape. While the individual player’s name was different, the team was not. The Boys Varsity Singles title was won by Christian Waldron, number two singles for the Beacon Blue Devils. Waldron was seeded 10th for the tournament and the junior was able to defeat the number three seed, David Arroyave of St. Francis Prep, 6-3, ,6-4 to win his first Mayor’s Cup boys singles trophy. In total, Beacon won the 2011 PSAL Championship, the Mayor’s Cup Team Championship, and the Mayor’s Cup Individual Championship. In the Boys Varsity Doubles event, a legacy came to an end for St. Francis Prep. Kilby Featherston & Christopher Jimenez won the doubles title at the Mayor’s Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Championships. Kilby is the last of four Featherston siblings to play tennis for the Terriers, but he ended his career on a high note as the pair won their second straight Mayor’s Cup Doubles title. Seeded number two, the team of Featherston & Jimenez defeated the number one seeds, Christopher Jou & Leon Pan from Stuyvesant High School, 7-6(3) 6-1. For St. Francis Prep Coach John Brennan, it may feel a little unorthodox to not have a Featherston on the team but it has been an amazing run with many championships. The NYJTL All-Stars were also selected by a panel of experts from the NYJTL and the Mayor’s Cup Committee. This prestigious group has been recognized for their accomplishments on the tennis court, sportsmanship and academic excellence. Each All-Star has been accepted into respected universities and some have been highly recruited to play on NCAA Division I Tennis Teams. Congratulations to the following: David Arroyave • St. Francis Prep (Senior) At this year’s Mayor’s Cup, David Arroyave was seeded third and advanced to the finals where he lost to Christian Waldron. A NYJTL Tournament Team Member for many years, Arroyave leads St. Francis Prep at the number one singles position. The senior will be staying local, attending St. John’s University in the fall. Kilby Featherston • St. Francis Prep (Senior) As a senior, Kilby Featherston reached the Mayor’s Cup Boys’ Varsity Doubles Title for the third straight year with partner Christopher Jimenez. The team was able to win the 2010 Mayor’s Cup without losing a set. The duo defended their title in 2011 by defeating top seeds Christopher Jou & Leon Pan. Featherston will be attending UC California Berkeley in the fall. Stefan Ilic • Forest Hills High School (Senior) Stefan Ilic has been a top USTA Eastern player and will be attending Stony Brook University where he plans to play on the Men’s Tennis Team in the fall. 42

Christopher Jimenez • St. Francis Prep (Senior) Christopher Jimenez reached the Boys’ Varsity Doubles Finals at the 2011 Mayor’s Cup for the third consecutive year with teammate Kilby Featherston. Jimenez will be attending St. Francis University in the fall. Christopher Jou • Stuyvesant High School (Junior) Christopher Jou is this year’s Mayor’s Cup Boys’ Varsity doubles finalist, along with partner Leon Pan. Jou was honored by NYJTL at this year’s Spring Kickoff as NYJTL’s MVP in 2010. Daniel Lakhman • Francis Lewis High School (Senior) Daniel Lackham represents the Francis Lewis Patriots as the team’s number one singles player. Seeded fifth in this year’s Mayor’s Cup, Lakham advanced all the way to the semifinals where he fell to the number 10 seed and eventual champion, Christian Waldron from the Beacon School. Lakhman will be attending Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. Hugh Mo • Benjamin Cardozo High School (Junior) Hugh Mo will be competing in the summer Super National Clay courts and the Super National Hard Courts in Kalamazoo, Mich., one of the most prestigious junior national tournaments in the country. The winner will receive automatic entry into the 2011 U.S. Open this September. Mo is also beginning to look into colleges, particularly the Ivy League schools and other top Division I tennis programs. Jake Sosonkin • Brooklyn Tech (Junior) Jake Sosonkon hopes to qualify for the Super National Tournaments this summer. He is beginning to look into several colleges on the East Coast that specialize in pharmacy. Among his top choices is St. John’s University, which holds a prestigious undergraduate and graduate pharmacy program. He is currently ranked number 27 in the USTA Boy’s 18s Eastern Section. Christian Waldron • The Beacon School (Junior) Christian Waldron is this year’s Mayor’s Cup Boy’s Varsity champion, having defeated NYJTL Tournament Team member, David Arroyave in a close two-set match, 6-3, 6-4. Waldron plans to play national tournaments this summer and begin looking at top Division I programs for next year. Steven Wilson • John F. Kennedy High School (Senior) Senior Steven Wilson will be attending Wilkes University in Pennsylvania where he also plans to play for the Boys’ Varsity Men’s Tennis Team. This summer, Wilson will be both playing tournaments and teaching tennis at Fordham University’s summer camp. Quinton Vega • The Beacon School (Senior) Quinton Vega represents The Beacon School as the number one singles player. He led his team to Boys’ Varsity Team victory over

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2011 High School Boys RECAP reigning champions, Horace Mann School. Vega is one of the top players in the country and a top college prospect. He has interest from Wisconsin University, Boise State, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina and Wake Forest.

Photo credits: NYJTL 2011 Mayor’s Cup participants gather for a photo

Justin Vijungco • Forest Hills High School (Senior) A Queens, N.Y. native, Justin Vijungco has had great success both on and off the tennis court. Vijungco went undefeated this year in PSAL competition, finishing with a perfect record of 16-0. He led Forest Hills High School to the semifinals at this year’s Mayor’s Cup Team competition and reached the doubles semifinals with partner Justin Selegean. Vijungco also has show a passion for classical music, being trained by professionals from the prestigious Julliard School of the Arts in New York City. Despite a promising future and passion for classical music, Vijungco decided to focus all his efforts into tennis. He will be attending SUNY Farmingdale in the fall where he will be competing on the Varsity Men’s Tennis Team and plans to major in public service.

2011 NYJTL All-Stars Honorable Mention

N Andrew Arnaboldi....................Horace Mann N Steven Hefter ..........................Horace Mann N Jeremy Kochman ....................Poly Preparatory High School

Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins recognizes the accomplishments of the athletes during the 2011 Mayor’s Cup event

Deborah MacFarlane Antoine, president and CEO of NYJTL, addresses attendees

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Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe in the early 80s at the height of their storied on-court rivalry

Preview Screening of HBO Documentary

“McEnroe/Borg: Fire&Ice” Leaves Players Inspired By Monica Gorny n the evening of June 9, the staff at John McEnroe Tennis Academy hosted their first annual end-of-season tennis party at the Sportime Randall’s Island. Amidst some fun-filled tennis activities and pizza eating, players were treated to a Q&A session with John McEnroe, followed by a special preview screening of the new HBO documentary, “McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice.” In his discussion, McEnroe presented a number of valuable lessons through a mixture of motivational points and humor. He drew attention to the importance of putting things in perspective by saying, “We all win some and lose some, but it’s better to learn from losing than not learning from winning.” Additionally, he emphasized that trying one’s best is something that all players should be focusing on. When asked about his famous, fiery oncourt conduct, McEnroe answered by saying that this was “What not to do on the court!” This answer spurred a wave of laughter and concluded McEnroe’s talk to the players. The much-awaited screening of the new HBO documentary, “Fire & Ice” on Court One was welcomed with much enthusiastic applause and reactions. Players were encouraged to draw parallels between the lessons that McEnroe had focused on in his talk and the rivalry between McEnroe and Bjorn

Photo credit: Michael Sarro

Kids take part in some on-court drills during the “Fire & Ice” premier at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy

An instructor at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy assists with a drill

A great time was had by all at Sportime Randall’s Island

Borg as presented by the documentary. The documentary focuses on the back stories, prolific tennis careers and spirited rivalry between McEnroe and Borg in the late 1970s and early 1980s. the film also follows the duo’s post-career endeavors as McEnroe remained in the spotlight as a tennis announcer, while Borg chose to lead a very private post-tennis life.

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The evening left the players inspired to work towards their dreams with a better understanding of what it takes to become one of the tennis greats. G Monica Gorny is an intern with United Sports Publications Ltd. and is a member of the Duke University Women’s Tennis team.

Game Level

Taking Your

to Another By Eric Faro ot a day goes by that I don’t hear the same thing … I am a slow starter in tournaments; what can I do to change this? When I hear this question, there are three things that I tell everyone … The first step to changing and elevating your game is changing the mentality you start your match with. When the match begins, you are alone on an island, fighting for survival. Team sports like basketball and soccer allow for dependence on teammates when your game is not quite at its peak, when you’re not playing your best. With a sport like tennis, the start of the game signals the beginning of your self-reliance on whatever fundamentals and special skills you have accumulated throughout your practices. You cannot rely on your teammates to bail you out while you shake off your nerves. Once the ball is tossed in the air for the first serve of the match, you need to be ready to rip! Another great way to prepare for a tournament match is to treat your last few practice sessions as though you are playing the tournament. As my father used to tell me, “Practice like you’re playing a match.” In tournaments, you get a five min. warm-up. You should play your practice matches with that same warm-up time. Both kids and adults want to get their rhythm going before a match by hitting cross-court ground strokes for an hour, and then serving for 15 min. before playing practice sets. However, when they go to the tournament, they get down an early break or two, and the first set is gone. The second step to elevating your game is to truly practice like you’re playing a match! To do this, you have to come out swinging,

not just literally, but also mentally. Have you ever seen a boxer when he enters the ring right before a fight? His fight song is blasting as he enters the ring, all lathered up, bouncing around, throwing jabs in the air, and he is ready to rumble. If a boxer is static, his muscles and mind are cold, and he is not ready to go, all it takes is one hard punch to knock him out! The third and final step to starting off on the right foot is to make sure that your body is fully prepared for the fight. This includes being well-hydrated, in top physical shape and having your body completely warmed up. To get your heart racing and your head in the game, I always advise players to jump rope for a few minutes right before you are about to go on. Blast your iPod with whatever gets you totally psyched up. Get a little sweaty and, most of all get your nervous energy out. Starting your tournaments off on the right foot isn’t easy, but by making a point to practice hard, maintaining a positive attitude, and always coming out for your match like a caged lion, you will discover that it’s much easier to find your rhythm.

“With a sport like tennis, the start of the game signals the beginning of your self-reliance on whatever fundamentals and special skills you have accumulated throughout your practices.”

Eric Faro is program director at Gotham Tennis Academy and Stadium Tennis Center, New York City’s newest indoor/outdoor 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 attended Ohio State University and won more than 100 matches during his collegiate career. He may be reached by e-mail at eric@gothamtennis.com, or online at www.stadiumtennisnyc.com or www.gothamtennis.com. G NYTennisMag.com • July/August 2011 • New York Tennis Magazine

13th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, Say No to Drugs” Event Promotes Positivity By Anthony Pastecchi Credit all photos to Anthony Pastecchi n May 26, the USTA, in conjunction with the Queens District Attorney’s office, hosted its 13th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, Say No to Drugs” event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The free event was presented to hundreds of elementary school students from schools throughout the Far Rockaways, promoting the sport of tennis in the QuickStart format. There were many on-court activities taking place, ranging from ball-toss games to entertaining racquet skill drills. It was clear that teamwork was the primary focus as the students worked cooperatively with one another in many of the different activities. Assistance with making sure the event ran smoothly came from the coaches and volunteers of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, along with Beach Tennis USA and their interns. Former New York City Mayor and current USTA Director-at-Large David Dinkins was present and delivered a motivational speech to all attendees and addressed the students, “You must not give into peer pressure from those around you and must never be a follower. Find that something in life that you enjoy and stick with it, it will keep you out of trouble.” Also in attendance was the Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. The students received t-shirts and left with a sense of motivation and a mindset that anything is possible if you follow your dreams. G

Anthony Pastecchi is an editorial and marketing assistant with United Sports Publications Ltd. He is currently an undergrad at C.W. Post and participant in the honors program. He is also a USTA volunteer and coach for Hicksville Community Tennis. He was recently named USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region 2011 Junior Volunteer of the Year. 46

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Too Much By Fritz Buehning re we overloading our kids with too much sports-specific training at too young of an age? Why is a guy who is passionate about tennis and in the tennis business talking about cross-training? Because it’s summer! School is out and that means tennis camp for many. But, what is the right amount of time for your child to be spending on the tennis court each day? Two, four or six hours? More than that? Is there a right amount of on-court time? How do you decide what is best for your child? How do you find the right camp? Looking back, when I was on the ATP tour, on off-tournament weeks, I practiced oncourt about four hours per day, split into two-hour sessions with one or two hours of off-court work. At the end of an on-court session, if I was giving it my all, I was mentally spent. During tournaments, there was a lighter practice schedule. In college, I think the NCAA permits a total of 20 hours per week of athletic activity for student-athletes, with a maximum of four hours per day. Coaches talk about practicing with a purpose. What does this mean in tennis? It means being mentally-focused on every ball you hit on the tennis court. It means when practicing and drilling, concentrating on the goal of the drill and attempting to execute every stroke properly—with the correct spin, depth or angle. It means, in a practice match, concentrating not only on your stroke production, but also focusing on the tactics and strategies needed to beat your opponent— and making adjustments to your game as quickly as needed. This is quality tennis, and after four hours a day, everyone needs a mental break from on-court activities. So, when we are looking at our kids, four hours is ample on-court time each day and that is for kids who are really into tennis. This includes all on-court activities that require hitting a tennis ball—practice, drilling, rallying, and match play. Longer on-court time will result in a breaking down in technique and/or mechanics and sloppiness,

Overload?

the mind wandering as mental focus becomes lax, and the arms and shoulders will tire. Physically, why risk an overuse injury? So, how does a tennis camp keep juniors occupied for a full day? A high-quality tennis camp will add cross-training activities to the on-court schedule. These are not just “filler” items, but are complementary sports to tennis and structured workouts that are supported by numerous people, including the USTA Sports Science and High Performance Staff (2005 May/June USTA Magazine).

Why do I believe in cross-training with complementary sports? N Promotes a different, more fun mindset. N Promotes “good feet.” N Provides a mental break from tennis— helps avoid “burnout.” N Promotes quality tennis on-court time— “more” is not necessarily “better.” This supports the philosophy of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy—tennis focused on-court training with a balance of lifestyle, fitness and complementary sports cross-training. Growing up, John McEnroe and I thrived playing tennis, but there was balance and we played other sports on a regular basis. For kids who love tennis, but are not yet ready to spend four hours on the court daily, we offer a tennis and sports camp—two hours of tennis, plus four hours of other sports and activities. What are some complementary sports? Soccer and basketball are two games that I played. I played on recreational and high school varsity soccer teams. I also played on recreational basketball teams in grammar school and later with my brothers and friends. John McEnroe played both soccer and basketball through high school. Many of the guys currently on the ATP tour played complementary sports. Offhand, Americans Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and John Isner all played basketball through high school. From Europe, I believe that Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all played soccer. And, recently, top ATP players played a soccer match as a

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fundraiser for Japan’s earthquake victims. Believe me, many tennis players have played complementary sports, and as athletes, we all put in 100 percent into any game we play … we all hate to lose.

Why did we do this? We do this because the movement in complementary sports helps our footwork in tennis. These sports aid in a variety of ways physically—endurance, speed, balance, agility and lateral movement. It also provides a mental break from tennis by clearing the mind and relieving the pressure. It kept me on track for tennis in a fun environment, and looking back to when I played soccer and basketball games, I probably worked harder and put in more effort to ensure a team victory. And what did I see on the Tennis Channel recently? A segment on the benefits of movement and footwork drills in basketball as a complement to tennis on-court activities. There is also another activity that the USTA is recommending—ultimate Frisbee—for hand-eye coordination. I’ve thrown a Frisbee, but I’m not that familiar with this as a complementary activity, so as an athlete and coach, I’m interested in learning more about this game this summer. See you at camp this summer! G Fritz Buehning is the assistant Academy director of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Sportime Randall’s Island and the coach of the WTT Sportimes. A New Jersey native, Fritz has had a long and distinguished tennis career— from top junior to successful ATP Tour professional (achieving a career high ranking of 21st in singles and fourth in doubles. During his professional career, Fritz won one ATP Tour singles title (Sydney 1980) and in doubles, won 12 titles. In 1983, Fritz was the U.S. Open doubles runner-up with partner Van Winitsky, losing to John McEnroe & Peter Fleming. As a college sophomore, Fritz led UCLA to the 1979 NCAA Team Championship. In 2010, Fritz was honored by the USTA Eastern Section with induction into the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame.

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Mythbusters: The Only People Who Care About College Tennis Are Friends and Family! By Ricky Becker or two weeks in May, I couldn’t stop following tennis. I looked forward to coming home at the end of the day and watching more tennis. It wasn’t the French Open that captivated me … it was the NCAA Tennis Championships which I loved watching on the computer and on ESPNU. In case you missed it or want a Cliff Notes version of the championships, this is what I took of interest.

Nothing in tennis compares to the excitement of watching a good college tennis team match Some people say you need a dog in the fight to have interest in a particular match. But, I only partially disagree. Being a former Stanford player, I was more into the Stanford-Florida Women’s Final than just about any other sporting event of the last 10 years. I was also very interested in the Virginia/Southern Cal Men’s Final as well. Most of the players know deep down this will be the climax of their tennis careers, and the excitement and intensity of that realization shows. YouTube “Florida Stanford Championship Match Point” for the last two points of the deciding match. The video isn’t too good, but the audio of the crowd and the post-match celebration give a great feel. YouTube “Virginia USC Tennis” and you get the feel of USC winning it. Just awesome! The NCAA draw is too big The Division I draw has 64 teams. The top 16 teams play the bottom 16 teams in the first round. In the men’s draw, 15 of the 16 matches were 4-0. The other was 50

4-1. And the women’s draw? The exact same thing! In a sport that loses most schools money, a 48-team draw is more than sufficient. I cannot remember a team outside the top-five winning the tournament anyway. A coach’s worst nightmare came true Players are often told that the ability to handle adversity is a sign of character. In the juniors, if you “lose it,” you are only representing yourself. In college, you are representing yourself, your college, your coaches, supporters and even scholarship providers. Virginia Coach Brian Boland, very well-respected as a hardworker in tennis circles, watched his player Michael Shabaz walk off the court and quit in the NCAA individual semifinals after accidentally smacking a ball out of the stadium for a point penalty after his opponent returned an out serve on break point. People who were there said the officiating was not good which led to the lapse in judgment. Former Easterner and JuniorTennisConsulting client Kristie Ahn can make a darn good YouTube video YouTube “Stanford Tennis Promo Video.” Not a bad effort from a former number one nationallyranked player who “only” had a full course load and NCAA Championship quest to balance. Unfortunately, she was injured for the final. There can be more pressure playing at home than playing on the road College tennis players are not used to playing in front of raucous crowds the way that professional athletes might be. Watching Mallory Burdette play in the decisive match of the

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championship reminded me of that fact. There is the fear of letting the home crowd down and losing your focus. It is also challenging and fun to have the “road warrior” mentality of you, your teammates and small section of supporters against the world. In 1996, I was fortunate to come back 5-2 and three match points down in the third set of a decisive semifinal NCAA match against Georgia on Georgia’s home turf. To this day, I think I would have probably lost the match if there weren’t 7,000 people there rooting against me and about 100 people there rooting for me. Cheating, unfortunately, is alive and well in college tennis The urban legend is that there are no service lets in Division I college tennis because people were calling “phantom” lets. This may have eliminated a problem, but after watching numerous matches the last couple of weeks, unfortunately, bad line calls were definitely a problem. I was surprised whenever a shot on the sideline away from the umpire was called in. Improvement in college, is at best, questionable People love taking me on about this fact. However, if you look at the draws of the NCAA individual championships, a lot of underclassmen defeated upperclassmen who had similar junior rankings. G Ricky Becker is founder of JuniorTennisConsulting LLC, which offers off-court college guidance services to junior tennis players. He is also co-director of tennis at Sportime Syosset and Sportime Bethpage. He can be reached by email at rbecker06@yahoo.com, by phone at (516) 605-0420 or via juniortennisconsulting.com.

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Brooklyn’s 2nd Annual King’s Cup, An Adult Team Tennis Tournament Event Prospect Park Tennis Center 50 Parkside Avenue • Brooklyn, N.Y. 9:00 a.m. (Rain date: Saturday, July 30) For more information, contact Sonia Sader by phone at (914) 980-8163 or e-mail sader@eastern.usta.com.

1st Annual James Dubose Scholarship Fund Tennis Tournament Highland Park Brooklyn, N.Y. For more information, visit http://iotabro.com/tennis2011, or contact Dr. Harry Lopez by phone at (718) 640-3367 or e-mail drharrylopez@aol.com.

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1st Annual Queen’s Cup, An Adult Team Tennis Tournament Event Location to be determined 9:00 a.m. (Rain date: Saturday, July 30) For more information, contact Sonia Sader by phone at (914) 980-8163 or e-mail sader@eastern.usta.com.

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NEW Boys & Girls Metro Rankings (as of 06/17/11)

BOYS

Metro Boys 10 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Kemal Irfan Aziz ............Staten Island, N.Y. 2 ........Shand Stephens............New York, N.Y. 3 ........Derrick Mu ....................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 4 ........Stevan Stojkovic............Flushing, N.Y. 5 ........Maxwell Igor Kachkarov Flushing, N.Y. 6 ........Eitan Khromchenko ......Staten Island, N.Y. 7 ........Lantis Wang ..................New York, N.Y. 8 ........Derek Raskopf ..............New York, N.Y. 9 ........Robbie F Werdiger ........New York, N.Y. 10 ......Sidharth Chawla............New York, N.Y. 11 ......Shawn Jackson ............Staten Island, N.Y. 12 ......Zachary G. Targoff ........New York, N.Y. 13 ......Will Coad ......................Brooklyn, N.Y. 14 ......Alexander Nielsen ........New York, N.Y. 15 ......Jaysen Ian Altman ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 16 ......Tristan Taylor ................New York, N.Y. 17 ......Oliver Tockman ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 18 ......Jonathan Glinsky ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 19 ......Jacob David Livianu ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 20 ......Joseph Wilkanowski......Long Island City, N.Y. 21 ......Noah D. Edelman ..........New York, N.Y. 22 ......Tyler Kats......................Astoria, N.Y. 23 ......Christian Gruyon ..........Bronx, N.Y. 24 ......Alex Portnoy, ................New York, N.Y. 25 ......Steven Daniel Nazaroff ..Brooklyn, N.Y. 26 ......Christopher Borter ........New York, N.Y. 27 ......Max Kessler ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 28 ......Teddy Brodsky ..............New York, N.Y. 29 ......Oliver Obeid ..................New York, N.Y. 30 ......Aaron Jackson ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 31 ......Christopher Tham..........Flushing, N.Y. 32 ......Alex Zlotchenko ............New York, N.Y. 33 ......Joshua Jackson ............Staten Island, N.Y. 34 ......Jeffrey Fradkin ..............New York, N.Y. 35 ......Angus William Kearney..Brooklyn, N.Y. 36 ......Quinn McLeod ..............New York, N.Y. 37 ......Ryan David Brandes ......Rego Park, N.Y. 38 ......Vako Gvelesiani ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 39 ......Nash Crofoot Johnson ..New York, N.Y. 40 ......Alvin Radoncic ..............New York, N.Y.

Metro Boys 12 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Peter Lohrbach..............Little Neck, N.Y. 2 ........Cameron Gruss ............New York, N.Y. 3 ........Oliver Jevtovic ..............Astoria, N.Y. 4 ........Andreja Radevic ............New York, N.Y. 5 ........Kemal Irfan Aziz ............Staten Island, N.Y. 6 ........Mitchell Mu ..................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 7 ........Gabriel Sifuentes ..........Flushing, N.Y. 8 ........Ethan Moszkowski ........New York, N.Y. 9 ........David Mizrahi ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 10 ......Nicholas Ostrovsky........Staten Island, N.Y. 11 ......AJ Lehrman ..................New York, N.Y. 12 ......Christopher Kolesnik ....Staten Island, N.Y. 13 ......Derek Lung ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 14 ......Jordan Rey-Anatole ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 15 ......Matthew Joshua Ross ..New York, N.Y. 16 ......Shand Stephens............New York, N.Y. 17 ......David Moldovan ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 18 ......Zachary Jordan Lieb......New York, N.Y. 19 ......James Kandel Dill ........New York, N.Y. 20 ......Sam V. Vagner ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 21 ......Derrick Mu ........................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 22 ......Ethan Finley ..................New York, N.Y. 23 ......Lantis Wang ..................New York, N.Y. 24 ......Max Leon Adelman........New York, N.Y. 25 ......Jonathan L. Molfetta ....Howard Beach, N.Y. 26 ......Philip Belmatch ............Staten Island, N.Y. 27 ......Joseph R. Reiner ..........New York, N.Y.

YORK

28 ......Brandon Zhang ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 29 ......Tanner Ross Bhonslay ..New York, N.Y. 30 ......Kevin K. Yan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 31 ......Logan Gruss..................New York, N.Y. 32 ......Will Coad ......................Brooklyn, N.Y. 33 ......Adam Lane Bernstein ....New York, N.Y. 34 ......David Dylan Pines ........New York, N.Y. 35 ......Nicholas Rudman ..........New York, N.Y. 36 ......Ethan Leon....................Woodhaven, N.Y. 37 ......Itamar I. Oron ................New York, N.Y. 38 ......Daniel Volovich..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 39 ......Julian Szuper ................New York, N.Y. 40 ......Tyler J. Pasko................Staten Island, N.Y.

Metro Boys 14 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Leonard Margolis ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 ........Nate Newhouse ............New York, N.Y. 3 ........Zachary Kaplan ............New York, N.Y. 4 ........Andrew Penn ................New York, N.Y. 5 ........Bojidar Ivanov Todorov ..Rego Park, N.Y. 6 ........Antony Jippov ..............New York, N.Y. 7 ........Adam Chan ..................New York, N.Y. 8 ........Frank George Nicolazzi..Flushing, N.Y. 9 ........Evan Liberman ..............New York, N.Y. 10 ......Alexander Fallone..........New York, N.Y. 11 ......Andrew E. Hauser..........New York, N.Y. 12 ......Matthew Chin................Flushing, N.Y. 13 ......Brett Robert Raskopf ....New York, N.Y. 14 ......Massimo Costantini ......New York, N.Y. 15 ......Christian O. Gloria ........Queens Village, N.Y. 16 ......Lamar Hurt....................New York, N.Y. 17 ......Owen Silitch..................New York, N.Y. 18 ......Cole Fluehr....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 19 ......Peter Lohrbach..............Little Neck, N.Y. 20 ......Kevin T. Huynh ..............Astoria, N.Y. 21 ......Garrett Thomas Sopko ..Brooklyn, N.Y. 22 ......Oliver Mai......................Little Neck, N.Y. 23 ......Leonardo Escudero ......Ozone Park, N.Y. 24 ......Ira Rey-Anatole ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 25 ......Nick Papyan..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 26 ......Kevin A. Pertsovsky ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 27 ......Cameron Gruss ............New York, N.Y. 28 ......William J. Trang ............Staten Island, N.Y. 29 ......Denis Korol....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 30 ......Xavier Pacthod ..............New York, N.Y. 31 ......Kumeil Hosain ..............New York, N.Y. 32 ......Robert Eugene Millman New York, N.Y. 33 ......Jordan D. Jordan ..........Astoria, N.Y. 34 ......Seid Mulic ....................Long Island City, N.Y. 35 ......Eric Harrison Helfgott ....New York, N.Y. 36 ......Max Phillip Nelson ........New York, N.Y. 37 ......Jake Millman ................New York, N.Y. 38 ......Jonathan S. Fishkin ......Staten Island, N.Y. 39 ......Alex Chao......................New York, N.Y. 40 ......Jonathan L. Molfetta ....Howard Beach, N.Y.

Metro Boys 16 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Gregory Gon..................Flushing, N.Y. 2 ........Justin S. Selig ..............New York, N.Y. 3 ........Jack K. Spiegel ............New York, N.Y. 4 ........Joshua Freud ................New York, N.Y. 5 ........Michael Jasienowski ....Middle Village, N.Y. 6 ........Brad Gaffin....................New York, N.Y. 7 ........Jordan A. Selig..............New York, N.Y. 8 ........Jonathan Cohen ............New York, N.Y. 9 ........Daniel Witke..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 10 ......Michael Jared Lesser ....New York, N.Y. 11 ......Benjamin M. Erichsen ..Bronx, N.Y. 12 ......Mark Semerik ..............Brooklyn, N.Y 13 ......Eugene Rozygrayev ......New York, N.Y. 14 ......Luke E. Sherman ..........New York, N.Y. 15 ......Alexander Pintilie ..........New York, N.Y. 16 ......Mitchell Jordan Cheung ..Woodside, N.Y. 17 ......Carlos Xavier Saavedra ..Flushing, N.Y. 18 ......Sam Schwarz................Bronx, N.Y.

RANKINGS 19 ......Alexis Cai ......................Woodhaven, N.Y. 20 ......Jason Grunfeld..............New York, N.Y. 21 ......Alexander Newhouse ....New York, N.Y. 22 ......Kevin Patrick Roan ........Howard Beach, N.Y. 23 ......James Marcus Dorman New York, N.Y. 24 ......Matthew Chin................Flushing, N.Y. 25 ......Paul Pricop....................New York, N.Y. 26 ......Isaac Stein ....................New York, N.Y. 27 ......Brian Murray ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 28 ......Travis A. Arffa ................New York, N.Y. 29 ......Jun Yuminaga ..............Little Neck, N.Y. 30 ......Justin Ho ......................Brooklyn, N.Y. 31 ......Enrique Torres ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 32 ......Aleksey Olovyannikov....Staten Island, N.Y. 33 ......Ira Rey-Anatole ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 34 ......Ethan Nittolo ................Flushing, N.Y. 35 ......Jack Walla ....................New York, N.Y. 36 ......Benjamin Beruh ............Bronx, N.Y. 37 ......Philip Mattoon ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 38 ......Jacob Frisch..................New York, N.Y. 39 ......Macklin Fluehr ..............Forest Hills, N.Y. 40 ......Anthony Lacqua ............Staten Island, N.Y.

Metro Boys 18 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Ryan E. Villarruel ..........Staten Island, N.Y. 2 ........David N. Zhukovsky ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 3 ........Michael Gross ..............Floral Park, N.Y. 4 ........Rodion Kaplounov ........New York, N.Y. 5 ........Christian Waldron ..........Bronx, N.Y. 6 ........Ian Antonoff ..................New York, N.Y. 7 ........Michael Sorge ..............Bronx, N.Y. 8 ........Jacob S. Huber..............New York, N.Y. 9 ........Julius Barnathan ..........New York, N.Y. 10 ......Brandon M. Katz ..........New York, N.Y. 11 ......Sean J. Solomonoff ......New York, N.Y. 12 ......James M. Rubin ............New York, N.Y. 13 ......Michael Leon ................Woodhaven, N.Y. 14 ......Lear Haninovich ............New York, N.Y. 15 ......Brad Gaffin....................New York, N.Y.

GIRLS

Metro Girls 10 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Marie Ivantechenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 ........Juliana Kislin ................New York, N.Y. 3 ........Miriam Irfan Aziz ..........Staten Island, N.Y. 4 ........Kyra Bergmann ............Forest Hills, N.Y. 5 ........Katherine Kachkarov ....Flushing, N.Y. 6 ........Christina M. Huynh........Astoria, N.Y. 7 ........Gabriella Eitkis ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 8 ........Diana McCready............Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 ........Stephanie Li..................New York, N.Y. 10 ......Isabella Nicole Tushaj ....Bronx, N.Y. 11 ......Nicole K. Cee ................New York, N.Y. 12 ......Sarah Finley ..................New York, N.Y. 13 ......Audrey Pacthod ............New York, N.Y. 14 ......Izabela Almaleh ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 15 ......Carolyn Brodsky ............New York, N.Y. 16 ......Claire Dana Koeppel ......New York, N.Y. 17 ......Zoe Kava ......................New York, N.Y. 18 ......Sonia Tartakovsky ........New York, N.Y. 19 ......Grace L. Kennedy..........New York, N.Y. 20 ......Amy Kaplan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 21 ......Kassia Taylor ................New York, N.Y. 22 ......Lena Kovacevic ............New York, N.Y. 23 ......Isabella T. Hartman ......New York, N.Y. 24 ......Diana Ellen Sosonkin ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 25 ......Rebecca Izyayeva..........Staten Island, N.Y. 26 ......Olivia Lynch-Burgdorf....Douglaston, N.Y. 27 ......Sarah Williams ..............New Hyde Park, N.Y. 28 ......Michelle Volis ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 29 ......Bella Kaplan..................New York, N.Y. 30 ......Gabriella Kashulsky ......Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Metro Girls 12 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Jennifer Richards ..........New York, N.Y. 2 ........Sydney Lynn Katz..........New York, N.Y. 3 ........Patricia Obeid................New York, N.Y. 4 ........Kyra Bergmann ............Forest Hills, N.Y. 5 ........Katherine Kachkarov ....Flushing, N.Y. 6 ........Stephanie Li..................New York, N.Y. 7 ........Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 8 ........Maria Kogarova ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 ........Lia Kiam........................New York, N.Y. 10 ......Alexa Nobandegani ......New York, N.Y. 11 ......Juliana Kislin ................New York, N.Y. 12 ......Nicole Semenov ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 13 ......Olga Drahanchuk ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 14 ......Rachel Okin ..................New York, N.Y. 15 ......Michelle Sorokko ..........Douglaston, N.Y. 16 ......Jennifer Yu ....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 17 ......Shelly Yaloz ..................Little Neck, N.Y. 18 ......Isabelle Rovinski ..........New York, N.Y. 19 ......Kyra Alison Whitelaw ....New York, N.Y. 20 ......Anastasia Koniaev ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 21 ......Olivia Simone Morris ....Floral Park, N.Y. 22 ......Charlotte May Mosler ....New York, N.Y. 23 ......Johnniesha Joy Breiten Bronx, N.Y. 24 ......Aleksandra Bekirova ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 25 ......Victoria Zezula ..............Ridgewood, N.Y. 26 ......Maryna Bohdanovska....Brooklyn, N.Y. 27 ......Efia Antubam ................New York, N.Y. 28 ......Sarah Finley ..................New York, N.Y. 29 ......Miriam Irfan Aziz ..........Staten Island, N.Y. 30 ......Sonia Tartakovsky ........New York, N.Y. 31 ......Danielle Kade................New York, N.Y. 32 ......Isabella Nicole Tushaj ....Bronx, N.Y. 33 ......Anna Maite Kaplan ........New York, N.Y. 34 ......Christina M. Huynh........Astoria, N.Y. 35 ......Brittny Jo Ferreira ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 36 ......Nicole K. Cee ................New York, N.Y. 37 ......Steffi Antao ..................Briarwood, N.Y. 38 ......Izabela Almaleh ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 39 ......Donna Marie Episcopio..Bayside, N.Y. 40 ......Michelle Velez ..............Briarwood, N.Y.

Metro Girls 14 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Ashley DelMissier..........Forest Hills, N.Y. 2 ........Nicole Holloran..............Bayside, N.Y. 3 ........Nicole Druzhinsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 4 ........Erika Tinalli ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 ........Jenna B. Borenstein ......New York, N.Y. 6 ........Alexus Gill ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 7 ........Kaitlyn Marie Poje ........Glendale, N.Y. 8 ........Keren Khromchenko......Staten Island, N.Y. 9 ........Brittany Elizabeth Poje ..Glendale, N.Y. 10 ......Jennifer Richards ..........New York, N.Y. 11 ......Alexandra Koniaev ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 12 ......Sofia Anouk Aisiks ........New York, N.Y. 13 ......Julia Zbarsky ................New York, N.Y. 14 ......Lydia Greer Weintraub ..New York, N.Y. 15 ......Michelle Khaimov..........Jamaica, N.Y. 16 ......Hannah Jaye Gendel ....New York, N.Y. 17 ......Camille Price ................New York, N.Y. 18 ......Isadora Braune..............New York, N.Y. 19 ......Cecilia Anne Swenson ..New York, N.Y. 20 ......Shammiel Fleischer-Amoros..New York, N.Y. 21 ......Vanessa Hanuman ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 22 ......Jennifer Yu ....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 23 ......Rebecca Okin................New York, N.Y. 24 ......Bernarda Reyes ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 25 ......Alexandra Sanford ........New York, N.Y. 26 ......Madelaine Hilal ............New York, N.Y. 27 ......Zorriana B. Johnson ......New York, N.Y. 28 ......Electra Frelinghuysen ....New York, N.Y. 29 ......Nicole Retsepter............Brooklyn, N.Y. 30 ......Val Leifer ......................New York, N.Y. 31 ......Brianna Baichulall ........Queens Village, N.Y. 32 ......Nicole Stephanie Stay ..Flushing, N.Y.

NEW 33 ......Annie I. Reiner ..............New York, N.Y. 34 ......Jennifer Reiss ..............New York, N.Y. 35 ......Chelsea Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 36 ......Anna Maite Kaplan ........New York, N.Y. 37 ......Marion Goldberg ..........New York, N.Y. 38 ......Maria Kogarova ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 39 ......Camille Piit Uy ..............Elmhurst, N.Y. 40 ......Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y.

Metro Girls 16 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Isis Gill ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 ........Whitney Schott..............Forest Hills, N.Y. 3 ........Angeline Devanthiran ....Corona, N.Y. 4 ........Loulou Revson ..............New York, N.Y. 5 ........Sara Levy-Lambert........New York, N.Y. 6 ........Paolina Zanki ................Astoria, N.Y. 7 ........Samora Alexis ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 8 ........Arielle L. John ..............Cambria Heights, N.Y. 9 ........Erika Tinalli ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 10 ......Anne Oliver ..................New York, N.Y. 11 ......Alexa Morgan Leopold ..New York, N.Y. 12 ......Camille Price ................New York, N.Y. 13 ......Brianna Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 14 ......Alexa Sara Meltzer ........New York, N.Y. 15 ......Jenna B. Borenstein ......New York, N.Y. 16 ......Sarah Rahman ..............East Elmhurst, N.Y. 17 ......Claire Keyte ..................New York, N.Y. 18 ......Sara Heath ....................New York, N.Y. 19 ......Alexandra N. Samadi ....Staten Island, N.Y. 20 ......Ashley DelMissier..........Forest Hills, N.Y. 21 ......Sofia Anouk Aisiks ........New York, N.Y. 22 ......Champagne Mills ..........New York, N.Y. 23 ......Olga Voronetskaya ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 24 ......Danielle Hupper ............New York, N.Y. 25 ......Alexus Gill ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 26 ......Kaitlyn Marie Poje ........Glendale, N.Y. 27 ......Brittany Elizabeth Poje ..Glendale, N.Y. 28 ......Paulina Velasquez ........Kew Gardens, N.Y. 29 ......Olivia Poon ....................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 30 ......Sofia Degtyar ................Brooklyn, N.Y.

Metro Girls 18 Singles Rank ..Name ............................City 1 ........Juliana Nelkin ..............New York, N.Y. 2 ........Monica Y. Gokhberg ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 3 ........Sophia N. Schlossel ......New York, N.Y. 4 ........Cara Borenstein ............New York, N.Y. 5 ........Kimberly Salkin ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 6 ........Dina Levy-Lambert........New York, N.Y. 7 ........Charlotte Camacho........New York, N.Y. 8 ........Alexandra N. Samadi ....Staten Island, N.Y. 9 ........Sara Levy-Lambert........New York, N.Y.

Boys & Girls Sectional Rankings (as of 06/21/11)

BOYS

Sectional Boys 10 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 1 ........Ethan Leon....................Woodhaven, N.Y. 4 ........Kemal Irfan Aziz ............Staten Island, N.Y. 16 ......Derek Raskopf ..............New York, N.Y. 18 ......Robbie F. Werdiger ........New York, N.Y. 24 ......Shand Stephens............New York, N.Y. 26 ......Stevan Stojkovic............Flushing, N.Y. 31 ......Eitan Khromchenko ......Staten Island, N.Y. 32 ......Aleksa Pljakic................Forest Hills, N.Y. 33 ......Steven Daniel Nazaroff ..Brooklyn, N.Y. 34 ......Oliver Obeid ..................New York, N.Y. 35 ......Derrick Mu ....................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 36 ......Daniel Rafael Helfgott....New York, N.Y. 37 ......Michael Cooper Jr. ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 39 ......Noah D. Edelman ..........New York, N.Y. 40 ......Jonathan Glinsky ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 41 ......Maxwell Kachkarov ......Flushing, N.Y.

YORK

43 ......Lantis Wang ..................New York, N.Y. 47 ......Christopher Borter ........New York, N.Y. 48 ......Marcos Souza Lee ........New York, N.Y. 55 ......Tyler Kats......................Astoria, N.Y. 56 ......Jacob David Livianu ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 58 ......Sidharth Chawla............New York, N.Y. 59 ......Will Coad ......................Brooklyn, N.Y. 68 ......Christian Gruyon ..........Bronx, N.Y. 72 ......Brian Tyutyunik ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 73 ......Alex Portnoy..................New York, N.Y. 76 ......Nash Crofoot Johnson ..New York, N.Y. 77 ......Harry Portnoy ................New York, N.Y. 79 ......Shawn Jackson ............Staten Island, N.Y. 85 ......Alexander Nielsen ........New York, N.Y. 86 ......Kai Yuminaga ................Little Neck, N.Y. 89 ......Tristan Taylor ................New York, N.Y. 90 ......Aaron Jackson ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 94 ......Nicholas Pustilnik..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 96 ......Oliver Tockman ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 104 ....Joseph Wilkanowski......Long Island City, N.Y. 105 ....George Scribner Bader ..New York, N.Y. 106 ....Richard Zusman............Brooklyn, N.Y. 112 ....Blake Frank ..................New York, N.Y. 113 ....Max Kessler ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 114 ....Teddy Brodsky ..............New York, N.Y. 116 ....Christopher Tham..........Flushing, N.Y. 119 ....Alex Zlotchenko ............New York, N.Y. 120 ....Jaysen Ian Altman ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 123 ....Jeffrey Fradkin ..............New York, N.Y. 124 ....Simon Camacho............New York, N.Y. 125 ....Wesley Zhang................Staten Island, N.Y. 126 ....Alvin Radoncic ..............New York, N.Y. 127 ....Quinn McLeod ..............New York, N.Y. 131 ....Justin S. Taub................New York, N.Y. 133 ....Ryan David Brandes ......Rego Park, N.Y. 138 ....Harry Charlton ..............New York, N.Y. 139 ....Samuel Charlton ..........New York, N.Y. 140 ....Dnaiel Galisteo Gordon ..New York, N.Y. 142 ....Scott Fischer ................New York, N.Y. 144 ....Jeffrey McCready ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 145 ....Brandon Barth Nydick ..New York, N.Y. 146 ....Donald James Smith ....Roosevelt Island, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 12 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 5 ........Aleksandar Kovacevic ..New York, N.Y. 8 ........Sumit Sarkar ................New York, N.Y. 19 ......Jeffrey Gorilovsky..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 30 ......Max Prohorov................Rego Park, N.Y. 35 ......Gary C. Fishkin ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 36 ......Zeb Zheng ....................New York, N.Y. 37 ......Sam V. Vagner ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 53 ......Ethan Leon....................Woodhaven, N.Y. 56 ......Peter Lohrbach..............Little Neck, N.Y. 62 ......Cameron Gruss ............New York, N.Y. 66 ......Oliver Jevtovic ..............Astoria, N.Y. 70 ......Allan Ethan Magid ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 72 ......David Moldovan ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 77 ......Jacob Kern....................New York, N.Y. 84 ......James Kandel Dill ........New York, N.Y. 91 ......Matthew Joshua Ross ..New York, N.Y. 93 ......Robert Kennedy ............New York, N.Y. 98 ......Gabriel Sifuentes ..........Flushing, N.Y. 105 ....Zachary Jordan Lieb......New York, N.Y. 118 ....Kemal Irfan Aziz ............Staten Island, N.Y. 120 ....Nicholas Ostrovsky........Staten Island, N.Y. 127 ....Mitchell Mu ..................Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 133 ....David Mizrahi ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 135 ....Joseph R. Reiner ..........New York, N.Y. 140 ....Tanner Ross Bhonslay ..New York, N.Y. 146 ....Andrew Pokorny............New York, N.Y. 150 ....Michael Tyutyunik ........Brooklyn, N.Y.

RANKINGS Sectional Boys 14 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 4 ........Artemie Amari ..............New York, N.Y. 8 ........James Wasserman........New York, N.Y. 9 ........Christopher Paul Auteri..Staten Island, N.Y. 12 ......Gal Mathew Sossen ......Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 15 ......Alex Knaff ....................New York, N.Y. 17 ......Edan Lee Sossen ..........Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 21 ......Oliver Sec ....................New York, N.Y. 22 ......Mitchell Ostrovsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 23 ......Philip Raytburg..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 28 ......Victor Miglo ..................Kew Gardens, N.Y. 31 ......Aleksandar Kovacevic ..New York, N.Y. 32 ......Cole Gittens ..................New York, N.Y. 33 ......Marcus T. Smith ............Little Neck, N.Y. 36 ......Ananth Raghavan..........New York, N.Y. 37 ......Felipe P. Osses-Konig ....Rego Park, N.Y. 43 ......Alexander Thrane ..........New York, N.Y. 71 ......Alexander Pintilie ..........New York, N.Y. 73 ......Joshua Williams Gordon..Staten Island, N.Y. 90 ......Christian O. Gloria ........Queens Village, N.Y. 94 ......Jared Fields ..................New York, N.Y. 100 ....William J. Trang ............Staten Island, N.Y. 103 ....Alex Chao......................New York, N.Y. 113 ....Jordan D. Jordan ..........Astoria, N.Y. 117 ....Peter Lohrbach..............Little Neck, N.Y. 119 ....Alexander Fallone..........New York, N.Y. 125 ....Antony Jippov ..............New York, N.Y. 127 ....Andrew Penn ................New York, N.Y. 134 ....Maurice Russo ..............New York, N.Y. 147 ....Michal Pisarek ..............Forest Hills, N.Y. 148 ....Bojidar Ivanov Todorov ..Rego Park, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 16 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 3 ........Joshua Yablon ..............New York, N.Y. 15 ......Dennis Druzhinsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 18 ......Courtney Murphy ..........Bronx, N.Y. 23 ......Ryoma Haraguchi..........New York, N.Y. 27 ......Artemie Amari ..............New York, N.Y. 28 ......Zachary Yablon..............New York, N.Y. 31 ......Hugh H. Mo ..................Douglaston, N.Y. 38 ......Justin Fields..................New York, N.Y. 39 ......Win Smith ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 49 ......Lucas Pickering ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 50 ......Dnaiel Kerznerman........Brooklyn, N.Y. 68 ......Richard Sec ..................New York, N.Y. 74 ......Sachin Raghavan ..........New York, N.Y. 83 ......Harold J. Schaaff ..........New York, N.Y. 88 ......Jonathan Selegean........East Elmhurst, N.Y. 95 ......Joshua Gordon..............Staten Island, N.Y. 96 ......James M. Rubin ............New York, N.Y. 116 ....Douglas L. Mo ..............Douglaston, N.Y. 117 ....Steven H. Koulouris ......Long Island City, N.Y. 119 ....Alexis Cai ......................Woodhaven, N.Y. 123 ....Matthew Balilo ..............Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 126 ....Cameron Daniels ..........Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 132 ....Jacob Frisch..................New York, N.Y. 133 ....Christopher Paul Auteri..Staten Island, N.Y. 139 ....Alexander Pintilie ..........New York, N.Y. 143 ....Mark Semerik ..............Brooklyn, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 18 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 4 ........Andrew Adams..............South Richmond Hill, N.Y. 16 ......Stefan D. Ilic..................Forest Hills, N.Y. 27 ......Jake Sosonkin ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 31 ......Richard J. Del Nunzio ....Forest Hills, N.Y. 38 ......Eric R. Brinzenskiy ........Staten Island, N.Y. 48 ......Alexander J. Petrone ....Staten Island, N.Y. 57 ......David F. Arroyave ..........Floral Park, N.Y. 58 ......Quinton Vega ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 60 ......Justin Vijungco..............Forest Hills, N.Y. 64 ......Dennis Druzhinsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y.

75 ......Stephen Monk ..............New York, N.Y. 80 ......Justin S. Pagan ............Flushing, N.Y. 81 ......Jacob S. Huber..............New York, N.Y. 83 ......Christopher Jimenez ....Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 91 ......Joseph Vivaldi Motta ....Staten Island, N.Y. 92 ......Leon Pan ......................Brooklyn, N.Y. 102 ....Joshua Yablon ..............New York, N.Y. 103 ....Steven W. Wilson ..........Bronx, N.Y. 106 ....Jeremy Kochman ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 108 ....Christopher Jou ............Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 118 ....Andrew J. Scheiner ......New York, N.Y. 125 ....Daniel Lakhman ............Fresh Meadows, N.Y. 133 ....Ian Antonoff ..................New York, N.Y. 134 ....Ryoma Haraguchi..........New York, N.Y. 139 ....Christian Waldron ..........Bronx, N.Y. 144 ....Ryan E. Villarruel ..........Staten Island, N.Y.

GIRLS

Sectional Girls 10 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 3 ........Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 7 ........Chrstina M. Kuynh ........Astoria, N.Y. 10 ......Nicole K. Cee ................New York, N.Y. 12 ......Michelle Sorokko ..........Douglaston, N.Y. 13 ......Juliana Kislin ................New York, N.Y. 14 ......Miriam Irfan Aziz ..........Staten Island, N.Y. 15 ......Shelly Yaloz ..................Little Neck, N.Y. 17 ......Isabella Nicole Tushaj ....Bronx, N.Y. 21 ......Marie Ivantechenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 27 ......Kyra Bergmann ............Forest Hills, N.Y. 32 ......Gabriella Eitkis ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 33 ......Katherine Kachkarov ....Flushing, N.Y. 34 ......Perene Wang ................New York, N.Y. 37 ......Carolyn Brodsky ............New York, N.Y. 39 ......Izabela Almaleh ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 41 ......Anastasya Menshikova..Brooklyn, N.Y. 47 ......Diana McCready............Brooklyn, N.Y. 48 ......Diana Ellen Sosonkin ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 51 ......Rebecca Eliana Fisch ....New York, N.Y. 56 ......Rebecca Izyayeva..........Staten Island, N.Y. 59 ......Valicia Browne ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 62 ......Sonia Tartakovsky ........New York, N.Y. 66 ......Sarah Williams ..............New Hyde Park, N.Y. 67 ......Steffi Antao ..................Briarwood, N.Y. 70 ......Zoe Kava ......................New York, N.Y. 73 ......Audrey Pacthod ............New York, N.Y. 76 ......Grace L. Kennedy ..........New York, N.Y. 82 ......Lena Kovacevic ............New York, N.Y. 83 ......Amy Kaplan ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 86 ......Kassia Taylor ................New York, N.Y. 89 ......Isabella T. Hartman........New York, N.Y. 91 ......Bella Kaplan..................New York, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 12 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 1 ........Sarah Rahman ..............East Elmhurst, N.Y. 5 ........Brianna Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 ........Nicole Stephanie Stay ..Flushing, N.Y. 11 ......Aleksandra Bekirova ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 17 ......Alexus Gill ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 19 ......Regina Furer ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 20 ......Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 23 ......Jennifer Yu ....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 25 ......Jennifer Richards ..........New York, N.Y. 28 ......Chelsea Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 32 ......Nicole Semenov ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 35 ......Michelle Sorokko ..........Douglaston, N.Y. 36 ......Victoria Sec ..................New York, N.Y. 37 ......Lauren Munari ..............Middle Village, N.Y. 46 ......Brittny Jo Ferreira ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 50 ......Anastasia Koniaev ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 53 ......Patricia Obeid................New York, N.Y. 62 ......Shelly Yaloz ..................Little Neck, N.Y. 76 ......Olivia Simone Morris ....Floral Park, N.Y. 83 ......Olga Drahanchuk ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.

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NEW 85 ......Juliana Kislan................New York, N.Y. 86 ......Stephanie Li..................New York, N.Y. 87 ......Kyra Bergmann ............Forest Hills, N.Y. 88 ......Sydney Lynn Katz..........New York, N.Y. 89 ......Katherine Kachkarov ....Flushing, N.Y. 99 ......Kyra Alison Whitelaw ....New York, N.Y. 108 ....Lia Kiam........................New York, N.Y. 116 ....Sarah Finley ..................New York, N.Y. 118 ....Charlotte May Mosler ....New York, N.Y. 123 ....Alexa Nobandegani ......New York, N.Y. 125 ....Efia Antubam ................New York, N.Y. 126 ....Kaya Alagappan ............New York, N.Y. 137 ....Rachel Okin ..................New York, N.Y. 138 ....Johnniesha Breiten ......Bronx, N.Y. 148 ....Alice Soares Pinho ........Woodside, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 14 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 1 ........Jessica Golovin ............New York, N.Y. 2 ........Anna Ulyashchenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 3 ........Jessica Melanie Livianu ..Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 ........Stefani Lineva ..............Middle Village, N.Y. 7 ........Arnelle Sullivan ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 ........Sabrina Xiong................Fresh Meadows, N.Y. 17 ......Elizabeth Tsvetkov ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 20 ......Shayna M. Spooner ......New York, N.Y. 31 ......Yuka Lin ........................Kew Gardens, N.Y. 32 ......Christina Puccinelli........New York, N.Y. 33 ......Sophia Kryloff................Brooklyn, N.Y. 34 ......Isis Gill ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y. 37 ......Anastasiya Malinouskaya..Staten Island, N.Y. 44 ......Jillian Rose Auteri..........Staten Island, N.Y. 57 ......Michelle Khaimov..........Jamaica, N.Y. 60 ......Ashley DelMissier..........Forest Hills, N.Y. 61 ......Julia D. Fisch ................New York, N.Y. 69 ......Ilana Levich ..................Staten Island, N.Y. 72 ......Julia Zbarksy ................New York, N.Y. 77 ......Nicole Druzhinsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 78 ......Alexus Gill ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 80 ......Rebecca Fakas..............Little Neck, N.Y. 94 ......Regina Furer ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 100 ....Erika Tinalli ..................Brooklyn, N.Y. 104 ....Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 109 ....Brittany Elizabeth Poje ..Glendale, N.Y. 112 ....Sarah Rahman ..............East Elmhurst, N.Y. 114 ....Jennifer Richards ..........New York, N.Y. 123 ....Kaitlyn Marie Poje ........Glendale, N.Y. 126 ....Alexandra Koniaev ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 134 ....Aleksandra Bekirova ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 138 ....Marierose Apice ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 142 ....Jennifer Yu ....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 146 ....Brianna Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 16 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 7 ........Ariana D. Rodriguez ......Bronx, N.Y. 9 ........Hannah Shteyn..............Staten Island, N.Y. 11 ......Emily Safron..................New York, N.Y. 17 ......Lily Bondy ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 20 ......Arielle N. Griffin ............Jamaica, N.Y. 22 ......Samantha P. Tutelman ..New York, N.Y. 27 ......Kyra Silitch....................New York, N.Y. 29 ......Jessica Golovin ............New York, N.Y. 31 ......Destiny Grunin ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 35 ......Laura Maria Chitu..........New York, N.Y. 39 ......Alexa Sara Meltzer ........New York, N.Y. 41 ......Kimberly Salkin ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 43 ......Angela Assal ................Bronx, N.Y. 44 ......Victoria Lynn Zoha ........New York, N.Y. 49 ......Stefani Lineva ..............Middle Village, N.Y. 67 ......Anna Ulyashchenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 70 ......Arnelle Sullivan ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 90 ......Monica Y. Gokhberg ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 102 ....Sophia N. Schlossel ......New York, N.Y. 103 ....Loulou Revson ..............New York, N.Y.

YORK

120 ....Champagne Mills ..........New York, N.Y. 123 ....Isis Gill ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y. 124 ....Augusta W. Conway ......New York, N.Y. 136 ....Elizabeth Tsvetkov ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 137 ....Christina Puccinelli........New York, N.Y. 138 ....Arielle John ..................Cambria Heights, N.Y. 144 ....Anne Oliver ..................New York, N.Y. 145 ....Jessica Melanie Livianu Brooklyn, N.Y. 147 ....Whitney Schott..............Forest Hills, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 18 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 3 ........Leighann Sahagun ........Queens Village, N.Y. 11 ......Emily Safron..................New York, N.Y. 14 ......Becky Shtilkind ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 20 ......Ariana D. Rodriguez ......Bronx, N.Y. 21 ......Alexis S. Tashiro ............Jamaica, N.Y. 24 ......Manuela Velasquez ......Kew Gardens, N.Y. 27 ......Hannah Shteyn..............Staten Island, N.Y. 28 ......Jacqueline R. Katz ........New York, N.Y. 33 ......Kathleen Piit Uy ............Elmhurst, N.Y. 35 ......Gabrielle Sullivan ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 37 ......Nicole Rydzewski ..........Maspeth, N.Y. 40 ......Angela Assal ................Bronx, N.Y. 43 ......Madison Gordon............New York, N.Y. 47 ......Arielle N. Griffin ............Jamaica, N.Y. 48 ......Allison Immergut ..........New York, N.Y. 49 ......Dayana Agasieva ..........Forest Hills, N.Y. 53 ......Ashley A. Masanto ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 58 ......Jordan P. Zola................New York, N.Y. 60 ......Jemila A. Brady ............Bronx, N.Y. 61 ......Kyra Silitch....................New York, N.Y. 62 ......Katie Derienzo ..............Douglaston, N.Y. 63 ......Joanna V. Haich ............Flushing, N.Y. 66 ......Marylen G. Santos ........Jamaica, N.Y. 70 ......Ester I. Goldfeld ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 75 ......Lily Bondy ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 80 ......Monica Y. Gokhberg ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 87 ......Destiny Grunin ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 91 ......Sophia N. Schlossel ......New York, N.Y. 92 ......Stephanie Rettig............New York, N.Y. 93 ......Laura Maria Chitu..........New York, N.Y. 96 ......Bessie B. Rentzler ........New York, N.Y. 100 ....Maria Pia Sifuentes ......Forest Hills, N.Y. 105 ....Pauline Syrnik ..............Maspeth, N.Y. 111 ....Juliana Nelkin ..............New York, N.Y. 113 ....Charlotte Camacho........New York, N.Y. 118 ....Kimberly Salkin ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 133 ....Samantha P. Tutelman ..New York, N.Y. 134 ....Olivia Boccardi ..............New York, N.Y. 149 ....Loulou Revson ..............New York, N.Y.

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National Girls 14 Singles— Metro Region

Rank..Name ..........................City 13 ......Artemie Amari ..............New York, N.Y. 38 ......James Wasserman........New York, N.Y. 89 ......Gal Mathew Sossen ......Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 99 ......Christopher Paul Auteri..Staten Island, N.Y. 136 ....Alex Knaff ....................New York, N.Y. 157 ....Edan Lee Sossen ..........Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 225 ....Mitchell Ostrovsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 281 ....Cameron Daniels ..........Oakland Gardens, N.Y. 296 ....Oliver Sec ....................New York, N.Y. 363 ....Philip Raytburg..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 400 ....Victor Miglo ..................Kew Gardens, N.Y. 546 ....Alexander Thrane ..........New York, N.Y. 598 ....Felipe P. Osses-Konig ....Rego Park, N.Y. 607 ....Marcus T. Smith ............Little Neck, N.Y. 618 ....Aleksandar Kovacevic ..New York, N.Y. 622 ....Cole Gittens ..................New York, N.Y. 654 ....Ananth Raghavan..........New York, N.Y. 785 ....Michael Anzalone ..........Howard Beach, N.Y.

Rank..Name ..........................City 78 ......Jessica Golovin ............New York, N.Y. 93 ......Anna Ulyashchenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 102 ....Jessica Melane Livianu Brooklyn, N.Y. 162 ....Stefani Lineva ..............Middle Village, N.Y. 204 ....Arnelle Sullivan ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 207 ....Sabrina Xiong................Fresh Meadows, N.Y. 378 ....Elizabeth Tsvetkov ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 380 ....Shayna M. Spooner ......New York, N.Y. 396 ....Isis Gill ..........................Brooklyn, N.Y. 422 ....Yuka Lin ......................Kew Gardens, N.Y. 477 ....Christina Puccinelli........New York, N.Y. 521 ....Anastasiya Malinouskaya..Staten Island, N.Y. 751 ....Julia D. Fisch ................New York, N.Y. 786 ....Sophia Kryloff................Brooklyn, N.Y. 957 ....Jillian Rose Auteri..........Staten Island, N.Y.

National Boys 16 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 46 ......Daniel Kerznerman........Brooklyn, N.Y. 74 ......Joshua Yablon ..............New York, N.Y. 156 ....Zachary Yablon..............New York, N.Y. 217 ....Dennis Druzhinsky ........Brooklyn, N.Y. 287 ....Hugh H. Mo ..................Douglaston, N.Y. 350 ....Artemie Amari ..............New York, N.Y. 417 ....Courtney Murphy ..........Bronx, N.Y. 584 ....Win Smith ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 623 ....Ryoma Haraguchi..........New York, N.Y. 665 ....Justin Fields..................New York, N.Y. 948 ....Lucas Pickering ............Brooklyn, N.Y.

National Boys 18 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 16 ......Andrew Adams..............South Richmond Hill, N.Y. 48 ......Alexander J. Petrone ....Staten Island, N.Y. 98 ......Richard J. Del Nunzio ....Forest Hills, N.Y. 237 ....Quinton Vega ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 361 ....Stefan D. Ilic..................Forest Hills, N.Y. 516 ....Jake Sosonkin ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 594 ....Eric R. Brinzenskiy ........Staten Island, N.Y. 626 ....Daniel Kerznerman........Brooklyn, N.Y. 639 ....Andrew J. Scheiner ......New York, N.Y. 926 ....Thomas Klosinski ..........Brooklyn, N.Y.

GIRLS

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BOYS

National Boys 12 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 20 ......Zeb Zheng ....................New York, N.Y. 36 ......Aleksandar Kovacevic ..New York, N.Y. 190 ....Sumit Sarkar ................New York, N.Y. 210 ....Philip Raytburg..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 313 ....Jeffrey Gorilovsky..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 391 ....Gary C. Fishkin ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 487 ....Sam V. Vagner ..............Staten Island, N.Y. 555 ....Max Prohorov................Rego Park, N.Y. 768 ....Ethan Leon....................Woodhaven, N.Y. 886 ....Oliver Jevtovic ..............Astoria, N.Y.

Rank..Name ..........................City 55 ......Sarah Rahman ..............East Elmhurst, N.Y. 68 ......Brianna Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 180 ....Nicole Stephanie Stay ..Flushing, N.Y. 246 ....Aleksandra Bekirova ....Brooklyn, N.Y. 340 ....Alexus Gill ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 349 ....Regina Furer ................Brooklyn, N.Y. 387 ....Chelsea Williams ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 401 ....Jennifer Richards ..........New York, N.Y. 421 ....Dasha Kourkina ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 458 ....Lauren Munari ..............Middle Village, N.Y. 484 ....Michelle Sorokko ..........Douglaston, N.Y. 486 ....Jennifer Yu ....................Forest Hills, N.Y. 574 ....Victoria Sec ..................New York, N.Y. 622 ....Nicole Semenov ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 666 ....Anastasia Koniaev ........Forest Hills, N.Y. 739 ....Patrica Obeid ................New York, N.Y.

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National Girls 16 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 44 ......Emily Safron..................New York, N.Y. 68 ......Ariana D. Rodriguez ......Bronx, N.Y. 153 ....Hannah Shteyn..............Staten Island, N.Y. 192 ....Arielle N. Griffin ............Jamaica, N.Y. 229 ....Lily Bondy ....................Brooklyn, N.Y. 237 ....Samantha P. Tutelman ..New York, N.Y. 353 ....Kyra Silitch....................New York, N.Y. 441 ....Marylen G. Santos ........Jamaica, N.Y. 507 ....Angela Assal ................Bronx, N.Y. 529 ....Destiny Grunin ..............Brooklyn, N.Y. 589 ....Jessica Golovin ............New York, N.Y. 617 ....Laura Maria Chitu..........New York, N.Y. 628 ....Alexa Sara Meltzer ........New York, N.Y. 752 ....Kimberly Salkin ............Brooklyn, N.Y 899 ....Anna Ulyashchenko ......Brooklyn, N.Y. 959 ....Victoria Lynn Zoha ........New York, N.Y.

National Girls 18 Singles— Metro Region Rank..Name ..........................City 74 ......Leighann Sahagun ........Queens Village, N.Y. 186 ....Jacqueline R. Katz ........New York, N.Y. 197 ....Emily Safron..................New York, N.Y. 266 ....Gabrielle Sullivan ..........Brooklyn, N.Y. 299 ....Ester I. Goldfeld ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 307 ....Ariana D. Rodriguez ......Bronx, N.Y. 319 ....Becky Shtilkind ............Brooklyn, N.Y. 425 ....Alexis S. Tashiro ............Jamaica, N.Y. 477 ....Angela Assal ................Bronx, N.Y. 536 ....Stephanie Rettig............New York, N.Y. 599 ....Dayana Agasieva ..........Forest Hills, N.Y. 613 ....Nicole Rydzewski ..........Maspeth, N.Y. 622 ....Hannah Shteyn..............Staten Island, N.Y. 643 ....Manuela Velasquez ......Kew Gardens, N.Y. 749 ....Kathleen Piit Uy ............Elmhurst, N.Y. 750 ....Arielle N. Griffin ............Jamaica, N.Y. 751 ....Madison Gordon............New York, N.Y. 864 ....Jemila A. Brady ............Bronx, N.Y. 956 ....Kyra Silitch....................New York, N.Y.

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE For detailed information on these and all USTA tournaments, visit tennislink.usta.com/tournaments. JULY 2011 Friday-Sunday, July 8-17 L1 BJKNTC Junior Tennis Classic Championships USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Flushing Meadows, Corona Park • Flushing, N.Y. Divisions: Championships BG (18-10)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, June 24 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 760-6200. Friday-Sunday, July 8-10 L2O Sportime Randall’s Island Sportime at Randalls Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (14-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $48.88 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, June 24 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 427-6150. Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10 & Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 Roosevelt Island NTRP Eastern Challenger Series Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked NMW (4.0)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $70 per person (deadline for entries is Friday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250. Monday-Sunday, July 11-17 L1B Roosevelt Island Challenger Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (12)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250. Monday-Friday, July 11-15 L2R Metro Regional Championships City Parks Junior Tournament Series City Parks Foundation (Bay 8th Park Brooklyn) Olmstead Center Flushing Meadow Park • Brooklyn, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (16-12)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $28.00 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 760-6999.

Tuesday-Sunday, July 12-17 L1B Bronx Challenger Bronx International Youth Tennis Center 754 Thieriot Avenue Bronx, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (18-12)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Tuesday, June 28 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 542-0238. Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 L3 Staten Island CTC Eastern UPS Championships Staten Island Community Tennis Center 2800 Victory Boulevard • Staten Island, N.Y. Divisions: Novice BG (16-10)s, RR Surface Type: Hard Indoor Entry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 11 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 982-3355. Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 L1 Sportime Randall’s Island Championships Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Championships BG (16-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 1 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (646) 783-5301. Friday-Monday, July 15-18 L3 Alley Pond Eastern UPS Championships Alley Pond Tennis Center 7920 Winchester Boulevard Queens Village, N.Y. Divisions: Novice BG (14-10)s, RR Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Wednesday, July 13 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 264-2600. Monday-Sunday, July 18-24 L1B Roosevelt Island Challenger Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (14)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 5 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250.

Monday-Sunday, July 18-24 USTA National W 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, & 80 Grass Court Championships The West Side Tennis Club 1 Tennis Place Forest Hills, N.Y. Divisions: W (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80)sd, FIC Surface Type: Grass Entry Fee: $97.25 per player for singles and $65 per player for doubles (deadline for entries is Saturday, July 2 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 268-2300. Monday-Sunday, July 18-24 NYJTL Bronx Tennis Classic Bronx International Youth Tennis Center 754 Thieriot Avenue • Bronx, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked MW (Op, 35)s, SE; MW (Op)d, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $65 per player for singles and $32.75 per player for doubles (deadline for entries is Monday, July 11 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (347) 417-8126. Thursday-Sunday, July 21-24 L2O Staten Island Championships Staten Island Community Tennis Center 2800 Victory Boulevard • Staten Island, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (18-10)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Thursday, July 7 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 982-3355.

Saturday-Sunday, July 23-August 7 RCTA Clay Court Tournament CIP Riverside Clay Tennis Association 475 Riverside Drive • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Unranked MW (Op)sd Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $30 per player for singles or $25 per player for doubles and $50 RCTA membership fee (deadline for entries is Monday, July 18 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 870-3078. Monday-Sunday, July 25-31 L1B Roosevelt Island Challenger Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (16)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 11 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250. Monday-Friday, July 25-29 L2R Metro Regional Championships CityParks Junior Tournament Series City Parks Foundation (Central Park-Manhattan) • Olmstead Center Flushing Meadows Park • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (16-12)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $28 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 18 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 760-6999.

Friday-Sunday, July 22-24 L1B Sportime Randall’s Island Challenger Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (16-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (646) 783-5301.

Tuesday-Monday, July 26- August 1 L1 North Shore Towers Country Club Championships North Shore Towers Country Club 27286 Grand Central Parkway • Floral Park, N.Y. Divisions: Championships BG (18-12)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 428-5030.

Friday-Sunday, July 22-24 L2R Metro Regional BIYTC Championships Bronx International Youth Tennis Center 754 Thieriot Avenue Bronx, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (18-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (347) 417-8168.

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31 L3 Sportime RI Eastern Spring UPS Championships Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (16-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 15 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (646) 783-5301.

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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE For detailed information on these and all USTA tournaments, visit tennislink.usta.com/tournaments. Friday-Sunday, July 29-31 Sportime at Randalls Island M/W Summer Open Championships Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked M (Op, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75)s, SE; W (Op) s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $65 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 427-6150.

Monday-Sunday, August 8-14 Upper Manhattan Championships Columbia University Tennis Center 575 West. 218th Street • New York, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked M (Op, 40)s; W (Op)sd; M (Op)d; X (Op)d Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $64.25 per player for singles or $33.00 per player for doubles (deadline for entries is Friday, August 5 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 942-7100.

AUGUST 2011 Monday-Sunday, August 1-7 $$$ Roosevelt Island Eastern Championships Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked NM (Op)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $75.75 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 18th at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250.

Friday-Sunday, August 12-14 L2O Lincoln Terrace Tennis Association Championships Lincoln Terrace Tennis Association Buffalo Avenue and Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (18-12)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $38.13 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 29 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (347) 406-6402.

Sunday-Sunday, August 7-14 L1 EmblemHealth BIYTC Championships Bronx International Youth Tennis Center 754 Thieriot Avenue • Bronx, N.Y. Divisions: Championships BG (18-10) s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $54.25 per player per event (deadline for entries is Sunday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (347) 417-8168. Monday-Friday, August 8-12 L2R Roosevelt Island Metro Regional Championships Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (12) s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 25 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250. Monday-Friday, August 8-12 L2R Metro Regional Championships CityParks Junior Tournament Series City Parks Foundation (Walker Park-Staten Island) Olmstead Center Flushing Meadows Park • Staten Island, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (16-12) s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $28 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, July 25 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 760-6999.

Monday-Friday, August 15-19 L2O Alley Pond Championships Alley Pond Tennis Center 7920 Winchester Boulevard Queens Village, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (16, 12-10)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 1 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 264-2600. Thursday-Sunday, August 18-21 L1 Harlem Week Summer Championship Harlem Junior Tennis Program 40 W 143rd Street New York, N.Y. Divisions: Championships: BG (18-12) s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Thursday, August 4 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 491-3738.

Monday-Friday, August 22-26 L2R Metro Regional Championships City Parks Junior Tournament Series City Parks Foundation (Pelham Bay Park-Bronx) Olmstead Center (Josette Apostolo) Flushing Meadows Park • Bronx, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (16-12)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $28 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 8 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 760-6999. Monday-Friday, August 22-26 L3 Alley Pond Eastern UPS Championships Alley Pond Tennis Center 7920 Winchester Boulevard • Queens Village, N.Y. Divisions: Novice BG (14-10)s, RR Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information call, (718) 264-2600.

Friday-Sunday, August 19-21 L2O Sportime Randall’s Island Friday-Sunday, August 12-14 Championships L1B Sportime Randall’s Island Challenger Sportime at Randall’s Island Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (16-10)s, SE Divisions: Intermediate BG (16-10)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $48.88 per player (deadline for Entry Fee: $48.88 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, July 29, 1:00 p.m.) entries is Friday, August 5 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (646) 783-5301. For more information, call (646) 783-5301.

Wednesday-Friday, August 24-26 Crotona Cup-USTA National Doubles Championships Bronx International Youth Tennis Center 5812 Queens Boulevard • Woodside, N.Y. Divisions: BG (16-14)d, COMP Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $75 per team (deadline for entries is Thursday, August 11 at 11:59 a.m.) For more information, call (347) 417-8168.

Monday-Friday, August 15-19 L2R Roosevelt Island Metro Region Championships Roosevelt Island Racquet Club 281 Main Street • Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Divisions: Intermediate BG (14)s, SE Surface Type: Clay Indoor Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 1 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (212) 935-0250.

Sunday-Friday, August 28-September 2 World Police and Fire Games 2011 Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island • New York, N.Y. Divisions: W (Op, 30, 40, 50, 60)s, FIC; MW (Op)d, FIC; X (Op)d, FIC; Unranked MW (40-60)d, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $150 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, May 27) For more information, call (646) 783-5301.

Monday-Sunday, August 15-21 Forest Hills Hard Court Championships The West Side Tennis Club 1 Tennis Place • Forest Hills, N.Y. Divisions: M (Op)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $59.63 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 1 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 268-2300.

Friday-Sunday, August 19-21 Sportime at Randalls Island M/W Championships Sportime at Randall’s Island 1 Randalls Island New York, N.Y. Divisions: Ranked M (Op, 25, 35, 45, 5560)s, SE; W (Op)s, SE Surface Type: Unknown Entry Fee: $65 per player (deadline for entries is Friday, August 12 at 11:59 p.m.) For more information, call (646) 783-5301.

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Monday-Friday, August 29-September 2 L1B Alley Pond TC Challenger Alley Pond Tennis Center 7920 Winchester Boulevard • Queens Village, N.Y. Divisions: Challenger BG (14-12)s, SE Surface Type: Hard Entry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m.) For more information, call (718) 264-2600.

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