Junior Tennis

For the eighth year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out in force at SPORTIME Syosset, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) Long Island home, as SPORTIME and JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis talent. Tryout for Aspiring Tennis Players, Ages 6-17: SPORTIME/JMTA...Read more

Dealing with and overcoming adversity is something that all tennis players must deal with. As you go through your tennis career, whether it is tough training sessions or difficult matches against strong opponents, all players are required to overcome obstacles if they want to be successful. For Ty...Read more

Last year, the Vihrova family packed their bags and left their native Latvia to move to the United States. The eldest of the family’s two daughters, Elina, had accepted a scholarship ingymnastics to Penn State University, and the Vihrova’s followed her to the States so the family could remain close...Read more

Parents who are looking for a serious, high performance camp for their kids have a number of options both in the US and internationally. As a camp and club owner myself, I speak with parents all the time about what they need for their children at camp and the positives and negatives of certain...Read more

When John McEnroe and Claude Okin created the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) at Sportime Randall’s Island in 2010, and later at locations on Long Island and in Westchester, their commitment to each other was to create a diverse and inclusive tennis learning community where talented and hard-...Read more

The Sportime World Tour continued its journey across the globe as it took young players on a trip to Melbourne, Australia for an Australian Open-themed event earlier this month at Sportime Syosset. The event features players from all of the Sportime facilities and features an array of on-court...Read more

Injuries are, unfortunately, something that every high-level athlete has to deal with at some point or another during their careers. The ability to work through those injuries and overcome them is one indication of a dedicated athlete, and being able to do so usually has a positive impact on them...Read more

Down in Miami, some of the world’s best junior tennis players are competing in the annual Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, and on Monday, Huntington’s Jack Kennedy punched his ticket into the event’s championship match. Competing in the Boys 14s division , Kennedy advanced to the...Read more

For any high-level junior tennis player who is approaching the end of their high-school career, making the crucial decision of where to embark on the next chapter of their life can often times be a difficult one. For Ines Roti, she knew exactly what she wanted in her collegiate choice, exploring...Read more

Tennis is a sport of a lifetime. That means both that you can play it no matter what age you are, but also that the skills and lessons you learn on the court can oftentimes be vital off of the court. A great example of this mantra is Dylan D’Agate. The Melville native recently graduated from Half...Read more