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… News and notes from across the New York Metro tennis community
CourtSense Hosts Team USA Regional Training Camp
Kontokosta Captures May Open Championship Ross School Tennis Academy’s Eleni Kontokosta took home the title at the L2 May Open at Huntington Indoor Tennis Center. Kontokosta won all of her matches in straight sets to bring home the championship, her first as a competitor in the 12U Division.
Cary Leeds Hosts Puerto Rican Players During Mayor’s Cup
The best American boys and girls born in 2005 and 2006 descended upon the CourtSense Training Center at Bogota Racquet Club to take part in Team USA Regional Training Camp. The players took part in a workshop and a clinic as a part of the Camp, which featured many of the top juniors from the USTA Eastern Section.
Bengtson, Martin Win Centercourt Chatham Open Championships
Centercourt Athletic Club of Chatham hosted its annual Men’s and Women’s Open Singles Club Championships, which featured some highly-competitive tennis from many of its top club players. Kitty Martin defeated Jennifer McNally in the Women’s Open final, while Martin Bengtson won the Men’s final by beating Steve Millerman.
As part of the 30th Annual NYJTL Mayor’s Cup, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning had the pleasure of hosting many young tennis players from the Asociación de Tenis de Puerto Rico, who came to the Bronx to participate. The kids competed in team competition, and had the opportunity to speak with Cary Leeds Executive Director Liezel Huber, who had some words of advice for the aspiring youngsters: “When you live in an area where it’s hard to get to tournaments, you have to practice just as hard as you would play in those tournaments, so you know you’re ready when the day comes.”
NYTennisMag.com • July/August 2018 • New York Tennis Magazine
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