NYC Mayor's Cup

Mayors Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Championships

The annual team Mayor's Cup will run from May 30 through June 7 at the Carry Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Mayor's Cup brings together the top athletes from all five borough's in 10 different sports. 

Mayors Cup Team Competition: May 30-31

The Varsity and Middle school competition is schedule on the first weekend on May 30-31 at the Carry Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning. Play generally begins at 12 p.m. on Saturday with the Middle School Team Competition followed by the Girls Varsity teams at 2 p.m. and Boys Varsity at 4 p.m.

The draws usually consist of the best eight teams in New York City including four public schools, two paraochial and two private. 

On Sunday, May 31, competition starts with the semifinals at 9 a.m. for Boys Varsity and Girls Varsity followed by the Middle School at 10:30 a.m. The Finals are usually played at 12 p.m. The teams are invited to attend the Tennis Festival and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 7.

Mayors Cup Elementary School Team Competition: June 7

Starting in 2012, the Elementary School competition has grown every year since. More than 17 teams are expected to compete for the title this year.

Mayors Cup Individual Competition: June 1-7 

The individual events are schedule to start Monday, June 1. Play begins at 3:30 p.m. everyday with the exception of Thursday, when it starts at 11 a.m. On Saturday, all draws are usually down to the quarters and matches start at 9 a.m.

Mayors Cup Tennis Festival & Awards Ceremony: June 7

The tournament's last day brings more than 500 participants from all NYJTL programs to enjoy the Mayors Cup finals, a tennis festival and complete in the Elementary School team event. The tennis festival features fun-filled tennis activities, games, music and giveaways. 

 

 

 

 

  • by Steve Annacone
    Most good players have a plan when they step on the court. Usually it is a combination of what they do well, and something that they believe will be effective against this specific opponent. The top players will try to play the first point of the match like this.  As the match goes on, it...
  • by Steve Annacone
    return, were all hit trying to keep my opponent from hitting the ball back. I never even realized this was happening. My competitive instincts did not allow me to follow the idea to hit the first few shots to set up the point. As a result, I lost to a lot of players who were...
  • by Steve Annacone
    If you are looking towards your opponent when playing a match, you can see most, or all, of the court with your peripheral vision. As the ball is coming towards you, the amount of the court that you can see gets smaller. This is one of the reasons why we have such a hard time...
  • by Steve Annacone
    There is no cookie cutter recipe to create the perfect player. Each player’s strokes are different, their style is different, their mentality is different, and even their movement is different. It is important for a coach to let the player develop along the lines of their own individual characteristics. If a coach can give a...
  • by Steve Annacone
    Almost everyone who plays the game of tennis has one baseline shot that they prefer. Most players favor their forehand, but as the level of the player increases, many develop stronger backhands. Regardless of which shot you would rather hit, you can use the other shot to help set up the point. The first step...