These days, Ilia Shatashvili’s tennis game is all about creativity. Not necessarily with how he plays on the court – but with how he gets on the court. Working as a financial […]
Shatashvili Gets Creative with Prep for USONP
More than a Tennis Player: Punch Maleka
Nearly 20 minutes had passed since his first-round match, and Punch Maleka could barely breathe. Leaning back in a clubhouse chair at the Mercer County Park Tennis Facility, Maleka held an ice […]
Middle States Locals Chasing US Open Dream
Nearly a decade ago, Punch Maleka packed his bags and hopped on a plane to the United States to pursue his tennis dreams. With only $10 in his pocket and dragging a […]
Local Players Moving On in US Open National Playoffs
The road to the US Open is now clearing, and the first checkpoint to earning a wildcard in the Open is in the rear-view mirror. Monday capped the final day of the […]
US Open Middle States Qualifier Underway
The 2012 US Open National Playoffs Middle States Section Qualifier began yesterday under sunny skies and gorgeous weather in West Windsor, New Jersey, as tennis players of varying age levels and tennis […]
