John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s Noah Rubin Officially Turns Pro

NEW YORK - July 2, 2015 - PRLog -- The John McEnroe Tennis Academy announced that longtime student, 19 year-old N.Y. resident Noah Rubin, has elected to forego his final three years of NCAA eligibility and has turned pro. Rubin officially began his professional debut last week by making the finals of the ITF pro circuit tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Noah, who has trained at Sportime and the John McEnroe Tennis Academy since he was seven, will continue to train at JMTA when he is not on the road competing.

"The past year has been full of amazing experiences for me both as a player and as a young adult. The decision to turn pro at this time is definitely the right one for me,” said Rubin. “With the support of my family, of Wake Forest coaches, Tony Bresky and Jeremy Feldman, and with support and guidance from John McEnroe, along with my primary coach Lawrence Kleger, and the rest of the JMTA team, I am excited about the next stage of my tennis career."

"We are very proud of all that Noah has accomplished and we will continue to support him as he embarks on his pro career," said John McEnroe. “He has worked extremely hard, including taking a year to attend Wake Forest, where he excelled both on and off the court. I am confident that Noah will do everything he can to continue to put himself in the best possible position to succeed."

Rubin has had one of the best years of any rising American player in 2014-15, winning the Wimbledon Boys Junior title, and the USTA Boys Championship at Kalamazoo, Michigan, in singles and doubles, which earned him an automatic entry into the main draw of the 2014 US Open men’s singles championships. He was the 2015 ACC Freshman of the Year at Wake Forest University, leading the Demon Deacons into the NCAA Team Championships, and he made the finals of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Singles Championship.

Rubin was also selected by the USTA to participate in the tennis portion of an annual Easter event at the White House in April, where he had the honor of rallying with President Barack Obama.

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About SPORTIME

SPORTIME is proud to operate the finest tennis facilities in New York State, with over 160 indoor and outdoor courts at 13 clubs across Long Island, in NYC, in Westchester and in the NY Capital Region. SPORTIME's "fitness for real life" philosophy is reflected in clubs that are state-of-the-art, yet affordable, and that feature the best tennis facilities and programs, along with great gyms, camps and sports and fitness offerings. SPORTIME is proud to be the home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy at Randall’s Island since 2010, with JMTA Annexes at Syosset/Bethpage, Long Island, and Lake Isle, Eastchester, since 2012.

About The John McEnroe Tennis Academy

In September 2010, tennis legend John McEnroe and SPORTIME partnered to launch the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, in John’s hometown of New York City, at the SPORTIME Randall's Island Tennis Center in Manhattan. SPORTIME Randall's Island is SPORTIME’s flagship location, and the flagship location of the Academy. In September 2012, JMTA expanded its geographic reach to SPORTIME locations in Westchester and on Long Island: SPORTIME Lake Isle, an 8-court, state-of-the art, year-round facility in Eastchester, New York in lower Westchester; and SPORTIME Syosset in central Long Island, an 11-court indoor facility, that has long served as SPORTIME's high performance training center on Long Island. John's passion and belief is that great players can be developed in urban settings, while still having the opportunity to live at home, pursue their educational goals, and participate in a variety of sports and extracurricular activities. The Academy works to recruit the most talented and the most highly motivated young athletes in the New York Metropolitan area. Inspired by the vision and daily presence of Johnny Mac, under the guidance of JMTA Managing Director, Bennett Schlansky, JMTA Director, Lawrence Kleger, JMTA Performance Director, Andrew Small, JMTA, JMTA mental toughness expert, Dr. Dom Lausic, and with a world-class staff of tennis, athletic training and performance directors and coaches, JMTA delivers a complete training program designed to assure the best possible outcome for serious players; whether that is junior tournament tennis, college tennis or beyond. JMTA’s athletic training and performance is provided by SportsLab NYC, under the guidance of JMTA Performance Director Andrew Small. SportsLab NYC has an exemplary reputation for providing innovative, multi-faceted and high-caliber athletic development training models to international collegiate and professional sports organizations. Mental Toughness Training for JMTA is provided by Dr. Domagoj Lausic, Ph.D of The Hourglass Performance Institute. HPI provides mental performance services, including the use of state-of-the-art technology that teaches athletes to master their thoughts and emotions, so as to perform optimally under any and all circumstances.