January 17, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Day Two of the 2012 Australian Open finished with all the seeds on both the men's and women's sides of the draw advancing with the exception of hometown favorite Samantha Stosur, the number six-ranked and 2011 U.S. Open Champion. Stosur was ousted in straight sets on Tuesday, 7-6 (2), 6-3, to the 59th-ranked Sorana Cirstea of Romania.
November 11, 2011
By David Drucker
The 2011 U.S. Open was certainly one to remember for tennis fans around the world. Whether it was the intense match play, the chaotic weather, or even the 9-11 ceremony, fans will remember this Open for years to come.
November 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Ana Ivanovic has won the WTA Tournament of Champions with a straight set win over Anabel Medina-Garigues 6-3, 6-0. She gained speed early and sweeped through the second set to take the title. "I feel great. Very unexpected, actually. I think I played an impeccable match today. Really I didn't do much wrong," said Ivanovic.
October 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, ranked number three in the world, defeated Italy's Alberta Brianti, 6-0, 6-1 at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open. Azarenka advances to face the unseeded Iveta Benešová of the Czech Republic ...
October 12, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams will open her 2012 season for the first time at the Brisbane International tournament, a warmup for the Australian Open. Both U.S. Open finalists will be in the field for the event that begins Jan. 1, as Samantha Stosur, who was already confirmed for the tournament, defeated Williams 6-2, 6-3 in September at the Open to earn her first Grand Slam title.
October 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has once again been knocked out of a major WTA tournament, this time in the China Open quarterfinals in a 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 three-set defeat at the hands of Italy's Flavia Pennetta.
September 6, 2011
By Anthony Pastecchi
In Monday action at the 2011 U.S. Open, a packed house in Louis Armstrong Stadium saw top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic survive an epic tie-breaker and advance in straight sets to the quarterfinals after defeating the number 22 seed, Ukranian Alexandr Dolgopolov, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2.
September 5, 2011
By Eric C. Peck
The Round of 16 has taken shape, and the second week of action at the 2011 U.S. Open gets underway Monday, Sept. 5 with a full slate of top-seeded stars still in contention. On the women's side of the draw, a marquee matchup in the afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium will see the 28-seed, American Serena Williams, take on the number 16 seed, Serbian Ana Ivanovic.
September 4, 2011
By Eric C. Peck
Day Six of the 2011 U.S. Open featured a number of seeded players advancing to next week's Final Round of 16. Both the men's and women's top seeds advanced as Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Russian Nikolay Davydenko, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, and on the women's side, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki from Denmark defeated Vania King of the United States, 6-2, 6-4.
September 3, 2011
By Eric C. Peck
Weekend action begins Saturday, Sept. 3rd at the 2011 U.S. Open and plenty of top seeds are sticking around this Labor Day weekend for their shot at the finals of the last Grand Slam of 2011 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
August 16, 2011
By Emilie Katz
Novak Djokovic took some time off from playing and attended the Cannes Film Festival. With his girlfriend Jelena Ristic by his side, he walked the red carpet and went to see the Mel Gibson movie, “The Beaver.”
August 12, 2011
By David Drucker
You know when you think sometimes the script is just written in sports and the players just follow along? That’s the feeling I have now after watching for a third straight day a top male and female upset in their respective tournaments.
June 16, 2011
By David Drucker
Yesterday, the seeding ceremony took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where the top 32 seeds were announced for this year's Wimbledon. For the most part, the men’s seeding generally followed their actual ATP ranking.
March 30, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Kim Clijsters has moved onto the quarterfinals of the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami with a tough 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(5) win over the number 19 seed Ana Ivanovic.
October 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams and John Isner will team up for the United States in the Hyundai Hopman Cup Jan.1-8. The team tennis-style event and tune-up for the Australian Open will take place in January and features mixed teams from eight nations.
September 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is taken from Kim Clijsters' post-match press conference on Saturday, Sept. 11th during the 2010 U.S Open. The number two-seeded Clijsters defeated Russia's Vera Zvonareva, the number seven seed, 6-2, 6-1 to capture the 2010 U.S. Open Women's Championship.
July 22, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that 99 of the top 100 women, including 2010 Grand Slam singles champions Serena Williams and Francesca Schiavone, are entered in the women’s singles field for the 2010 U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
May 7, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Jelena Jankovic rolled to a surprisingly easy 6-0, 6-1 win Thursday over Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. Williams struggled with her serve throughout the match and could never really get going. Unforced errors were ultimately her downfall.
March 7, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Recently, Long Island Tennis Magazine had the pleasure to take part in a teleconference with Ana Ivanovic who called in her from San Diego while practicing for her next tournament.
March 3, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup took place on Monday night, March 1 at Madison Square Garden. A crowd of more than 11,700 got a chance to watch high quality tennis as some of the top players on the WTA Tour competed on Monday night.
February 22, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams, the Billie Jean King Cup’s defending champion, has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Showdown, scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010 at Madison Square Garden. Williams, who qualified for the Showdown based on her 2009 victories at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, has withdrawn due to a leg injury sustained during her recent run to the Australian Open Championships. This injury has also forced Williams out of WTA events in Paris and Dubai.
January 2, 2010
By Emilie Katz
The 98th Australian Open Tennis Championship, the first of the world’s four grand slam tennis tournaments during the year, is scheduled to start at Melbourne Park on Jan. 18, 2010. For two weeks in January, Melbourne Park has it all. The eyes of the world will zone in as the best tennis players in the world battle for one of the biggest grand slam titles the sport has to offer. As the 2010 tennis season approaches, tennis fans are excited to see what some of the players will be wearing at the start of the year
January 1, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
January 1, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
A look ahead to the 2010 WTA women's tennis tour.
September 27, 2009
By Emilie Katz
When it comes to style, tennis has an advantage over other sports. The athletes are not hidden behind uniforms, helmets or padding. Instead, tennis players are given the freedom to wear whatever they like. At this year’s U.S. Open (Aug. 31-Sept. 13), Adidas will dress many of the top players in gear that combines state-of-the-art performance fabrics, along with unique cutting-edge style.
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