December 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On the eve of U.S. Open Finals Weekend, tennis champions, industry leaders and supporters of the game gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for The 2011 Legends Ball.
December 8, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic has earned himself a record $12.6 million in prize money for the season. He won 10 titles in 2011 which included 3 Grand Slams beating the previous record of $10.1 million held by Nadal in 2010 and Federer in 2007.
December 6, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Long Island tennis community is blessed to have some of the best indoor facilities and best coaches in the world right here in our backyard. Recently, Long Island Tennis Magazine spoke with some of these top coaches to get insight into their coaching/training strategies, what they look for in a great player, views on important local tennis topics, and a background in how they got into coaching.
November 4, 2011
By Roman Prokes
Players are always looking for an edge on the court. They work with teaching professionals to master their technique, coaches to solidify their tactics, trainers to ameliorate their conditioning. Why not have an expert help with your equipment? That is the goal of an on-court consultation.
October 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andre Agassi has taken the Champion Series event at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships held at the Thomas & Mack Center. He defeated Pete Sampras 8-5, who defeated John McEnroe to set up the finals match held on Oct. 15.
September 19, 2011
By Tonny van de Pieterman
Growing up, I was a big fan of Jimmy Connors. His return of a serve was considered the best in the world for a long time (before Andre Agassi came along). Connors seemed to take great pride in returning some of the fastest cannonball serves. It also became my favorite shot in tennis. Most of the principles I learned from watching Jimmy still hold true today.
September 6, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On the eve of the 2011 U.S. Open Women's Final, a who's who of the tennis industry will gather at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City to pay tribute to the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Class of 2011 Inductees Andre Agassi and Peachy Kellmeyer, to honor additional contributors to the sport, and to celebrate the great game of tennis.
August 18, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri will be inducted into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame on Aug. 27 at the Grand Hyatt New York.
August 15, 2011
By David Drucker
While watching the match between world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia and American Mardy Fish, I was simply in awe of the tennis that Djokovic is and has been playing all year. Going into the match, everyone, including myself, gave Mardy zero chances against Djokovic.
August 3, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is an excerpt from today's Olympus U.S. Open Series conference call with Roger Federer that Long Island Tennis Magazine participated in featuring Roger Federer of Switzerland, currently ranked number three in the world.
July 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Friday, Sept. 9, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will gather hundreds of tennis enthusiasts and industry leaders at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City for The Legends Ball, an annual social event that celebrates tennis and honors some of the sport's greatest champions and contributors.
July 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA is teaming up with Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf to encourage children to get healthy, active and into the game through the USTA’s 10 and Under Tennis program. The collaboration will launch a new commercial that will air during the Olympus U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open.
July 12, 2011
By David Drucker
There simply isn’t enough time in the day to describe all the wonderful things about Andre Agassi ...
April 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
QuickStart Tennis is the newest teaching method developed by the USTA and is progressively becoming one of their most important initiatives and for good reason. Since the days of Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, there has been one American male to win a Grand Slam event, Andy Roddick’s finals win at the 2003 U.S. Open.
April 14, 2011
By Dr. Tom Ferraro
Managing loss is one of the more important skills a champion must learn. Let’s face it, everyone loses. That includes Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras and all the rest. They have all learned how to manage losses over their career.
April 11, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday April 9, 16 boys, ages 12 and under, took the courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to compete in the Longines Future Tennis Aces event. They were all playing for the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to the French Open to meet and play against tennis greats, Andre Agassi and Jim Courier at Roland Garros.
March 1, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
For one night, tennis legends of the 1980s and 1990s were on hand in New York City's Madison Square Garden for the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown. Legendary rivalries between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, and John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl were re-kindled for one night at The World's Most Famous Arena to a near sell-out crowd on New York City tennis fans.
March 1, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign have teamed up to encourage young people across the country to get active, try tennis and lead healthy lifestyles. Components of the collaboration include a new public service announcement (PSA) to air nationwide, the construction and renovation of thousands of tennis courts across the country and the commitment to encourage 200,000 children to participate in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award.
February 28, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Long Island Tennis Magazine was on hand as Ivan Lendl, the former world number one-ranked player and winner of eight Grand Slam tournament titles, held a practice session in advance of tonight's BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden.
February 25, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Madison Square Garden and StarGames have announced a strong lineup of marketing partners for the upcoming “BNP Paribas Showdown” at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. A record number of marketing partners has signed on to showcase their brands at the fourth year of the one-night only tennis event, which will feature arguably four of the greatest tennis players of all-time.
February 24, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and event producers StarGames and MSG Sports, announced that, for the first time in history, 60-foot blended lines will be placed on a traditional 78-foot regulation court being used for a pro tennis match.
February 23, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Madison Square Garden and the Garden of Dreams Foundation have announced that Andre Agassi will be the recipient of the 2011 Garden of Dreams Hero Award. The award, established in 2009, honors one person or organization annually that embodies the spirit and commitment of the Garden of Dreams Foundation, with active, on-going dedication to children facing obstacles.
February 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
MSG Sports and StarGames have announced that ESPN will televise the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown live from Madison Square Garden on Monday, Feb. 28, with MSG Networks airing a replay on March 7 and 14.
February 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Longines, the Swiss-based watch company, will be the official timekeeper for the highly anticipated BNP Paribas Showdown. Tennis rivals of the 80s and 90s, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl will once again compete at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 28, 2011.
February 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
With only weeks remaining before the much anticipated BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden, tennis legends Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl are in preparations for their respective match ups at The World’s Most Famous Arena on Feb. 28, 2011.
