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May 16, 2012
By Steven Kaplan
A Blueprint for Accountability
Recently, Long Island Tennis Magazine asked me and several of my fellow teaching professionals a few philosophy-based question that touched on subjects like: What's wrong with American tennis? Why doesn't the U.S. dominate the world rankings? Will home schooling help me improve my game?
May 15, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Eastern Long Island Region Honors Players and Coaches at Annual Dinner
On Wednesday, May 9, the USTA Eastern Long Island Region Annual Awards Dinner was held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y. There were more than 300 in attendance to honor all of the award recipients for all of their hard work on behalf of the tennis community over the past year.
February 3, 2012
By Michael Sarro
USTA Honors Local Volunteers and Juniors
As one of the largest non-for profit organizations in the world, the USTA is driven by many dedicated individuals who donate their time and effort to help develop and grow the sport we all love. In having so many willing volunteers, the USTA holds workshops to help instill in their volunteers the core values they should be coaching to their tennis students as well as recognizes them for their hard work and dedication.
January 27, 2012
By Rob Polishook
Match Point … Relax! But How?
How many times have you found yourself in a match in which you were just a few points or games from winning? Maybe the score was 6-3, 5-2, and you began to think, “This is great. I’m going to be the champion!”
January 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA to Honor Grassroots Tennis Champions
The USTA has announced the 10 award winners to be honored during the USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop (CTDW), which will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, La., Jan. 13-15. The honorees will be recognized in a variety of categories for their dedication to growing the game of tennis at the grassroots level.
December 13, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Eastern Announces Honorees for 2012 Junior Awards Luncheon
On Jan. 21, USTA Eastern will recognize 16 outstanding students for their sportsmanship and their appreciation of Arthur Ashe’s legacy at the section’s 2012 Junior Awards Luncheon.
September 1, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA to Honor Outstanding Achievements in Diversity at 2011 ICON Awards
The USTA has announced the recipients of its 2011 ICON Awards, which not only honor individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in our sport and society, but also emphasize the association’s commitment to fairness and equality.
August 26, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Winners Announced for the 2011 Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest
The USTA has announced the 14 winners of its 13th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay and Art Contest. The winning essays and art projects were selected from student entries submitted to the more than 600 USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network chapters from around the country
August 23, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Museum Exhibit at U.S. Open to Showcase War and Tennis
At the upcoming U.S. Open, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will present "Serving Their Countries: Tennis and War", a special exhibition showcasing the sometimes tragic, often inspiring, and always heroic and selfless stories of how the tennis community has shown a commitment to a free and safe world in the face of conflict—and continues to do so today.
August 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
What's New at the U.S. Open in 2011?
The USTA has announced a series of enhanced fan experiences and expanded programming for the 2011 U.S. Open that will include new musical entertainment, upgrades to the facility, new mobile technology offerings and a full slate of activities for the sports youngest fans.
July 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Dick Enberg and Campbell's to be Honored at Legends Ball
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.
June 16, 2011
By Brent Shearer
Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Literary Corner: The Tennis Handsome By Barry Hannah
In the novel The Tennis Handsome, Barry Hannah launches his main character, French Edward, the tennis handsome of the title, onto the tennis circuit. French has a powerful game and his exploits on the tour include matches with tennis greats like Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe, but he has one small problem, he’s brain dead.
February 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roddick Takes Home 30th Career Title With Win in Regions Morgan Keegan Championships Finals
Andy Roddick won the 30th title of his career in his 50th professional final on Sunday with a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (11), 7-5 victory over Milos Raonic of Canada in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, Tenn.
January 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Eastern Announces Honorees for 2011 Junior Awards Luncheon
On Jan. 29, USTA Eastern will recognize 22 outstanding students for their sportsmanship and their appreciation of Arthur Ashe’s legacy at the section’s 2011 Junior Awards Luncheon.
November 22, 2010
By Emilie Katz
Court Six: Long Island Tennis Magazine's Gossip Column (November/December 2010)
On Thursday night Sept. 2 with Long Island Tennis Magazine on hand, Andre Agassi spoke about his book Open, while discussing his life in general and answered questions from the audience at Town Hall in New York City.
September 15, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Stars of Past and Present Show Their Support at the 30th Annual Legends Ball
Former world No. 1 golfer Annika Sorenstam and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, wife of the late Arthur Ashe, presented Martina Navratilova with the Eugene L. Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the 30th Annual Legends Ball ...
August 19, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Sorenstam and Moutoussamy-Ashe to Present Eugene L. Scott Award to Navratilova
Former world No. 1 golfer Annika Sorenstam and Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, wife of the late Arthur Ashe, will present Martina Navratilova with the Eugene L. Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the 30th annual Legends Ball on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
July 20, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Martina Navratilova to be Honored With the Eugene L. Scott Award
Martina Navratilova, an outspoken trailblazer both on and off the tennis court for more than three decades, will be recognized with the Eugene L. Scott Award by the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, at the 30th annual Legends Ball on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
November 1, 2009
By Alan Fleishman
Reflections on the Open

I have been watching the U.S. Open for a long time. As a former high school teacher, it was the alarm bell that meant summer was over. No more tennis games on weekdays, followed by hamburgers and cold beer, only time for lesson plans and parent conferences. Over the years, I have seen men’s tennis shorts go from short and white to long and black, while women’s styles went from Tracy Austin’s gingham to pearl ruffles designed by Stella McCartney (her father, Paul, attended this year’s matches). From grass to clay to hard court, from Forest Hills to Flushing, from Chrissie to Martina, from Steffi to Monica … it has always been an “educational” experience.

May 1, 2009
By Alan Fleishman
High School Memories From the Front of the Bus
“Hey, coach.” I remember the first time I heard it. It sounded strangely ominous. I was a Social Studies teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, N.Y. My first few years there, I would go out and hit with the team; coaching was a whole new world.
May 1, 2009
By Danny Burgess
The Spin Doctor
Only in America … Only in the United States of America could a poor African-American man born in New Orleans in 1901 rise to blow rhythmic sounds called jazz, entertaining stars, royalty, presidents and a Pope. Louis Armstrong’s unique style of playing earned him the nickname “Satchmo.” In the late 1970s, Satchmo moved to a small neighborhood in Queens where he eventually died, but not before leaving us a legacy of musical genius such as “What a Wonderful World” and “Dream a Little Dream of Me.” To honor his memory, America built him a stadium, right in his backyard, at the world’s richest tennis venue. In 1978, the Louis Armstrong Stadium became the main stadium at the U.S. Open, seating more than 18,000 people.