May 17, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
After coming one victory short of first place in the Eastern Conference last year, the New York Sportimes of World TeamTennis (WTT) look to rebound in 2012 as the team will play seven July home dates this season, including five at the Sportime Randall’s Island Tennis Center and two at SEFCU Arena at the University of Albany.
May 3, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Wednesday, May 2, the USTA Eastern-Long Island Region kicked off the summer 2012 season with it's annual Captain's Meeting held at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y.
May 1, 2012
By Kathy Miller
As the Mixed-Doubles season winds down, the adult, senior and super senior matches are about to begin. The captain’s scheduling meeting is set for Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y. Matches will begin the week of May 21st.
April 19, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States will face off against Ukraine at the 2012 Fed Cup in the World Group stage of the playoffs, a best-of-five series which commences Saturday, April 21 with two singles matches.
April 12, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is taken from a conference call moderated by Jasmine Sheppard with Mary Jo Fernandez, captain of the U.S. Fed Cup team who will be competing in the World Group playoffs in the Ukraine, April 21-22.
April 11, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez announced that 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams will be joined by Christina McHale, Sloane Stephens, and world number one doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the United States against Ukraine in the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff at the Superior Golf & Spa Resort in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 21-22.
April 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The U.S. Davis Cup team now faces the defending champion Spain in the semifinals of the 2012 Davis Cup tournament. The United States has already defeated both Roger Federer's Switzerland team and France on the road.
April 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Guy Forget, the captain of the French Davis Cup team, feels that the United States will be weakened by the loss of Mardy Fish in their quarterfinal match which commences on Friday.
April 4, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group quarterfinals match between the United States and France will take place Friday-Sunday, April 6-8 at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France.
March 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following was part of an interview with Jim Courier, captain of the 2012 U.S. Davis Cup team, conducted recently by Tim Curry, director of Corporate Communications for the USTA, as Captain Courier prepares for the United States' showdown in April with Team France ...
March 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that world number eight Mardy Fish, number 10 John Isner, and the top-ranked doubles team of Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan will represent the United States in the 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinal tie against France, April 6-8, 2012.
February 13, 2012
By Caroline Bloom
I was 47-years-old and diagnosed with cancer. Wow! I thought I was typical. I work, play a lot of tennis, have two children, a husband, and a home on the North Shore. I never questioned my fate, until I was the one that was tested.
February 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round match between the United States and Switzerland will take place from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 10-12, in Fribourg, Switzerland, at the Fribourg Forum on a temporary indoor red clay court.
February 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 Australian Open champion, world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic, will not participate in Serbia's Davis Cup match against Sweden in March. He will be given rest after his long series of matches during the Australia Open, including his finals match with Spain's Rafael Nadal which clocked in just under six hours.
January 25, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams will be joined by her sister Venus Williams, Christina McHale, and world number one doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the United States against Belarus in the 2012 Fed Cup ...
December 19, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Croatia's tennis federation has ruled out Goran Ivanisevic as the next captain of its Davis Cup team due to financial demands.
December 15, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Albert Costa is stepping down as Spain’s Davis Cup captain to become the coordinator of the Spanish federation’s national teams. After three years and two Davis Cup titles, Costa will now preside over the captains of Spain’s Davis Cup, Fed Cup and Olympic teams.
December 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is a interview between U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez.
October 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. has been selected as the site for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II First Round tie between the United States and Belarus, set for Feb. 4-5.
July 11, 2011
By David Drucker
This past weekend, the United States Davis Cup team had a wide-open opportunity to upend Spain in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Davis Cup, but was unable to do so. Everything was in favor of the U.S. prior to the competition getting underway.
June 28, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier has announced that world number nine Mardy Fish, number 10 Andy Roddick, and the world’s top-ranked doubles team of Bob & Mike Bryan will represent the United States in the 2011 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Quarterfinal tie against Spain, July 8-10.
June 9, 2011
By Jonathan Klee
As the snow melts and the weather gets warmer, outdoor tennis makes its way back to Long Island. From the schools, to the parks, to the clubs, nothing can make you feel more like a beginner than hitting that first ball outside in a swirling wind after playing indoors all winter. Whereas the USTA Adult Leagues will mainly continue their indoor play, a well-established “niche” of outdoor leagues will begin.
June 8, 2011
By Miguel Cervantes III
In any competitive endeavor, the ability to compete with others who are of equivalent or similar skill is imperative for success.
May 31, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On May 24, The USTA Eastern Section Team captained by Russell Heier captured the Talbert Cup for the second time last weekend, defeating teams from New England, Mid-Atlantic and Middles States at the event, which was hosted this year by Sportime Roslyn.
May 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tonight, Wednesday, May 4, the USTA Adult League Captains Meeting will be held at the Crest Hollow Country Club, located at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y. at 7:00 p.m.
