May 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, has announced that it will complement its donor-supported Avenue of Aces by adding new “neighborhoods” honoring U.S. Open singles champions Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Stefanie Graf and the late wheelchair tennis pioneer, Randy Snow.
March 2, 2012
By Michael Sarro
John McEnroe has been selected "Tennis Night in America" spokesperson, and in accordance, he held a tennis clinic at his John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) at Sportime on Randall’s Island for a select group of NYJTL students.
March 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis has certainly become a global sport, but one of the sport’s largest markets, the New York area, has lost some high-profile events through the years from both the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tours.
February 16, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Seven-time Grand Slam tournament champion John McEnroe has been named the 2012 spokesperson for “Tennis Night In America,” a combined promotional effort between the USTA, StarGames Inc. and MSG Sports.
January 30, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Spain's Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5-hours and 53-min. to claim his third Australian Open title.
January 11, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel is adding another Hall of Famer to its Australian Open booth this year, bringing two-time U.S. Open winner Tracy Austin to Melbourne for its coverage of the season's first major, Grand Slam competition.
January 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Great Britain's Andy Murray has won his first title under new coach Ivan Lendl leading up to the Australian Open. Murray defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Brisbane International final with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 win.
January 3, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Great Britain's Andy Murray has hired a new coach in hopes of finally winning a major title, eight-time Grand Slam winner Ivan Lendl. Murray will now start work with Lendl in preparation for the Australian Open, which commences on Jan. 16.
November 16, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals defending champion Roger Federer of Switzerland is grouped with Spain's Rafael Nadal in round-robin play at this year's event at The O2 Arena in London. Also grouped together in first round action at the event is world number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic and Great Britain's Andy Murray in Group A.
March 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, has announced that it is launching a new “Neighborhood” initiative for its donor-supported Avenue of Aces, located on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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.
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 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.
January 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The first Grand Slam event of 2011 is the Australian Open and this will be the 99th edition of the storied tournament down under. Last year, it was Roger Federer and Serena Williams who hoisted the trophy, but this year we know the women’s side will have a new champion as Serena pulled out a few weeks back due to a nagging foot injury.
October 25, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roger Federer beat Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3 to win the Stockholm Open on Sunday and match Pete Sampras’ career total of 64 career titles. Since 1968, only Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94) and John McEnroe (77) have won more singles tournaments than Federer and Sampras.
September 24, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Feb. 28, 2011, one of the sport's most legendary rivalries will be brought back for one night at the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, as Pete Sampras will face off against Andre Agassi at the 2011BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup.
June 29, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Two of the greatest rivalries in tennis will resume at Madison Square Garden when tennis legends Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl take to the Madison Square Garden tennis court in the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown, scheduled for Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
April 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis returned to the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday night for the first time in almost 15 years with the inaugural Caesars Tennis Classic. The event featured five of the sport's top past and present stars, including Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, recent retiree Marat Safin and the current number one-ranked American player, Andy Roddick. The hostess for the event was seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams.
April 9, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Saturday, April 10, Caesars Atlantic City and StarGames present professional tennis at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City with the First Annual Caesars Tennis Classic. This exhibition event will be hosted by two-time U.S. Open and five-time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams, and will feature three matches by five U.S. Open champions.
March 4, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras, and James Blake have been added to the Caesars Tennis Classic at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on April 10, 2010.
March 4, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Harrah's Entertainment, Caesars Atlantic City and StarGames are proud to announce that tennis will be returning to Atlantic City's historic Boardwalk Hall on April 10, 2010 with the first annual "Caesars Tennis Classic."
