March 1, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. He defeated Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to improve his overall record against the Russian to 12-0.
January 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number two-ranked Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Youzhny, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Thursday to reach the semifinals for the third straight year in Doha.
October 25, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The top-seed Frenchman Gilles Simon, along with the number three seed, Alexandr Dolgopolov from the Ukraine, have been knocked out in the first round of the St. Petersburg Open.
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.
February 8, 2011
By Emilie Katz
Emilie Katz reviews 2010 on both the ATP and WTA tours ... the winners, ranking and who hung up their racquets for the final time through retirement from the sport ...
January 13, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
For the 2011 Australian Open, Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki have been named top seeds on the men's and women's sides respectively, as the event begins next week, Jan. 17-30 at Melbourne Park.
September 21, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The latest rankings have been released for for the men's and women's pro tours. Atop the ATP rankings, Rafael Nadal of Spain, the 2010 U.S. Open winner, with a wide margin of nearly 5,000 in ranking points. On the women's side, the injured Serena Williams leads the WTA rankings, coming in with 6,995 ranking points, followed closely behind Caroline Wozniacki who trails by slightly more than 1,000 points.
September 10, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
With extremely windy conditions on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court Thursday, players on both the men's and women's side of the 2010 U.S. Open fully realized the importance of adjusting their game to the elements. Rafael Nadal moved on to the semifinals with a straight-set victory over Fernando Verdasco in the Night Session.
September 8, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Five-set encounters and marathon matches ruled the courts on Day Nine at the 2010 U.S. Open. The first of the five-setters saw the end to any hope of an American winning the men's singles title this year, as Stanislav Wawrinka defeated Sam Querrey, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that took 4 hours and 28 minutes.
