December 12, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced that on Jan. 1, 2012 the rules of tennis officially will be changed and require that 10 & Under Tennis tournaments be played utilizing smaller, lighter racquets and lower-bouncing balls on smaller courts. The change was adopted by the USTA in the summer of 2010.
November 30, 2011
By Brent Shearer
Players will want to read this book for its many interesting anecdotes and because it may arm them to win drinks at tennis gatherings by betting on either of the following obscure tennis history questions: Who was the youngest Wimbledon winner for over 50 years until Boris Becker's first title in 1985? And, who is the only tennis player in history to win Wimbledon by default?
October 5, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that, effective immediately, the appointment of Todd Martin of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. as a director-at-large on the USTA Board of Directors. Martin will replace Jeff Tarango, who resigned from the Board following the 2011 U.S. Open ...
September 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition lauded the USTA during Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) this past Saturday, Sept. 24th, for its leadership and participation in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) challenge.
September 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Jennifer Capriati, one of America's most dominant tennis players in the 1990s and early 2000s; Russia's first world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and Brazilian tennis superstar Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten have been nominated to receive the highest honor available in the sport of tennis, induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
April 12, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced its commitment to support “Joining Forces,” an effort led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, to mobilize all sectors of society to give United States service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned.
April 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Player Development has announced that the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, one of the most prestigious international junior events in the U.S., will return this year to its clay court roots for the first time since 1998.
January 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that, effective Jan. 1, 2011, its 15 member Board of Directors officially began its two-year term that will run through Dec. 31, 2012.
August 4, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has conducted a tennis clinic featuring the QuickStart play format on the White House South Lawn alongside USTA Chairman of the Board and President Lucy S. Garvin, World Team Tennis Washington Kastles Owner Mark Ein, world number 20th-ranked player Sam Querrey, and the doubles team of Bob & Mike Bryan on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
April 5, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s ongoing “Let’s Move” initiative to fight childhood obesity, tennis Hall of Famer Gigi Fernandez and Valerie Stern, through their new company Baby Goes Pro, have been invited to help coordinate and present the “Explore the Moves Sports and Obstacle Course”, an interactive sports exhibit at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 5.
March 9, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation have announced that Heinz Grimm of Switzerland is the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Golden Achievement Award.
March 8, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Cable industry veteran, Ken Solomon, was sworn in as a member of President Barack Obama’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in the U.S. Supreme Court.
February 16, 2010
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. Even the best coach can always learn an extra tip or two, and the following article will provide all players and coaches with a chance to learn from the best.
July 1, 2009
By Clark D. Ruiz II
