May 22, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2012 French Open, the year’s second Grand Slam event, will take place May 27-June 10 at the famed clay courts of Roland Garros. The event was first played in 1891 as a French national tournament on grass. The surface would be changed to red clay in 1912.
May 14, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Switzerland's Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych in three sets, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 to win the 2012 Madrid Open this weekend for the third time.
May 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer defeated Milos Raonic in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, at the 2012 Madrid Open to avoid what would have been his earliest tournament loss in over two years.
April 11, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
John Isner is beginning to live up to his expectations. Isner has made it to the number 10 ranking in 2012 with wins over the top three current players in the world. He is beginning preparation for the U.S. men's clay court championship.
April 10, 2012
By Steven Kaplan
Great tennis players, like great basketball point guards or great quarterbacks in football, are astute field generals who see things differently than average competitors. They are more kinesthetically and tactically aware athletes who recognize the subtly, complexity and nuances of their sport.
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 3, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Andy Roddick will target a record fifth AEGON Championships title at The Queen's Club, June 11-17. Roddick, who won the title in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007, and reached finals at The Championships, Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, is now fully fit after a difficult year.
March 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Spain's Rafael Nadal had a straight set 6-4, 6-4 win over Japan's Kei Nishikori to reach the quarterfinals of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Tournament in Miami.
March 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Andy Roddick upset world number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland, 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-4, at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
March 26, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel hosted the 100 Greatest of All-Time, presented by Ally Bank, a five-night series intended to rank the top tennis players of all time. Roger Federer was named the greatest of all-time ...
March 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In action on the men's side of the draw at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open, U.S. wild card entry Ryan Harrison defeated Italy's Potito Starace 6-7(6/8), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to face Switzerland's Roger Federer
March 20, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American John Isner has joined the ranks of the world's top 10 players atop the ATP World Rankings after beating world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the semifinals of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. this past weekend.
March 20, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus are both looking to defend their titles as opening round action at the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open gets underway today in Miami.
March 19, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roger Federer of Switzerland has become the first person in history to win the 2012 BNP Paribas Open title four times. The world number three-ranked Federer routed American John Isner in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, to capture the title.
March 15, 2012
By Brad Shafran
When discussing the greatest men’s professional tennis players of all time, the conversation generally includes Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Bjorg, John McEnroe and Rafael Nadal. These men are undoubtedly amongst the best to ever swing a racket. However, a name often overlooked and much unheralded is Bill Tilden ...
March 14, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number two-ranked Rafael Nadal has advanced to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Calif. with a 6-1, 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers. Nadal's win marks his seventh consecutive trip to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
March 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki will defend their titles at the upcoming $11 million BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., an ATP and WTA hard-court event which commences today. This is a record prize purse for any ATP-WTA event outside of the majors which gives $1 million to the women's and men's singles champions.
March 6, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Professional tennis returned to New York City last night as four former world number one-ranked players took to the court at the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden for the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown.
March 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
MSG Sports and StarGames has announced a strong field of marketing partners for the Monday, March 5th BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden. An impressive array of marketing partners has signed on to showcase their brands at the fifth annual one-night only tennis event, which will feature four of today’s greatest tennis players.
March 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Great Britain's Andy Murray to win his fifth Dubai Championship title, defeating Murray in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.
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.
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.
February 29, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Switzerland's Roger Federer defeated Michael Llodra of France in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6, to advance at the Dubai Championships. Great Britain's Andy Murray also advanced in a close three-set match against German qualifier, Michael Berrer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
February 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
MSG Sports and StarGames have announced a comprehensive broadcast plan for the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown that involves ESPN to broadcast the much-anticipated matches live from Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 5 featuring world number two-ranked Maria Sharapova of Russia playing former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and world number three Roger Federer of Switzerland taking on American Andy Roddick.
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