April 24, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Wimbledon officials have agreed to a substantial increase to the prize money for the 2012 Championships following talks with the world's leading players. A majority of the prize monies will be directed to helping lower-ranked players.
March 6, 2012
By Carole Blake
I absolutely LOVE playing tennis! My mom was a club tennis champion in Baltimore in the 1930s, and she actually played tennis on the last day of her life at the age of 83. I learned the game at the age of 10 at a summer camp, and I’ve been playing socially ever since.
February 15, 2012
By Emilie Katz
A look back at the 2011 tennis season and all major tournaments and year end rankings.
November 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated American Mardy Fish 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (3) at the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday at The O2 Arena in London, England in a three-hour-plus marathon match. Nadal overcame a stomach ailment to defeat Fish in opening round action in Group B.
September 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Sunday, Sept. 18, the Seawolves Classic, a One-on-One Doubles Tournament, was held at Stony Brook University. Eight women's college teams participated, including host school Stony Brook, Bryant, Marist, URI, Army, Navy, Fordham and Fairleigh Dickinson.
June 13, 2011
By David Drucker
With unfortunate weather on Sunday, the finals of the AEGON Championships between Andy Murray of Great Britain and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France was postponed to Monday.
June 10, 2011
By David Drucker
As play got underway today at the AEGON Championships in London, England, Andy Roddick of the United States made quick work of Spain’s Fernando Verdasco, 6-2, 6-2.
April 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
This year at Wimbledon, each singles champion will receive a total of $1.8 million in prize money. All-England Club Chief Executive Ian Ritchie also announced that the total prize fund for the 125th Wimbledon Championships will increase to $23.8 million. In 2010, prize money for the singles champions was $1.54 million each.
April 5, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
At the 7th Annual USTA International Spring Championships, held at the USTA Training Center West Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Long Island representatives saw mixed results in day one of the action.
January 31, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Henrik Wiersholm, a 13-year-old from Kirkland, Wash., captured the boys’ singles title at Les Petits As in Tarbes, France on Sunday, defeating Bogdan Borza of Romania 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, to become the first American boy to win the prestigious 14 -and-under title since Chase Buchanan in 2005 ...
January 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced eight top American juniors selected to represent the United States in two elite 14-and-Under events in Europe: The AEGON Junior International, held in Bolton, England, Jan. 17-23; and Les Petits As, held in Tarbes, France, Jan. 24-30.
September 24, 2010
By Alan Fleishman
I guess that I have contributed enough articles to Long Island Tennis Magazine to allow me to have a little “fun.” Before retiring, I was a history teacher (I know, its “Social Studies,” but I am old school) for a third of a century. It was a great job, but there are always speed bumps on the highway of life.
August 31, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Long Island Professional Tennis League’s (LIPTL) 2010 Championship came down to a very exciting and dramatic showdown as The Creek Club and Piping Rock Club squared off in their second match at Piping Rock.
August 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In a major development, Beach Tennis USA (BTUSA) has established a strategic partnership with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to expand the global development of the sport of beach tennis.
June 15, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle, has signed tennis Hall of Famer Jimmy Connors to serve as a nightly analyst during the network’s upcoming Wimbledon coverage, June 21-30, 2010.
September 16, 2009
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
For the second consecutive year, the Wimbledon men’s final was a classic. The final between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick has been ruled as the most viewed of all men’s finals at the All-England Club in the past 10 years.
