May 16, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that it has entered into a comprehensive media partnership with ESPN for the television and digital presentation of the U.S. Open and the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series. The 11-year agreement will begin in 2015 and extend through the 2025 US Open and provide professional tennis with more than 200 hours of live coverage each summer. Current domestic television agreements for the US Open conclude following the 2014 U.S. Open.
May 7, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States Tennis Association has announced it has reached an agreement to return to New York City a portion of its currently leased Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (NTC) land in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in exchange for the parkland it proposes to add as part of its improvement plan for the NTC. The USTA will surrender 1.56 acres of parkland in return for 0.68 acres of parkland, the latter being mostly an existing asphalt road.
April 23, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced the return of its SmashZone Mobile Tour which will hit the road for a 22-city tour to introduce youth tennis to kids and parents across the country. SmashZone began as the premier fan interactive attraction at the US Open before being showcased across the country.
April 5, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Mardy Fish has been awarded a wild card into two USTA Pro Circuit events this month. Fish will compete in two $50,000 Challengers—the Savannah (Ga.) Challenger, held the week of April 22, and the USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida, held the week of April 29.
April 4, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that it is offering two audition options for the seventh annual U.S. Open casting call, starting with a DVD submission process.
March 25, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region has announced that Susan Alvy, recently retired manager at Rockville Racquet Club, will receive the Hy Zausner Lifetime Achievement Award at the Region’s 23rd Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 1 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y. honoring local tennis champions.
March 20, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that in keeping with its mission to grow the sport of tennis, it has reached agreement with the ATP and WTA that ensures the vitality and competitiveness of the U.S. Open as a world class, premier event for many years to come.
March 19, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that it will celebrate the refurbishment and creation of 10,000 youth-sized tennis courts in the United States as part of USTA’s commitment to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative. A special celebratory event, Court 10K, will be held on March 19 at the Tamiami Tennis Center in Miami to commemorate the milestone.
March 18, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Kids ages 10 and under are invited to the free USTA Long Island Junior Team Tennis Party on Saturday, March 30 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Carefree Racquet Club, located at 1414 Jerusalem Avenue in Merrick, N.Y.
March 15, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that Redfoo of the music group LMFAO and “Heroes” TV star Sendhil Ramamurthy have both entered the 2013 U.S. Open National Playoffs, which provides the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the U.S. Open.
March 11, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Are you a past Long Island USTA award winner? In advance of the annual USTA Long Island Region's 23rd Annual Awards Dinner, the volunteers on the regional board have compiled a history of the awards in the region.
March 6, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the U.S. Open National Playoffs will return for a fourth year to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open to cities nationwide by providing the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the U.S. Open. For the USTA Eastern Section, playoffs are scheduled for Sunday-Saturday, June 9-15 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
March 6, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region has announced that grant money for 2013 is available to member organizations who will support and participate in the Region’s mission to promote and develop the growth of tennis on Long Island. Additional grants are available to member through the USTA’s National Disaster Relief Program, which provides money to help rebuild facilities and replace equipment lost or damaged in Hurricane Sandy.
March 4, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Darius Yaraghi received the Ron Smyth Parent Sportsmanship Award at the recent Annual USTA Eastern Section 2012 Awards Dinner in White Plains, N.Y.
March 4, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that it will launch Tennis Festivals throughout the month of March, designed to get kids active and excited about the sport of tennis. The kick-off to these Tennis Festivals coincides with the annual “Tennis Night in America” celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 4, which will feature Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.
February 28, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Melanie Rubin was named Long Island Regional Volunteer of the Year at the recent Annual USTA Eastern Section 2012 Awards Dinner in White Plains, N.Y. Rubin is the community outreach coordinator for the Long Island Regional Board, bringing 10 & Under Tennis to street fairs and community events.
February 27, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla. has been selected as the site for the 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff between the U.S. and Sweden, April 20-21. The event is being organized, staged and promoted by the USTA. Local sponsors include the City of Delray Beach, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
February 27, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that it will launch Tennis Festivals throughout the month of March, designed to get kids active and excited about tennis. The kick-off to these Tennis Festivals coincides with the annual “Tennis Night in America” celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 4, which will feature Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka.
February 26, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Lori D’Antonio has been named Special Service Award winner at the Annual USTA Eastern Section 2012 Awards Dinner in White Plains, N.Y. Lori works behind the scenes to promote tennis on Long Island.
February 26, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Serves, the national charitable foundation of the USTA, has announced the results of the USTA Serves Special Report, "More Than a Sport: Tennis, Education and Health." The study, conducted among high school students, is the first nationwide study to analyze the educational, behavioral and health benefits to adolescents who participate in tennis.
February 25, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Jacki Binder of Merrick, N.Y. received the USTA Eastern Section’s 2012 Press Service Award at the Section’s Annual Awards Dinner. Binder is not a tennis player but a dedicated tennis volunteer.
February 22, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Section has named Ed Wolfarth of Syosset, N.Y. as its 2012 Leslie J. FitzGibbon Tennis Man of the Year at the Annual Eastern Section Awards Dinner, the evening’s highest honor. The Leslie J. FitzGibbon Tennis Man of the Year designation is awarded to a male USTA Eastern volunteer in recognition of long and outstanding service to tennis in the Section.
February 20, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will host its 23rd Annual Awards Dinner on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 and is now accepting nominations for several of its awards. The Annual Awards Dinner is an opportunity for the LI Region to recognize the achievements of individuals, facilities and organizations who have gone above and beyond, both on the court and off.
February 19, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Michael Pavlides of Massapequa, N.Y. was named Virginia and Chuck Landis High School Coach of the Year at the 2012 USTA Eastern Section Awards Dinner. Pavlides has been coaching boys and girls tennis at Massapequa High School for 15 years, during which time, he has helped his players improve and worked hard to grow the game.
February 15, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Sunny Fishkind of Bethpage, N.Y. was been named 2012 Clinician of the Year by the USTA Eastern Section at its Annual Awards Dinner. Fishkind has had a long and outstanding career as a tennis clinician.
