January 16, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Day One of the 2012 Australian Open is in the books Down Under, with many of the top seeds advancing to the second round of the first Grand Slam of 2012. The biggest upset of the day came on the men's side of the draw from 19-year-old hometown favorite Bernard Tomic ...
September 15, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams has said that her emotions controlled her when she confronted the chair umpire during her 2011 U.S. Open women's final loss to Australian Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-3, last week in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Using the social medium Twitter to express her regret, Williams tweeted, "My emotions did get the best of me this past weekend when I disagreed with the umpire."
September 12, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In a post-match interview at the 2011 U.S. Open, 28th-seeded American Serena Williams elaborates on the women's final match on Sunday where she lost in straight sets to the ninth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia. She speaks in regards to the questioned actions of the umpire along with her level of play during the match and over the past year ...
August 22, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Murray of Great Britian defeated Serbian Novak Djokovic on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati in the finals of the Western & Southern Open after Djokovic, the world's number one ranked player on the ATP Tour, was forced to retire due to a sore right shoulder.
August 16, 2011
By David Drucker
The upset bug has gotten the best of American Andy Roddick once again in the early stages of a major tournament, this time at the hands of Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber, a man who knows how to get under Roddick’s skin as he’s done in the past.
August 1, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Malverne School District’s second and third graders took to the courts recently during two field day events sponsored by the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region.
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.
September 23, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA Nominating Committee has announced the nomination of Jonathan Vegosen as USTA Chairman of the Board and President to serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
September 13, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
KIm Clijsters was dominant Saturday night in defeating Vera Zvonareva in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 en route to her second consecutive U.S. Open title. The match took just 59 min. to complete and Clijsters was in control from start to finish and dictated play in almost every point. The win gave Clijsters a second consecutive U.S. Open championship and third overall.
September 8, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is taken from Fernando Verdasco's post-match press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 7 during the 2010 U.S Open. The eighth-seeded Verdasco defeated his fellow countryman from Spain, the 10th-seeded David Ferrer, 5-7, 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(4) at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
January 1, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
September 5, 2009
By Laszlo Elek
Tennis players have lots to think about when designing a training program. In addition to developing aerobic and anaerobic fitness, they also have to work to strengthen key joints like the ankles, knees, wrists, elbows and shoulders. Small wonder that many players forget to perform enough core work.
July 1, 2009
By Laszlo Elek
Injuries are a part of tennis … it is a fast moving game with lots of stopping and starting, sharp lateral movements, accelerations and stretches. As you get older, your chance of repetitive stress injuries increases.
July 1, 2009
By Dan Dwyer
In the early 1980s, I received a phone call while in the middle of a staff meeting. The caller was requesting to enter a men’s tournament. Being rather busy at the moment, I told him that I would transfer his call to the tournament director. He interrupted by saying that he had a potential problem. I asked what the problem was and he told me that he was in a wheelchair. I must admit that I was a little taken aback and told him that I didn’t have time right then to discuss it with him, but that if he liked, I would hit some balls with him the next day as long as he understood that I would be very honest and upfront about what I thought the possibility of someone playing in a wheelchair was. He agreed and we met the next morning at Point Set Indoor Racquet Club. John Johnson showed up on time in an unusual wheelchair and we went on to the court.
May 1, 2009
By Dr. Len Fazio
When thinking about what we will wear to our next tennis practice session or match, we are usually concerned with the comfort and style of our athletic apparel. After all, keeping comfortable during a workout is easily accomplished with all the moisture-wicking fabrics available to us today. And looking good while doing it … well, that’s a bonus! Both stylish and functional, tennis apparel has come a long way since the days of all-cotton, all-whites. So while we go to great lengths (and expense!) to purchase our outerwear and underwear, how many of us consider some “inner” wear? Inner-armour, as I like to call it, can also be stylish and functional. It can protect against injury, and for some players, actually enhance their performance on the court. This often overlooked piece of apparel is essential for virtually every sport. Of course, I’m talking about athletic mouth guards.
