May 6, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
As the next milestone its ongoing resurgence, World TeamTennis has announced that tennis champions and global sports icons Venus Williams and Andy Roddick have become part owners of the business and of the professional team tennis league co-founded by Billie Jean King.
April 22, 2013
By Emilie Katz
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and tennis star Maria Kirilenko, are planning to get married. The Washington Capitals forward and two-time NHL MVP took to Twitter and announced: "We are engaged !!!!!!! )))))))))"
March 10, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2013 boys high school season is set to begin Monday, March 11. Defending Long Island and Nassau County Champion Cold Spring Harbor returns with a strong team, but will be without 2012 State Champion Josh Levine who has now graduated and is playing at Duke University.
March 4, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Martina Hingis, a former world number one and the winner of 15 Grand Slam tournament titles in singles, doubles, and mixed-doubles, has been elected to receive the highest honor in the sport of tennis, enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
March 1, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
New York area tennis fans are in for another great night of tennis with some of the world’s top players scheduled to appear at the Sixth Annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4.
February 13, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Roddick is returning to the tennis courts this summer. The former world number one was the top pick in the 2013 Mylan World TeamTennis Marquee Draft. Roddick, who first started with Mylan WTT in 2000, will play for the Springfield Lasers. This will be Roddick's seventh Mylan WTT season and his first since 2010.
February 11, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel is ushering in 2013 by introducing three fresh faces for Court Report, its nightly news segment highlighting up-to-the-minute tennis content both on and off the court. Court Report will be anchored in turns by the newest members of the network's on-air team: Jo Ankier, Jonathan Novack and Jessica Vilchis, all of whom are former competitive athletes.
February 1, 2013
By Lisa Dodson
As a veteran teaching professional, the top two questions that I am asked about the serve are: “How do I get more power”? and “How do I fix my toss?”
January 2, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Game, set and goal for Alex Ovechkin from the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and tennis' Maria Kirilenko, who are planning to tie the knot.
December 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
At the 2012 U.S. Open, two storied careers came to a close, as both American Andy Roddick and Belgium’s Kim Clijsters took to the court for the final time in their careers.
December 4, 2012
By Lisa Dodson
As a tennis professional, I always hear people use general terms and phrases to describe very specific actions. For example, you have probably read or heard the term “racket head speed.” This is just the common, quick reference to a very detailed and intricate action.
November 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Robert Kendrick is director of tennis at Sportime Syosset and co-director of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy Annex at Bethpage. Robert joined the Sportime team in the fall of 2012 after a decade as a successful singles and doubles player on the ATP Tour.
November 26, 2012
By Miguel Cervantes III
I have been playing in USTA Adult Leagues for about seven years now, and not one season has passed where I can avoid an overwhelming amount of animosity at the age difference between myself and some of my opponents. This experience is not just an isolated one, but one that is common both inside and outside of tennis. In any competitive arena, a younger competitor will be the target of aspersion from older competitors.
November 14, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Long Island Tennis Magazine takes a closer look at four locales offering sun, relaxation and plenty of on-the-court opportunities.
November 6, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Vivian Cheng ended her high school career on a high note yesterday as she went out as the New York State Champion. Cheng who played first singles for Nassau County Champion Syosset High School defeated fellow Nassau County representative and fourth-seeded Nicholle Torres of Great Neck South in the finals.
November 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Ana Ivanovic will play Lucie Safarova in the opening rubber match of the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final between Czech Republic and Serbia. The draw also pitted Petra Kvitova and Jelena Jankovic against one another in the second singles rubber on Saturday.
October 12, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-seeded Roger Federer will face the number three-seeded and two-time defending champion Andy Murray in the semifinals of the 2012 Shanghai Rolex Masters. Murray leads 9-8 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series.
October 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
One of the most exciting players of all-time, Nadal has won a total of 11 Grand Slam singles titles, including an all-time record seven French Open championships; the 2008 Olympic gold medal; and a record 21 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments; and was also part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2011.
September 25, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Local children spent a fun day on the courts at Malverne High School at Long Island Kids Rally Day, presented by the USTA Eastern Long Island Region and benefitting the USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Program.
September 17, 2012
By Bill Longua
I’m asked many times how power is achieved in tennis shots. We see on TV many players on tour with amazing power. While of the world’s best players are bigger, faster and stronger than in years past, and technology has improved the racquets, the answer to generating power is still in the timing of two areas during the contact of the shot, weight and snap.
September 17, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Eastern Conference Championship match was tied at 14 games all with one match to play. With the final match of the night being the Women’s Singles match that meant Venus Williams (Kastles) would face Ashley Harkelroad (Sportimes) to determine which team would face the Sacramento Capitals (Western Conference Champions) in the 2012 WTT Finals.
September 7, 2012
By Bill Longua
It’s the best time of year … time for the 2012 U.S. Open. This is a time where you can personally appreciate the amazing talents you are witnessing on the courts, but more importantly, a great time to improve your own game by observing the players, not just watching them.
August 31, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Roddick shocked the tennis world on Thursday at the U.S. Open when he called a press conference to announce his retirement from the sport.
August 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
New York area tennis fans are in for another great night of tennis with some of the world’s top players scheduled to appear for the sixth annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4, 2013.
August 21, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel is adding Hall of Famer Jim Courier to its on-air roster for its fourth U.S. Open, Aug. 27 through Sept. 9. As lead men's tennis analyst, the current U.S. Davis Cup captain and four-time major singles champion will provide his unique point of view during much of the network's 70-plus match hours.
