June 4, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
A closer look at the area’s top tennis equipment and apparel providers, including Grand Slam Tennis, Solow Sports, Tennis East and Topspin Tennis & Fitness.
May 31, 2013
By Scoop Malinowski
Currently ranked 55th in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings. A 2012 U.S. Olympian with wins over Caroline Wozniacki, Marian Bartoli, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova, Daniela Hantuchova and Victoria Azarenka. Trains at Gordon Uehling's Court Sense Facility in Tenafly, N.J.
May 29, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Christopher Morley Tennis LLC is bringing a new generation of tennis instruction to the area with the opening of its tennis facility in Nassau County in September. The new facility, which will be located on the grounds of Christopher Morley Park at 500 Searingtown Road in Roslyn, N.Y., will include five hard courts and five Har-Tru clay courts, and will be available for year-round play.
May 23, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
One time world number one-ranked Andy Roddick is joining FOX Sports 1, a new sports network launching Aug. 17, as a co-host for FOX SPORTS LIVE, the network’s flagship news, opinion and highlights program.
May 16, 2013
By Tom Clear
What is development? A buzzword? A marketing tool? The USTA Player Development's mission is "to develop world-class American players through a clearly-defined training structure and competitive pathway as well as through the implementation of a comprehensive coaching philosophy and structure." In my opinion, development is gradual growth where a student progresses from dependence to independence.
April 19, 2013
By Adam Wolfthal
Jolyn DeBoer got her start in tennis through her older cousin. It was getting to be the time of year when tennis is a non-optional part of physical education class in school. Jolyn did not want to be embarrassed as the only person in her class who had never picked up a racquet before, and her cousin saw this fear, so she was invited out for a practice session to get her ready for gym class.
April 18, 2013
By Scoop Malinowski
Status: Former ATP Tennis Professional. Former French Open doubles champ. Currently serves as head coach of Syracuse University women’s tennis team.
April 18, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The United States will face Sweden in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff, with play beginning this Saturday, April 20 at 2:00 p.m. EST at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla. The United States brings a strong Fed Cup team to Delray Beach, a squad including Serena Williams ...
April 11, 2013
By Brent Shearer
Boy, does this novel lay it on thick. It is full of references to the island in the title, the history of Wimbledon especially in the early 1960s and what could be construed to be a rather naive, worshipful take on the mating rituals of upper class Brits and colonials during that period.
March 20, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Long Island Tennis Magazine helps you chart the course for your summer camp plans by highlighting some of the top summer programs in the area.
February 28, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Before four of the biggest names in tennis take the court at Madison Square Garden, MSG Networks will present “The World of Tennis: BNP Paribas Showdown Preview” show on Friday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. on MSG+ with an encore presentation at 11:30 p.m. on MSG.
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 Jessica Stiles
Rob Polishook, mental training coach, founder of Inside the Zone Sports Performance Group, and Long Island Tennis Magazine contributor, recently led a five-day workshop at the renowned Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, N.Y. Omega is a trusted source for wellness and personal growth, welcoming more than 23,000 people to workshops and conferences throughout the year.
February 18, 2013
By Lonnie Mitchel
For the past year, I have been the head men's and women's tennis coach at SUNY Oneonta and have discovered something. Typically, when a junior tennis player thinks of Division III, they think of strong academics and not-so-strong tennis.
February 14, 2013
By Ricky Becker
Last issue’s interviewee Jim Thomas and this month’s interviewee, Jeff Salzenstein, played professional tennis for 10-years after graduating from Stanford in 1996 and have some good insight and advice about tennis life as a pro, college and junior player to share.
February 12, 2013
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
We present the area’s top clubs and programs all in one handy guide. Whether it a local adult league program or a junior program to get your child started in the sport, our Club Guide offers the area’s top picks.
January 30, 2013
By Luke Jensen
I would like to salute team captains of our league teams. From coast to coast, the largest demographic of passionate and competitive tennis players in the nation are the adult league players.
January 29, 2013
By Irina Belfer-Lehat
Many people claim to be nutritionists … you can find one almost anywhere—from your local vitamin shop, to a health food store or even your local gym. My goal is not to discredit them, but to educate the public that it takes a real college degree, one year of residency and a very complicated RD exam to become a registered dietitian in the State of New York.
December 24, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, has announced that it has signed ATP world number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic for exclusive worldwide management and representation. Under the terms of the exclusive multi-year agreement, IMG will represent Djokovic in developing a brand building strategy through marketing, endorsements, appearances and licensing along with select global business initiatives.
December 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Long Island tennis community has some of the sport’s best facilities, both indoor and outdoor, and best coaches in the world. With this wealth of talent available right in our own backyard, Long Island Tennis Magazine recently took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these top coaches.
December 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Larry Scott, Commissioner of the NCAA PAC-12 Conference and a 1982 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, has been inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame.
November 29, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Many tennis players spend a lot of time and money learning the tactical and technical skills of tennis. Few players invest the same energy in mastering the mental skills. Yet any competitive tennis player will tell you the mind is the one to conquer. Tina Greenbaum, LCSW, Sport Psychology Consultant and Fred Sperber, Prince Pro Staff Team member, have joined together to create a unique program combining mental skills training both on and off the court.
November 28, 2012
By Daniel Kresh
A room full of tennis pros might argue on some points, but without question, they would all agree that the serve is the most difficult and most important shot in tennis. Simply put: (1) a player must hit a serve to start any point in match play and (2) it is the only shot in tennis where the hitting areas (behind the baseline) and the target areas (service boxes) are not the entire playing area.
November 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Hannah Camhi credits tennis with helping her develop self-confidence, optimism, and perseverance. And it is those traits–along with her outstanding grades, leadership, and match play—that earned Camhi of Woodbury, N.Y., a 2012 USTA National Junior Scholar Athlete Award.
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.
