December 30, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Grand Slam singles champions Li Na and Petra Kvitova lead China and Czech Republic, respectively, into the eight-team Hyundai Hopman Cup, taking place Dec. 31-Jan. 7 at the Burswood Dome, Burswood Entertainment Complex in Western Australia. Representing the United States will be top-ranked American, Mardy Fish and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, currently ranked 55th on the WTA Tour.
November 16, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The ATP and WTA Tours have released their latest rankings, with Serbian Novak Djokovic maintaining the top spot on the men's side, as Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki is seated atop the women's rankings.
August 18, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that 2001 U.S. Open champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and a group of Americans consisting of former U.S. Open semifinalist Robby Ginepri, teenager Ryan Harrison, reigning NCAA champion Steve Johnson, Jack Sock, who won his second consecutive USTA Boys’ 18s title on Sunday, and current world number 89th ranked player Donald Young, along with France’s Julien Benneteau, have been awarded men’s singles main draw wild card entries into the 2011 U.S. Open.
August 11, 2011
By David Drucker
The magical run of Merrick, N.Y.’s Scott Lipsky and his mixed-doubles partner, Australian Casey Dellacqua, has finally come to a happy ending at Roland Garros, as the duo captured the 2011 French Open Mixed-Doubles Championship.
June 2, 2011
By David Drucker
Coming into today’s action at the 2011 French Open, there were only four women remaining in the singles draw ... and now we have two, with Li Na of China and Francesca Schiavone of Italy advancing to the championship match.
June 1, 2011
By David Drucker
It was supposed to be an entertaining match, but thanks to the Swiss maestro Roger Federer, it became just another routine affair. Federer was able to defeat France’s Gael Monfils, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) in the quarterfinals of the 2011 French Open on Tuesday afternoon.
June 1, 2011
By David Drucker
Merrick, N.Y.’s Scott Lipsky and his mixed-doubles partner Casey Dellacqua of Australia have done it again, clinching a spot in the mixed-doubles championship match at the 2011 French Open. The duo was able to overcome a surge from opponents Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil and Jarmila Gajdosova of Australia to advance.
May 31, 2011
By David Drucker
The anticipation was high at the 2011 French Open for the third round clash between the number two seed Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro, 2009 U.S. champion. With little daylight left, the match was suspended until Saturday with the score tied at a set apiece.
May 31, 2011
By David Drucker
Merrick, N.Y. native Scott Lipsky has made his way into the semifinals of the mixed-doubles bracket at the 2011 French Open with partner Casey Dellacqua of Australia. Lipsky, a graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, N.Y. as well as Stanford University, is catching the eyes of many as he seeks his first Grand Slam Mixed-Doubles Title.
May 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The French Open begins Sunday, May 22nd with a few very interesting matchups to kick things off. Defending champion Rafael Nadal has his sights set on a sixth French Open title and will face American John Isner in the first round.
May 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Spaniard and 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero and American Andy Roddick have announced that they have withdrawn from the 2011 French Open, both citing shoulder injuries.
May 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Kim Clijsters has announced that she will be ready to play in the 2011 French Open at Roland Garros. This announcement comes after she was faced with wrist and shoulder ailments, along with a sprained ankle, which she faced back in early April.
May 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel will bring the world's most prestigious clay-court tournament to American televisions in 3-D for the first time during its coverage of the 2011 French Open.
May 2, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (4), 6-2 to win the Serbia Open for his 27th consecutive win of the 2011 season.
April 26, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Donald Young took to the popular social networking Web site Twitter last week to vent when he was eliminated from contention by Tim Smyczek as a USTA wild-card entry into the 2011 French Open. His profanity-laced tweet read: “(Expletive) USTA! Their full of (expletive)! They have (expletive) me for the last time!”
April 25, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Irina Falconi, a native of Ecuador who moved to New York City at the age of four and now resides in Atlanta, along with Tim Smyczek of Milwaukee won the 2011 USTA French Open Wild Card Playoffs on Friday at the Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., to earn main draw wild cards into the 2011 French Open.
August 31, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Guests attending The Legends Ball on Friday, Sept. 10 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City will rub elbows with tennis legends and industry leaders, honor the greats of the game and have the opportunity to support the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum by participating in a live and silent auction featuring a variety of exclusive items and experiences.
