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LITM Challenge Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles Event Puts a Bow on Summer 2021

To‌ ‌close‌ ‌out‌ ‌the‌ ‌2021‌ ‌summer,‌ ‌Sportime‌ ‌Quogue‌ ‌hosted‌ ‌the‌ ‌third‌ ‌Long‌ ‌Island‌ ‌Tennis‌ ‌Magazine‌ ‌ Challenge‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌year‌ ‌this‌ ‌past‌ ‌Saturday.‌ ‌The‌ ‌event‌ ‌was‌ ‌the‌ ‌final‌ ‌installment‌ ‌of‌ ‌this‌ ‌summer’s‌ ‌ Challenge‌ ‌Series,‌ ‌and‌ ‌brought‌ ‌together‌ 70-plus ‌players‌ ‌for‌ ‌a‌ ‌Men’s‌ ‌Double‌s ‌and‌ ‌Women’s‌ ‌ Doubles‌ ‌tournament,‌ ‌culminating‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌viewing‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌2021‌ ‌U.S.‌ ‌Open‌…

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Long Island High School Recap: Wednesday, September 15

Below are scores from on Tuesday, September 14. To submit a team score to be included in the daily high school recap, please share the Coaches Submission Form with your coach. Click Here to access the form. Syosset 7, Friends Academy 0 Sarah Gao & Olivia Tiegerman sealed Syosset’s win by posting a 6-1, 6-2…

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Long Island High School Recap: Tuesday, September 14

Below are scores from on Monday, September 13. To submit a team score to be included in the daily high school recap, please share the Coaches Submission Form with your coach. Click Here to access the form. Bellmore JFK 7, Carey-Sewanhaka 0 Samantha Wieman notched a victory at first singles to lead Bellmore to the…

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Tip of the Week: Follow Through the Same Way Every Time…Again

I have written about this before but after watching the 2021 U..S Open, I felt the need to repeat. Novak Djokovic was always the poster boy for my idea about following through the same way, regardless of how your opponent hits their shot. However, Danil Medvedev beat Novak at his own game in the finals….

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Medvedev Wins First Major Title, Denies Djokovic’s Grand Slam Bid

Two years ago, Daniil Medvedev left New York following a heartbreaking defeat to Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller to determine the 2019 U.S. Open champion. On Sunday, he left his imprint on the tournament forever, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open and claim the first major title of…

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From Qualifying to Champion: Raducanu Wins U.S. Open

As Emma Raducanu served an ace past Leylah Fernandez, her third of the match, the 18-year-old from Great Britain dropped her racket and put her hands over face in disbelief. She was now a U.S. Open champion.Raducanu falls to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court after she completed her historic U.S. Open title run. (Photo…

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Teenage Dream: Fernandez, Raducanu To Meet in U.S. Open Final

New York is a city full of dreamers and made up of those who aspire to achieve greatness. For two teenagers, one from Great Britain and one from Canada, those dreams are coming true right in front of our eyes at the 2021 U.S. Open in Queens. Leylah Fernandez, who turned 19 earlier this…

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At The Net w/ Giuliana Olmos

This article first appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. Click Here to read the full digital edition. Earlier this summer, Giuliana “Gugu” Olmos got the phone call that many athletes from all sports can only dream about getting. While driving with her husband, she answered the phone to find her…

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USA Delegation Ready for 21st Maccabi Games

Next summer, the 2022 World Maccabiah Games will be held, the 21st installment of games that bring Jewish athletes together from across the globe to Israel. The games feature more than 10,000 athletes from 80 different countries in an array of sports, but its impact stretches much further than results on the tennis court…

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Djokovic Passes Berrettini Test, Now Two Wins Away From History

Novak Djokovic is now two wins away from a U.S. Open title and the Calendar Slam after knocking off sixth-seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday night. “It was a great match, a lot of energy on the court, off the court as well. Matteo is a terrific player, and established…

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