In front of a sea of empty blue seats that filled Arthur Ashe Stadium, Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem lifted the Women’s Singles and Men’s Singles, U.S. Open trophies last September. It was an eerily strange backdrop for Grand Slam finals, especially the U.S. Open, where fan engagement and rowdy crowds are part of…
Long Island has an array of high-level junior tennis talent, and much of the success of those players, especially recently, can be attributed to the dedicated coaches and teaching pros who guide their development. One of those coaches is Adam Lee, a High Performance coach at Glen Head Racquet & Fitness, who has been…
On Friday, August 27, the newest members of the Eastern Hall of Fame will be inducted in a ceremony held at the River Club of New York in Manhattan, which will be emceed by legendary broadcaster Mary Carillo. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Junior Tennis Foundation (JTF), which helps provide scholarships…
When your opponent hits the ball to you at a high speed, your reactions need to be fast. You turn your shoulders, get your feet to the ball, and swing. If a ball is hit to you at a slower speed, the tendency is to get ready slower and also to have less of a…
The USTA today announced that rising young Americans Jenson Brooksby, Brandon Nakashima and Emilio Nava as well as former world No. 8 Jack Sock and Ernesto Escobedo received main draw wild cards into the 2021 US Open, alongside NCAA singles champion Sam Riffice and USTA Boys’ 18s national champion Zachary Svajda. Australian Max Purcell will receive a main draw wild card as part of a reciprocal agreement….
Dominic Thiem will not repeat as U.S. Open champion, as the Austrian announced on Wednesday that he has withdrawn from the final Slam of the year, and will miss the remainder of the season. “Unfortunately, I’ve had to withdraw from the U.S. Open and will miss the rest of the 2021 season,” he wrote…
Long Island Tennis Magazine (LITM) was thrilled to partner with the USTA Eastern Long Island Region to host three different Kids’ Days events once again this summer. Held at three separate locations, LuHi Summer Programs, North Hills Country Club and The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, the Kids’ Days brought together diverse camps, groups…
“I could have had it all. So many doors were open to me and I blew it. I hope I didn’t mess up my life forever.” This is something that middle-aged people might say aloud. But I wasn’t walking and talking with an adult my age. I was with a 19-year old who was…
1. Who is the G.O.A.T.? I love Roger Federer and I admire Rafael Nadal, and at this moment, there is a strong case for either to be called the G.O.A.T. of men’s tennis. Roger, however, is unlikely to add another major and Rafa looks like he might be losing a step or two and it’s…
I made a mistake. I tossed a rule away because I wanted to be kind. I’ll never do that again. A muffled ringing resonated during a USTA match. Four tennis bags lay on the bench; one was guilty. All four players stood frozen. Who left their phone on? The ringing stopped. Rule 36 in…