Endurance in the most limiting and arguably the most important factor in the science of human performance. To a certain extent, we all have a lack of endurance in something that we do, and we could all benefit greatly from improving it. If our professional work is connected to a physical activity such as…
For the fourth straight year, Long Island Tennis Magazine and the USTA Eastern Long Island Region partnered to put on multiple free events for kids throughout Long Island, as hundreds came out for the Nassau County Kids Day and Suffolk County Kids Day events. Click Here to see more photos from the 2019 Kids…
Just a couple of years ago, Neel Rajesh was one of the top high school players on Long Island. Competing for one of the best high school teams on the Island in the Syosset Braves, he played atop the lineup at first singles and helped lead his team to a both a Nassau County…
The Syosset Braves moved to 2-0 on the young season with a 6-1 victory over Roslyn on Wednesday afternoon. The defending Nassau County champions got wins from Caroline Lee and Sarah Wong at first and second singles, respectively, as both players were able to secure victories in three sets. The clinching match came on…
Nearly a decade after playing her last match, Belgium’s Kim Clijsters announced on Thursday that she will be making a comeback to the WTA Tour in 2020. “I don’t really feel like I want to prove something,” Clijsters told the WTA Insider Podcast. “I think for me it’s the challenge.” Clijsters last played at…
Many pros or clubs aspire to develop a robust high-performance program, with the goal of developing, attracting and retaining competitive juniors. While many attempt to do so, the reality is that few are able to deliver a product that can be truly qualified as a high-performance program. The objective of this article is to…
Later this fall, one of the fastest growing and possibly most challenging racket sports will arrive in the USTA Eastern Section, as Chestnut Ridge Racquet Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. will play host to two One-on-One Doubles Tournaments in early October. One-on-One Doubles is a half-court, serve-and-volley singles game played crosscourt with the alley…
Just prior to the start of the 2019 US Open, the event that has become a staple of the pre-tournament festivities, Citi Taste of Tennis, turned 20-years-old. Citi Taste of Tennis celebrated two-decades of bringing food and tennis together as Cipriani 42nd St. in midtown Manhattan hosted the party, featuring stars of the tennis…
Serve and Return, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has announced a new program designed to empower girls, called “Sky’s the Limit Tennis”. “The goal of Sky’s the Limit Tennis is to empower 20 girls, ages 10 through 18, to become the leaders of tomorrow through tennis, performance excellence, health, fitness and life skills education,” said…
The high school season in Nassau County got underway on Monday afternoon, and the Wheatley Wildcats got its season off on the right foot as it went on the road to play Garden City. Wheatley notched a 5-2 victory, picking up wins from all three of its singles players as Kaya Amin, Kavina Amin…