The Wheatley Wildcats won its eighth consecutive match to begin the 2019 season, defeating Garden City 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The first match to come off was third doubles as Marcella Kanes and Arielle Rokhsar won 6-0, 6-2. “During warm-ups, I look to find my opponent’s weak spots, and use that knowledge to our…
I’m grinding it out on the court. My footwork is better, I’m hitting the split-steps, my coach is helping me with my slice, and I’ve made some cool friends from the team. This is a hard letter to write, but this is how I really feel. After I lost the match yesterday, you yelled…
In today’s game, there are many schools of thought as to how to create the best serve. The information is often unclear, the terminology is difficult and the execution is near impossible. I’d like to give you three clear and simple concepts to think about that will change your serve for the better in…
I think we all know how young tournament players would answer this question: “Would you like to win the US Open one day?” While aspiring players all want tennis greatness, it’s not desire, but the willingness to do whatever it takes that’s extraordinary. Almost every young player would love to be the very best,…
On a day when both teams used their platform to help raise awareness for multiple sclerosis, Great Neck North and Roslyn took to the courts in a Nassau County Conference I showdown. And it was the Blazers who came out on top, winning 6-1 to improve its overall record to 5-2 on the season….
For the last half-century, the North Shore has been home to a competitive tennis league for adult women called the Long Island Women’s Inter-Club Tennis League, which continues to grow with each passing year. Now in its 45th season, the League is home to more than 1,600 players representing almost 30 different clubs and…
The Half Hollow Hills East Thunderbirds improved to 8-1 on the season on Friday afternoon, defeating Commack 5-2 in a key Suffolk League I matchup. The win gives Hills East sole possession of first place in the Suffolk’s top conference with a conference record of 6-1. Since a defeat to defending county and Long…
Are you plagued by excessive negative thoughts during your matches? Are you unable to follow your own game plan? Do you suffer from tentative play that you later regret? Are you calling yourself horrible names in your head? Are you regularly not satisfied with your performance, even when winning? Do you feel you need…
Your tennis lesson is today. Your instructor provides you great information on how to hit your forehand, backhand and on how to work you whole arsenal—down the line, cross-court, move your feet—repetition, repetition and more repetition. All of it is great and valuable information and all you have to do is practice. If you…
Every year for the past 10 years, I teach a workshop at the Omega Institute in upstate New York called “Tennis Inside the Zone: Becoming More Than an Athlete.” The workshop is targeted toward adult tennis players. We spend the week reconnecting to those unique attributes, characteristics and skills that make us uniquely ourselves….