In its 51st year, TAF Tennis featured seven outdoor tennis ladder leagues across Long Island, beginning in April and running through September. TAF, a non-profit Community Tennis Organization, is run entirely by volunteers with a small board that oversees the operations and administration. This year, 73 new members joined TAF Tennis, indicating the continued growth…
Two American rising stars, Learner Tien and Brandon Nakashima, will return to the Delray Beach Open when the ATP 250 tournament celebrates its 35th anniversary Feb. 12-21, 2027. Tickets are available at DelrayBeachOpen.com. Both Tien and Nakashima have risen into the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings this season, with the 20-year-old Tien climbing No….
Bayport-Blue Point senior Lily Castka successfully defended her Suffolk County singles title on Tuesday afternoon. Castka beat Shoreham-Wading River’s Victoria Gramaticopolo 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match to win the county title for a second straight season. “It means a lot,” Castka said. “It’s my senior year, so it was a big thing for me…
Lola Dangin & Luma Teixeira have been friends and playing tennis together since they were five-years-old, so their on-court chemistry has always been there. That proved to be a critical factor in the Suffolk County Doubles Championship at Shoreham-Wading River High School as the Ross School pairing defeated William Floyd’s Anabel Van Cott & Lydia…
It was a victory four years in the making. Division’s Lilliana Chou defeated Hannah Wang of Syosset 6-1, 6-1 in the Nassau County singles championship at Eisenhower Park on Sunday morning, securing a win she has been pursuing since she began playing high school tennis. “This is my fourth year playing, so it means a…
The Syosset tandem of Juliette Prince & Selena Wang captured the Nassau County doubles title on Sunday morning as they defeated Great Neck North’s Brooke Bullaro & Lily Bullaro 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in the championship at Eisenhower Park. “We’re obviously very happy about it,” said Wang. “And now our goal is to go and try…
For the first time in program history, the Ross School girls’ tennis team are Suffolk County Champions. The Ravens edged Bayport-Blue Point 4-3 in the Suffolk County Small School title at Shoreham-Wading River High School, winning all three singles flights to help secure its place in the Long Island Championship. “We knew that this match…
For the fifth consecutive season, Cold Spring Harbor will represent Nassau County in the Long Island Small School Championship. The Seahawks defeated Wheatley 3-2 in the county final at Massapequa High School, winning all three doubles flights to secure the victory and win the county title for the fifth year in a row. “I think…
Something taught to every young student and athlete is that the skills and lessons learned on the court, field or track are things that can be carried into all walks of life and used long after someone hangs up their competitive athletic career. This is an accurate sentiment across all sports, but especially in tennis….
Our Courts & Cocktails event series has provided a change-of-pace to the typical Saturday night dinner plans. The events enable adults to play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, while helping to raise money for worthy causes. For the latest Courts & Cocktails night, Long Island Tennis Magazine partnered with…