Playing in her first Grand Slam match since winning the 2017 Australian Open final, American Serena Williams defeated Kristyna Pliskova 7-6(4), 6-4 to book her spot in the French Open second round on Tuesday. “I think the match went well. It wasn’t an easy match, because the beginning there were so many aces,” said…
The draw for the 2018 French Open was revealed on Thursday, and one of the more intriguing first-round matchups on the men’s singles side was the all-American matchup between John Isner and Long Island’s Noah Rubin. “I’m truly excited going into this tournament,” Rubin told Long Island Tennis Magazine. “I got a great four…
Defending French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was ousted on the tournament’s opening day as Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova shocked the No. 5 seed from Latvia 7-5, 6-3 in the first round at Roland Garros on Sunday. “Obviously, it feels great,” said Kozlova. “I didn’t expect anything from the match. I just went to enjoy every…
The Port Washington varsity boys’ tennis team held its first Autism Awareness “Play with the Teachers” tournament at Paul Schreiber High School on Thursday. Each member of the team asked a teacher or administrator from the Port Washington School District to pair up and form a doubles team in the tournament. Parents went out…
The Men’s Side of the Draw The contenders … Rafael Nadal World number one Rafael Nadal will arrive in Paris as the heavy favorite to capture his 11th French Open title. Last year, Nadal won Roland Garros in dominating fashion, winning every set he played, and losing just 35 games over the course of seven…
This story first appeared in the May/June issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine Since the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) began producing its world rankings in 1975, there have been just 25 different players who have achieved the distinction of “World Number One.” The latest to join that exclusive club was Romania’s Simona Halep, who…
During my years of coaching, I have noticed a lack of knowledge with American tennis players at all levels as to how well they understand the game and how well they understand their own game. These players have been working on their technique for years and have been handfed balls as their training. Some…
With the spring weather finally upon us, the playoffs in Suffolk County has also been heating up as we are down to eight teams remaining in the battle for a county title. The quarterfinals will be played on Thursday, with the semifinals set for Friday and the county championship on Saturday morning at William…
With one year left before he heads to Ann Arbor and play for the Michigan Wolverines, Oyster Bay’s Patrick Maloney wanted to play high school tennis in his senior season and compete for a county and state title. He completed the first half of that on Monday afternoon at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow…
The yips are one of the most devastating and embarrassing afflictions that an athlete can experience. Stories of athletes plagued with the yips occur in a variety of sports, including tennis, golf, gymnastics, football and baseball. Chuck Knoblauch, the Gold Glove Award winning second basemen for the New York Yankees, suddenly lost his ability…