As a former professional tennis player and current coach, some of the questions I receive involve developing confidence and being nervous in tournaments. I explain to most parents that their child is nervous in tournaments because they are unsure of what the outcome will be and they are looking into the future when they…
Current world number 13 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has announced that he has ended his coaching partnerships with both Radek Stepanek and Andre Agassi. A statement posted on Djokovic’s official Web site read: “After Miami, Novak Djokovic and his tennis coach Radek Stepanek decided to end their cooperation. “The private relationship with Stepanek was and…
The Syosset Braves notched its 55th straight victory, a streak that dates back a few seasons, with a 7-0 win over Plainview JFK on Wednesday afternoon. Daniel Pellerito, Eli Grossman and Justin Oresky led the way for the Braves with victories at first, second and third singles, respectively, while the first doubles tandem of…
What a great year 2017 was for USTA Long Island League Tennis! We had two teams win the National Championship! Our 55 & Over 7.0 Women from Huntington Indoor, captained by Andrea Woods, and our 65 & Over 7.0 Women from Sportime Lynbrook, captained by Pat Molloy and Leslie Wecksler. What an amazing job and…
Thirty-three-year-old Australian Casey Dellacqua has announced her retirement from professional tennis. Dellacqua posted a video online stating she was leaving the sort to spend more time with her family. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while,” said Dellacqua to spend more time with her partner, Amanda Judd, and their two children. “I definitely…
After a week off, the high school tennis season on Long Island returned on Monday. In Conference I action, Roslyn defeated Cold Spring Harbor 6-1 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Cold Spring Harbor would win the first singles match as Matthew Cashin beat Zach Khazzam 6-3, 6-0. Roslyn, however, would win the…
I have been playing in the USTA tennis leagues since I was 18, but it took me 33 years to finally reach my first national tournament: the Men’s 55s 9.0 which took place in Tuscan, Arizona in 2009. A few years later, in 2015, I made it to my second National Tournament: the men’s…
The United States advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals this past weekend, downing Belgium 4-0 in a quarterfinal showdown in Nashville, Tennessee. “It’s a big goal of ours to represent the country well and to put together a good Davis Cup performance,” said Ryan Harrison. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to play in…
Many of you have dealt with the awkwardness of hearing someone else’s lovemaking session. Perhaps you had an overzealous roommate or the walls in your apartment were too thin. Maybe you put your headphones on, turned up the music, and hoped the noises would end soon. Or maybe you just decided to go for…
With public schools off last week for spring break, Carefree Racquet Club in North Merrick gave local kids an opportunity to play tennis during their week off. Over 300 children ages four and up attended throughout the week, with Carefree donating all proceeds to Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard. The Carefree coaches provided on-court instruction for…