The Syosset Braves improved to 5-2 on the season, defeating Manhasset 4-2 in a Conference I showdown on Monday afternoon. “Although we are extremely young, the girls are really starting to come together, especially throughout the doubles lineup,” said Syosset Head Coach Shai Fisher. “We’re very excited about how far we can advance this year.”…
Port Washington won its sixth straight match over the weekend, beating Cold Spring Harbor 6-1 to improve to 6-1 on the season and take over first place in Nassau County’s Conference I. Seventh grader Thea Rabman notched a huge win at first singles, beating Maddie Richmond 6-4, 6-2 to lead the way for Port Washington….
Amazon Prime Video will be the official streaming partner of the ATP World Tour, the ATP and ATP Media announced on Thursday. In the announcement ATP Media said: “Starting in 2017, Amazon will have worldwide OTT rights (excluding China), and the full exclusive rights in the U.S., to distribute the Next Gen ATP…
Defending champion and third-seed Caroline Wozniacki rallied back from a third-set deficit to beat American Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and reach the quarterfinals at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan. Wozniacki trailed 0-3 in the final set, but rallied to win 30 of the last 37 points and six of the last…
We all saw Roger Federer win yet another Grand Slam victory, totaling 19, undoubtedly making a strong case for being the GOAT … Greatest Of All-Time. However, that’s not the purpose of this article. Let’s leave that debate to others and bring our focus to the story behind the story. What is Roger’s driving force?…
The ATP announced that it will try full electronic line-calling during the Next Gen Finals in November, using strictly technology and no linespeople on the court. “This could be a landmark moment for officiating,” said Gayle Bradshaw, ATP Vice President of Rules and Competition. “Our athletes deserve the best and most accurate officiating we can…
David Letterman made us realize that people like lists. I guess any of these thoughts could be article subjects, but I prefer to just take this opportunity to clear my throat. 1. I can’t stand it when a parent says “we” when talking about their child’s tennis. 2. People shouldn’t tell families who home-school their…
Great Neck South got back on the winning track on Monday afternoon, beating Garden City 7-0 to improve to 5-1 in Nassau County’s Conference II-A. After winning its first four matches to start the season, the Rebels were tripped up by Locust Valley to suffer its first defeat last week. But it responded by winning…
As we shut down a glorious summer of tennis and look forward to a great fall going into winter, I am just floored by the work done on the pro tour by the veterans who continue to amaze. When I played on the pro tour, players in their 30s were a rarity. Johnny Mac, Jimmy…
Hewlett’s Gabriella Sciarrotta won her match at second singles to help her Bulldogs win 5-2 over Lynbrook on Friday. The Hewlett Bulldogs won its third straight match on Friday afternoon, downing the Owls of Lynbrook 5-2 to improve to 3-1 on the season. Hewlett would win the first singles matchup between Rachel Arbitman and Casey…