At this year’s annual USTA Long Island Region Awards Dinner, Sportime’s Jared El Gayeh was presented with the 10-and-Under Tennis Award which is given to the region’s top coach for U10 programming. “That was a really amazing award to receive,” said El Gayeh. “But it doesn’t just go to me, it goes to my entire…
The New York Empire presented by Citi fell to the San Diego Aviators tonight, 21-16, at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. The NY Empire struggled in the first two sets against the Aviators falling behind 10-6, before a third-set win tied the overall match at 11. Raven Klaasen and Mark Philippoussis teamed up to…
Over 50 years ago, Dr. Seuss wrote a book called Hop on Pop. It’s 2017, and a lot of tennis players are listening to dear old Dr. Seuss. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to “Hop Into Pop” … POP Tennis, that is. It doesn’t matter if you’re a tennis enthusiast…
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Before Margaret Court’s comments on same-sex marriage became the hot topic of discussion amongst tennis players and the subject of many reporter questions at press conferences, the debate over Maria Sharapova’s return to the pro tour ruled the conversation. The former world number one and four-time Grand Slam champion made her 2017 debut in Stuttgart,…
Right around her fifth birthday, Vitalina Golod’s father began playing tennis and brought his daughter along with him. “He wanted to play for fun and decided that I should try it as well,” recalls Golod. “I can’t say that I had a natural talent for tennis. My progress has taken a lot of work, patience…
Point Set’s Johnston Named USTA LI Region Pro of the Year Point Set’s Nadia Johnston (pictured above, second from right) was named the USTA Long Island Region’s Pro of the Year at the Region’s Annual Awards Ceremony. Unfortunately, many Point Set employees and members were unable to attend the dinner, and instead, honored Nadia by…
Taylor Townsend led the Philadelphia Freedoms past the New York Empire on Wednesday night, contributing to wins in three sets. (Credit all photos to Sidney Beal III) The New York Empire (2-2) presented by Citi suffered its second straight defeat on Wednesday night, as the Philadelphia Freedoms (1-2) pulled away late to beat the Empire…
The U.S. Open announced on Tuesday that the total prize money for the 2017 tournament will be $50.4 million, which makes it the largest purse in tennis history, up about $4 million, or nine percent, from last year’s winnings. “Five years ago, we committed to the players that total player compensation for players would reach $50 million…
There is no shortage of high-quality tennis coaches on Long Island, and the area has helped grow some of the best players in the country. But few of those coaches carry the type of background and experience brought to the table by Andrea Retolaza. “Andrea has the combination of a professional background and the technical…