I’m a tennis lifer. Played, coached, ran programs, ran tournaments, written for a couple tennis magazines and have spoken at tennis events. I have to admit … watching professional tennis outside of the Grand Slams does nothing for me. I really want it to. I have enormous respect for the people who can make it…
The vast majority of tennis games are played with great sportsmanship by players who demonstrate that tennis is a game of scrupulous honesty and courteous competitive spirit. A handful of players—and I do mean a handful—whip out a new rule interpretation that rattles the brain. I saw a player stop a match in a third…
Romania is the homeland of Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comaneci, gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and Marta Karolyi and tennis superstar Ilie Nastase. Romania is located in the southeastern region of Europe and had to develop a fighting spirit based upon its dealings with the Soviet Union. When you have to fight a super power to…
Sunday, March 12 was the final day to register for a USTA Men’s and Women’s team for the upcoming 18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over and 65 & Over Leagues. To register a team, please contact Kathy Miller by e-mail at Kathym65@aol.com. The 18 & Over League has teams for men and…
GF Sports, a live events and sports media entertainment company, has partnered with Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) to move the Memphis Open men’s tennis tournament to NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is located on Long Island in New York. As part of the long-term agreement, the Coliseum, which reopened…
Playing in the final match before the April break from school, both Port Washington and Massapequa notched victories on Friday afternoon to maintain perfect records heading into the week-long vacation. In Conference I, Port Washington knocked off Friends Academy 7-0. Zachary Gruber and Ryan Seigal continued their excellent play with a win at third doubles,…
The Long Island tennis community mourns the death of Steve Levy: Anyone who had a love of the game of tennis from the early 1970s right up to today may have experienced the generosity and warm hospitality that Steve Levy offered on a regular basis throughout the tennis community of Long Island, NY where Steve…
The United States and Australia are facing off in a Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinal, and the Aussies jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first two rubber matches on Friday. In the first match, Jack Sock of the United States took on the 79th ranked Jordan Thompson, and the Nebraska native struggled…
The Syosset Braves and South Side Cyclones were two of the teams who stayed unbeaten in the early season on a beautiful afternoon on Wednesday. Syosset extended its winning streak to 37 matches with a 5-2 win over Conference I foe Plainview JFK to improve to 3-0 on the season. Freshman Kabir Rajpal clinched the…
Just as important as proper upper body strength is for the tennis player, so is lower body strength, as a match often includes quick bursts of acceleration, changes in direction and bending. Many tennis players will complain of pain in front of the knee during a match and for days after. The most common reason…