The Adult League is set to start, with a total of 256 teams. We have teams for the 18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over, and now also for the 65 & Over Leagues. The 18 & Over and 40 & Over Leagues must have their rosters finalized by June 1 with the…
Bethpage Park Tennis Center hosted a tournament on Sunday, May 15 as a part of its Unified Tennis Games program. The Unified Tennis Games were first conceived and developed by Steve Kaplan at Bethpage Park Tennis Center in 2003 as part of The Special Olympics program he and Bethpage Park Tennis Co-Director Keith Kambourian have hosted…
The Syosset Braves completed its second straight undefeated regular season on Monday afternoon, defeating Cold Spring Harbor 5-2 to improve to 15-0 on the season. In a rematch of last year’s county championship and a matchup between the two top seeds in this week’s county tournament, Syosset was led by its first doubles team of…
What a great time of year to be playing tennis and what a crazy year 2016 has been so far in the world of pro tennis! First, the match-fixing and gambling scandal and now Maria Sharapova fails a drug test? I'm not sure how closely you have been following the drama off the court, but…
With the 2016 French Open on the horizon, the Sportime World Tour halted in Paris for a Roland Garros-themed event at Sportime Massapequa on Saturday afternoon. Continuing its string of successful World Tour events, Saturday’s event featured DJ Curtis doing his thing to keep everybody entertained, along with a bouncy castle and delicious food. “Today…
Plainview JFK’s Yuval Solomon is as even-keeled as they come out on the tennis court, so when he fell behind 0-2 in the Nassau County singles final to Valley Stream Central senior Athell Bennett on Sunday afternoon at Oceanside High School, there was no panic. “I was a little disappointed, but I knew I could…
Manhasset’s Amanda Foo commits to Stony Brook Former Manhasset standout Amanda Foo will be keeping her talents on Long Island for her college career. Foo, who led Manhasset to the 2015 Nassau County Championship, committed to play her college tennis at Stony Brook University next fall. Carefree hosts egg hunt Carefree…
The Plainview JFK Hawks won its third straight contest on Thursday afternoon, edging Jericho 4-3 in Conference I action. The deciding match came at second doubles, as Plainview’s Evan Lander and David Weissman defeated Jericho’s Aaron Chumsky and Jake Bernstein 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the victory. Plainview now sits at 6-7 and in fourth place…
Gigi Fernandez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and began playing the sport of tennis at an early age. Her hard work and talent led her to the University of Clemson, eventually becoming the first female athlete from Puerto Rico to turn professional. She became one of the greatest doubles players of all-time, winning…
Photo Credit: Sidney Beal III Serena Williams advanced to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating fellow American Christina McHale 7-6(7), 6-1. The world number one fell behind a break in the first set in this one, as McHale broke for a 3-2 lead. McHale would have a chance to serve out the set…