Nassau County Boys High School preview Mullins leads Cold Spring Harbor’s County Championship hopes Cold Spring Harbor has been one of the most, if not the most, dominant program in Nassau County over the last decade, so dropping the County Championship to Syosset last year was unexpected. The Seahawks hope to return to the county…
Paul Annacone was born and raised on the East End of Long Island before going on to carve out a decorated career in the sport of tennis. The Long Island native graduated from East Hampton High School before moving on to the University of Tennessee, where he would win the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Player…
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams both picked up straight sets in their respective fourth-round matches on Tuesday as each booked their spot in the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Djokovic took on Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in his Tuesday match, and after taking the first set 7-5, the Serb…
Former champion Victoria Azarenka cruised into the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round on Monday, moving past Australian Open quarterfinalist Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3. “She’s a very tricky opponent,” said Azarenka. “She’s playing with so much confidence and so free, and it’s the first time we’ve played each other. So, at the beginning it’s always a moment…
Argentina’s Federico Delbonis booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Open fourth-round in Indian Wells, hanging on to upset second-ranked Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) on Monday afternoon. After the two traded sets, Murray seemed to be on his way to a victory as he opened up a 4-1 advantage in the deciding third set….
Bethpage Park Tennis Center in Farmingdale, N.Y. held its ninth annual High School Coaches Workshop on Sunday, bringing together high school coaches and even some players from Long Island for an afternoon of drills, hitting sessions and tutorials. The clinic included some of the top players from the Bethpage Park facility as well as local…
The USTA has announced that former WTA Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster has been named chief executive of Professional Tennis for the USTA. Allaster will report to USTA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director Gordon Smith. In her new position, Allaster will be tasked with setting the strategic vision for the USTA’s pro tennis division and will…
The Hofstra women’s team knocked off Colgate 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at Point Set Indoor Tennis in Oceanside to improve to 5-2 on the season. Hofstra got things started on the doubles courts, winning all three flights routinely to clinch the doubles point. After Carmen Pestano and Disha Yellayi won their matches at fourth and…
The USTA has announced that Gil Reyes, Andre Agassi’s longtime strength and conditioning trainer, will begin working with USTA Player Development as a “master strength and conditioning coach,” while former world number seven Mardy Fish will continue his work with Player Development as an “expert consultant,” for men’s tennis, coaching and advising men in the…
It was a good day for American women in Indian Wells on Thursday, as four of them won their respective opening round matches at the BNP Paribas Open, including Christina McHale’s straight set shocker over France’s Caroline Garcia. McHale pulled off the upset of the day on the women’s side, rolling past the 41st ranked…