Roger Federer reached the third round of the French Open on Wednesday, beating Marcel Granollers 6-2, 7-6(1), 6-3. The 2009 French Open champion didn’t have his best stuff on the day, coming back from 0-2 and 2-4 down in the second set, but played well enough in big spots to move on at Roland Garros….
Simona Halep, a finalist at last year’s French Open, saw her Rolland Garros run come to an end in the second round on Wednesday at the hands of Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 7-5, 6-1. Lucic-Baroni got off to a fast start in the opening set, jumping to leads of 3-1 and 5-3. But each time, Halep would…
Long Island native Noah Rubin’s outstanding freshman campaign at Wake Forest brought him all the way to the NCAA Division I Singles Championship, but came up a bit short against Virginia’s Ryan Shane, who outlasted Rubin 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1. Rubin led 5-0 in the opening set before a rain delay saw the match suspended and…
With the NCAA Championships in the books, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced the final Oracle/ITA National Collegiate Tennis Rankings of the 2014-2015 season. On the women's side, Vanderbilt won the NCAA title over UCLA, while Virginia beat Oklahoma on the men's side, each victory propelling the teams to the top of the rankings. Both…
Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal got off to a winning start at the French Open on Tuesday, moving past French wild card Quentin Halys 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second-round. Nadal picked up five break points on his nine chances, allowing him to dictate play in all three sets. “When I had the chance to…
Looking for a trip to the Suffolk County Section XI Championship match, two of the top three teams in Suffolk County faced off at Half Hollow Hills East High School. The Hills East Thunderbirds looked to continue their winning ways against their rivals, the Commack High School Cougars. After beating Commack twice in the regular…
The Suffolk County semifinals will take place later this afternoon as the top four seeds will battle for a shot at playing for the Suffolk County Championship. The tournament has gone as many would have expected, with seeds one through four all advancing to the final four. Below is a preview of both matches this…
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the best tennis players in the world at the moment. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it. The two won the Australian Open and show no signs of slowing down any time soon. Djokovic is not only physically close to the top level he can bring to…
The sixth-ranked player in the world, Canada’s Milos Raonic, announced on Thursday that he is withdrawing from the French Open, the second major tournament of the year which begins on May 24. The 24-year-old underwent surgery on his right foot last week to fix Morton’s Neuroma, a condition that thickens the tissue around the nerves…
Shoreham-Wading River junior Chris Kuhnle won the Suffolk County individual title on Wednesday afternoon, defeating second-seed Stephen Gruppuso of Bayport-Blue Point 6-4, 6-0 in finals. Kuhnle and Gruppuso both entered the final with unblemished records in singles on the season. At 4-4 in the opening set, Kuhnle secured a key break point to go up…