The USTA has announced the players and coaches who will represent the United States at the 2015 BNP Paribas World Team Cup. The nation’s top wheelchair tennis players will compete against participants from around the globe, May 25-31, at Ali Bey Resort Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey. The World Team Cup is the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event,…
If you are a tennis player on Long Island, you have probably heard of The Hamlet Golf and Country Club, located at 1 Clubhouse Drive in Commack, N.Y. A rich history and current exciting tennis programming make it one of the most popular destinations for tennis enthusiasts looking for great amenities in a private country…
World number one Novak Djokovic continued his dominance on the ATP Tour on Sunday, defeating Roger Federer 6-4, 6-3 in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia final in Rome. It is the fourth time he was won the Rome Masters and his fifth title of the season overall. “I was able to find my way through,” said…
World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Friday to reach the tournament’s semifinals. The Serb notched a break in the second game of the opening set and would go on to serve the rest of it out, capturing the first set. Nishikori responded nicely in…
Simona Halep made quick work of her compatriot Alexandra Dulgheru on Friday, beating the Romanian qualifier 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Halep secured her first break in the fourth game of the first set and never looked back. She forced Dulgheru to chase down balls all across…
Commack tennis teams host free tennis clinic The Commack Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity tennis teams held their annual free tennis clinic for the Commack community. The teams were able to get around 30 young tennis players to come out and learn from the high school teams. It was a fun time for all, and…
The Massapequa Chiefs captured the Nassau County Conference II championship on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Oceanside Sailors 5-2 at Baldwin High School. Much like the previous two matches between these two squads, the conference title on Thursday was extremely close. The four doubles matches were finished before any of the three singles matches, and with…
Maui Jim has announced the addition of WTA Tennis Professional Flavia Pennetta to its roster of players who will wear the company’s PolarizedPlus2 sunglasses. Other ambassadors on Maui Jim’s roster include WTA Pro Martina Hingis and ATP Pros David Ferrer, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Benoît Paire. Pennetta is known for her enthusiastic playing style and outspoken nature on the…
Serve and Return, a new, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing tennis opportunities to underserved area tennis players, will begin making applications available for full and partial junior development scholarships for the 2015-2016 season on June 1, 2015. Programs will run from September 2015-June 2016. A new application will be offered for Summer 2016. Selection will be based on…
Rafael Nadal played some of his best tennis of the year on Thursday, as he defeated American John Isner 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The 16th seed Isner entered the match with a streak of 84 consecutive service games with a hold, dating back to his third-round…