Two undefeated League I squads took to the courts on Tuesday afternoon as Commack traveled to Hills East in a matchup of two of the top teams in Suffolk County. Both teams entered Tuesday’s contest with a record of 4-0 on the season, but it was Hills East who remained undefeated, defeating Commack 5-2 behind…
Great Neck South moved to 2-1 on the season with a 6-1 victory over South Side in Conference 1A on Tuesday. The Rebels were led by the doubles tandem of Jack Briamonte and David West, who notched a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(7-2) victory in the contest. In Conference I-B, Great Neck North picked up a 5-2…
Long Island Tennis Magazine will continue it's local grassroots push by running a series of events and tournaments during the summer of 2015. The 2015 LITM Summer Series will kick-off on Saturday, May 16 at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y., as we host The Long Island Tennis Challenge. This event will consist of four…
World number one Novak Djokovic began his run at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Tuesday in a second-round contest. Djokovic fired 24 winners past the Spaniard in his first match on clay this season. Although his unforced errors began to pile up in the second…
Venus Williams has announced her withdrawal from the United States Fed Cup playoff against Italy this weekend due to a personal matter. The USTA has named 21-year-old Lauren Davis as Venus’ replacement this weekend. Davis is currently ranked 57th in the world and recently defeated world number seven Eugenie Bouchard on her way to the…
High school tennis on Long Island picked up again Monday afternoon following the spring break week, as a number of teams were in action on a beautiful afternoon. In Conference I, Port Washington took care of South Side 6-1. The Vikings were led by the third doubles tandem of Justin Suzzan & Dylan Spilko, who…
The USTA has announced the tournaments for the Har-Tru Wild Card Challenge, which utilizes the USTA Pro Circuit to award wild cards into the French Open. The three women’s events will be hosted in Dothan, Ala.; Charlottesville, Va.; and Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., and the three men’s events will take place in Sarasota, Fla.; Savannah,…
American John Isner got off to a winning start at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters on Monday afternoon, defeating fellow American Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4 to move on in Monaco. Coming off a disappointing early-round exit in Houston, Isner made quick work of his compatriot, dispatching him in 70 minutes. “I don’t mind playing on…
Angelique Kerber stormed back from a 4-1 deficit in the third set to defeat Madison Keys 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 on Sunday afternoon to win the Family Circle Cup title in Charleston, S.C. “It’s unbelievable,” said Kerber. “To win here after the really difficult weeks I had, I’m feeling great. Last year I had four finals…
American Jack Sock captured the first ATP World Tour title of his career on Sunday, knocking off eighth-seed Sam Querrey 7-6(9), 7-6(2) in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship final in Houston, Texas. Sock fought off a two-plus hour rain delay and three set points in the opening set to prevail over Querrey in the…