A tennis court is 78 feet long and 36 feet wide, but for many people, it represents something much larger than that. For Mitch Hassenbein, it’s the place he feels most comfortable. Mitch’s son Drew was one of the best players in the United States, a top-ranked junior amongst his peers and a star player…
On Monday afternoon at Smithtown East High School, Ross School’s Eduardo Menezes captured the Suffolk County Singles Title. Menezes defeated Bryan Volk of Half Hollow Hills West 6-4, 6-2 in the championship to claim the title. “I am very happy with my performance this weekend. I was able to really apply the way that I…
Over the last two years, Long Island Tennis Magazine’s event series, Courts & Cocktails, has provided an alternative Saturday night option for adults, where they can play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, all while helping to raise money for worthy causes. A great group of people came out to…
They had been there before. A year ago, Syosset’s Devan Melandro & Nikhil Shah came back from a set down to win the Nassau County Doubles Championship. So, when the duo found themselves in the same position on Sunday, there was no panic. “We told ourselves we could do it, we did it last year,”…
When Samarth Deepudass made the decision to play high school tennis, he did so with the distinct goal of winning a county title. Deepudass joined the Herricks team as a sophomore last year and returned this spring for his junior season, and complied a great season which earned him the second-seed in this past weekend’s…
Special Olympic athletes along with autistic and other special needs individuals were treated to a free clinic at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. The event was run by Long Island Tennis Magazine’s (LITM) event staff, as well as additional staff from the Special Olympics and Bethpage Park Tennis Center, in what was a collaborative effort between…
The High School Coaches Workshop returned to Bethpage Park Tennis Center as Steve Kaplan and his team provided instruction and advice to high school tennis coaches from across Long Island. This event is a collaborative effort between Serve & Return and Grow Tennis New York, two non- profits dedicated to growing the sport of tennis…
Prime Video announced a June 20 premiere date and released a teaser trailer for Federer: Twelve Final Days, a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of Roger Federer’s professional tennis career. The documentary will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, and is the latest addition to the Prime membership. Prime members…
Below is a recap of high school tennis matches across Long Island on Tuesday. To have your team’s score included in our daily recaps, the team’s coach should send a link to the recap on UTR to info@usptennis.com, our use our submission form, which can be found here:  Coaches Submission Form Wheatley 6, Cold Spring Harbor…
For the first time in program history, the Adelphi men’s tennis team is the NE-10 Champions. The Panthers captured its first ever conference title with a 4-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire in early May, denying the Penmen its second straight conference championship. “It was an incredible effort from the entire team today. I’m proud…