American John Isner played arguably the best tennis of his career on Thursday afternoon, dominating fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Miami Open semifinals. Isner won his second straight match over a top 10 opponent following his defeat of sixth-ranked Milos Raonic in the fourth-round. “I played extremely well today,” said Isner. “I…
In my last article, we discussed the secret to sustained peak performance, a principal called “More Than an Athlete: Person First. Athlete Second.” We also clarified that More Than an Athlete doesn’t require working harder, pushing or even pulling, it does require that the athlete, coach or parent shift their perspective so they can see…
The Plainview JFK Hawks outdueled Great Neck South in a Conference I matchup on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Rebels 5-2 in a matchup of two of the top teams in Nassau County. The Hawks were led by sophomore Yuval Solomon, who defeated Eric Rofe 6-1, 6-0 at first singles. The best match of the day…
In the third installment of the 12-city 2015 PowerShares Series circuit, Andy Roddick defeated James Blake 6-1 in the championship of the Champions Cup at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. on Wednesday night. The Nebraska native captured the fourth title of his career on the circuit. He also won the event in Los…
Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych will meet again in a tournament semifinal when they take to the Miami Open courts on Friday. The third-seeded Murray and eighth-seeded Berdych each won their respective quarterfinal bouts on Wednesday to set up a rematch of the Australian Open semifinals in January. Murray was first on court as he…
Serena Williams won the 700th match of her career on Wednesday afternoon, defeating Sabine Lisicki 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-3 to advance into the Miami Open semifinals. Serena edged out a first set tie-breaker to take the one set advantage, but was turned back in the second frame. After breaking to start the set, Serena dropped the…
The Rally for Hope Tennis fundraiser was a big hit. More than 50 players and spectators came out to Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point to support Hope House Ministries. In its fifth year, the event has raised over $13,500. “I am honored and grateful to all of the tennis players that come out each…
Carla Suarez-Navarro stormed back to defeat Venus Williams 0-6, 6-1, 7-5 and reach the Miami Open semifinals on Tuesday. The 12th-seeded Spaniard won 13 of the final 18 games after getting bageled in the opening set to reach the final four. “It was a crazy match, a crazy first two sets, and Venus was unbelievable…
The Stony Brook men’s tennis team won its home opener on Tuesday, defeating Wagner 7-0 to move to 4-5 on the season. Led by its strong singles play, the Seawolves were able to win eight of the nine matches on the day. It captured the doubles point behind the international sophomore duo of Raphael Termat…
Andy Murray won the 500th match of his career on Tuesday afternoon, defeating 15th-seeded South African Kevin Anderson 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to move into the Miami Open quarterfinals. The win makes Murray the 46th man in the Open Era to reach the 500-win club. The two-time champion in Miami gave himself 11 break point opportunities…