Recently I was working with one of my favorite clients. Ileen is her name, and tennis is her game. I know it’s corny, but it is true. During our lessons we often have great conversations about the game, and the similarities we recognize that it has with life. The internal challenges we must face on…
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. And that continued into the new year as…
Long Island tennis players have great choices when it comes to where to play tennis. We have compiled a list of some of the top clubs and programs with descriptions of what each has to offer. Alley Pond Tennis and Athletic Center 79-20 Winchester Blvd Queens, NY 11427 www.commonpointqueens.org/tennis tennis@commonpointqueens.org 718-269-7262 Operated…
World No. 33 Sebastian Korda will lead off the U.S. Davis Cup team’s effort to qualify for the 2024 Finals, as he plays No. 342 Oleksii Krutykh of Ukraine to begin the U.S. and Ukraine’s Qualifying tie on Thursday at the SEB Arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. World No. 9 Taylor Fritz will follow in Thursday’s second match, playing No. 498 Viacheslav Bielinskyi….
Jannik Sinner is into the first major final of his career after toppling defending champion and top-seed Novak Djokovic on Friday. Sinner knocked off the 10-time tournament champion 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3 in the Australian Open semifinals to continue his run Down Under. “I was looking forward to this match,” said Sinner. “It’s always nice…
The 2024 Australian Open women’s singles final is all set after Aryna Sabalenka and Qinwen Zheng won their respective semifinals on Thursday. Zheng ended the run of Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska as the 12th seed from China won 6-4, 6-4 to reach the first major final of her career. “The feeling was incredible to arrive…
We have reached the semifinal stage of the 2024 Australian Open, with four players remaining on both the men’s singles and women’s singles at the year’s first major. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, who came through qualifying to be in the main draw, continued her run as she defeated Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4. Yastremska who…
We are in the final production stages of our unique book, a book that literally creates a written conversation on the education that takes place within athletic experiences. Having grown up together and experiencing many incredible sports moments both together and apart, and now having both grown into experienced and successful coaches in different sporting…
Taylor Fritz is into the third major quarterfinal of his career after he defeated seventh-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets. “I felt that as soon as I knew that I was going to be playing Stef in this match, I don’t know, I think the styles match up well for me,” said Fritz. “I just…
Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Australian Open title on Friday as the second-seed from Belarus rolled past 28th seeded Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 to secure her spot in the fourth round. “I’m super happy with the level I played. [I’m] just happy to get through this round,” said Sabalenka. “Right now,…