One of the things we love about tennis is the unbridled joy it provides us. For many, being on the tennis court creates some of the most precious and prized memories, and it helps us find confidence in ourselves. For Dustin Shmuely, he found his tennis passion right from when he first began playing, and…
Jackson Krush is the Director of Pickleball at Carefree Racquet Club. Long Island Tennis Magazine spoke with Krush about his background, pickleball on Long Island overall, and the pickleball offerings at Carefree. LITM: Tell me a little bit about your background. What sports did you play growing up? Krush: Growing up I participated in baseball,…
Carlos Alcaraz has first title of 2024. The Spaniard captured the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells as he downed Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5), 6-1 on Sunday. It’s Alcaraz’s first title since he won Wimbledon last summer. “Winning this tournament means a lot to me because the week before it began, I had a lot…
A big theme of my articles through the years is that many good coaches have differing opinions regarding on-court and off-court tennis issues. I put my idea to the test and asked 20-top coaches with more than 450-500 combined years of coaching experience, 20-questions. In this edition, I’ll delve into the responses of the on-court…
Italy’s Lucas Nardi scored the biggest win of his career on Monday as the 20-year-old upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Nardi, a lucky loser, became the lowest-ranked player (No. 123) to defeat Djokovic at the ATP Masters 1000 or Grand…
Running a tennis club or facility can be a difficult business endeavor, and it takes a lot of work and effort to be able to create a sustainable business that lasts generations. All of that is what makes what Eastern Athletic Clubs has done that much more impressive. One of the longest standing tennis clubs…
The USTA Eastern Long Island adult league players have been busy this winter with a variety of doubles leagues which will prepare them well for the warm weather that is hopefully here soon. The men from Long Beach will be jetting out west to San Diego to battle it out at the 2024 Tom Fey…
Unfortunately, kids around the world often do not receive a strong technical foundation in their strokes and movement. I have a great passion for training children and have dedicated much of my coaching work in tennis to developing a great base of technique for kids. I have also been fortunate to work with many tennis…
Sometimes, as a tennis player, you exist on an island. Alone, solo, under the lights of your local club or drenched in the sun, there you are … between the lines, either gaining the accolades of glory hitting the winning shot or facing the weight of defeat. There are no teammates to pass to; no…
Romania’s Simona Halep has been cleared for a return to professional tennis, after the sport’s highest court accepted her appeal that she her positive doping test was not entirely her fault. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Halep’s appeal and reduced her original four-year ban to just nine months, which applied retroactively means the…