Maria Sharapova moved one step closer to winning her second French Open title in three years on Thursday, beating 18th seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a match that lasted nearly two and a half hours. Much like her quarterfinal match with Garbine Muguruza on Tuesday, the Russian had to use a strong…
All eyes were on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Sunday, June 1, as Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis Magazine hosted the Second Annual New York Tennis Expo. One may have mistaken that the U.S. Open was in town, as cars lined the streets and the National Tennis Center’s parking…
Rafael Nadal is now two wins away from winning his fifth straight French Open title. It didn’t look that way early on though as Nadal faced off with fellow countryman David Ferrer. The top-seeded Spaniard dropped the first set 4-6 and looked sloppy, but stormed back to beat fifth-seeded Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1 on…
The final four in the women’s draw at the French Open is all set, as two more tickets to the semifinals were punched on Wednesday at Roland Garros. The 28th-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany reached her first Grand Slam semifinal as she defeated 10th seeded Italian Sara Errani in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Petkovic did…
Suffolk County High School players and coaches had their Annual Awards Dinner at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook, N.Y. on May 28. The Awards Dinner was attended by more than 300 players and families, and more than 200 awards for regular season and post-season accomplishments were presented over the course of the evening. The awards presented include:…
The United States Fed Cup Team will kick off their 2015 Fed Cup campaign by travelling to Argentina for the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II First Round, Feb. 7-8. The International Tennis Federation conducted the draws for the World Group and World Group II today at the Tenniseum at Roland Garros in Paris….
The Nassau Community College men’s tennis team had been a bridesmaid but never a bride for the past four seasons, finishing at least fourth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III national tournament but never being able to be the last team standing. Nassau went undefeated in 2013, finishing with a 12-0…
The New York state high-school tennis championships wrapped up this weekend in Queens as a number of Long Island players found themselves advancing deep into the tournament. Half Hollow Hills East senior Zain Ali finished third in the New York state championships on Sunday, falling to eventual champion Matt Gamble of Webster Schroeder, 3-6, 6-7(7-2)…
If you have been following my columns, you should know by now that you have to advocate for yourself in life and on the tennis court. Recently at SUNY Oneonta where I serve as head tennis coach, I was asked to lecture on the topic of “Personal Responsibility and Making Change.” So let’s transform, transition…
Inside Wimbledon’s clubhouse the trophies bearing the names of tennis royalty are enshrined, winners of an event that dates back to 1877. To tennis aficionados, it is hallowed ground, but to others it might still seem a hidebound relic ensconced behind ivy-covered walls. With tennis’ most prestigious tournament coming up in a few weeks, 60…