The possibility of an all-American final was in play on Friday, as two Americans were in action in the Internationaux de Strasbourg semifinals in Strasbourg France. Christina McHale and Madison Keys were both eyeing a spot in the tournament’s title match, but had to take care of their respective semifinal opponent first. In the first…
What images come to mind when you hear the phrases “Once upon a time,” “Imagine this” or “Remember the time?” For most, these words kick-start a sense of relaxation, almost as if a movie begins to play through our mind about something that once happened. If you are really in tune with yourself, the movie…
Ernests Gulbis cruised into the finals at the Open de Nice in Nice, France on Friday, disposing of Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-0, 6-3 in match that took just over an hour. The Latvian was on his game all afternoon and dominated the match from the beginning. He smashed four aces to Montanes’ none, while winning…
The 2014 Long Island Winter Junior Team Tennis season ended with two exciting weekends of competition. More than 150 players on 23 teams competed in three different Divisions. World Gym Setauket swept all three Divisions, winning the 12 & Under, 14 & Under, and 18 & Under Divisons. Huntington finished second in the 12 & Under…
John Isner lost a tough, two hour match with Federico Delbonis of Argentina on Thursday, falling just short of reaching the semifinals of the Open de Nice Cote d’Azur. Isner couldn’t secure a big third set lead and allowed the Argentinean to come back and win the match. After dropping the first set 6-4, Isner…
How is your tennis IQ? I believe smart tennis players are successful tennis players. I have always viewed myself as a tennis junkie. I can watch any level of play and really enjoy it. When I was a player, I would sit and watch players compete and learn the do's and don'ts of how to…
The quarterfinal matches in the WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg began on Thursday morning as two American players took the court. New Jersey’s Christina McHale eased into the semifinals in Strasbourg, France Thursday as she defeated Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas 6-2, 3-1. Diyas was forced to retire from the match early due to injury, but McHale seemed…
Roland Garros facts and figures Red dirt The French Open is played on clay, which owes its red color to the crushed brick which forms the upper layer of the surface. There are three layers in all—one of limestone, one of clinker and one of stone—as well as drainage pipes. Clay is the slowest of…
The SASS Foundation's Annual Golf Outing and Tennis Tournament will take place Monday, June 9 at Piping Rock Country Club in Locust Valley, N.Y. A portion of the proceeds of the day’s events will help fund a new SASS Foundation Carol Litwin Memorial Award for breast cancer research. The SASS…
On Saturday, June 7, the Sydne Jacoby Foundation Inc. will be hosting the Second Annual “Ace It for Syd” Tennis Tournament at the Oceanside High School Tennis Courts. The tournament is open to teams of all ages and levels, and begins at 9:00 a.m. The Sydne Jacoby Foundation Inc. was founded less than a year…