Rafael Nadal withstood a strong second set fight from Jarkko Nieminen to come out victorious and reach the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open. The world number one beat Finland’s Nieminen 6-1, 6-4 in a match that lasted 80 minutes. After coasting through the first set, Nadal blew a 3-1 second set lead that nearly…
The boys’ tennis regular season in Nassau County wrapped up yesterday afternoon, as three different teams from three different conferences finished its regular seasons undefeated. First, in Conference I-B, the Syosset Braves visited Manhasset and beat the Indians by a score of 6-1 to finish the season 13-0 overall and 12-0 in league play. Led…
Serena Williams moved another step closer to winning her third straight Mutua Madrid Open title as she beat China’s Peng Shuai 6-2, 6-3 in the second round matchup. Serena won eight of the first nine points of the match, making her mark felt early. She wrapped up the first set with a powerful serve that forced…
The third ranked player in the world and defending Australian Open Champion Stanislas Wawrinka saw his Mutua Madrid Open tournament come to a halting stop on Tuesday night as Austrian qualifier Dominic Thiem pulled off a major upset and defeated Wawrinka 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. Wawrinka seemed in control early on, racing out an early first set lead…
The final week of the boy’s tennis regular season in Nassau County is coming to a close, as teams prepare for the final matches of their season over the next couple of days. The Syosset Braves and the Mepham Pirates took to the court on Tuesday afternoon looking to extend their respective winning streaks, while…
Top seed Rafael Nadal got off to a strong start in round one of the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday, a 6-1, 6-0 win over Argentina’s Juan Monaco in the second round. The defending champ Nadal is seeking his fourth Madrid title. Nadal moves on to face Finland’s Jarko Nieminen, a 6-3, 6-2 winner over…
The Syosset Braves are now two matches away from completing a perfect regular season following a 7-0 rout of Locust Valley in Conference I-B action Monday afternoon. Daniel Shleimovich continued to lead the way for Syosset, defeating Dylan Appel 6-1, 6-2, as the Braves improve to 11-0 overall and 10-0 in Conference I-B. Syosset plays…
The Suffolk County Division I Boy’s Tennis Tournament took place yesterday across Suffolk. Division I played at Smithtown High School, while Division II played at East Islip, Divison III at Patchogue-Medford, and Division IV at William-Floyd High School. The culmination of a great 2014 season, congratulations to the following for all of their hard work over…
The action in Madrid, Spain heats up today as Day 3 and the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open rolls on. While many of the sport’s big names will take to the court later today, a number of matches have concluded so far. In the early matches of the day, BMW Open by FWU…
A number of the world’s top players, including Stanislas Wawrinka and David Ferrer, will begin play at the Mutua Madrid open today. One top five player who will not be in action is Roger Federer who withdrew from the tournament to spend time with his wife, Mirka, as they await the birth of their third…