Unfortunately, over the last few years, the Long Island High School team champions are often the schools who have most of its strongest players participate, and not necessarily which high school has the best players. Additionally, many junior players are missing out on what I think is a great experience. I am 30 years out…
For high school-aged tennis players, looking towards the future and where they will embark on the next chapter of their lives in college can be a daunting endeavor, and it can be difficult to know where to even begin when searching for the right fit. Similarly, for college coaches, searching for the right players and…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, Long Island Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis to…
It was a season to remember for the Garden City girls’ tennis team. The Trojans won the Conference IIB title with an undefeated regular season record, reached the Nassau County Large School Championship, and also won the singles and doubles titles at the Individual Championships. Senior Nina Wiese added one more accolade to this season…
Like a lot of kids growing up, Paige Wygodzki played a number of different sports as a youngster. As her parents tried different things to see which their daughter liked best, there was always one that stood out above the rest. “I did gymnastics, dance, figure skating and soccer, among others,” recalls Wygodzki. “But I…
The fourth and final Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge of 2023 brought together men’s and women’s doubles teams for a fun and competitive Saturday on the courts of Sportime Syosset. Players were spread out across three different divisions with round-robin play leading into the respective knockout rounds, this allowed for all the teams to play…
Here in New York, parents have an abundance of options on where they choose to send their children for camp each summer, and that abundance includes an array of tennis-specific camps. Because of this, standing out amongst the pack is imperative for any camp. For the last several decades, Future Stars Camps has done just…
With the holidays upon us, Long Island Tennis Magazine has compiled a list of some of the top tennis items to indulge in this holiday season. 40 Love Lifestyle 39 Plandome Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 (516) 570-0781 Instagram: @40LoveLifestyle Tennis inspired fine jewelry locally designed in New York by female Designer and…
Courts & Cocktails – Sunrise Association When Long Island Tennis Magazine introduced its Courts & Cocktails event series in 2022, the goal was to use them as a way to raise money that could be put back into the community and help those who were underprivileged and less fortunate, while also producing a different Saturday…
“What happens in matches, and what the numbers say can be very different.” – Andy Murray. Big data using quantitative and qualitative analysis to uncover tennis play patterns has become a big deal in the tennis world. Can these analytics really help us to develop and use better tactics and strategies? Of course we can…