The USTA has announced that world number one and defending champion Serena Williams leads the women’s field for the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, set for Aug. 26 through Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Joining Serena will be 100 of the world’s top 102 women,…
Tommy Haas, in his 11th appearance in Hamburg, advanced to the quarterfinals of the German Tennis Championships on Thursday by beating Carlos Berlocq 6-2, 6-4. Berlocq is coming off of a win at the SkiStar Swedish Open in Bastad, Sweden which was his first title win. Haas seems to have trouble when in the lead,…
In his first match since his loss in the second round at Wimbledon, Roger Federer came back from a set down to beat Daniel Brands 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the German Tennis Championships. He served three aces in the first game while debuting a bigger racket, but Brands was able to break and go on to…
While going through some personal issues, I was advised to make a gratitude list. It was suggested that making this list is good therapeutic advice for anyone struggling with the challenges of life or for anyone feeling sorry for themselves. Certainly, it is easy to envision people that are much worse off or to think…
Long Island Tennis Magazine has the unique opportunity to pose questions from our readers to tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri. Nick has coached 10 world number ones, including Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcelo Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams, as well as a host of…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and defending U.S. Open champion Andy Murray will headline the men’s singles field for the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, set for Aug. 26 through Sept.9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The player field features six former U.S….
Just enshrined into the International Tennis Hall of Fame this past weekend, Martina Hingis has plotted her return to the WTA Tour as a doubles partner by accepting a wild card entry into the doubles draw of the Southern California Open in Carlsbad, Calif., partnering with Daniela Hantuchova. "I am very much looking forward to making a…
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the 2013 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford due to a left hip injury suffered during Wimbledon. Tournament Director Kim Hall said that organizers ”are disappointed for our fans.” She added that ”unfortunately injuries are a part of the sport.” All four semifinalists of Wimbledon, Sabine Lisicki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Marion Bartoli…
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the 2013 Bank of the West Classic at Stanford due to a left hip injury suffered during Wimbledon. Tournament Director Kim Hall said that organizers ”are disappointed for our fans.” She added that ”unfortunately injuries are a part of the sport.” All four semifinalists of Wimbledon, Sabine Lisicki, Agnieszka Radwanska, Marion Bartoli…
With Wimbledon in the rearview mirror and the hardcourt season underway, the latest WTA and ATP Singles Rankings have been announced. Serena Williams remains on top of the WTA Rankings, while Novak Djokovic maintains his lead on the ATP Men’s Singles side. The biggest surprise is seeing Roger Federer fall to fifth on the ATP…