Andy Murray was forced retired from his second-round match with Spanish at the 2013 Italian Open on Wednesday against opponent Marcel Granollers in the second round. After winning the second set, Murray walked off the court. He took a long injury break early in the second set, getting his left thigh and lower back massaged. Murray, celebrating…
I had a problem with one of my students that drove me loco. An otherwise quick 12-year-old boy was confusingly slow on the court. One of the fastest sprinters in our program, he was slow and disorganized with in his movements. I was stumped until a friend of mine hinted I should look at his…
For many players in the north, our tennis is just starting to come out of our indoor hibernation to dealing with all of Mother Nature’s elements outside. This is one of the most frustrating aspects of the game. Indoor tennis is easy compared to the chaos of dealing with lobbing with your overhead in the…
The Suffolk County Individual Championships were held Tuesday at Smithtown East High School, and the day belonged to Half Hollow Hills East, as a record seven of their players qualified for the State Championships. Leading the way for Hills East were Singles Champion Zain Ali and Doubles Champions Kyle Alper & Jeff Cherkin. In singles play,…
Locals Jamie Loeb of Ossining, N.Y. and 17-year-old Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y. will participate in the 2013 French Open Junior Championships, June 2-8 at Roland Garros in Paris, France. Both Rubin and Loeb train out of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy in Randall’s Island. Rubin, who has been ranked as high as number six in the world…
Since Novak Djokovic’s first appearance in UNIQLO at the French Open last May 2012, the tennis ace has had a hand in designing his signature tournament kits, working with UNIQLO’s design team and high-tech fiber manufacturers to create the ultimate performance wear. Sound familiar? Now add innerwear. While performance wear has influenced ready-to-wear for decades,…
Let’s talk tennis and more! "Train in Spain Without the Rain; Play on Clay All Day!” TennisMom/SailingDad (TMSD) promotes youth tennis and sailing training in Javea, Spain. The David Ferrer Tennis Academy (DFTA) and TMSD are your summer hosts, bringing Spanish tennis, culture, cuisine and the countryside at its finest to you! Experience “Perfect Technical…
Long Island Tennis Magazine is proud to announce that Nick Bolletieri will now be a regular contributor. Nick has made himself available to answer questions for Long Island Tennis Magazine and field questions from our readership in future editions. This is your chance to have a coaching legend answer some specific questions about your tennis…
Rafael Nadal captured his 23rd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy and his third title at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday, a 6-2, 6-4 win over Stanislas Wawrinka. With the win, Nadal is tied for second with Thomas Muster in the Open Era with 40 clay-court titles and is 40-6 overall in clay court finals in…
Serena Williams captured the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open title on Sunday, beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 to not only win her 50th career WTA title, but also keep hold of the top spot in the WTA Women’s Singles Rankings. Williams fell behind 3-1 early in the second set, but apart from that slight edge…