American Madison Keys was staring down another early U.S. Open exit on Thursday as she battled against Hungary’s Anna Bondar on Court 17. After dropping the first set, Keys forced a decider but found herself down 2-5, and five times was down to her final point. “That was…that was something, huh?” Keys said on-court after…
The 36th Annual USTA Eastern’s Long Island Region Annual Awards Event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14 at Sea Cliff Manor in Sea Cliff, N.Y, and today, the Region announced the award winners who will be honored. The reception, including hors d’oeuvres, pasta, chicken, wine and beer, will start at 6:00 p.m. That will be…
Gael Monfils will get to play at least one more match in front of the New York crowd. The Frenchman, who is set to retire at the end of this season, turned 40 years old on Tuesday but looked as young as ever as he posted a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Paraguay’s Adolfo…
Alexandra Eala moved onto the second round at the U.S. Open for a second consecutive year after the 21-year-old knocked off American Mary Stoiana 6-1, 6-2 inside Louis Armstong Stadium on Tuesday night. Eala came out a bit rusty as she was forced to save a couple of break points in her opening service game,…
Tennis is a complex, difficult sport that requires an array of skills and technique in order to be successful. It’s also a sport that involves many variables that one can not control; your opponent, the weather, injuries and more, are just some of the complications that arise that a player must overcome. The one aspect…
The end of summer doesn’t only mean the start of the U.S. Open, but also that a new year of girls’ high school tennis is almost here on Long Island. Last year, Long Island was home to both New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Champions, with Bayport-Blue Point capturing the Division 2…
Carlos Alcaraz took to the court for a professional match for the first time in 139 days as he began his U.S. Open title defense inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday afternoon. The two-time champion in Queens defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the second round. “I kind of forgot…
What an incredible Spring and Summer Adult League season it has been on Long Island! Over the past several months, our players, and captains have come together to make this another memorable season of USTA League tennis. From the opening matches to the final playoff points, the level of competition has been outstanding. We witnessed…
Four former U.S. Open women’s singles champions were in first-round action at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday, and all four secured victories to advance. The headliner was two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The top-ranked woman in the world defeated Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-2, 6-4, her 14th straight victory at…
American Jessica Pegula powered her way into the U.S. Open second round as she knocked off Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania 6-3, 6-2 in the first singles match of the tournament inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Pegula, the third-ranked player in the world, hammered away at Ruse’s serve from the early moments of the first…