The landscape of college tennis is always changing, especially with the advent of NIL, the transfer portal and the influx of international players. As someone who competed in college tennis at the highest levels, I think examining the dynamics is important, and so I spoke with my former Stanford teammate Paul Goldstein who is currently…
For the second year in a row, the World’s Most Famous Arena swapped out the basketball hardwood and the hockey ice for a tennis court, as the The Garden Cup brought professional tennis to Madison Square Garden. More than 17,000 fans poured into the Garden to watch four of the world’s best tennis players compete…
It’s hard to believe, but it is almost that time of year. As we move deeper into winter, the holiday season is fast approaching. Don’t let it sneak up on you and Long Island Tennis Magazine has you covered. We’ve compiled some excellent gift ideas for the tennis and pickleball lover in your life, taking…
French tennis player Quentin Folliot has been suspended from tennis for 20 years, fined $70,000 and ordered to repay corrupt payments totaling more than $44,000 in a decision handed down by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for 27 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP). The press release from the ITIA reads: “26-year-old Folliot…
Fritz Joins Fellow American Tommy Paul; Three-Time Grand Slam Finalist Casper Ruud; Popular Australian Nick Kyrgios; Brazilian Favorite Joao Fonseca; Electrifying Frenchman Gael Monfils; Italian Star Lorenzo Musetti; and Kazakhstan’s Flamboyant Alexander Bublik An elite group of eight men’s professional tennis players will take the court and vie for a $1-million prize pool as “The…
The 4th Annual Long Island Tennis Magazine Thanksgiving Challenge presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group brought together tennis players of all levels for a great day of Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournaments. Held on the heels of Thanksgiving, a sold-out draw of players came out to Sportime Syosset to compete and work off those…
The sport of tennis continues to grow and thrive throughout the country, and that is especially true here on Long Island. While we have seen the rise of other racquet and paddle sports during this time, tennis maintains its place as the world’s most popular racquet sport. From the health benefits to the camaraderie it can…
When we think of weapons in tennis, we often picture big serves or explosive forehands. But at every level of the game, the ability to disguise your shot, especially on the backhand side, can completely shift the momentum of a point. Two of the most effective tools to add to your arsenal are the backhand…
I have written a lot about the importance of coaches being willing to learn, and continuing to evolve in order to provide the best instruction for their students. When I was approached for the Coaches Roundtable feature this month, one of the questions asked to me was what “fundamental beliefs about tennis technique have you…
Last year, professional tennis returned to the World’s Most Famous Arena as four of the world’s best tennis players dazzled the New York City crowd at the first-ever The Garden Cup. The event marked the return of tennis to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2017, and demonstrated unequivocally that tennis and MSG…