The title of this article is a hotly debated topic between me and my friend Jean. The conversation always begins the same way, with him singing the praises of Serena Williams. With her impressive list of accomplishments, it is easy to argue her case as being the best female player of all time, but is…
On Monday night at the 2013 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship, serving was the story as France’s Gael Monfils defeated American James Blake 7-6(5), 7-5 in opening round action at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Monfils fired 15 aces, while Blake had to fend off 15 break points on his serve. Blake did manage two…
Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis Magazine are excited to announce that our full slate of exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and activities are set! We appreciate the support from the local and national tennis businesses who are participating and are excited about what a sold-out grassroots event shows towards tennis growth in the New York…
Serena Williams rallied from a set down to beat Jelena Jankovic in the finals of the 2013 Family Circle Cup, winning her 49th WTA title and taking a step closer to yet another milestone, as only nine players have ever reached the 50 WTA titles mark. Serena had a slight 5-4 advantage over Jankovic, but within…
A match that featured early uncertainty for Serbia’s Novak Djokovic finished as another victory for the world’s number one player and his country, as Djokovic shook off an early ankle injury to defeat world number 20 Sam Querrey, the top-ranked American, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-0, in the Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinal tie, 3-1, on an…
UCLA recruit Mackenzie McDonald will attempt to become the first Boys 18s back-to-back winner since Grey King in 1971-72 at the 46th annual ASICS Easter Bowl, the nation’s elite junior tennis tournament, April 7-14 at the Sunrise Country Club in Palm Desert, Calif. The ASICS Easter Bowl is a USTA National Spring Championships in boys’ and girls’ 14s…
Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis Magazine have assembled an incredible slate of speakers for the First Annual New York Tennis Expo, set for Sunday, April 28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Both Speaker Sessions will be headlined by world renowned Coach Nick Bollettieri and…
Mardy Fish has been awarded a wild card into two USTA Pro Circuit events this month. Fish will compete in two $50,000 Challengers—the Savannah (Ga.) Challenger, held the week of April 22, and the USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger in Florida, held the week of April 29. Fish, once ranked in the Top 10 in the world,…
Can you really make huge strides in your game in just one hour? Absolutely. The key is to be organized, have a plan and don’t waste time. In this article, I am going to provide a foolproof workout that, done regularly, will make you a better player in a very short period of time. It…
For over 35 years the Julian Krinsky School of Tennis has provided world-class tennis instruction to beginning, intermediate, and tournament level players. This summer, Krinsky Tennis is introducing an all new program designed to provide the best training available for top performing juniors. Anyone accepted in the program will receive special weekly pricing as low…