Serena Williams fought back from a set down to capture her sixth 2013 Sony Open title in Miami, after her 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Maria Sharapova. With the win, Serena joined an elite group of players who have won a single WTA event at least six times, a group including Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova. …
Second seeded Andy Murray became the first ATP World Tour player to save a match point in the Sony Open Tennis finals in Miami, defeating third-seeded David Ferrer 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(1) for his Sony Open trophy. With the win, Murray will move past Roger Federer into the number two spot in the ATP Men’s Singles…
Some of the world’s top junior tennis players–including five boys ranked within the International Tennis Federation’s Top 50–will converge on Carson, Calif. as the ninth annual USTA International Spring Championships will take place at the Home Depot Center. Long Island’s Noah Rubin, 17, is expected to be the top-seeded boys’ 18s player. Currently 20th in the…
It has happened to us all … one moment you are concentrating on playing the point—everything feels smooth, relaxed and in control. Seemingly, the next moment, you find yourself in another place, feeling tense and each step you take feels like a challenge. Add to that a stunned concern with how the match became so…
Serena Williams has advanced to the finals of the 2013 Sony Open in Miami after a dominating 6-0, 6-3 win over Agnieszka Radwanska. With the win, Serena broke Steffi Graf’s record for most match wins in the history of the Sony Open. With the win, the top-seeded Serena will face the three seed, Maria Sharapova, who defeated…
World number three Andy Murray moved on to the Sony Open Tennis semifinals in Miami after a 6-4, 6-3 win over Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-3. For a place in the finals, Murray will meet the number eighth seed, Richard Gasquet, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over the number four seed Tomas Berdych in the semis. Murray improved to 8-1…
Long Island Tennis Magazine and New York Tennis Magazine, the Ultimate Guides for New York and Long Island Tennis, have announced that the 1st Annual New York Tennis Expo will take place Sunday, April 28, 2013 at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, N.Y. The event will be free to attendees…
Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani in straight sets 7-5, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the 2013 Sony Open Tennis in Miami. Sharapova had the early momentum in the 80-minute first set, building a 5-3 lead and holding two set points in that game, as Errani fought them both off and evened the proceedings to 5-5,…
Third-seeded David Ferrer advanced to his third semifinal appearance at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami, winning over the unseeded Jurgen Melzer 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Ferrer seeks his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy, having defeated Jerzy Janowicz in Paris this past November. In the semis, Ferrer will face Tommy Haas who was victorious over the…
We were sad to see our wonderful and colorful Hungarian fitness trainer Beci Ilyes move back to Europe last month. Besides doing a great job motivating and working our players, the kids had grown quite attached to him. Instead of letting him slip out of our minds, we decided to say goodbye formally and have…