Fourth-seeded Gilles Simon advanced to his sixth ATP World Tour semifinal of the season on Friday as he defeated fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-1 at the Thailand Open in Bangkok. Simon won the event in 2009, and lost to Andy Murray in the semifinals in 2011. Simon improved to a 37-20 in 2012. "It was…
Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Angelique Kerber, 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to advance to the finals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open. The third-seeded Radwanska was at her best against one of the most solid players on the WTA this year, playing rock solid defense and hitting winners all over the place against the fifth-seeded seeded Kerber, who hit…
On Sunday, Sept. 30, Coach Frank Dolan will host a Free Speed Training Clinic at Sports and Fitness Performance, located at 4 Cedar Avenue in Islip, N.Y. The clinic, taking place from noon-1:00 p.m., will explain insider tips, drills and exercises to help improve: â–ºFirst Step Quickness â–ºCorrect Form and Technique â–ºStride Length â–ºLeg Speed â–ºLeg…
Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC) invites kids to its USTA Play Day/Tennis Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The event will feature on-court skill building, games, raffles and prizes for newcomers to the sport, as well as those already enrolled in Junior Development programs. Courts will be divided by age and ability. Participants…
The Suffolk County Girls Coaches Tennis Association held its Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Doubles Tournament on Sept. 22. The round-robin tournament took place at two sites, the Hamlet Country Club in Commack, N.Y. and at Center Moriches High School. The tournament was open to any varsity and/or junior varsity player from all of Suffolk…
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka was forced to withdraw from the 2012 Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals on Thursday, a day after experiencing dizziness in her third-round win over Italy’s Roberta Vinci. Azarenka’s scheduled opponent on Thursday, fifth-ranked Angelique Kerber of Germany, advanced to the semifinals on a walkover. "I’m very sorry to be withdrawing. I would have loved…
French Open champion Maria Sharapova was upset by eighth-seeded Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 in their quarterfinal match at the 2012 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. The second set tie-breaker was a battle where both players had multiple set points, before Stosur pulled it out 12-10. Stosur had won just one of her previous 11…
The audience who reads this magazine has an affinity for the game. However, we are approaching football season, and a significant amount of sports media turns their attention to NFL training camps as well as NCAA Division I football. Aside from the U.S. Open, tennis finds itself fighting for its place in the sports media…
With the playoffs of the adult USTA Leagues approaching, it seems an appropriate time to ask ourselves, how we practice to maximize success. The people who play in the leagues are folks with jobs, families and other responsibilities. If time allows, they will practice and work on their game, but how can that small amount…
World number nine-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open in Bangkok, defeating Japanese qualifier Hiroki Moriya 6-4, 6-4. Tipsarevic is looking to boost his chances of qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals with a strong showing in the ATP World Tour Asian Swing. The Belgrade native is currently…