Tuesday-Sunday, Aug. 9-12 marks the First Annual Summer Charity Tournament, a fundraiser for Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer to be held at Long Beach Tennis Center. Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer was formed in 2000 by Carmela Short when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The non-profit charity provides financial assistance to anyone in need of assistance while…
Eastern Athletic Club at Blue Point, N.Y. will host a two-day tennis coaches and players workshop in August led by Donato Campagnoli, an ATP tennis professional coach from Italy. Campagnoli will be providing programming for both coaches and clinics for junior players. The program is as follows: ►Wednesday, Aug. 22 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Coaches Workshop ($60)…
I am writing this article while sitting in front of the TV watching Rafael Nadal carve up David Ferrer in the semifinals of the 2012 French Open. I cannot even imagine what it is like to play at such a high level. The talent these top players have is off the charts compared to the…
Serena Williams of the U.S. defeated fellow former number one-ranked Jelena Jankovic in her first match of the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, 6-3, 6-1. Serena, the number four seed, offset 11 unforced errors with 20 winners during the 61-minute rout, serving particularly well, hitting eight aces in the match. "I was a little nervous in the…
Tuesday, July 31 marks the fourth day of the 2012 Olympic Tennis Championships in London. Back at the grass courts of the All-England Club the world’s top competitors will compete for a title that holds the same prestige as a Grand Slam title, an Olympic gold medal and national pride. Five Americans have passed the…
Andy Roddick took to Olympic grass Monday, winning his first-round match at Wimbledon 7-5, 6-4 against Martin Klizan of Slovakia. Roddick converted only two of 13 break-point chances, but dominated with his serve. The Olympic match, delayed a day by rain, was Roddick’s first Olympic match in eight years. He lost in the third round at the…
Grand Slam Tennis Shop in Commack, N.Y. has unveiled their new 10 & Under kid’s department to take advantage of the USTA’s major effort, on Long Island and around the country, to have more children discover the enjoyment and benefits of tennis. "The whole 10 & Under concept is a great idea," said Jim Donnelly…
Members of the British Olympic tennis team, including Andy Murray, have been told to skip Friday’s opening ceremony. Like many other athletes who skip the ceremony, a team official told them to rest up before the tournament begins Saturday morning. Paul Hutchins, the British tennis team leader, gave the order to skip the ceremony. The ceremony…
Roger Federer has handed the honor of carrying Switzerland’s flag at tonight’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in London to doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer, who carried the flag for his nation in Athens and Beijing, said he was happy for his gold medal-winning doubles partner to shoulder the responsibility. "I felt it was…
Murphy’s Law applies to all things in life, especially in sports. The perverse, the unexpected and the unusual are always just around the corner in any tennis tournament. A bad call, a double fault or a nasty remark between points are just part of the unexpected and unscripted that may not kill you, but will…