The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, Long Island Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis to…
For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Prudential Center will be home to professional tennis. On Sunday, December 7, four of tennis’ brightest stars and best entertainers will become the first ever to compete inside the Prudential Center as part of the inaugural A Racquet at the Rock event. The marquee matchups will…
Our Courts & Cocktails event series has provided a change-of-pace to the typical Saturday night dinner plans. The events enable adults to play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, while helping to raise money for worthy causes. For the latest Courts & Cocktails night, Long Island Tennis Magazine partnered with…
Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Literary Corner Game Set Life: A Conversation on Character, Grit, and the Power of Sports By Jay Harris & Michael Kathrein We want the best for those that come after us, and the importance for the next generation to succeed shouldn’t be taken lightly. And as we have found throughout…
The USTA today announced that Eric Butorac, USTA Senior Director, Player Relations and Business Development, and former Top-20 doubles pro and ATP Player Council President, has been named the next Tournament Director of the US Open, beginning in 2026. Butorac succeeds Stacey Allaster, who will continue serving as USTA Chief Executive, Professional Tennis, before transitioning…
Carlos Alcaraz will finish 2025 as the world’s highest ranked player as the Spaniard accepted the ATP Year-End No. 1 during a ceremony on Friday at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. “It is a pleasure for me [being] the No. 1,” said Alcaraz. “Being the No. 1 of the world is something that…
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms captured its first ever New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Division 2 Girls Tennis Championship with a 4-1 victory over Edgemont at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. “We knew it wasn’t going to be given to us, and that we had to go take it,”…
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Syosset Braves found itself in the finals of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Tennis’ Championship. But unlike those three previous attempts, Syosset would not be denied this time around. The Braves defeated Horace Greeley 5-2 in a rematch of…
The old cliche says that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. For more than two decades, Lori Sarnelli has lived that cliche, as she has been an integral member of the team at Point Set Tennis, one of the pillars of the Long Island tennis community, and…
As the weather turns colder, indoor tennis events become even more popular, and what better way to enjoy a fun night playing tennis, hanging out with friends and having a few drinks than at one of Long Island Tennis Magazine’s signature events, Courts & Cocktails. That was the case this winter as we hosted two…