One of the best stories of the tennis season began on Tuesday at the Delray Beach Open, as 33-year-old Matija Pecotic defeated Jack Sock to earn the first ever ATP Tour victory of his career. “I certainly didn’t expect to win, but certainly didn’t come into the match thinking that I’m definitely going to…
It has been a year since Long Island Tennis Magazine launched Courts & Cocktails, a unique event series that provides the best of both worlds: a fun time out on a Saturday night playing tennis, socializing with old friends and meeting new ones, while also helping to raise money for a local non-profit. Since its…
The eight seeded players for the Delray Beach Open are set with world No. 8 Taylor Fritz earning the top seed. The tournament kicks off Friday with ATP Champions Tour Legends matches starting at 6 p.m. and the Bryan Brothers at 8 p.m. and continues over the weekend with Legends matches and qualifying rounds. Main draw play for…
The USTA today announced that Coco Gauff and the United States Billie Jean King Cup Team will play at the Delray Beach Tennis Center April 14-15 in a 2023 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying competition vs. Austria. Billie Jean King Cup – celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 – is the ‘World…
I hear it all the time…a parent, coach, friend, or even the athlete themselves explain away poor behavior because “they are so competitive”. Or, “they don’t like to lose!” Now, in the most extreme cases, a player will get defaulted in a match. This happened to John McEnroe in the 1990 Australian Open in…
Our attitudes, outlooks and practices toward training, learning and competing shape who we are, who we become and, in large part, how successful we are. Below is a list of 20 pieces of advice worth considering, in no particular order. It’s never too late to learn what is always necessary to know, so this…
It is hard to argue against Novak Djokovic being the best player of all time. His accomplishments are amazing and at 35-years-old, he is once again the No. 1 player in the world. Rafa and Roger are right there as well, but Novak seems the strongest and is most likely to continue adding to…
On Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will go head-to-head on the tennis court for the 13th time, this time with the Australian Open championship on the line. “I respect him a lot,” Djokovic said about Tsitsipas. “He has improved over the years. I actually think he is one of the most interesting guys…
Two of the biggest hitters on the WTA Tour will square off inside Rod Laver Arena on Saturday with the Australian Open championship on the line. Elena Rybakina will seek her second major title while Aryna Sabalenka is aiming to win the maiden major of her career, as each won their respective semifinals on…
In a battle of two young Americans, Tommy Paul secured his spot in the Australian Open semifinals as he defeated Ben Shelton 7-6(6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 inside Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. “Making it to the second week of a Slam, that’s everyone’s dream when they start playing tennis” said Paul. “So I can’t…