A Long Islander came through with one of the biggest upsets of Day One at the 65th Annual Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships at the Frank Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation, Fla. Fifteen-year-old Noah Rubin, one of the youngest competitors in the Boys 18s draw who got in as a wild card, stunned the number nine seed, Karim…
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 to take Spain’s third Davis Cup title in the past four years. This is his first title since winning the French Open and raised him up from a series of underperforming matches played on his part. This win gives Spain…
WTA number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has hired Ricardo Sanchez as her new coach. Sanchez will replace her father, Piotr Wozniacki, who supposedly "wanted to get a little bit of time off the court." Sanchez’s first goal with Wozniacki will be to have her win the Australian Open in January. Wozniacki is yet to win a…
The USTA Eastern Long Island and Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC) are joining forces to help save lives. The two organizations will host a three-hour Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and CPR Training session on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 from 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Participants will receive their two-year CPR certification upon completion of the program….
The USTA Eastern Section and USTA Eastern Long Island have joined with the national office in operation Yellow Ribbon to say so long to our deploying neighbors. The Yellow Ribbon events are held around the state by the N.Y. Guard to help transition military personnel and their families and to make deployment less ominous for all….
Alex Bogomolov Jr. will play for Russia rather than the United States after the ITF confirmed his request. Bogomolov was born in Moscow and has played for the U.S. since he turned Pro in 2002, however has never played at a senior level in the Davis Cup. The Davis Cup Committee came to the conclusion…
Rafael Nadal has given Spain a 1-0 lead over Argentina at the Davis Cup after defeating Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. Nadal played on his prime surface of clay at the Olympic Stadium breaking Monaco seven times. "The best part of my game was I didn’t make mistakes," said Nadal. "The most important thing is…
The following is a interview between U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez: TIM CURRY: Thank you, everyone, for joining us today for this media conference call with Mary Joe Fernandez and Jim Courier. We want to talk both about the upcoming 2012 Fed Cup and Davis Cup seasons, which may seem…
I have read quite a bit over the years about Eastern philosophies on martial arts instruction and training. I learned that “Karate is a martial art in which the ultimate purpose is not to seek to win, but to work toward perfection of character and strong body. As with any martial art, karate requires solid…
Lleyton Hewitt has received a wild card entry into the Australian Open in January. He has won two Grand Slams and was once ranked first in the world. Hewitt has dropped to 188th in the rankings after injuries have upset his seasons, but Craig Tiley, tournament director, said giving him the wild card was the…