The first-ever Beach Tennis USA Nation’s Cup will be held at a new state-of-the-art sand complex at the Crest Hollow Country Club, located at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y, Friday, Aug. 19 from noon-7:30 p.m. The Crest Hollow has great locker room facilities and will serve light refreshments during the day. A post-event cocktail party with a…
This year’s U.S. Open will surely be one to remember. Not just for the high level intensity and shot-making from the best players in the world, but for another more meaningful reason. It was just announced by the U.S. Open that a white “9-11-01” will be painted next to the court for the U.S. Open…
You know when you think sometimes the script is just written in sports and the players just follow along? That’s the feeling I have now after watching for a third straight day a top male and female upset in their respective tournaments. On the men’s side it was Roger Federer, and on the women’s side,…
Anyone remember the last time Roger Federer played a tournament before the current Rogers Cup event in Montreal? If you guessed Wimbledon, then you’re right. Anyone remember who Federer’s last loss was against in the tournament? If you guessed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, then give yourself a pat on the back because you’re right again….
The magical run of Merrick, N.Y.’s Scott Lipsky and his mixed-doubles partner, Australian Casey Dellacqua, has finally come to a happy ending at Roland Garros, as the duo captured the 2011 French Open Mixed-Doubles Championship. The unseeded Lipsky & Dellacqua defeated the defending French Open champions and number one seeds, Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia & Katarina Srebotnik of…
Now this is just getting a little weird. First the men’s side loses Andy Murray to which the women’s side loses Kim Clijsters. Yesterday, the men’s side lost Rafael Nadal, and that was followed up by the women losing Caroline Wozniacki. If this is the pattern, should we expect Federer and Serena to be gone…
There’s some kind of déjà vu feeling in the air as I remember writing an article recapping Andy Murray’s embarrassing opening round exit in Montreal to Kevin Anderson of South Africa. That story doesn’t even compare to Rafael Nadal losing 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) in his opening round match to Ivan Dodig of Croatia at the 2011…
Tennis Channel will explore five alternative tennis histories in the upcoming edition of countdown series, "Best of 5." Among the scenarios the fourth season’s latest episode, What Ifs, will consider: What If young number one Monica Seles had never been attacked by a deranged fan at the height of her dominance? The show will premiere Sunday,…
This is a comment that I hear routinely from my students and club level players when watching professional tennis on television or when attending tour matches. So, how is it that some players, particularly the world’s greatest, make those miraculous feats you see on the tennis court look so easy? There is no simple answer to this question. However, I will share with you my thoughts…
The 2011 high school boys season recap, final standings, and highlights can be found below. Conference I Nassau County Champion: Cold Spring Harbor Playoffs Second place vs. third place playoffs (A) Syosset 7–Port Washington 0 (B) Herricks 5–Roslyn 2 Semifinals Cold Spring Harbor 6–Herricks 1 Syosset 4–Hewlett 3 Finals Cold…