When a young actor, who happened to be a perfect Roger Federer look-alike, wanted to learn to play tennis in order to complete the similarities to his counterpart, he needed only two things. One was a master teacher who, in a short period of time could give him those skills couched in classic form and…
If there was one word to describe the weather for the Wimbledon Championships, I think “frustrating” would be appropriate. Before play could even get underway on day three, we had to wait for the rain to pass. In an update from yesterdays matches that took place late in the day, world number two Novak Djokovic…
On day three of Wimbledon 2011, the opening match on Centre Court was one for the books, as six- time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams faced 40- year old, Kimiko Date- Krumm, a former world number four player from Japan. Based solely on statistics, Williams should have won this encounter with ease. However, the Japanese veteran…
This summer, Long Island Tennis Magazine will sponsor a series of Beach Tennis USA tournaments,The Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge, in Long Beach, N.Y. at the Allegria Hotel. The first challenge, held June 4-5 was a big success and we are hoping to build on that momentum this coming weekend, Saturday-Sunday, June 25-26. These weekends…
Beach Tennis USA, along with Long Island Tennis Magazine, kicked off the summer beach tennis season on the weekend of June 4-5 with its first of five Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge Tournaments. The challenge included all levels of beach tennis play, from amateur to professional, and for the first time, men’s singles in addition…
Winning a first round match on the grass courts of SW19 is not an unexpected feat for a high caliber player such as Serena Williams. However, coming off a year filled with life-threatening turmoil, the defending champion could not help but breakdown into sobs on Center Court, after she beat Aravane Rezai of France, 6-3,…
Unfortunately, day one of the 125th Wimbledon Championships was shortened due to rain, forcing half of the scheduled day one matches to day two. The only men’s match that could finish after the rains had come was Andy Murray of Britian and Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain, playing under the roof on Centre Court. The Brit…
Most of us begin our athletic endeavors without much thought of injury prevention. We go about whatever sport we choose with minimal preparation and no specific plan. As a result, many athletes find themselves injured on a regular basis. Having a plan with pre- and post-activity injury prevention measures is the key. First and foremost,…
Despite Wimbledon 2011 being only the third tournament of the year for American Venus Williams, the six-time Wimbledon champion produced a powerful groundstroke game to beat her opponent, Akgul Amanmuradova from Uzbekistan, 6-3, 6-1. It took Venus only an hour to dispatch of the unseeded Uzbek who was no match for the American’s string of down-the-line…
And … we’re off! The 125th Wimbledon Championships have gotten underway with a great list of matches on court today. Excuse me for being a bit perturbed as I’ve already been let down by American Donald Young and Germany’s Tommy Haas. Both succumbed to defeat today in four sets after I had picked them to…