Andy Roddick has reached the quarterfinals at the Queen’s Club Tournament after overcoming the 15th seed Kevin Anderson, 6-4, 6-4. Anderson took the first game, however, Roddick held and then broke quickly to gain a 3-2 lead. He would then serve the set out and take the first one 6-4. The second set had the…
Long Island Tennis Magazine takes a special look at Tennis Apparel stores, highlighting Grand Slam Tennis in Commack, N.Y.; MD Tennis in Westhampton Beach, N.Y.; Solow Sports in Huntington, N.Y.; and Topspin Tennis & Fitness in Syosset, N.Y. Grand Slam Tennis 214 Commack Road • Commack, N.Y. • (631)…
On May 26th, the United States Tennis Association, in conjunction with the Queens District Attorney’s Office hosted its 13th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, Say No to Drugs” event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The free event was presented to hundreds of elementary school students from schools throughout the Far Rockaways….
On Thursday, June 9th, wheelchair tennis players from around the world will return to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the 11th Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The four-day event is sanctioned by the United States Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation, and is part of the NEC Wheelchair…
In any competitive endeavor, the ability to compete with others who are of equivalent or similar skill is imperative for success. You would expect to see neither a professional Major League Baseball (MLB) player in a little league game, nor a National Basketball Association (NBA) player hitting the hardwood with Baldwin High School … the difference in skill is too great to allow for fair play. Because…
Terry Fontana was recently honored by the Town of Islip and Town Supervisor Phillip Nolan for her contributions to the health and fun of Islip’s youth. Fontana, a tennis icon on Long Island, is a member of the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region Volunteer Board and active in the Hicksville Community Tennis Association. For 10 years, Terry has…
People often ask what is there to love about beach tennis. The response is always the same … What’s not to love? You get to spend the day outside in the sun on the beach. You get to socialize with the other players and develop new friendships. You get great exercise on a forgiving surface that isn’t too tough on the…
Long Island! Spring is here and nothing says spring to a tennis player more than playing in the mud … tennis slang for playing on clay, and with the French Open around the corner, I thought it would be good to catch up on our clay court play book. There is a ton of clay on Long Island, so watching the French Open…
We all know that matching the correct equipment with the correct player is crucial in a technical sport like tennis. You can walk down the aisle of a sports store and see hundreds of rackets on one side and only four different basketballs on the other. It seems excessive, but there is a reason for every variety of tennis racket. With such a massive selection,…
Stop me when you’ve heard this before: French Open finals, Federer vs. Nadal. In their storied rivalry, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have met 24 times with Nadal coming out the victor 16 times, six of which have come in a Grand Slam final. Federer, who earned his place in the finals after defeating Novak Djokovic and…