The Nassau County Boys High School Tennis Championship Finals took place at Oceanside High School on Saturday, May 21. The best high school boys tennis players from across Nassau County faced off in the individual championships, in hopes of capturing the County title and qualifying for the state championships in June. On the singles side…
Sophomore Brandon Stone of Whitman surprised the local tennis community with a remarkable run to earn the Suffolk County Boys High School Individual Championship. Stone capped his championship run with a hard fought three set victory over top seeded Jeremy Dubin of Southampton, 5-7, 7-6(5), 7-5. Dubin had five match points in the second set,…
The 2011 Long Island winter Junior Team Tennis season ended with three exciting weekends of competition. On April 30, Point Set Racquet Club’s (Oceanside, N.Y.) 14 & Under intermediate team captained by Matt Levy, squeaked past Rockville Racquet Club (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) in a tie-breaker in one match. The following weekend saw Rockville Racquet’s squad, captained by Pat…
On Thursday, June 23, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will hold its annual ballperson tryouts for the 2011 U.S. Open. USTA is seeking enthusiastic and athletic people to suit up on the sidelines. Get ready to have the experience of a lifetime as an active part of the 2011 U.S. Open! USTA is putting 80…
Spaniard and 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero and American Andy Roddick have announced that they have withdrawn from the 2011 French Open, both citing shoulder injuries. Roddick, currently ranked 11th in the world, has lost four consecutive matches dating back to mid-March. Ferrero, ranked 72nd in the world, has played only five matches to…
A number of local tennis events will highlight the area’s local tennis action this weekend. The Talbert Cup will be played at Sportime Roslyn in Roslyn, N.Y.; the 2011 Suffolk County Boys Invitational will take place on Saturday, May 21st at Harborfields High School & Mt. Sinai Middle School tennis courts; and Saturday will also feature the…
The French Open begins Sunday, May 22nd with a few very interesting matchups to kick things off. Defending champion Rafael Nadal has his sights set on a sixth French Open title and will face American John Isner in the first round. Serbian Novak Djokovic puts his near-record win streak on the line at the French…
The Suffolk County Boys High School Team Tennis Championships will begin on Thursday May 19th. For each match, the higher-seeded team will be the home team. The top two seeded teams are the number one seed, Half Hollow Hills East and the number two seed, The Ross School. The Section XI Champions will be crowned and…
Kim Clijsters has announced that she will be ready to play in the 2011 French Open at Roland Garros. This announcement comes after she was faced with wrist and shoulder ailments, along with a sprained ankle, which she faced back in early April. Clijsters, who pulled out of the Italian Open, feared she would not…
On May 16, Long Island Tennis Magazine received the 2010 USPTA Eastern Publication of the Year at the Divisional Convention in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Through two-and-a-half years of publishing, Long Island Tennis Magazine has helped grow tennis in the Long Island area through its free magazine that informs tennis enthusiasts of all tennis-related news in…