After playing in the USTA for five years, this writer recently decided that he should captain a USTA team. After playing season after season of competitive adult league play, I felt I was ready to take on the duties and responsibilities of being head of a team. I could not anticipate the difficulties that lied…
Serena Williams decribed it as "he scariest moment in my life” recently when she was diagnosed and treated for a pulmonary embolism or a blood clot in her lung. She underwent emergency surgery to remove the clot and is progressing as expected. She has targeted this summer as her goal to return to the pro ranks,…
The Tennis Channel will carry more live television coverage from the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open than any other network, with nearly 130 hours combined. Including encore replays the network will feature more than 300 hours from Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami, respectively, home of the most renowned professional tennis events outside…
For the first time ever, the finals of Wimbledon, the premier tennis championship in the world will this year be filmed in 3D and screened live in High Definition 3D to 3D capable cinemas around the world. The live 3D production, in partnership with the Wimbledon host broadcaster the BBC, will also be offered to…
Players need a support system in order to achieve success in the highly competitive world of junior tennis. This includes the resources which facilitate playing opportunities, such as court time, equipment, tournament entry fees and transportation. Ideally, this facilitation is altruistic, given without parental guilt or a coaches’ marketing exploitation. Most significantly, however, players thrive…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed that Ivo Karlovic has broken the world record for the fastest serve with a 156 mile-per-hour serve in a Davis Cup doubles match for his Croatian team Saturday against Germany. Despite the record-setting feat, Karlovic and his doubles partnert Ivan Dodig dropped the match, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, to the German…
On Sunday, March 6, Long Island Tennis Magazine and USTA/Eastern/Long Island hosted the very successful 2nd Annual Long Island Tennis Expo at Farmingdale State College. More than 1,500 attendees were on hand for the day-long event, as families came in droves all day long to take part in the informative seminars, visit with reps from…
Alex Bogomolov Jr. won in the finals of the Challenger of Dallas at T Bar M Racquet Club on Sunday. His serve was on and his return game came through when it counted, as he came up with a 7-6(5), 6-3 victory over Rainer Schuettler of Germany. Bogomolov, who entered the tournament ranked number 152 in…
Andy Roddick defeated Paul Capdeville, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3, on Sunday, giving the U.S. a 3-1 advantage in its 4-1 victory over Chile in first-round Davis Cup World Group series action. John Isner finished off the 4-1 victory with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 win over Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz in second reverse singles. It was Isner’s first…
This Sunday, March 6, the 2nd Annual Long Island Tennis Expo will take place at Farmingdale State College’s Roosevelt Hall (Expo Room and Auditorium), located at 2350 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale, N.Y. Doors open for this free event at 10:00 a.m., and the first 250 attendees will be eligible to win tickets for the 2011…