For one night, tennis legends of the 1980s and 1990s were on hand in New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the 2011 BNP Paribas Showdown. Legendary rivalries between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, and John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl were re-kindled for one night at The World’s Most Famous Arena to a near sell-out…
Besides teaching technical and tactical skills to our players, we have to commit to teach them a very important type of training, “Invisible Training.” What is invisible training? The question gives us the answer. Invisible training is all the things a player does that we cannot see, but influences her performance. Why is invisible training important?…
The USTA and First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign have teamed up to encourage young people across the country to get active, try tennis and lead healthy lifestyles. Components of the collaboration include a new public service announcement (PSA) to air nationwide, the construction and renovation of thousands of tennis courts across the country and…
Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina defeated Serbian Janko Tipsarevic, 6-4, 6-4, in the finals of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Sunday. It marked Del Potro’s first title since 2009 when he capture the 2009 U.S. Open title and missed most of 2010 with a nagging wrist injury. "I don’t know if I’m ready to fight…
On Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Long Island Tennis Magazine was on hand as Ivan Lendl, the former world number one-ranked player and winner of eight Grand Slam tournament titles, held a practice session in advance of tonight’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden. The court surface to be used at MSG…
Some kids were already avid tennis players, some were fans and others held a racquet and stepped on a court for the very first time. But whether they were continuing to enjoy the game they love or just being introduced to it, all the kids were enjoying the USTA Eastern Section’s 10-and-Under Tennis clinic, featuring the…
Americans Scott Lipsky from Merrick, N.Y. & Rajeev Ram from Englewood, Colo. won their second consecutive ATP World Tour title at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships as they rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 win over Christopher Kas from German & Alexander Peya from Austria. It was the third straight finals appearance for Lipsky &…
Vera Zvonareva of Russia defeated Caroline Wozniacki, the number one seed coming in to the 2011 Quatar Open, 6-4, 6-4, to take home the championshiop and her 11th WTA title. Zvonareva even her overall record against Wozniacki at 4-4 with the win. Wozniacki lost her serve in the first game, and lost momentum early, as Zvonareva rallied…
Madison Square Garden and StarGames have announced a strong lineup of marketing partners for the upcoming “BNP Paribas Showdown” at Madison Square Garden on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. A record number of marketing partners has signed on to showcase their brands at the fourth year of the one-night only tennis event, which will feature arguably…
Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Berdych at the Dubai Championships, as Berdych was forced to retire with a leg injury while trailing 6-7 (5), 6-2, 4-2. This will be Djokovic’s third consecutive trip to the finals of the Dubai Championship, an event he has already won twice. Djokovic dropped the first set after committing a series of unforced errors,…