The Suffolk County Boys Division I Individual Tennis Championships were held yesterday at Sachem East High School. Congratulations to all of the players on another successful season of boy’s high school tennis … Singles Championship Nolan Gelman (1) of Half Hollow Hills West defeated Scott Johnson (2) of Kings Park 6-1, 6-0. Singles Consolation Brandon Stone (4)…
More than 350 dignitaries, tennis enthusiasts and USTA members turned out for the Long Island Region’s 20th Annual Awards Dinner, the region’s largest-ever dinner held May 12 at the Crest Hollow Country Club. The event’s theme, “Tennis … Growth Through Diversity,” celebrated the many accomplishments of the Nassau and Suffolk tennis communities both on and…
Tennis Channel has extended its French Open relationship with tennis icon John McEnroe. The man with one of the best-known faces in televised tennis today will continue his lead analyst’s role during the network’s annual coverage of the event (also known as Roland Garros) through 2013. The announcement comes just prior to the Hall of…
To Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset, the prospect of facing off against the opposing school was overshadowed by the daunting task of beating the brutal wind that ripped through the tarp-less fences surrounding the courts. It was clear before the match that neither club was as prepared for the battle against Mother Nature as they…
The 2010 Long Island Winter JTT season ended with two exciting weekends of playoffs. The 18-and-Under and 14-and-Under intermediate divisions were hosted at Robbie Wagner Tournament Training in Glen Cove on April 24 and May 2, and the 12-and-Under division was held at Eisenhower Park on April 24. Twenty-three teams competed in three divisions for the…
The Legends Ball, which benefits the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, returns to Cipriani 42nd Street, in New York City, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. – the last Friday of the U.S. Open. Regarded as the premier social event of the U.S. Open, this special night of celebration will honor…
The 2010 USTA Adult League Summer Season kicked off Thursday night, May 6 with the USTA Captains Meeting at Crest Hollow Country Club. There were 267 men’s and women’s captains from the Eastern/Long Island Region on hand to receive their schedules for the upcoming season, as well as learn of any rule changes since the…
Top American juniors represented the United States in the qualifying events for the Junior Davis Cup (16-and-Under) and Junior Fed Cup (16-and-Under) by BNP Paribas and the World Junior Tennis Competition (14-and-Under). Each event features a four-team round robin competition April 30-May 2 at the USTA Training Center Headquarters, located at the Evert Tennis Academy…
Jelena Jankovic rolled to a surprisingly easy 6-0, 6-1 win Thursday over Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. Williams struggled with her serve throughout the match and could never really get going. Unforced errors were ultimately her downfall. This was Venus’s first tournament since returning after a month on the…
Congratulations to the Long Island 14’s Junior Team Tennis Long Island on winning the Junior Team tennis Regional Championship. The champs are headed to Syracuse for Sectionals, June 12-13 and we wish them the best of luck along the way! Many thanks to Pat Mosquera of Rockville Racquet Club for providing the images posted below. …