The best of five matchup between the United States and Russia started with Melane Oudin defeating Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3 6-3 to give the United States a 1-0 match lead. Elena Dementieva defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the second match to even the series at 1-1. In Sunday’s reverse singles Dementieva defeated Oudin 7-6 0-6 6-3 to…
The Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup semifinal against Russia in Birmingham, Ala., this weekend, with telecasts Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25. The competition between the 2009 Fed Cup runner-up Americans and Russia will consist of two singles matches on Saturday, followed by two singles matches and…
As the bus for Cold Spring Harbor rolled into Syosset’s parking lot on Monday, the entire team was looking forward for another chance to prove themselves as the elite team on long island. Led by eight ranked members, Cold Spring Harbor was ready to stake their claim to an undefeated season. Morale was high for…
racquetTune, an easy and inexpensive way for tennis players to check that their racquet is correctly strung, has been released as an application for the Apple iPhone and iTouch devices. A couple of taps on the strings and racquetTune displays the tension with high accuracy. It is fun, runs on one of the hottest devices…
Three Long Islanders have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying. At 1:00 p.m. today, Jennifer Kellner of Smithtown, N.Y. will face off with fellow Long Islander Nikola Hubnerova of Syosset, N.Y. The winner will face the winner of the second semifinal, which will feature Long Island’s third representative…
(as of 04/19/10) Rank Name & Nationality Points 1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 10,690 2 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 7,390 3 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 6,980 4 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) 5,725 5 Murray, Andy (GBR) 5,485 6 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 5,335 7 Roddick, Andy (USA) 4,780 8 Soderling,…
Twelve-year-old Lauren Fishbein of Livingston, N.J. won the United States’ 2010 Longines Junior Tennis Challenge on Saturday, April 17 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fishbein defeated Gaby Pollner of White Plains, N.Y. by a score of 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match on Saturday and will represent the United States as she…
Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-1 in Sunday’s final to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the sixth straight year and end his title drought. Nadal sealed the win on his first match point with a forehand pass and fell to the ground in celebration. The win was Nadal’s 32nd straight win at Monte…
Gordon Watson’s comeback came full circle Sunday as he captured his fourth career Gold Ball with the biggest win of his career: The Boys’ 16s championships at the Easter Bowl. “(My forehand) was just firing today. I wish someone could tell me how many backhands I hit today because it wasn’t many,” said Watson, the…
In January, the USTA announced the launch of the U.S. Open National Playoffs, which will expand the footprint of the U.S. Open and provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a wild card into the 2010 U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament. The U.S. Open National Playoffs begins with 16…