Instruction vs. Coaching

Sep,20,2019
  | By Lonnie Mitchel
Your tennis lesson is today. Your instructor provides you great information on how to hit your forehand, backhand and on how to work you whole arsenal—down the line, cross-court, move your feet—repetition, repetition and more repetition. All of it is great and valuable information and all you have...Read more

Play the Game: It's Supposed to Be Fun...

Author and Mental Training Coach Rob Polishook recently instructued his "Tennis Inside the Zone: Becoming More Than an Athlete" workshop where the group examined the re-discovery of "fun" in the sport of tennis.
Sep,20,2019
  | By Rob Polishook
Every year for the past 10 years, I teach a workshop at the Omega Institute in upstate New York called “Tennis Inside the Zone: Becoming More Than an Athlete.” The workshop is targeted toward adult tennis players. We spend the week reconnecting to those unique attributes, characteristics and skills...Read more

LI High School Recap: Wednesday, September 18

Sarah Faber serves during her win at third singles on Wednesday.
Sep,19,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Roslyn defeated Manhasset 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon, as Angelina Remnek got things started with a straight-sets victory at second singles, and a key win coming from Joselle Mashkevich and Sydney Rothschild at third doubles as the duo came back to win 4-6, 6-2, 10-6. But it was bigger than just the...Read more

PGA Tour Superstore: A Part of the Community

Part of the tennis section of the PGA Tour Superstore in Westbury, N.Y.
Sep,19,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
When many people hear the name PGA Tour Superstore, the immediate thought may be that it’s a place that only serves a person’s golf needs. But that certainly is not the case, and the nationwide brand had made a name for itself in the tennis industry, including at the location here on Long Island in...Read more

Westhampton Off to Fast Start in 2019

Rose Peruso has jumped into the singles lineup for Westhampton Beach and helped her team get off to a 6-0 start to the season.
Sep,18,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The defending Suffolk County and Long Island champions have not missed a beat so far in the 2019 season, as the Westhampton Beach Hurricanes have raced out of the gates in its title defense. The Hurricanes are off to a 6-0 start, with three of those victories coming inside League VII. In a non-...Read more

Adelphi’s Quagliardi Wins NE10 Player of the Week

Sep,18,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Sophomore Barbie Quagliardi could not have asked for a better start to her Adelphi career. Quagliardi, who transferred from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week . She paired with Nicole Kielan, a junior, to win the 2019 ITA Division II...Read more

LI High School Recap: Monday, September 16

Port Washington defeated Roslyn to remain undefeated on the season.
Sep,17,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
►Port Washington 6, Roslyn 1 Port Washington’s Charlotte Forman fought from a set down to beat Angelina Remnek 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 as the Vikings remained undefeated on the season. ►Baldwin 7, Carey/Sewanhaka 0 Nicolette Carrion won at first singles to lead Baldwin to the win and get back to .500 on the...Read more

Har-Tru’s HyQ Court Provides Cutting-Edge Technology

Sep,17,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Har-Tru LLC has introduced an exciting new product that makes it easier than ever to install and use subsurface irrigation. The HyQ Court is a cutting-edge, upgraded system that takes advantage of technology improvements for greater performance and results. The HyQ Court was built off the proven...Read more

It’s Not About the Score, Madison

Sep,17,2019
  | By Barbara Wyatt
“It’s not about the score, Madison.” Madison shoved the racket in her tennis bag and stomped off the court. She collapsed onto a bench a few feet away from me and covered her face with her hands. “You played well Madison.” “I sucked.” “It’s not about the score.” She lifted her hands from her face,...Read more

"Little Mo" Internationals Brings Top Junior Tennis to NY for Eighth Straight Year

The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills hosted the 8th annual "Little Mo" Internationals in late August.
Sep,16,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. hosted the eighth annual “Little Mo” Internationals earlier this summer, as some of the top junior tennis players from around the world came to New York to compete in the second leg of the “Little Mo” Slam. The week-long event began with a free clinic...Read more

Tennis: A Sprint or a Marathon?

Sep,16,2019
  | By Nick Horvat
Endurance in the most limiting and arguably the most important factor in the science of human performance. To a certain extent, we all have a lack of endurance in something that we do, and we could all benefit greatly from improving it. If our professional work is connected to a physical activity...Read more

Rajesh Ready for Next Chapter at Stanford

Sep,13,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
Just a couple of years ago, Neel Rajesh was one of the top high school players on Long Island. Competing for one of the best high school teams on the Island in the Syosset Braves, he played atop the lineup at first singles and helped lead his team to a both a Nassau County Championship and Long...Read more

Defending Nassau Champs Syosset Improve to 2-0

Ruth Abraham and Alex Ho won at first doubles to clinch Syosset's victory over Roslyn on Wednesday.
Sep,12,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Syosset Braves moved to 2-0 on the young season with a 6-1 victory over Roslyn on Wednesday afternoon. The defending Nassau County champions got wins from Caroline Lee and Sarah Wong at first and second singles, respectively, as both players were able to secure victories in three sets. The...Read more

Three-Time US Open Champion Clijsters Announces Return to Tour

Kim Clijsters playing at the annual Johnny Mac Tennis Project Pro-Am earlier this summer.
Sep,12,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Nearly a decade after playing her last match, Belgium’s Kim Clijsters announced on Thursday that she will be making a comeback to the WTA Tour in 2020. “I don’t really feel like I want to prove something,” Clijsters told the WTA Insider Podcast. “I think for me it’s the challenge.” Clijsters last...Read more

Creating a High-Performance Program

Sep,11,2019
  | By Joao Pinho
Many pros or clubs aspire to develop a robust high-performance program, with the goal of developing, attracting and retaining competitive juniors. While many attempt to do so, the reality is that few are able to deliver a product that can be truly qualified as a high-performance program . The...Read more