Tennis Channel Begins French Open Coverage Sunday, May 23rd

May,18,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Tennis Channel is set to carry 77 hours of live French Open coverage during its fourth year in Paris, not including same-day repeats of the men’s and women’s singles semifinals. As a general rule, seven hours of live match play will air each day, from 5:00 a.m. to noon ET, with coverage continuing...Read more

Morris Takes Singles Title as Barry & Rubin Win Doubles Title in Nassau County Championship

May,17,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
This past weekend, the best boys high school players in Nassau County came together at Oceanside High School for the Individual Championships. They were battling for County supremacy, as well as a trip to the State Championships (beginning June 3). The weather cooperated this past weekend, allowing...Read more

Great Neck North Takes Thriller Over Syosset

May,17,2010
  | By Bobby Colton
It all came down to one, single set: Syosset High School’s Stephen Peng against Great Neck North High School’s Brandon Thomas. One set to determine who would advance in the playoffs and earn a trip to the semifinals to take on Roslyn. Syosset and Great Neck North split their regular season matchups...Read more

Clijsters Withdraws From French Open

May,17,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Reigning U.S. Open champion KIm Clijsters has joined a long list of top ranked players who have pulled out of the upcoming French Open. Clijsters withdrew due to a left foot injury. Other withdrawals announced by the French Tennis Federation include: 2009 men’s U.S. Open champion, Juan Martin Del...Read more

Chris Evert and USTA Celebrate “Tennis Mom” Month

May,14,2010
  | By Brent Shearer
Chris Evert helped the USTA honor tennis moms by giving a lesson to kids from the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program on top of the Empire State Building on May 13. As part of the 13th annual National Tennis Month, the USTA is honoring tennis moms while conducting festivities nationwide to...Read more

2010 Annual USPTA Eastern Conference Comes to New York May 17-18

May,13,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2010 Annual USPTA Eastern Conference is set for Monday-Tuesday, May 17-18, 2010 and it will be hosted at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. The two-day event brings together some of the sport's top professionals, who will be on hand to discuss the sport and deliver...Read more

Suffolk County Boys Division I Individual Tennis Championship Results

May,13,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

Long Island Region Hosts 20th Annual Awards Dinner

May,13,2010
  | By Jacki Binder
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...Read more

McEnroe to Cover French Open on Tennis Channel Through 2013

May,11,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset Square Off Against Each Other and the Elements

May,10,2010
  | By Bobby Colton
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...Read more

2010 Winter Long Island Regional Junior Team Tennis Playoff

May,10,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

The Legends Ball, a Benefit for the Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, Set for Sept. 10th in NYC

May,10,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

Let the Season Begin!

May,10,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

U.S. Juniors Win and Are Off to Czech Republic for World Finals

May,07,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more

Jankovic, Serena, Sanchez and Ivanovic Advance in Italian Open

May,07,2010
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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...Read more