U.S. Davis Cup Teams Beats Kazakhstan to Move Closer to Qualifying for Final

Sep,16,2022
  | By Press Release
Staked by singles victories from Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz, the U.S. Davis Cup team defeated Kazakhstan today in Glasgow, 2-1, to move to 2-0 in Group Stage play and put itself one step closer to qualifying for the ultimate Davis Cup Final stage in Malaga, Spain. The Americans sit atop Group D...Read more

Long Island High School Recap: Wednesday, September 14

Sep,15,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Below are scores from matches on Wednesday afternoon as reported to Long Island Tennis Magazine. To have your team’s scores included in our daily recap, please have your coach submit scores to LITennisMag.com/HSSubmit , or https://rwschneider.com/NYSHSTennis.php . Port Washington led 3-0 over...Read more

Roger Federer Announces Retirement

Sep,15,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Last month, Serena Williams announced she would be stepping away from tennis, and on Thursday, another one of the sport’s all-time greats made a similar announcement. Roger Federer shared on social media that he plans to retire from professional tennis following next week’s Laver Cup in London,...Read more

Broken Rackets, Smashed Balls & Verbal Abuse: What Is Going On?

Sep,15,2022
  | By Rob Polishook
When watching professional tennis, there are so many great players to watch and emulate. Conversely, there are also other players not worthy of copying especially regarding the mental game. This article is not about calling out professional players that sabotage their games by disrespecting...Read more

Junior Player Spotlight: Dylan D'Agate, Bethpage Park Tennis Center

Dylan D'Agate was a fixture on the Hills East varsity tennis team for the last several years.
Sep,14,2022
  | By Brian Coleman
Tennis is a sport of a lifetime. That means both that you can play it no matter what age you are, but also that the skills and lessons you learn on the court can oftentimes be vital off of the court. A great example of this mantra is Dylan D’Agate. The Melville native recently graduated from Half...Read more

Long Island High School Recap: Tuesday, September 13

Sep,14,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Below are scores from matches reported to Long Island Tennis Magazine on Tuesday. To have your team’s scores included in our daily recap, please have your coach submit scores to LITennisMag.com/HSSubmit , or https://rwschneider.com/NYSHSTennis.php . In a showdown between last year’s Suffolk County...Read more

Long Island High School Recap: Monday, September 12

The Nassau County Conference I showdown between Cold Spring Harbor and Manhasset was tied at 3-3 when it was suspended due to darkness. It will be resumed on Tuesday.
Sep,13,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Below are scores from matches reported to Long Island Tennis Magazine. To have your team’s scores included in our daily recap, please have your coach submit scores to LITennisMag.com/HSSubmit , or https://rwschneider.com/NYSHSTennis.php . Manhasset 3, Cold Spring Harbor 3 (suspended) With the...Read more

Long Island High School Recap: Friday, September 9

Nicolette Loeffler won at first singles to lead Cold Spring Harbor to the season-opening win on Friday.
Sep,12,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Nassau County Girls' High School Tennis season began on Friday afternoon, while the Suffolk season continued its second week. Below are scores from matches reported to us. To have your team’s scores included in our daily recap, please submit scores to LITennisMag.com/HSSubmit , or https://...Read more

2022 U.S. Open Recap: The Kids Are Alright

Sep,12,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
They say the stars shine bright in New York, and this weekend, two of tennis’ most exciting young stars lit up Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. 21-year-old Iga Swiatek of Poland and 19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz delivered dazzling performances...Read more

Jabeur, Swiatek to Play for U.S. Open Championship

Sep,09,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The women’s singles final at the 2022 U.S. Open and it features two first-time New York finalists, as top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland will square off against fifth-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur. Swiatek defeated sixth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the second Night Session match on Thursday night,...Read more

Tiafoe Becomes First American Male Since 2006 to Reach U.S. Open Semifinals

Sep,08,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
For the first time since 2006, there is an American man competing in the U.S. Open semifinals. Frances Tiafoe replaced Andy Roddick (the last American male to reach the semifinals in New York) as the answer to that trivia question after he defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev 7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 on...Read more

World No. 1 Swiatek Pushes Past Pegula to Reach Final Four in Queens

Sep,08,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek secured her spot in the first U.S. Open semifinal of her career by battling past eighth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6(4) inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night. “I’m pretty proud of it because I feel like I’m playing better and better every match,” said...Read more

Ruud Outplays Berrettini to Reach U.S. Open Semifinals

Sep,07,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
For the first time in history, a Norwegian man is into the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Fifth-seeded Casper Ruud became the first from his nation to reach the final four in Queens after holding off a late surge from Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to win 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) on Tuesday afternoon. “The first...Read more

Garcia, Jabeur to Meet in U.S. Open Semifinals

Sep,07,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Entering this year’s U.S. Open, Ons Jabeur had never made it out of the third round here in New York. But on Thursday she will play for a spot in the U.S. Open final after dismissing Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 7-6(4) in her quarterfinal match on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s never easy to play Ajla. I knew I...Read more

Tiafoe Beats Nadal to Score Biggest Win of Career

Sep,06,2022
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Frances Tiafoe took the court on Monday afternoon with one thought on his mind: win the tennis match. A seemingly fairly simple approach for a professional player, but with 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal standing on the other side of the net, this was no easy task. “I’m definitely a...Read more