One-on-One Doubles Tourney Coming This Fall

Sep,11,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
Later this fall, one of the fastest growing and possibly most challenging racket sports will arrive in the USTA Eastern Section, as Chestnut Ridge Racquet Club in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. will play host to two One-on-One Doubles Tournaments in early October. One-on-One Doubles is a half-court, serve-and-...Read more

Citi Taste of Tennis NYC Turns 20

Tennis sensation Coco Gauff with Chef Masaharu Morimoto at the 2019 Citi Taste of Tennis event in New York City.
Sep,10,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Just prior to the start of the 2019 US Open, the event that has become a staple of the pre-tournament festivities, Citi Taste of Tennis, turned 20-years-old. Citi Taste of Tennis celebrated two-decades of bringing food and tennis together as Cipriani 42nd St. in midtown Manhattan hosted the party,...Read more

Serve and Return Launching Empowerment Program for Young Women

Sep,10,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serve and Return, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has announced a new program designed to empower girls, called “Sky’s the Limit Tennis”. “The goal of Sky’s the Limit Tennis is to empower 20 girls, ages 10 through 18, to become the leaders of tomorrow through tennis, performance excellence,...Read more

High School Recap: Wheatley Beats Garden City in Season Opener

Marcella Kanes and Arielle Rokhsar helped Wheatley win its first match of the year with a third doubles win on Monday.
Sep,10,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The high school season in Nassau County got underway on Monday afternoon, and the Wheatley Wildcats got its season off on the right foot as it went on the road to play Garden City. Wheatley notched a 5-2 victory, picking up wins from all three of its singles players as Kaya Amin, Kavina Amin and...Read more

2019 US Open Sets Attendance Record

Sep,10,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2019 US Open has come to a close after a thrilling three-week run at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The event was the most popular one yet as it set an all-time attendance record. The USTA announced that 737,872 fans came out to the US Open during the...Read more

Nadal Overcomes Medvedev to Win US Open and 19th Major Title

Rafael Nadal hung on to beat fifth-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 and capture the 2019 US Open trophy
Sep,09,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
At first, it looked like one of his more convincing victories. And then, it looked like it may be one of his toughest defeats. But in the end, it was, as Rafael Nadal described, one of the most emotional nights of his tennis career as the Spaniard hung on to defeat fifth-seeded Russian Daniil...Read more

Andreescu Beats Serena for US Open Title

Bianca Andreescu became the first player born in the 2000s to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday as the Canadian 19-year-old hung on to defeat 23-time major champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 and hoist the US Open trophy.
Sep,09,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The kid is alright. Bianca Andreescu became the first player born in the 2000s to win a Grand Slam title on Saturday as the Canadian 19-year-old hung on to defeat 23-time major champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 and hoist the US Open trophy. “I was feeling many, many things before the match, more...Read more

Nadal Downs Berrettini, Seeks Fourth US Open Title

Rafael Nadal advanced to his fifth US Open final on Friday night.
Sep,07,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Rafael Nadal will compete in the fifth US Open final of his career after downing 24th seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-1 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night. Once again displaying the competitive fire that has fueled his career for nearly two decades, Nadal needed to use all...Read more

Cabal, Farah Capture US Open Men’s Doubles Title

Juan Farah Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Columbian duo to win the US Open men’s doubles title, following up on their Wimbledon triumph earlier this summer by beating eighth-seeds Marcel Granollers of Spain and Argentina’s Horacia Zeballos 6-4, 7
Sep,06,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Juan Farah Cabal and Robert Farah became the first Columbian duo to win the US Open men’s doubles title, following up on their Wimbledon triumph earlier this summer by beating eighth-seeds Marcel Granollers of Spain and Argentina’s Horacia Zeballos 6-4, 7-5 under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof on...Read more

Andreescu, Serena Set Up US Open Final Clash

Sep,06,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
The women’s singles finals of the 2019 US Open will be played on Saturday afternoon inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, and tennis fans could not have asked for a more intriguing matchup. On one side you have Serena Williams, the 37-year-old American who holds 23 career Grand Slam titles to her name,...Read more

Kingsley Advances to US Open Juniors Quarterfinals

Long Island's Cannon Kingsley will play for a spot in the US Open Juniors semifinals on Friday.
Sep,06,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Northport’s Cannon Kingsley, a former Suffolk County singles champion and future Ohio St. Buckeye, advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open Junior tournament on Thursday afternoon. Kingsley defeated 10 th seed Liam Draxl of Canada 7-6(7), 7-6(6), fighting back from an early deficit to secure...Read more

AceSpace Introduces Online Reservation App

AceSpace plans to launch its innovative court booking and management software at Park Avenue Tennis Center in Oakhurst, New Jersey next week.
Sep,06,2019
  | By Press Release
On September 9, AceSpace plans to launch its innovative court booking and management software at Park Avenue Tennis Center in Oakhurst, New Jersey. AceSpace, a New York-based startup founded in 2018, offers players a streamlined online reservation process, allowing them to book courts, schedule...Read more

Nadal Solves Schwartzman Test to Reach US Open Semis

Rafael Nadal advanced to the eighth US Open semifinal of his career on Wednesday night.
Sep,05,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Three-time US Open champion Rafael Nadal overcame a game opponent in 20th seed Diego Schwartzman, moving past the Argentine 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 to secure the final spot in the semifinals . “He’s one of the best players of the world. When he’s playing well, he’s able to win against everybody,” Nadal said...Read more

Andreescu Beats Mertens, Reaches US Open Semifinals

Bianca Andreescu secured the final semifinal spot at the 2019 US Open with a comeback win over Elise Mertens on Wednesday night.
Sep,05,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On a buggy and humid late-summer night in Flushing Meadows on Wednesday night, Canada’s Bianca Andreescu got off to a slow start in a US Open quarterfinal clash with Elise Mertens, the 25th seed from Belgium. Mertens played a lights-out opening set, winning 21 of 27 points on her serve and taking...Read more

Bencic Downs Vekic to Reach First Major Semifinal

Belinda Bencic advanced to a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career after beating Donna Vekic in straight sets on Wednesday.
Sep,04,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
For the first time since 2001, there will be a Swiss woman in the US Open semifinals. Belinda Bencic reached the first major semifinal of her career on Wednesday afternoon, downing 23 rd seed Donna Vekic 7-6(5), 6-3 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “[I’m] just very happy about it, for sure. I knew today...Read more