Del Potro Wins First Match of 2019 in Delray Beach

Feb,20,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Juan Martin del Potro kicked of his 2019 season and did so in winning fashion on Tuesday night, defeating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 7-5 in the Delray Beach Open first round. “It was a tough first round because Nishioka is a solid player from the baseline,” said del Potro. “But I played well...Read more

Tennis Tips for Singles Rallying

Feb,19,2019
  | By Geoffrey Jagdfeld
As USPTA tennis professionals, we are often asked questions about strategy. What shot should I use when this happens? When should I try this tactic? I have put together some tips to help singles players better understand how and when to use certain strokes in order to achieve the best tactical...Read more

Opelka Hoists Maiden ATP Trophy in New York

Feb,18,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Reilly Opelka captured the first ATP Tour title of his career on Sunday afternoon, defeating Brayden Schnur 6-1, 6-7(7), 7-6(7) in a thrilling New York Open final inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “This is definitely my biggest title yet, the one I’m most...Read more

Krawietz, Mies Win New York Open for First ATP Title

Feb,18,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Playing in just their fourth ATP Tour main draw as a team, Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies captured their first title together on Sunday afternoon, winning the New York Open doubles championship with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. “It means...Read more

Opelka, Schnur to Square Off in New York Open Final

Feb,17,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
A first time champion on the ATP World Tour will be crowned on Long Island. American Reilly Opelka and Canada’s Brayden Schnur will square off in the New York Open final inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in a matchup of two players who had never reached this stage at...Read more

New York Open: Jung Upsets Tiafoe

Feb,15,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
While much of the tennis world anticipated a quarterfinal between Sam Querrey and Frances Tiafoe, Jason Jung had other ideas. The 29-year-old former University of Michigan star notched the biggest win of his career on Thursday night at the New York Open as he ousted the second-seeded Tiafoe 6-3, 7-...Read more

Querrey Powers Into New York Open Quarterfinals

Feb,14,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
A finalist a year ago, American Sam Querrey is comfortable on the black courts of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. He now finds himself two wins away from returning to the New York Open finals after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Moldova’s Radu Albot on Thursday afternoon. “I...Read more

Isner Notches First Win of 2019, Reaches New York Open Quarterfinals

Feb,14,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
John Isner had gone three months since his last victory on the ATP Tour. But that changed on Wednesday night as the top-seeded American advanced to the New York Open quarterfinals with a 7-6(7), 6-4 victory over Australia’s Bernard Tomic inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial...Read more

Schnur Downs Lin to Continue New York Open Run

Feb,13,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Entering the New York Open this week, Canadian Brayden Schnur had never won a match in the main draw of an ATP World Tour tournament. That changed on Tuesday night as Schnur defeated fellow Canadian Jack Lin, a sophomore at Columbia, 6-1, 6-3 to book his spot in the second round. “It’s been a good...Read more

Thompson Fights Back to Beat Rubin in Opening Round of New York Open

Feb,12,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
With the majority of the crowd inside NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island native Noah Rubin’s corner, Jordan Thompson played spoiler on Monday night. The seventh-seeded Australian fought back to defeat Rubin 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-1 and advance to the New York Open...Read more

Schnur Battles Past Johnson to Reach Final Eight on Long Island

Feb,11,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
Just the day before, Brayden Schnur won the first ATP Tour main draw match of his career. Now the Canadian qualifier finds himself in the New York Open quarterfinals after outlasting third-seed Steve Johnson 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(4) on Wednesday night. “It feels great, I’m really happy,” Schnur said...Read more

LI’s Kingsley Falls in New York Open Qualifying

Feb,11,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
Northport native Cannon Kingsley raced out to a 4-1 lead in the opening round of New York Open qualifying on Sunday, but couldn’t hold onto his lead as Canadian Brayden Schnur moved within one victory of the tournament’s main draw with a 7-6(3), 6-3 victory. “I think I had played really well up...Read more

American Tiafoe Joins New York Open Field

Feb,07,2019
  | By Press Release
Frances Tiafoe, one of the rising stars in American men’s tennis, will join the field at next week’s 2019 New York Open. The 21-year-old recently made a statement showing at the 2019 Australian Open last month, falling in the quarterfinals to eventual runner-up and second-ranked player in the world...Read more

Resurgent Isner Seeks Redemption on Long Island

Photo credit: USTA/Brad Penner
Feb,07,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
There exists loads of talent and promise in many of the young players on the ATP World Tour, but if the last few years have shown us anything, it’s that men’s professional tennis remains an older man’s game. When you look at the Grand Slam winners from the last two seasons, the names you see are...Read more

Be a Volleying Nightmare With Three Simple Improvements

Feb,06,2019
  | By Lisa Dodson
Classic volleys are shots that have a specific spin and use short arm and hand movements paired with specific footwork. Spin amounts vary, racket work is short, contained and precise. Footwork is dancelike, using repetitive patterns which adapt to different tempos and situations. When racket work...Read more