Mladenovic Takes Out Former Champion Kerber in Opening Round Action

France’s Kristina Mladenovic knocked out 14th seed and former champion Angelique Kerber at the US Open on Monday
Aug,26,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
France’s Kristina Mladenovic knocked out 14th seed and former champion Angelique Kerber at the US Open on Monday, downing the German 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 to secure her spot in the second round. Mladenovic, who reached the quarterfinals here back in 2015, fired 48 winners and got the decisive break for a 5...Read more

Opelka Upsets No. 11 Fognini in US Open First Round

Aug,26,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
Reilly Opelka is clearly comfortable in New York and the 6’11’ West Palm Beach, Fla. native has found a second home here in the Big Apple. Earlier this year, Opelka lifted the first ATP trophy of his career at the New York Open on Long Island, and on Monday, he ousted 11th seeded Italian Fabio...Read more

inPhorm: Setting the Trend in Tennis Apparel

Aug,26,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Founded in 2008, inPhorm’s mission was to create an active and lifestyle brand dedicated to sustainable production and empowering responsible consumers to choose products that are eco-forward and kinder to the Earth. The name “inPhorm” is a nod to customers’ fitness, athletic prowess—and their “...Read more

2019 US Open: Day One Preview

Aug,25,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The 2019 US Open officially gets underway on Monday as the main draw of the final Grand Slam of the year begins on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. The most anticipated opening round clash will be the first one under the lights of Arthur Ashe...Read more

Djoker’s Wild

Aug,23,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
This story first appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine Fans all around the world were able to witness one of the truly great performances in all of sports earlier this summer, when two of tennis’ all-time greats—Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer— squared off in...Read more

2019 US Open Preview

Aug,23,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
What to Watch For By Stefen Rosner Domination Novak Djokovic has been on a tear over a long stretch that dates back to the summer of 2018. He has added some nice hardware to his collection this season, having taken down Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in straight sets, as well as outlasting...Read more

US Open Draws Revealed on Thursday

Aug,22,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The Men’s and Women’s Singles draws for the 2019 US Open were revealed on Thursday as the main draw’s opening matches get underway in just a couple of days on Monday, August 26. Highlighting the reveal was a number of intriguing first-round matchups, most notably eighth-seeded Serena Williams...Read more

Townsend Comes Back to Reach US Open Qualifying Final Round

Aug,21,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Taylor Townsend came back from a set down to reach the third and final round of US Open qualifying on Wednesday, defeating Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Townsend converted on four of eight break point chances over the course of the final two sets to complete the comeback...Read more

Beyond the Baseline: Future Stars Southampton

Aug,20,2019
  | By Angelina Remnek
The Hamptons is known as the pristine East End of Long Island archipelago where contemporary, upscale New Yorkers voyage to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city and sip Rosé poolside. In terms of geography, the Hamptons stretch from Westhampton to Long Island’s apex. There are loads to do...Read more

Can Medvedev Carry Cincy Momentum Into US Open?

Aug,20,2019
  | By Robbie Werdiger
Watch out for Daniil Medvedev. The 6’6” twenty-three-year-old Russian sensation has dominated the summer hard court series and is heading into the US Open in as good of form as anyone on tour. After coming just short of the title in Washington, D.C. and Montreal , Medvedev played lights out tennis...Read more

Keys, Medvedev Win Cincinnati Titles

Aug,19,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Madison Keys powered her way past Svetlanda Kuznetsova to win the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon, defeating Svetlana Kuznetosva 7-5, 7-6(5). On the men’s side, Russian Daniil Medvedev continued his torrid play in August by beating David Goffin 7-6(3), 6-4 and...Read more

Djokovic, Osaka Enter 2019 US Open as Top Seeds

Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, is the top seed at the 2019 US Open.
Aug,18,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA today announced the seeds for the Men’s and Women’s Singles draws at the 2019 US Open. The main draw gets underway on Monday, August 26, with the draw ceremony taking place on Thursday, August 22 at Noon. The seeds are: Women’s Singles 1. Naomi Osaka, Japan 2. Ashleigh Barty, Australia 3...Read more

2019 New York Empire Season Recap: Empire Reach World TeamTennis Finals

Aug,16,2019
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
This summer, the Bronx played home to the best season in the history of World TeamTennis’ New York Empire franchise, as the place to be from mid-July through early August was the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning. After an up-and-down start to the season, the Empire caught fire towards...Read more

Taste of Tennis Celebrates 20 Years in New York City

Alexander Zverev tries his hand at DJing at the 2018 Citi Taste of Tennis.
Aug,16,2019
  | By Brian Coleman
New York City is synonymous with the bright lights, big stars and exciting nightlife featuring the best in food and drinks. There is perhaps no better example of this than Citi Taste of Tennis , which is celebrating its 20 th year in the world’s most eventful city next week. Taste of Tennis...Read more

US Open Announces Array of Special Events

Aug,15,2019
  | By Press Release
The USTA today announced that the 2019 US Open will include a number of new special events and activities over the course of its three weeks, beginning with the start of US Open Fan Week on August 19 and continuing through the main draw, which begins on August 26 and ends September 8. US Open Fan...Read more