| By Lonnie Mitchel
I am obliged to write about tennis of course. However, a Presidential Election just finished with the two opponents trading blows back and forth much like a tennis match until the two combatants battled to completion with Donald Trump claiming victory. Have you ever played against an opponent who...Read more
  | By Ricky Becker
Some information probably won’t actually help you much, but may still be interesting. The table below is probably just that. Have you ever wondered which states are the biggest producers of top junior tennis players? The table is a fairly empirical way of ranking the states. The list below was...Read more
  | By Brian Coleman
Over the last few years, the women’s tennis team at Stony Brook has been one of the top programs in the Northeast, winning 25 of its 34 matches over the last two seasons, including an America East title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Much of that success can be attributed to standout junior...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
One-On-One Doubles Tennis, the half-court serve-and-volley Singles game played crosscourt including the alley, returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center April 28-30, 2017 as a USTA National Category III Tournament. The Innovations Tennis Challenges will include both a Singles...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy announced the 2017 John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for the weekend of June 24-25, to be held at SPORTIME Randall's Island. The Combine will again give selected rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, from around the...Read more
  | By Lonnie Mitchel
It happens quickly, from the time that you are enrolled in college and in less than four years and a total of eight semesters, it’s over. You have a diploma in hand and your eligibility to play collegiate sports is complete and recorded. I am a parent of two college graduates, a coach, professional...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo courtesy of BUBearcats.com The New York tennis community joins Binghamton University in mourning the loss of Stefani Lineva, a 20-year old tennis standout for the Bearcats who was found dead on Saturday morning. A native of Forest Hills, Queens, Lineva played her high school tennis at Forest...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Former New York State doubles finalist Patrick Hannity has officially signed with Wake Forest, joining the Demon Deacons 2017 signing class. “Pat is an excellent prospect and we are lucky he has decided to join our program,” Wake Forest head coach Tony Bresky told WakeForestSports.com . “His tennis...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Ohio State's Francesca Di Lorenzo won the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate women's singles title for the second straight year on Sunday afternoon. (credit all photos to ITA) The championship matches at the 2016 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships delivered plenty of...Read more
  | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo courtesy of ECCSports.org The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) women’s tennis team’s domination continued over the weekend, as the Bears beat Queens College 5-0 for its fifth consecutive East Coast Conference (ECC) title. The Bears got on the board with three straight wins in the...Read more