After a loss to conference rivals Roslyn, the Syosset Braves found themselves with a record of 4-2. It was an unfamiliar position for a program so used to winning, and with two early season defeats, the team’s seniors decided to say something. “After those two losses, no one wanted to lose again,” said senior co-captain…
Three years ago, Harshith and Shashank Pennabadi came up with a plan. For Harshith’s senior season, the brothers from Ward Melville would pair up and play doubles together in the county tournament with the goal of competing for a state title. That plan was put into action and came to fruition on Sunday morning at…
Syosset captured the Nassau County Division I title for the second straight season as the Braves defeated Roslyn 5-2 at Hofstra University on Wednesday afternoon in a battle between the county’s top two seeds. The victory puts them back into the Long Island Championship and into a matchup with Commack on Monday, June 3 at…
In a contentious and emotional Long Island Division II Championship, Friends Academy and The Ross School left it all out on the courts of Smithtown East High School on Tuesday afternoon. When it was all said and done, it was the Quakers of Friends Academy who walked away victorious to capture its second consecutive LI…
With spring, it’s time for the clay court season on the ATP and WTA Tours, which is highlighted by the signature red clay of Roland Garros and the year’s second major: the French Open. A year ago, Novak Djokovic was the men’s singles champion and hoisted the fourth French Open title of his career to…
A tennis court is 78 feet long and 36 feet wide, but for many people, it represents something much larger than that. For Mitch Hassenbein, it’s the place he feels most comfortable. Mitch’s son Drew was one of the best players in the United States, a top-ranked junior amongst his peers and a star player…
Over the last two years, Long Island Tennis Magazine’s event series, Courts & Cocktails, has provided an alternative Saturday night option for adults, where they can play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, all while helping to raise money for worthy causes. A great group of people came out to…
In the now-canceled Netflix series, ‘Break Point’, tennis fans were granted unique access to what life on the professional tennis tours is like through behind-the- scenes footage, interviews and more. In those looks into the lives of some of the sport’s best, many of the players were about the struggles they faced, and the aspects…
Atlas Tennis www.atlas.tennis Director Ben Shapiro – ben@atlas.tennis (914) 462-6406 Atlas Tennis creates trips to Europe for teenage tennis players ages 13-18 to experience what it’s like to be a touring pro—training, competing in tournaments, and being immersed in different cultures every week. Our 2-3 week summer trips originate in New York and…
One of the things we love about tennis is the unbridled joy it provides us. For many, being on the tennis court creates some of the most precious and prized memories, and it helps us find confidence in ourselves. For Dustin Shmuely, he found his tennis passion right from when he first began playing, and…