Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight U.S. Open title on Saturday afternoon, overcoming American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the championship match in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The win was Sabalenka’s 100th at a major in her career, and she was seeking her first major title since last year’s U.S Open. The win added a fourth…
The end of summer doesn’t only mean the start of the U.S. Open, but also that a new year of girls’ high school tennis is almost here on Long Island. A year ago, Long Island was home to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Champion in singles, as Herricks’ Angel…
Back in 1976, TAF Tennis Ladders of Long Island (formerly known as TAF or Tennis Association of Farmingdale), was formed as an affordable way for people of all abilities to play tennis in the Farmingdale area to meet the intense excitement around the game at the time. This summer, TAF Tennis Ladders, now the longest…
Last season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls’ Individual Tennis Championships were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for the first time in the tournament’s history. It presented a unique opportunity for deserving high school tennis players who qualified, which included the doubles duo…
Over the past quarter-century, Taste of Tennis has become the ultimate kick-off to tennis season in NYC, a vibrant fusion of sport, food, music, and culture. Last week, AYS Sports Marketing honored the tastemakers who helped shape their journey, while delivering fresh surprises and new experiences for its guests at this year’s Taste of Tennis…
Available on Amazon! Second Serve, the second book about former American tennis star Roscoe Tanner, is a candid, introspective look at his life on and off the court. A very compelling new book release that should resonate with both tennis enthusiasts and general readers alike. In this powerful memoir, Tanner revisits the highlights of his…
Tennis can be a cruel sport sometimes. It can build you up to the highest peaks, and just as quickly, it can bring you back down and humble you. Coco Gauff felt the highs and lows of that pendulum this summer in Europe. Gauff reached the pinnacle of the sport when she came back from…
It’s that time of the year again, when the stars of the tennis world arrive in New York to compete on the world’s biggest tennis stage. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens hosts the world’s greatest tennis players here to New York to compete under the bright lights of…
Later this summer, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) will hold its annual Pro-Am event, the organization’s largest fundraising endeavor, on the beautiful campus of SPORTIME Amagansett. Set for Saturday, August 16, the Pro-Am will bring together tennis legends, headlined by John and Patrick McEnroe, and top coaches from across the Sportime club community, paired…
For the past several years, Chaminade has dominated the boys’ tennis landscape of the Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School Athletic Association (NSCHSAA) here on Long Island. The Flyers have won five straight Class A team titles, and the winner of the last two NSCHSAA individual singles titles plays for them. His name is Luke Hynes,…