Vamos Tennis! More than 100 niños in kindergarten through fifth grade are having a bueno time learning to play tenis with their amigos during a new after-school program in Hempstead, N.Y. With the mission of making tennis accessible for all, Circulo de la Hispanidad, an organization that provides community programs and comprehensive human resources to…
USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the USTA, has announced that it has been selected by sports marketing and entertainment company StarGames Inc. and MSG promoters as the official charity of the 2016 BNP Paribas Showdown. This is the third consecutive year the USTA Foundation will serve as the event’s official charity. The BNP…
The Port Washington girls’ varsity tennis team recently held its annual Play with the Teachers doubles tournament to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Each member of the varsity tennis team picked a teacher from Paul Schreiber High School to pair up with in the tournament. In addition, the girls went around the community to…
A Play for P.I.N.K. (Prevention, Immediate diagnosis, New technology, Knowledge) event was recently held at Shelter Rock Country Club in Manhasset, N.Y. as members gathered to compete in a tennis tournament to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Last summer, Shelter Rock CC raised a record $53,000 for the Play for P.I.N.K. Organization. This year,…
The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) hosted a Benefit Night this past week, bringing out stars of the tennis world for exhibition matches raising money for the Academy. In front of a packed crowd at Sportime Randall’s Island, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal took on all-time great Lleyton Hewitt in the headline match, and…
Architect Philip Rossillo and Builder John DeVito of 456 Development Group recently launched their latest project, 100 Crescent, during a sunset cocktail party to benefit Autism Speaks. Tennis Pro Cory Hubbard and 18-year-old rising star Abraham Asaba, who can serve at speeds that exceed 130 miles per hour, played on the rooftop tennis court. Hubbard is the…
The Third Annual Ace It for Syd Tennis Tournament brought together a number of friends, family and tennis enthusiasts to Oceanside High School to honor the memory of Sydne Jacoby. The tournament happened to fall on a special day, as Sydne was celebrating her 22nd birthday the same day the tournament was happening. There were…
On May 26, the Commack Boys Varsity Tennis team took their talents to the courts in an attempt to bring awareness and raise money for Nassau/Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA). The Annual Autism Awareness Event, “Play With the Teachers Doubles Tournament” was an event where Commack High School teachers and students teamed up to raise…
Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick recently hosted a Rally for the Cure event, where a number of ladies came out for a day of round-robin doubles tennis and to support a great cause. Rally for the Cure is a grassroots program that works to educate women about breast cancer and remind them to get their…
For the fifth consecutive year, the Rally for Hope Tennis Charity Event will be held at Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point, Saturday, March 28 from 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Long Island Tennis Magazine will serve as sponsor of this event along with Eastern Athletic Club. Over the past four years, Rally for Hope has raised more than $10,000…