To showcase the development and progress of its junior tennis players in a fun atmosphere, SPORTIME’s World Tour Series continued earlier this spring as SPORTIME Port Washington/John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) Long Island hosted an Indian Wells-themed tennis carnival. “The goals and objectives of the World Tour is to expose as many of our youth…
The High School Coaches Workshop returned to Bethpage Park Tennis Center as Steve Kaplan and his team provided instruction and advice to high school tennis coaches from across Long Island. This event is a collaborative effort between Serve & Return, the charitable arm of Bethpage Park Tennis Center, and Grow Tennis New York, the charitable…
Over the holiday break in April, Carefree Racquet Club hosted a weekend doubles tournament in the Women’s Doubles 6.0 – 7.0 category. Marie Romeo-Gough & Laura Crain paired up to win the title. “Playing with Laura is great because we really complement each other well,” Romeo-Gaugh said. “She’s strategic, steady, and does a great job…
The first tournament of the 2026 Long Island Tennis Magazine Event Series presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group brought players to SPORTIME Kings Park for the Long Island Winter Pickleball Challenge. This event featured four divisions with competitors playing group play matches that fed into the knockout rounds, and included intense pickleball action on…
Each year, the USTA Eastern Section brings together the members and industry leaders from all of its regions for the Eastern Tennis Conference. It’s an all-encompassing weekend that features everything from workshops and clinics, to an awards dinner that honors those who made significant contributions to tennis in our Section. “The overarching theme of every…
Long Island Tennis Magazine partnered with Sunrise Day Camp to host the annual Play It Forward Tennis event, a fundraiser to support Sunrise’s mission. Held at Robbie Wagner’s Tournament Training Center in Glen Cove, participants came out to enjoy a night of tennis fun, great food/drinks and wonderful company, all in benefit of a great…
The 4th Annual Long Island Tennis Magazine Thanksgiving Challenge presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group brought together tennis players of all levels for a great day of Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournaments. Held on the heels of Thanksgiving, a sold-out draw of players came out to Sportime Syosset to compete and work off those…
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…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will hold its annual awards event on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Sea Cliff Manor in Sea Cliff, N.Y. The Region is looking for your help to prepare for what promises to be a great evening, and encourages nomination submissions for worthy awardees. Send an email with each nominee’s…
In the summer of 1976, when Bjorn Borg was the hottest commodity on the international tennis circuit, TAF Tennis Ladders of Long Island (formerly known as TAF or Tennis Association of Farmingdale), was formed as an inexpensive means for people of all abilities to play tennis in the Farmingdale area to meet the intense excitement…
