On Wednesday, the USTA compiled tips and guidelines, botrh for players and facilities, on what to do when returning to the courts. The USTA said: “The USTA recognizes that the coronavirus has been affecting different parts of the country in different ways and with different timing. We therefore believe it will be possible for people…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. You can see the full digital edition by clicking here. The top industry professionals and tennis leaders in the Eastern section gathered for the annual USTA Eastern Conference earlier this winter. Once again, the weekend-long event was held at the…
Worldwide, the COVID-19 global pandemic has brought us into charted territory. In these times of social distancing and isolation, communication has never been more important. We know that tennis, and sports, take a back seat to the well-being and health of the public at-large, but we wanted to ensure we keep the community informed…
The 30th annual USTA Long Island Region Awards Ceremony will take place during the New York Open, as the best and brightest in tennis on Long Island will be honored on Wednesday, February 12 prior to the start of that night’s evening session matches. By combining the annual awards ceremony with the New York Open,…
The 2020 Eastern Tennis Conference will be held on Friday, January 24 – 25, 2020 at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. Each year at the conference, the Section honors and celebrates its award winners at the Annual Awards Dinner which takes place on the Saturday. Congrats to all the award winners:…
The SPORTIME World Tour continued to make its way across the globe, this time stopping in China as SPORTIME Syosset hosted a Beijing-themed event last weekend. Click Here to see more photos from the World Tour “The programs and the World Tour events are definitely continuing to grow,” said Jared El Gayeh, the…
Each year, the Commack girls’ tennis team hosts a fundraiser to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Fund. The team did so once again this year, as each player paired up with a teacher to compete in the Tennis with the Teachers doubles tournament at Commack High School. Click Here for more photos…
The annual USTA Eastern College Showcase Day returns next Sunday as the 33rd installment of the event will be held on November 10 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Click Here to read a recap of the 2018 event. The College Showcase Day provides high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with the…
As the 2019 summer came to a close, nearly 300 children came together at Hofstra University to take part in a Net Generation event that was coordinated by Sunny Fishkind and the USTA Eastern Long Island Region. The kids were part of the various programs that Hofstra runs during the summer, and it was…
The West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. hosted the eighth annual “Little Mo” Internationals earlier this summer, as some of the top junior tennis players from around the world came to New York to compete in the second leg of the “Little Mo” Slam. The week-long event began with a free clinic…