The annual United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) Eastern Conference takes place this weekend at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. The event features a number of instructional and informative workshops, classes and seminars. Below is the weekend’s schedule: Friday, May 3 9:00-3:00 p.m. USPTA Tennis Certification …
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will honor the achievements of its members and member organizations at its 29th annual Long Island Awards Dinner, which is set for Thursday, May 2 at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place, N.Y. Click Here to attend the dinner or learn more information. Long Island Tennis Magazine is…
The annual USTA Eastern Long Island Region Adult League Captain’s Meeting took place at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y., as team captains from all across Long Island gathered together to look ahead towards the upcoming season. Adult League Coordinator Kathy Miller spoke to the captains about the new rule changes that will…
The 2019 USTA Long Island Region Awards Dinner is set for Thursday, May 2 at Chateau Briand Caterers in Carle Place, N.Y, and it has announced that Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario will be the featured guest speaker. Sanchez-Vicario had a decorated playing career which resulted in her being inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame…
This past weekend, the Eastern Athletic Club in Blue Point hosted the inaugural USTA Eastern Long Island Junior Team Tennis 10U Orange Ball tournament. Players from five different Long Island clubs came out to play in this first-time event: Carefree Racquet Club, Eastern Athletic, Ross School Tennis Academy, Sportime Kings Park and World Gym…
In order to be a top tennis player in today’s day and age, it’s imperative that you have a well-rounded training regimen that goes beyond simply practicing on the court. With that in mind, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has begun hosting Sports Vision Workshops at its facilities, bringing in Dr. Anne Hanna…
Venus Williams of the United States advanced to round two of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, after her 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 win over German Andrea Petkovic in round one action. “I haven’t played in forever, so that was challenging in itself, to get back into competition,” said Venus post-match. “It was good to…
Back and better than ever, the New York Tennis Expo returned to NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 9, with more than 5,000 people coming out for an all-day celebration of tennis as Long Island and New York Tennis Magazines joined forces with GF Sports to kick off the…
The Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation (MCB) announced on Thursday that the “Road to the Little Mo Nationals” will return for its 22nd year this summer. The circuit begins each spring with 20 different sectionals held across the country, which advance to four regionals held in the summer, and culminates with the prestigious “Little…
With the ATP and WTA Tours competing for Australian Open glory Down Under, local junior players took to the courts of SPORTIME Kings Park for a special event, as the SPORTIME World Tour made its annual stop in Melbourne for an Australian Open-themed event. “The Melbourne World Tour event at SPORTIME Kings Park went…