Pine Hollow Country Club in East Norwich had a great turnout as it kicked off its 2017 tennis season with an opening day meet and greet on Sunday afternoon, bringing together current and new members for a day of tennis fun despite the chilly and cloudy weather. “We probably have about 50 people here, which…
The Port Washington boys and girls varsity teams hosted a charity program on Sunday called Serve to Serve. Credit photo to Neil Thakur The program, which was started by junior Justin Suzzan, brought together around 50 kids from the Port Washington elementary schools to come and learn tennis from volunteers from both the boys and…
One-on-One Doubles Tennis, the half-court serve-and-volley singles game played cross-court including the alley returned the New York City as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted The Innovations Tennis Challenge, a USTA National Category III tournament. “I just love the game, and think the serve and volley in tennis certainly should be revisited…
Long Island Tennis Magazine will continue its local grassroots push by running a series of events and tournaments throughout the 2017 summer. The 2017 LITM Summer Series will kick-off on Saturday, May 20 (Rain-Date May 21) at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y., as we host The Long Island Tennis Challenge. This event will consist of three divisions/levels…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hosted a free conference on Sunday: “Making the Admissions Process Work For You” and “How to Create a Great College Tennis Resume”, presented by the National Tennis Center, the City Parks Foundation and Serve and Return, Inc. “We’re always aiming to provide our dedicated juniors with tools…
The USTA Eastern Section held its Annual Conference at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in West Harrison, N.Y., bringing together members of all the section’s regions for a weekend of celebrating the year’s achievements and discuss ways to continue to improve on its initiatives. “This year our focus was on celebrating collective success from true tennis…
Monday night’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden had a new format and many fresh faces, and once again delivered a fun and exciting night of tennis to the New York City crowd. In the end, it was Team World, comprised of Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Kei Nishikori and Garbine Muguruza, who came out…
The 27th annual USTA Long Island Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 3 as the region honors juniors and adults who have had an impact both on and off the court in this past year. Some of the night’s awards have been announced. PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS Hy Zausner Lifetime Achievement…
Westhampton Beach Tennis will be again offering partial and full scholarships to both adults and juniors at its tennis academy. These scholarships are for beginning tennis players who have made contributions to their community. The scholarships are in the names of two of owner Peter Kaplan's roommates at Cornell University. Jay Gallagher was an All-Big…
Jeff Snow (left) and Brad Shafran (second from left) won the "A" Division finals at the third annual Susan Alvy Memorial Tournament at Carefree Racquet Club. Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick hosted the third annual Susan Alvy Memorial Tournament last month, continuing its tradition of honoring the late Susan Alvy, who was the manager of…