Young hopefuls from across the Tri-State area will be out in force at SPORTIME Randall's Island, the flagship location of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, on Saturday, July 18, as SPORTIME/JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis and athletic talent in “Finding the Next Mac.” The goal of both the Tryout and the Athletic Scouting…
Young hopefuls from across Long Island were on-hand at SPORTIME Syosset, the Long Island home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) on June 27 to try out for a full scholarship to attend JMTA at SPORTIME Syosset for the 2015-2016 season. The day entailed a variety of tryout evaluation sessions. The tryout was open to players…
As part of Long Island Tennis Magazine’s 2015 Summer Series, kids and parents gathered at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y. on June 14 for the 2nd Annual Long Tennis Magazine KidsFest. The event provided kids with a day of fun-filled activities, both on and off the court, to enjoy their tennis experience, which, for…
The finals of the USTA Eastern sectional qualifying tournament of the U.S. Open National Playoffs came to a close on Saturday, as local players battled it out for a chance to qualify for the U.S. Open in late August. The sectionals consisted of five divisions, with the winners of each moving on to play in…
With spring arriving, it’s the time of year again where tennis players and fans can get off the indoor courts and head outside to play. To kick off the 2015 outdoor season, Pine Hollow Country Club recently hosted its annual Meet and Greet event, welcoming its members onto the outdoor courts for some match play,…
Serena Williams did not play her best tennis over the course of the last two weeks, but it may have been her most impressive. Battling the flu and her own emotions, the world number one American hung on to defeat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2 to win the French Open on Saturday, the 20th…
World number one Novak Djokovic and world number three Andy Murray needed two days to complete their semifinal match at the French Open, after a storm postponed the contest in the fourth set on Friday night. Upon returning, Murray would take the fourth set to force a deciding fifth, but was unable to muster anything…
After stopping in Indian Wells, Calif. last month, the Sportime World Tour made its way across the Atlantic Ocean and into Paris for a French Open-themed event at Sportime Roslyn. The fourth stop of the Sportime World Tour brought in a Parisian theme, where five courts of play available where Sportime instructors conducted a number…
Young hopefuls from across Long Island will be on hand at SPORTIME Syosset, the Long Island home of JMTA, located at 75 Haskett Drive in Syosset, N.Y. on Saturday, June 27, to try out for a full scholarship to attend JMTA at SPORTIME Syosset for the 2015-2016 season. The day begins with registration at 9:00…
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…