In its continuing quest to “empower Israel’s children … beyond tennis,” the Israel Tennis Centers Foundation (ITC) proudly announced its August 2014 exhibition schedule. This includes a special fundraising event at a private home in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. on Sunday, August 17 from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. A diverse team of Israeli players and coaches will be flying to the…
The truTV show “Impractical Jokers” came to Long Island recently and filmed some footage at Bethpage Park Tennis Center. For those not familiar with the program, Brian "Q" Quinn, James "Murr" Murray, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano have entertained each other for years with hilarious practical jokes. And now, these real-life best friends challenge each…
For as long as I can remember, I saw a group of challenged athletes entering Bethpage Park Tennis Center as I was leaving, wary from three hours of Sunday practice. Intrigued, I stayed one afternoon and was delighted to watch these Special Olympians play and laugh with able volunteers. They were all having so much…
It was just a few days ago that two stars had perhaps their best career performances across the Atlantic, when women's semifinalist Lucie Safarova and boys junior champ Noah Rubin showed their stuff at Wimbledon. And all spring, the tennis world took notice as Jamie Loeb slammed her way to National College Player of the…
Two months after New York Beach Tennis was formed, and after much hard work, the fruits of that labor continued to pay off with another sold-out tournament on July 19th at Crest Hollow CC courtesy of New York Beach Tennis (NYBT) and its growing player base. “NYBT has infused life into the beach tennis community…
The USTA has announced that country superstar Hunter Hayes, breakout duo MKTO, girl group McCLAIN, British pop rock band The Vamps, teen sensation Madison Beer and EDM prodigy DJ Salerno will team up with tennis icons Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the 19th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day, Presented by Hess, Saturday, Aug. 23…
Current world number two and fresh off capturing his second Wimbledon title, Novak Djokovic will join Hall of Famer John McEnroe, New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, actor Edward Norton and other tennis stars, legends and celebrities, on Thursday, Aug. 21, for a gala evening of tennis to benefit the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP)…
As part of Long Island Tennis Magazine’s “Summer Series,” kids and parents gathered at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y. on June 22 for The Long Tennis Magazine KidsFest. The event provided kids with a great deal of fun-filled activities, both on and off the court, to enjoy their tennis experience, which, for some, was…
The sun was shining, the players flocked to the courts and New York Beach Tennis (NYBT) hit the sand running in its first tournament of the summer. No one could've asked for more, as players were treated to a day of competition and great camaraderie at the beautiful Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y.,…
Long Island Tennis Magazine will be running a Summer Series of events and tournaments over the summer 2014 season. It started with the largest grassroots tennis event in the country, The Second Annual New York Tennis Expo, which had 3,374 attendees. Next up is KidsFest at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn on Sunday, June 22nd from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m….