The USTA has announced that the U.S. Open Experience will take over Times Square in New York City on Monday, June 13th as part of its launch to promote the first day of ticket sales for the general public to the 2011 U.S. Open, which will be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
Terry Fontana was recently honored by the Town of Islip and Town Supervisor Phillip Nolan for her contributions to the health and fun of Islip’s youth. Fontana, a tennis icon on Long Island, is a member of the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region Volunteer Board and active in the Hicksville Community Tennis Association. For 10 years, Terry has…
This weekend, Long Island Tennis Magazine will sponsor the first in a series of Beach Tennis USA tournaments, the Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge, in Long Beach, N.Y. at the Allegria Hotel, Saturday-Sunday, June 4-5. These weekends are highly competitive, but also great fun. There are tournaments for singles and doubles, as well as for…
Thirty-one years after the stirring Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Final that earned Hall of Famers John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg a place among history’s great sports battles, HBO Sports looks back at their unforgettable rivalry of the 1970s and 1980s in the new documentary "McEnroe/Borg: Fire and Ice." The International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum will host…
Popular American ATP World Tour star Sam Querrey has committed to compete in the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, which will be hosted July 4-10 on the grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Querrey, who is currently ranked 28th in the ATP World Tour South African Airways rankings,…
A number of local tennis events will highlight the area’s local tennis action this weekend. The Talbert Cup will be played at Sportime Roslyn in Roslyn, N.Y.; the 2011 Suffolk County Boys Invitational will take place on Saturday, May 21st at Harborfields High School & Mt. Sinai Middle School tennis courts; and Saturday will also feature the…
Bill Mecca, tennis service representative from the USTA/Eastern-Long Island Region, recently presented gently used racquets and balls to Jarred Kershaw, coach of Roosevelt High School’s Boys and Girls Tennis Teams for distribution to his players. According to Mecca, the contribution of used racquets has been outstanding. "Our goal is to provide every child who wants…
On April 30, Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC), along with the Junior First Lego League Team, “Merrick Connection” and Cure Mommy’s Breast Cancer (CMBC), held a children’s Tennis Carnival at LBTC. Kids were able to experience tennis through the fun and exciting 10-and-Under format, while the 11- to 13-year-olds were able to enjoy full court…
Local tennis action will kick-off this week on Wednesday night, May 11th as the 2011 USTA Eastern/Long Island Region Annual Awards Dinner will take place at the Crest Hollow Country Club, located at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y. The 2011 USTA Eastern/Long Island Region will honor many of the outstanding accomplishments by players, coaches,…
On April 30, the Commack High School Boys Tennis Team, along with Sportime Kings Park, held a community tennis awareness day. The event invited children of all ages to come out for a day of tennis drills and fun activities, led by the Commack Boy’s Team along with staff from Sportime. “This is great fun…