Tennis returned to the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday night April 10 for the first time in almost 15 years with the inaugural Caesars Tennis Classic. The event featured five of the sport’s top past and present stars, including Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, recent retiree Marat Safin and the current number…
“I was introduced to tennis 40 years ago this year through the efforts of tennis players giving back to their sport,” said Joe Arias, district board president, Long Island Region Suffolk County delegate, president of Arias Tennis Corp., USTA High Performance coach, USPTA Certified Pro 1 and specialist in competitive player development. “Tennis was a…
Nassau County Parks Commissioner Jose Lopez presented Bill Mecca, USTA Eastern Section’s Long Island representative, with a Citation of Appreciation for working to make Nassau County a healthier place to live. Over the last few years Mr. Mecca and Karen Beckhard-Ravener of the Nassau County Parks and Recreation Department, along with the United States Professional…
The Long Island Regional Board is pleased to announce its 20th Annual Awards Dinner to be held this year on Wednesday, May 12, at 6:30 P.M. at the beautiful Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y. While this year’s theme, "Growth Through Diversity," and the program we are planning will be unique and fun filled…
Family and Children’s Golf and Tennis Tournament will be held on May 20 at The Creek Club Golf Course, located on Club House Hollow Road in Locust Valley, N.Y. This annual event brings together individuals who share a love and commitment to the underserved people of Long Island and to the work being done by…
Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras, and James Blake have been added to the Caesars Tennis Classic at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on April 10, 2010. Sampras and Blake join Andy Roddick, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Marat Safin for the exhibition tournament that will be hosted by Venus Williams. The Classic will feature…
When James Blake decided to have a charity tennis exhibition back in 2005 to raise money for cancer research, he assumed he was asking his friends to participate in a one-time event. Cancer research has been a cause near and dear to Blake’s heart since his father, Thomas Blake Sr., was diagnosed with and then…
On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Long Island tennis community came out and reinforced just how large and strong a community it really is. The 1st Long Island Tennis Expo was a huge success (planned and organized by the staff of Long Island Tennis Magazine), as the event drew 1,200-plus tennis enthusiasts from all across the…
The North Shore Men’s Tennis League is an outdoor league comprised of teams representing clubs from across Long Island. The outdoor season runs from May through August, with playoffs in mid-August. The match format is five courts of men’s doubles played on Tuesday. The wet summer of 2009 proved to be challenging, forcing many of…
The Annual Alan King Pro-Am Tennis Tournament was a great success and raised more than $11,000 for its designated beneficiary, the Wheelchair Sports Federation. Held on Aug. 30 at the Wildwood Pool & Tennis Club in Great Neck, N.Y., the day turned out better than anyone could have expected thanks to the unexpected arrival of…