In the now-canceled Netflix series, ‘Break Point’, tennis fans were granted unique access to what life on the professional tennis tours is like through behind-the- scenes footage, interviews and more. In those looks into the lives of some of the sport’s best, many of the players were about the struggles they faced, and the aspects…
Atlas Tennis www.atlas.tennis Director Ben Shapiro – ben@atlas.tennis (914) 462-6406 Atlas Tennis creates trips to Europe for teenage tennis players ages 13-18 to experience what it’s like to be a touring pro—training, competing in tournaments, and being immersed in different cultures every week. Our 2-3 week summer trips originate in New York and…
There’s nothing quite like winning when you are the underdogs. That’s exactly how the team out of the USTA Eastern section representing Point Set Indoor Racquet Club felt when it headed southwest to compete in the USTA National Championships at the end of last year. Captained by Laura Crain and Cristina Handal, the team began…
One of the things we love about tennis is the unbridled joy it provides us. For many, being on the tennis court creates some of the most precious and prized memories, and it helps us find confidence in ourselves. For Dustin Shmuely, he found his tennis passion right from when he first began playing, and…
Running a tennis club or facility can be a difficult business endeavor, and it takes a lot of work and effort to be able to create a sustainable business that lasts generations. All of that is what makes what Eastern Athletic Clubs has done that much more impressive. One of the longest standing tennis clubs…
Sometimes, as a tennis player, you exist on an island. Alone, solo, under the lights of your local club or drenched in the sun, there you are … between the lines, either gaining the accolades of glory hitting the winning shot or facing the weight of defeat. There are no teammates to pass to; no…
“Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” The famous line from the iconic theme song to one of America’s most popular television shows, Cheers, represents the goals many local businesses have while trying to establish themselves in a community. But for Carefree Racquet Club in North…
Long Island Tennis Magazine hosted the first President’s Week Pickleball Classic on the courts of Sportime Kings Park. A sold-out draw of doubles teams came together to compete across four different divisions. The energy was high as teams competed in round-robin play which led into the knockout rounds. The format ensured all teams were able…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships when possible, is a foundational goal of SPORTIME and JMTA. With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Eighth Annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Combine, scheduled for the weekend of June…
Over the last two years, Long Island Tennis Magazine’s event series, Courts & Cocktails, has provided an alternative Saturday night option for adults, where they can play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, all while helping to raise money for worthy causes. And that continued into the new year as…