The dog days of August are upon us, and while that means we have to endure scorching temperatures and the dread of the end of summer, it also means the U.S. Open is here! The tennis calendar’s fourth and final Slam event brings the world’s greatest tennis players here to New York to…
The famed Port Washington Tennis Academy (PWTA) here on Long Island will soon be under new ownership, and is being managed by Sportime. Hornig Capital Partners (HCP) has an agreement to purchase the iconic PWTA, with Sportime Clubs, LLC set to run the day-to-day operations of the club, as Sportime Port Washington, for a…
Tennis and the real estate business; on the surface, these two things don’t have anything in common. But if you look closely, the ways to be successful in both of these fields often overlap. It takes dedication, discipline and confidence, and at their cores, they both require focusing on the process rather than results….
The first-ever LI Tennis Magazine Hamptons Pickleball Open took place at Tennis & Pickleball at The Barn in Westhampton as dozens of pickleball teams headed out east to compete in this one-of-a-kind event. The event was split into two different divisions, with the Mixed Doubles 3.5 competitors playing in the morning, while the Men’s…
Great competition, ideal weather and a beautiful setting was all on display at the first Long Island Tennis Magazine Challenge event of the summer as men’s doubles and women’s doubles teams gathered at Sportime Quogue to get the 2022 LITM Challenge Series started. Click Here to see more photos from the LITM Challenge – June…
The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center played host on Friday to the Small School State Championship match, which saw Wheatley overcome a very competitive Byram Hills team by a final score of 3-2. The victory for Wheatley not only solidifies them as small school state champions, but completes an undefeated season. Coach Herman…
Two years ago, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dahlia Morgenstern began playing tennis with David Nisenson, who runs the junior tennis program at Point Set Tennis in Oceanside. The two also happen to be family friends, as Nisenson’s parents are friends with Morgenstern’s grandmother. “I was coaching her outside during that summer…
Third time’s a charm. For Commack, the previous two trips to the Long Island Championship in recent years were unsuccessful. But the Cougars would not be denied in its third go around, defeating Roslyn 4-3 on Monday afternoon at Casamento Park in Bay Shore to win the Long Island Large School Championship. Click Here…
For Stephan Gershfeld, winning a state title was something he always envisioned. Since he can remember, just competing on the U.S. Open courts was a dream of his. On Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, that became a reality as the Hewlett sophomore captured the New York State Public High…
As the defending county champions and with an undefeated record at the end of the regular season, the Commack Cougars felt as though they should be the top seed in the Suffolk County playoffs. That top seed went to the Ward Melville Patriots who, like Commack, was undefeated during the regular season, and Commack…