It’s hard to believe, but it is almost that time of year. As we move deeper into winter, the holiday season is fast approaching. Don’t let it sneak up on you and Long Island Tennis Magazine has you covered. We’ve compiled some excellent gift ideas for the tennis and pickleball lover in your life, taking…
The 4th Annual Long Island Tennis Magazine Thanksgiving Challenge presented by Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group brought together tennis players of all levels for a great day of Men’s and Women’s Doubles Tournaments. Held on the heels of Thanksgiving, a sold-out draw of players came out to Sportime Syosset to compete and work off those…
The sport of tennis continues to grow and thrive throughout the country, and that is especially true here on Long Island. While we have seen the rise of other racquet and paddle sports during this time, tennis maintains its place as the world’s most popular racquet sport. From the health benefits to the camaraderie it can…
Last year, professional tennis returned to the World’s Most Famous Arena as four of the world’s best tennis players dazzled the New York City crowd at the first-ever The Garden Cup. The event marked the return of tennis to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2017, and demonstrated unequivocally that tennis and MSG…
The local tennis community boasts some of the top coaches in the world, and with this wealth of talent available, Long Island Tennis Magazine took the opportunity to pick the brains of some of these coaches. These coaches share their thoughts on a wide variety of tennis topics and issues, ranging from junior tennis to…
For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Prudential Center will be home to professional tennis. On Sunday, December 7, four of tennis’ brightest stars and best entertainers will become the first ever to compete inside the Prudential Center as part of the inaugural A Racquet at the Rock event. The marquee matchups will…
Our Courts & Cocktails event series has provided a change-of-pace to the typical Saturday night dinner plans. The events enable adults to play tennis and socialize with old friends and also meet new ones, while helping to raise money for worthy causes. For the latest Courts & Cocktails night, Long Island Tennis Magazine partnered with…
The Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms captured its first ever New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Division 2 Girls Tennis Championship with a 4-1 victory over Edgemont at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. “We knew it wasn’t going to be given to us, and that we had to go take it,”…
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Syosset Braves found itself in the finals of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls Tennis’ Championship. But unlike those three previous attempts, Syosset would not be denied this time around. The Braves defeated Horace Greeley 5-2 in a rematch of…
The old cliche says that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. For more than two decades, Lori Sarnelli has lived that cliche, as she has been an integral member of the team at Point Set Tennis, one of the pillars of the Long Island tennis community, and…