Pro Tour

As we approach a new year of tennis on the professional tours, we take a look back at the year that was 2021: Year-End No. 1 Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Women’s Singles: Ash Barty (Australia) Men’s Doubles: Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (Croatia) Women’s Doubles: Katerina Siniakova/Barbora...Read more

Rafael Nadal announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Upon arriving in Spain following competing in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week, Nadal’s tests came back positive. “I wanted to announce that on my return home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I have tested...Read more

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...Read more

Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo was appointed as French Open Tournament Director on Thursday, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the event’s history. Earlier this week, Guy Forget, whose contract was set to expire at the end of this year, resigned from the position. Forget...Read more

On Wednesday, Serena Williams announced she will not be competing at the 2022 Australian Open in January. “Following the advice of my medical team, I have decided to withdraw from this year’s Australian Open,” she said in a statement. “While this is never an easy decision to make, I am not where I...Read more

The WTA announces its 2021 WTA Player Awards on Tuesday. The awards, which are broken down into five categories, are voted on by members of the international media. Click Here to read more. From the WTA website : WTA Player of the Year: Ashleigh Barty (AUS) WTA World No.1 Ashleigh Barty wins the...Read more

The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) won its first Davis Cup title in 15 years after Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev delivered clutch victories against Croatia in Madrid, Spain on Sunday. The Russian players competed under the RTF label due to the nation’s continued suspension from international...Read more

On Wednesday, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that it is suspending all tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, as it remains unconvinced about the well-being of tennis star Peng Shuai. In early November, Shuai accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault in a post on...Read more

This story first appeared in the November/December 2021 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. Click Here to see the complete digital edition As Emma Raducanu fired an ace, her third of the match, past Leylah Fernandez inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on, she dropped her racket and put her hands over her...Read more

For the second time in his career, Germany’s Alexander Zverev has won the Nitto ATP Finals as he defeated Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in the championship match on Sunday in Turin, Italy. “It was great,” said Zverev. “I won the [Nitto ATP] Finals, in the final against someone I had lost five...Read more