After four days of highly competitive play at the 2010 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, it looked as though the event could have repeat champions in both the men’s and women’s draws. Without question, USC junior Steve Johnson and Cal-Berkeley junior Jana Juricova were the favorites entering the day. But this weekend’s event has delivered…
The USTA and Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) have announced the fields for the 2010 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, which will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center’s new Indoor Building, Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 4-7. The men’s field will feature reigning NCAA singles champion Bradley Klahn of Stanford and ITA/D’Novo All-American champion Alex…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Regional Board received a citation and thanks from Edward P. Mangano, Nassau County Executive, for providing volunteers and instructors to help with the QuickStart Tennis Blitz in the Park. Each year, for the past three years, the Long Island Regional Board has been instrumental in providing this great day of tennis to Nassau’s children. In…
High school students will get a chance to show off their powerful strokes and strong footwork, and learn about often overlooked opportunities to play college tennis from coaches at USTA Eastern’s 24th Annual College Showcase Day. The Showcase, which will be held Nov. 7 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y.,…
This past weekend saw the conclusion of many Level 1 Eastern Designated Closed Championship tournaments across Long Island. Here are the results along with photos of the action. Congratulations to all of the winners and a special congratulations to the Long Island Champions, Nadia Smergut of East Hampton, N.Y. and Noah Rubin of Merrick, N.Y. …
The USTA has announced that former New York City Mayor and current USTA Board Member David Dinkins has been honored with the 2010 United States Tennis Association’s President’s Award. The announcement was made at the USTA Semiannual meeting held on Sept. 6 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The President’s Award honors an…
This year, tennis was a priority for the county and the USTA Eastern Section and the Long Island Region were there to help. In May, the unique event "Love on Long Island”—a day of free lessons for all Nassau residents was held at Eisenhower Park, with more than 140 adults and juniors taking part. Then,…
On Aug. 13-15, a USTA team of women from Long Island, all members of the Carefree Racquet Club in North Merrick, N.Y., went undefeated in the state championship in Syracuse, N.Y. They were also undefeated in the local championship played earlier in the summer. On Oct. 1-3 they are headed to the Nationals in Palm…
The Women’s 2.5 team from Long Island has won the New York state Championship and are supposed to be headed for the USTA National Championship in Palm Springs, Calif. to represent Long Island women’s tennis. Unfortunately, it is an expensive trip. We hope to go to California and represent us all. We need to help…
The USTA has announced that NCAA singles champion Chelsey Gullickson (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Jamie Hampton (Auburn, Ala.), local favorite Christina McHale (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.), 2010 USTA Girls’ singles champion Shelby Rogers (Daniel Island, S.C.), and Coco Vandeweghe (Rancho Mirage, Calif.), along with two international players—Australian Sophie Ferguson and Virginie Razzano of France—have been awarded…