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By Luke Jensen

Hey tennis stars … the sum-mer of 2015 is flying by, and Iam still trying to figure out whois leading the points race in

the U.S. Open Series! Ahhh, the U.S. Open: Thebig, bad boy on the Grand Slam block. TheAussie is the “Happy Slam.” The French Openis the “Fashion Slam” and Wimbledon is the“Traditional Slam.” Now, as the summer be-gins to fade away and back to school adsseem to be everywhere, the massive 22,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium will greet playersand fans with a brand new look for 2015. Tow-ering like a massive military top secret project,the retractable roof structure will be ready togive poor Aaron Krickstein a break from the1991 Jimmy Connors defeat in the 2016 U.S.Open. This will be the last U.S. Open raindelay to replay the Krickstein-Connors thriller!

The U.S. Open is the bad boy on the blockbecause the conditions will test even the men-tally tough pros. Traffic from the city can be hec-tic and the noise from nearby planes and trainstell you this is NOT a quiet country club. Then,while you are in a heated match, the smell ofburgers and hot dogs from the food court willmake you woozy!!!

But give me New York City! Give me thecrowds and the passion of a rrrrrrroar on a win-ner to break serve. Let me high five the fans inthe front rows and throw wristbands and hit ballsinto the top rows to get the American crowdfired up! I wish you all could experience exactlywhat the U.S. Open is! The Open was my kindof animal. It is a beast of intimidation and feastson the weakest of players. From the outsidecourts, the presence of that massive star ofArthur Ashe Stadium is always present.

From the first ball to the last ball hit of thetournament, the U.S. Open is intensity per-sonified! Now I have played on all of the courtssince 1983, but my all-time favorite is theGrandstand. This will be the very last year forthe court before it is torn down for a brandnew show court. At some point this year, I willsneak down and kiss the net and say good-bye. My brother Murphy and I had someamazing moments on the Grandstand courtthat I will always treasure. The crowd is literallyabove you, looking over from Armstrong Sta-dium. One time while tossing the ball up toserve, there was a guy with some shirt thatsaid “Boston STINKS” on the front. I guess hewas a New York Yankees fan, but even afterall of these years, I still remember looking upto hit the ball and seeing this guy and sayingto myself, “This is NOT Wimbledon!”

It is the players’ final shot to capture a realGrand Slam run in 2015 and they know it. It is a

Nothing Like a Late Summer Grand SlamCatching the excitement of the U.S. Open

long ride until the Aussie Open in 2016, so pick-ing up a momentous run is on every player’sagenda. Watch for Roger Federer … his game ispriceless and if the draw can break open for him,maybe he can win Grand Slam number 18.Don’t forget history and Serena Williams goingfor Steffi Graf’s record 22 Grand Slam titles andthe calendar Grand Slam.

Tons of storylines and excitement will unfoldat the 2015 U.S. Open … let’s take it all in!!!

Born in Grayling, Mich., Luke Jensen’s resumeincludes 10 ATP Tour doubles titles and singlesvictories against Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras,Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, JimmyConnors, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and JimCourier. Jensen and his brother, Murphy, won the1993 French Open doubles title. Luke is currentlydirector of tennis at Sea Island Tennis Center inGeorgia. He may be reached by phone at (315)443-3552 or e-mail [email protected].

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GROWTENNIS

Featured Stories25 2015 U.S. Open Preview

The stars of the sport get set to take over the New York area for the finalGrand Slam of 2015, as we take a closer look at the men’s and women’sfield vying for glory in Flushing Meadows.

42 Grow Tennis New York The 2015 installment of the Long Island Tennis Challenge wrapped upwith great tennis action hitting Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y.

56 2015 Long Island Girls High School PreviewA look at Nassau and Suffolk County’s girl’s high school season,culminating with the State Championship.

Features6 MBR Builders Brings Experience and Skill to Indoor Tennis

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59 Body, Mind, Soul & Set!

Featured Columns1 The Jensen Zone: Nothing Like a Late Summer Grand Slam

By Luke Jensen

4 How to Become the Alpha Player on the Court By Dr. Tom Ferraro

Pursuit of History By Brian Coleman

Serena Williams continues her quest for her 22nd Open Era Grand Slam title when the New York area for the final Grand Slam event of 2015. See page 22

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8 Court Six: Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Gossip Column By Emilie Katz

12 College Tennis Spotlight: Mythbusters … The Loophole Known as the “Bathroom Break” By Ricky Becker

14 Across Long Island … News and Notes From Across the L.I. TennisCommunity

16 Long Island’s Country Club Tennis Roundup

47 Tennis Injury Prevention: Does Arthritis Mean the End of Your Tennis Playing Days? By Dr. Charles Ruotolo, MD, FAAOS

48 More Than an Athlete: Ten Myths That Need to be Busted By Rob Polishook, MA, CPC

52 USTA Eastern Long Island Region Update

54 Let Them Eat Cake By Steven Kaplan

60 Adult League Wrap-Up By Kathy Miller

62 Tennis Medicine: ACL Reconstruction By Dr. Eric Price

64 Tips From the Tennis Pro: Pair the Grip and Toss for Serve Variety By Lisa Dodson

67 Fitness & Nutrition: What Do Athletes Eat for Breakfast?By Irina Belfer-Lehat, RD, CDN

68 Tennis Solitude and Perspective By Lonnie Mitchel

70 Long Island Tennis Magazine’s Charitable Initiatives

73 Long Island Tennis Club Directory

74 Long Island Rankings

77 USTA/Long Island Region 2015 Tournament Schedule

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Learning how tobe the alpha wolfon the court willhelp you win more matches …all you have do is to understandthe power ofhuman behavior

The term “Alpha” comes from animal re-search. As an example, in wolf packs,the strongest and largest wolf is thealpha and he is the leader of the pack.All of the rest will act submissively in hispresence. The alpha first establishesthis position by fighting the other wolves

and winning, but when the hierarchy is established, allhe needs to do is stare or growl and the other wolveswill whimper, back off and walk away.

The establishment of power and rank is typical ofalmost all species and has an evolutionary purpose.It would cause far too much blood, injury and loss oflife if the challenger fought for dominance every day.So over the millennium, nearly every animal grouphas become programmed to understand both dom-inant behaviors and submissive behaviors. That goes

How to Become the Alpha Player on the Court By Dr. Tom Ferraro


for humans as well. Let’s take sports asan example.

I recall the first time I met Arnold Palmer,the world’s most loved golfer. He was anold man at that point, but I still recall thepower of his gaze. This was a pure alphaathlete. And it was not only me that felt thisway. A former patient of mine was a tourplayer and I asked him if he had ever beenintimidated on a golf course. He quickly re-marked, “Only one time, the day I playedagainst Palmer. We shook hands on thefirst tee and I was done for the day.”

Alpha players show confidence,focus and attitude.

Meeting Tiger Woods is exactly thesame. When he walks into the press room,it’s like a wave of energy comes in with himand everyone gets very quiet and justwatches him. This is the power of being analpha athlete, and this power affects any-

one who is playing against them.Tennis players experience the same thing.

When facing one of the game’s superstars,the opponent has many challenges, maybethe least of which relates to actual talent dif-ferentials. The superstar will walk onto thecourt with a swagger and a focused atti-tude. The opponent will become a spectatorto this alpha superstar, and almost immedi-ately lose focus, become passive, anxiousand weaker. Some of this submissive be-havior is a biologically-programmed re-sponse that the opponent feels, but cannotput into words, and therefore, they cannotdo much about it.

When an animal becomes submissive inthe face of an alpha, they will back off,lower their head and become weak and actdefenseless. This is biology. I think in ath-letes, it works the same way. When a bigname players steps on to the court to playagainst an unknown player, the unknownplayer has already lost.

The more established player in the groupexpects to win and expresses his powerwith a louder voice, firmer handshake andsteadier gaze. He will be less chatty andless friendly. All of this takes place on anunconscious level.

These types of psychological statesoccur in every sport, including MuhammadAli in boxing (“I am the greatest!”), everyYankee to put on the pinstripes (the Yan-kee mystique) and John McEnroe in tennis(“You cannot be serious?!”) When the op-ponent faces them, they are playing

against not only the alpha player, but theirreputation and aggressive attitude. The op-ponent goes into a state of heightenedanxiety and heightened passivity. Laymencall this “The Choke.” I call it “The Submis-sion Response.”

What to doThe way to get around this submissive be-havior is to reciprocally inhibit it by actingthe opposite way:

1. Keep your shoulders back after everyshot you take

2. Keep your head held up and look di-rectly at your opponent

3. When speaking, do so with a loud anddeep voice

4. Give a strong firm handshake at the be-ginning of the match

When you act as though you are the dom-inant player on the court, it does three things.It convinces you that you’re the dominantone, it inhibits your own fear and it strikessome fear into your opponent as well … alldone non-verbally. So remember, shouldersback, steady gaze, firm voice, head up,strong handshake and you will find yourselfentering the land of the alpha athlete.

For consultations, treatment or on-site vis-its, contact Dr. Tom Ferraro Ph.D., sportpsychologist, by phone at (516) 248-7189,e-mail [email protected] or visit www.dr-tomferraro.com.

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B Y E M I L I E K A T Z

The Mardy Fish retirement tour

Former top 10American MardyFish announcedthat the U.S. Openwill be his last tour-nament before heretires. The fan fa-vorite Fish reached

a career high ranking of seventh in theworld before anxiety issues forced him totake time off. In a July tweet, Fish said, “Myschedule this summer will be Atlanta,Cincinnati and I will finish my career at theU.S. Open … #lastride.”

Federer opensschools in poverty-stricken Malawi

Seventeen-time Grand Slam championRoger Federer spent some of his summerin Malawi, spending $13.5 million to open81 schools in the poverty-stricken nation.“I believe every young child should havethe opportunity to spend some years insuch a center, because early education isthe foundation of learning,” Federer saidduring his visit.

Kirilenko gives birthFormer top 10p l a y e r M a r i aK i r i lenko an-nounced on Twit-ter that she has anew baby withher husband,

Alexei Stepanov. The two married in Janu-ary of this year. Kirilenko, who has notplayed since last September, has not yetdecided whether to return to the WTA Tour.

HBO airs “7 Days in Hell” tennis mockumentary

HBO recently aired a hilarious “mocku-mentary” called “7 Days in Hell.” The spe-cial reminisced on a fictional 2001 firstround Wimbledon matchup between AaronWilliams (played by Andy Samberg of Sat-urday Night Live fame) and Charles Poole

(played by Kit Harrington, who portrays JonSnow on HBO’s “Game of Thrones”). Theshow featured appearances by real life ten-nis stars Serena Williams, John McEnroeand Chris Evert.

del Potro not close to returning

Juan Martin delPotro has stoppedworking with hislongtime coach,Franco Davin. Heappears to be along way awayfrom returning to

the ATP Tour after another left wrist surgery.The 2009 U.S. Open champion has playedjust two tournaments this year. Davin begancoaching del Potro in 2008. “I wanted to tellyou that Franco is no longer part of myteam,” del Potro wrote on Facebook. “I’mreally grateful for the years we’ve workedtogether, and I wish them the very best. I’malso thankful to their families for their warmsupport that goes beyond tennis.”

Troubles for Tomic Austra l ia ’s BernardTomic was in the news agreat deal following hisloss to eventual cham-pion Novak Djokovic atWimbledon. He stirredthe pot with Tennis Aus-tralia, claiming that thefederation does not sup-

port him and other players properly. He wasthen arrested at a Miami hotel after throwing



a party in his room. After guards came to theroom following a noise complaint, Tomic re-fused to come out and was subsequentlyarrested for trespassing and resisting arrest.Tomic later apologized for the incident, say-ing: “It was definitely my fault. I was asleepon several occasions when they complainedat first, but you know, it was just a noisecomplaint. I’m sorry for the police and thedisturbance I caused. I’m just happy I gotout and no one got hurt.”

Sharapova/Dimitrovend relationship

One of the sport’sbiggest power cou-ples recently endedtheir relationship.Top 20 BulgarianGrigor Dimitrov andfive-time GrandSlam championMaria Sharapovaannounced thatthey had amicablyended their rela-

tionship. “We experienced wonderful mo-ments together. I wish her much happinessand success in life and in tennis,” saidDimitrov. “Now I’m concentrated entirelyon the game, and I’m sure the results willsoon be seen. This is the summer of thenew beginning for me.”

Wedding bells for Berdych

Photos recently surfaced from the weddingday of Tomas Berdych and his wife, modelEster Satarova. It was reported to be asmall gathering, with around 20 family andfriends in attendance.

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MYTHBUSTERSThe Loophole Known as the “Bathroom Break”

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By Ricky Becker

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a lifetime, it tests you tech-nically, physically and mentally. There isalso no clock telling you it is physically im-possible to make a comeback. There is nocoaching during non-team play either. Allof these aspects are unique to tennis, butthere are a couple of other sports that thisapplies to as well.

What makes tennis the most unique?You are allowed to leave the court in themiddle of the match to use the bathroom!

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And it seems like tennis players need to dothis more than athletes in any other sport.Go us!

Of course, I’m being tongue-in-cheekhere, but really ... how did we get to thispoint? Do racecar drivers go for a “pitstop” when the car is in a pit stop? Haveyou ever seen an athlete in another sportactually leave the field of play to use arestroom? Why does tennis have a loop-hole in the rules that allows a player totake a bathroom break when they are re-ally just being used as a cheap, lame andunskilled tactic in an attempt to changethe momentum in a match?

Over the last 30 years as a sport, ten-

nis has transformed from people gig-gling in their living rooms when JimmyConnors took a bathroom break duringthe 1983 U.S. Open finals (rumors werehe met with a doctor for an injury), to itreally just being a commonly used mo-mentum changer in 2015. It’s so com-monly used, coaches and parentsopenly tell their kids in front of otherpeople, “You should have taken a bath-room break to change the momentum ofthe match.”

In the 2015 version of the “Friend atCourt” rulebook, it says: “Toilet breaksare allowed when an official determinesthe need is genuine. They should betaken at set breaks unless there is atrue emergency, in which case the breakpreferably is taken during an odd gamechangeover, but may be taken immedi-ately.”

I take three things from this rule:

1. The person who came up with it wasexasperated and had their hands in theair and just didn’t know what to write.

2. The on-court official is supposed to bea body language expert in the art oftelling when somebody has to go to thebathroom.

3. You should hold it in, but wait until theend of a set. If you cannot hold it in, justwait until a changeover, but if thatmakes you too uncomfortable, to heckwith it … just leave the court wheneveryou want.


Really? According to the rule, I cantake a bathroom break at match pointto ice my opponent? Something is notright about this whole thing.

I hate when people complain, butdon’t have a solution. So, here is myfail-safe solution to keep bathroombreaks to an absolute minimum. Ifsomebody takes a bathroom breakduring the match, the other player isonly allowed instruction from a coach,player or friend during the duration ofthe bathroom break. This rule doesn’tsay it cannot be done, but it can beenough of a deterrent that somebodymight think twice about going. It’s justharsh enough of a penalty that theoutcome of the match is still settled onthe court, but going to the bathroomto change momentum doesn’t seemlike cheating anymore. It also takesthe pressure off an official to deter-mine if “the need is genuine.”

Some may say that it would be toohard to implement, too radical or non-traditional, but it really wouldn’t. Bothplayers would leave the court and re-port to the desk if there is no on-courtofficial and the desk would overseethat the non-bathroom attendingplayer is the only one to get coaching.It would also be fun in the pros to mic-up a coach to hear what is said. If itseems too radical, it’s not. A famoussports radio talk-show host oncelaughed and hung up on a caller whohad the idea of giving home-field ad-vantage the league that wins the MajorLeague Baseball All-Star Game, andsure enough, baseball implementedthe rule a year later. For those whothink coaching breaks the tennis tradi-tion of no-coaching ... well, so dobathroom breaks! Anything so I don’thave to utter the coaching wisdom tomy students “I don’t believe in bath-room breaks!”

Ricky Becker is director of tennis atPine Hollow Country Club and inde-pendently coaches high-performancejuniors year-round at Bethpage StatePark and Jericho/Westbury. He can bereached at (516) 605-0420,[email protected] or visit Ju-niorTennisConsulting.com.


Across Long Isla

Rachel Arbitman ofHewlett, N.Y. partneredwith Charlotte Owensby ofBoca Raton, Fla. to win the12-and-Under DoublesTitle at the USTA ClayCourt Championships inPalm Beach Gardens, Fla.The pair came back from aset down to defeat Savan-nah Broadus (Texas) & Ke-

nadee Semenik (Las Vegas) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Hewlett’s Arbitman captures 12-and-Under USTA Clay Doubles Title

Across Long Isla

The USTA has announcedthat 15-year-old Brian Shi ofJericho, N.Y will be part ofthe 2015 USA National Jun-ior Team. He will be joined bytop-ranked 16-year-oldsSam Riffice and Oliver Craw-ford, along with Junior DavisCup champion Gianni Ross,to headline the eight juniorboys selected for the 2015

Team USA National Junior Team.

Jericho’s Shi named to Team USA National

Junior Team

ITA honors Hofstra Tennis programThe Hofstra tennis program received nu-merous accolades from the InternationalTennis Association (ITA) following itsspring campaign.

The women’s team was named an ITAAll-Academic Team and six student-ath-

letes earned ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades. The Hofstra men were

also named an ITA All-Academic Team, while four student-athletesearned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors.

Sarah Bowen, Bianca Derrick, Giulia Leone, Carmen Pestano,Bianca Posa and Ria Shah were named ITA Scholar-Athletes fromthe Pride Women’s Tennis team. It was Bowen’s third time earningscholar-athlete accolades from the ITA, while Derrick and Pestanoearned the distinction for the second consecutive year.

Bethpage Park trains in the Big AppleCredit photos to Frank Dolan

Players and coaches from BethpagePark Tennis Center have been going toPier 40 at Hudson River Park in Manhat-tan every Tuesday this summer to doNike Performance Training Sessions.The group works on things such as con-ditioning and speed.


andand … News and notes from across the L.I. tennis community

Summer camp season winds down IslandwideTennis summer camps were a huge hit across Long Islandthis past summer, as tons of kids flocked to various courtsand clubs across the Island to enhance their tennis gameand spend time with their peers outside of school. Picturedhere, campers at Hofstra’s camp show off their copies ofLong Island Tennis Magazine (left), while campers at EarlyHit Training Center in Glen Head (right) take a break fromthe action for a photo.

Kids from Point Set Indoor Racquet Club and Carefree Racquet Club recentlycompeted in the 10 & Under Green Dot League. The League featured teams fromacross Long Island, and helped expose players to friendly competition againstplayers from different areas. Pictured here is the Point Set squad after their matchat Carefree Racquet Club in Merrick, N.Y.

Sportime World Tour punches ticket to LondonThe Sportime World Tour recently made a stop inLondon for a Wimbledon-themed event. Kids of allages came out for a day of tennis and games, andhad a bloody good time, enjoying the Wimbledontheme from the staffers of Sportime Kings Park.

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Cold Spring Harbor Country Club hostedits annual Member-Guest Tennis Social.Those in attendance gathered to enjoysome sun and take part in a tennis tourna-ment with their closest friends.

Laura Olsen, in her fifth year as a mem-ber of Cold Spring Country Club, had noth-ing but good things to say about the event.Ever since she joined the Club, she partic-ipated in the Member-Guest Tennis Social.What makes her continue to return is thededication from the Cold Spring CC staff.

“A lot of it is Renie [Tournament DirectorRenie Sokolowski] … she really has greatenthusiasm,” said Olsen. “There are a lot ofgood friends here, I think it’s always top-notch … the courts, the events … and wejust always know it will be an amazing ban-quet/luncheon. Cold Spring CC alwaysgoes over the top. We’ve made a lot ofgreat friends since we’ve joined here.”

As noted by Olsen, Sokolowski’s enthu-siasm was brought to light when shetalked about the turnout of the day’sevent. Running the member-guest socialfor 13 years in a row, Renie seems toenjoy it more each year.

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The Hamlet Country Club opened its gatesto members and guests for the Club’s An-nual Tennis and BBQ Mixed-Doubles Tour-nament. Those in attendance enjoyed anice summer evening and an assortment offood and beverages. While there was atournament to be played, having a greattime, meeting new people, and enjoyingthe sport of tennis were what the night wasall about.

The Hamlet Golf & Country Club TennisDirector Bruce Moodnik was pleased withthe night’s turnout, as he, along with otherHamlet staffers, have steadily progressedthe overall tennis program at the Club overthe past three years.

“We have a lot of new members this year

which is great,” said Moodnik. “We have 40new families, so there are a lot more tennisplayers. We have also done a lot of advertis-ing and we did a whole renovation to the ten-nis area, which has made the area even morebeautiful than it was in the past. For the ten-nis members, we run cardio tennis, tenniszones and have the club championships.”

The Hamlet member Rob Smith, whocompeted in the tournament, reiterated thegrowing popularity of tennis at the Club.

“There are a bunch of new members thisyear that are only tennis members,” saidSmith. “This year, we started a single anddoubles league. Each year, tennis seems togrow more and more, and we have moretennis members in the development pro-

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Smith also noted how great the eventsare for the community.

“The social aspect is really good,” saidSmith. “It’s nice bringing out all of the newmembers … you meet everybody so youcan set up games as the season goes on.”

As the event wrapped up, newfoundfriends mingled and continued to laugh itup, as burgers, hot dogs and chickenwings were being served. From the happymembers to the strides being made toboost the tennis program, it’s safe to saytennis is on the rise at The Hamlet Golf &Country Club.

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Not since 1988 has a woman’s player won all four Grand Slams in a calendar year. That year,Steffi Graf dominated the rest of the women’s field, as the 18-year-old won her second ca-reer Grand Slam at the Australian Open, and proceeded to rattle off titles at the French Open,Wimbledon and U.S. Open.

Twenty-seven years later, 34-year-old Serena Williams has a shot at the Golden Slam. She has al-ready completed her second career “Serena Slam,” winning last year’s U.S. Open and the first threemajors of 2015, and a win at this year’s U.S. Open will tie her with the aforementioned Graf for the mostGrand Slam titles with 22 in the Open Era.

At her age, what Serena has been able to do over the past 10 months is nothing short of remark-able. At any age, the feat would be great, but to be playing at the top of her game in her mid-30s onlyfurther demonstrates her dominance over the rest of the sport. The question heading into the finalGrand Slam of the season is: Can anyone in the women’s game beat Serena?

Many have speculated as to what the difference is in Serena’s game that sets her apart from the restof the pack. It is not just her power, but the consistency with which she uses power that makes herstand out. No one on the WTA Tour serves with as much speed and accuracy as Serena, making itnearly impossible to break. With the U.S. Open being played on hard-courts, her power becomes evenmore of a factor.

In addition to her sheer power, there might not be anyone on the Tour who plays with as much pas-sion and intensity on every single point than Serena. Her emotions were on full display in the FrenchOpen final against Lucie Safarova as she was yelling at herself, and in her Round of 32 match at Wim-bledon against Heather Watson, she turned to the crowd to say “Don’t try me” in reference to theBritish crowd favoring the hometown favorite Watson.

For someone who is so dominant, it almost seems that Serena still plays with the same chip on hershoulder that helped propel her and her older sister Venus into stardom more than 15 years ago. It iswhat keeps her drive at full throttle and still motivates her to be the seemingly unbeatable force thatshe remains to this day. Sure, there are times where she drops sets and looks to be on the brink of de-feat, but at this point in the season, winning two sets out of three against her feels like an impossibleassignment.

“I was really excited to achieve that ‘Serena Slam,’” said Serena. “It was really important for me todo that. Just holding all four trophies at the same time, two times in one career … I feel okay about


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my game. I’m always looking to improve. I’mnever too comfortable. That’s when I thinkyou are susceptible to losing.”

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as her desire for victory and pulling out dom-inant performances has become her forte.

Another trait that separates Serena fromher compatriots on the WTA Tour is herability to hit another gear in the match’sbiggest moments, evident in some of herGrand Slam wins. When the lights are on

the grandest of stages, as they often are forSerena on the grounds of the USTA BillieJean King National Tennis Center, sheshines her brightest.

Sixteen years ago, a then 17-year-oldSerena captured her first Grand Slam titlein Flushing Meadows at the U.S. Open. Ifshe wins this time around, she will tieGraff’s record of 22 career Slams, and onlyadd to her ever-growing and legendarylegacy.

She is the odds-on favorite to hoist thetrophy for the sixth time in her career andwin her fifth consecutive major title.

“Hopefully, people will be cheering meon to push me over the edge, give me theextra strength needed for this historic mo-ment,” said Serena of playing in front of theU.S. Open audience. “I think, in a way, italso makes things easier for me because Ifeel like I have nothing to lose. I feel like Ican go in there, do the best I can and justhope for the best.”

While she may be trying to tame expec-tations, Serena is undoubtedly the odds-onfavorite to extend her reign in Queens onceagain.


2015 U.S. Open Preview

The Men’s DrawThe contenders …

Coming off a 2015WimbledonChampionship,world number oneNovak Djokovichad a verylopsided 48-3record on the yearin early August,winning more than

94 percent of the matches he has playedthis season. His winning percentage sofar this year by far eclipses that of worldnumber two Roger Federer (85 percent)

and world number three Andy Murray (87percent). Djokovic is also 20-1 in GrandSlams this year, a true testament to hisconsistency at the most pressure-riddentournaments. If Djokovic manages to winthe last Grand Slam of the year at the U.S.Open, he would earn his third Grand Slamtitle of 2015 and his 10th Grand Slamcrown overall. Look for Djokovic to finishoff the year the way he started it—strong.

The tennis world knows Andy Murray isback. After a disappointing 2014 whereMurray made only one semifinalappearance in a Grand Slam at theFrench Open, Murray has made the finalsof the Australian Open and the semifinals

of Wimbledon in2015. In thesemifinals ofWimbledon,Murray playedsuperb tennis,however, ran into aresurgent RogerFederer. There wassimply nothing he

could have done to beat the SwissMaestro on that day. The Andy Murray ofthe past wouldn’t be able to push thatloss aside. However, the new Murray,under the guidance of two-time GrandSlam Champion Amélie Mauresmo, hasdone a great job of transitioning his game

A Look at the 2015 U.S. OpenMen’s and Women’s Draws

B Y J A C O B M I S H K I N

On the heels of the final Grand Slam of 2015, the U.S. Open descends upon New York to bringthe pageantry and electricity that only the backdrop of NYC can bring.

If last year is any indication with the 14th-seeded Marin Cilic defeating the 10th-seeded KeiNishikori, upsets may be abound, as any player at any time can score a shocker in FlushingMeadows en route to the championship match.

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both on and off the court. AfterWimbledon, Andy led Great Britain to aDavis Cup quarterfinal victory overFrance, with wins over world number 12Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and world number11 Gilles Simon. Murray followed thosewins up by beating world number oneDjokovic in the finals of the RogersCup. The 2012 U.S. Open Championhas won beneath the bright lights ofArthur Ashe before and Murray will beon a mission to end his remarkable runin 2015 with his first Grand Slam title intwo years.

Stan Wawrinkapossessesunlimitedfirepower. Hisforehand is huge,his backhand iscolossal, and hisserve isuntouchable attimes. His

quarterfinal loss to Richard Gasquet innearly July at Wimbledon was ananomaly, as Stan has played some of hisbest tennis this year. Wawrinka won the2015 French Open Championship andhas a 16-2 record in Grand Slam eventsthis year. Stan has won a hard courtGrand Slam before at the 2014Australian Open, and will look to use his

pure strength to put his opponents onedge. Consistency for Stan will be keyin hopes of winning the U.S. Open. IfStan is off or going for too many lines,he could exit Flushing Meadows earlierthan expected, but if he is playing closeto his peak, Stan “The Man” will be atough man to defeat.

The pretenders …Spaniard DavidFerrer, rankedseventh in theworld, never givesup. He playsevery point likeit’s his last, heruns for everyball, keeps therally going, and is

always in peak shape. This year,however, has been a struggle for Ferrer.He has had knee and wrist issues,which forced him out of Wimbledon,and he owns losses against worldnumber 59 Marco Baghdatis and worldnumber 66 Pablo Andujar. ThoughFerrer has won two hard courttournaments this year, he did not facethe likes of Djokovic, Federer, Murray orWawrinka in any of those ATP events.He did beat world number seven TomasBerdych and world number five KeiNishikori, but can he maintain that

consistency on a regular basis? It wouldbe great if Ferrer proved his doubterswrong, but the U.S. Open is not the bestplace to get over injuries.

It’s still hard tobelieve, but RafaelNadal is currentlyranked 10th in theworld. In back-to-back tournamentsin June and July,Nadal suffered afirst round loss toworld number 75

Alexandr Dolgopolov at the ATP AEGONChampionships at The Queen’s Club,and was defeated by world number 81Dustin Brown in the Round of 64 atWimbledon. Even though those losseswere on grass courts, they were stillpoor losses for Nadal. Most importantly,Rafa lost to world number 41 FernandoVerdasco and world number 122Michael Berrer in 2015. Both of thoselosses were on outdoor hard courts anddo not forecast a successful 2015 U.S.Open for the 14-time Grand Slamchampion.

Jo-WilfriedTsonga, in earlyAugust, slippedfrom the 12th-ranked player inthe world to the24th-ranked playerin the ATP Men’sSingles Rankings.Though he had anice showing at

the 2015 French Open and 2015Wimbledon, Tsonga has not won anyATP titles this year, and owns apedestrian match record of 13-8 todate. Tsonga always seems to havebumps and bruises, and just weeksago, was working through an abdominalinjury. Only he knows if he is trulyhealthy and if he is, Tsonga might turnsome heads at the U.S. Open. Tsongamay not be in top-form as we approachthe Open, having not played many


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tournaments since Wimbledon. Whilehis forehand is one of his strengths,you can attack his backhand for someeasy points. He struggles with bigserving so he will need to step up hisreturn game to be exploited inFlushing.

The sleepers …Vasek Pospisil,the 25-year oldCanadian and the29th-rankedplayer in theworld, is comingoff his bestresults in a GrandSlam. By far,2015 has been

Vasek’s best when it comes to GrandSlam finishes. Pospisil made it to thethird round of the Australian Open andadvanced to the quarterfinals ofWimbledon. While his 13-13 matchrecord this year is middle of the road,Pospisil’s confidence should be at anall-time high after such strongshowings at the Slams. If theCanadian rides his Wimbledonmomentum into the U.S. Open, lookfor him to make a heavy push inFlushing Meadows.

Kevin Anderson,the 6’ 8” SouthAfrican, hasplayed well as oflate. The formerUniversity ofIllinois standouthas used his bigserve to notchwins over Stan

Wawrinka and Gilles Simon en routeto the finals at the ATP AEGONChampionships. He also made it theRound of 16 at Wimbledon beforelosing in five sets to eventualchampion Novak Djokovic. He hadcontrol of his Wimbledon match withDjokovic, and the loss might havebeen difficult to shake off, butAnderson knows if he plays like that,

he will have a chance to sneak intothe latter stages of the U.S. Open. Forthe 2015 season, Anderson owns acareer high 79 percent first servepercentage points won. It is the highestit has been throughout his career, and ifAnderson continues to serve near thatpercentage and keeps hanging with hisopponents at the baseline, Andersonmight go deep into the second week atthe year’s final Slam.

The Women’s DrawThe contenders …

Who else wouldbe the favorite towin the U.S.Open besidesSerenaWilliams?Serena hasbeen a womanon a mission.She has gone

40-1 on the year and has won 82percent of her service games. Serenais three for three in Grand Slamevents this year and will look toachieve the “Golden Slam” inFlushing Meadows. The 21-timeGrand Slam winner will look to gether 22nd title and tie Steffi Graf for

first place on the list of majorchampionships won in the Open Era.

Twenty-one-year-old Spanish-VenezuelanGarbiñeMuguruza is atthe top of hergame. She madeit to the finals ofWimbledon thisyear and

defeated Angelique Kerber, CarolineWozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanskabefore losing to Serena Williams in atightly contested 4-6, 4-6 defeat. Herrun at Wimbledon was her highest finishever in a Grand Slam and she shouldtake her confidence and young legs withher to Flushing Meadows. Keep youreyes peeled for Muguruza, as she couldvery well be the future of the WTA tour.

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The pretenders …Though sheremains rankedthird in the world,Simona Halep’sbest tennis seemsto be a thing of thepast. In twotournaments priorto Wimbledon,Halep has lost to

world number 70 Mirjana Lucic-Baroniand world number 43 KristinaMladenovic. At Wimbledon, she lost tothe 106th-ranked Jana Cepelova in thefirst round. Halep did have hard court

success early in the year, but acoaching change, along with recentpoor play, will be difficult to overcomeon such a huge stage.

It’s no secret thatSpaniard CarlaSuarez Navarro’sbest results havecome on clay. Thehard courts of theU.S. Open don’tsuit her topspin-heavy shots andcraftiness.

Although she is in the top 10 of theworld, Navarro has never made asemifinals appearance in any GrandSlam tournament and will have troubledoing so in New York.

While AgnieszkaRadwanska hasbeen a consistentplayer on the WTATour for years, aGrand Slam titlehas yet to be inher cards. She hasmade deep runsinto past Grand

Slam tournaments, but she has only madeone Grand Slam final (2012 Wimbledon).As Radwanska progresses into the deep

stages of these Grand Slams, her styledoesn’t bode well. Radwanska is anextremely consistent player who hastouch, footwork, craft and patience,but she has little offensive weapons todefeat the very best. If Radwanskahopes to contend for a Grand Slam,she will need to take more risks andpractice being more offensive.

CarolineWozniacki is verysimilar toRadwanska in thatshe simply doesnot have theoffensive game tokeep heropponents onedge. Similar to

that of Radwanska, she has the finesse,speed, smarts and racquet skills, butthat alone will not be enough to beatthose who have Grand SlamChampionships on their resumes.Wozniacki made the finals of the U.S.Open last year, but in 2015, she hasshown some inconsistent play at theGrand Slams, as she has failed toadvance past the fourth round in allthree events.

The sleepers …20-year-oldMadison Keyshas the chance tomake some noiseonthe court at thisyear’s U.S. Open.She has the serveand powerful shot-making skills tocreep into the last

few days at Flushing and willundoubtedly cause the boisterousAmerican crowd to root her on everystep of the way. Keys advanced to thesemifinals of the 2015 Australian Openand should attempt to equal or betterthat results on a very similar and familiarsurface. I can already hear the U.S.Open crowd chanting … “USA, USA,USA!”


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In the last sevenyears, FlaviaPennetta hasreached thequarterfinals orbetter at the U.S.Open five times.With her bestresult coming in2013, a semifinal

appearance, Pennetta will search for thatform once again. For her career, Flaviahas gone 24-10 at the U.S. Open, whichis her best record in all of the Grand Slamevents. Though she is 33-years-old, shebrings needed experience to FlushingMeadows. Though she did not have agreat Wimbledon showing, she made it tothe Round of 16 at this year’s FrenchOpen and she defeated Azarenka inMarch at the hard courts in Miami. Shealso came out victorious against MariaSharapova at the hard courts of IndianWells in March. If she can beat Azarenkaand Sharapova on the hard courts, she isdefinitely someone who deservesattention when the U.S. Open begins.

Americans Headline U.S. Open JuniorChampionship Field

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Taylor Fritz,Wimbledon BoysChampion ReillyOpelka, FrenchOpen BoysChampion TommyPaul and reigning

ITF World Junior Champion CiCi Bellis(pictured above) headline the Americansentered into the boys and girls singlesfields at the 2015 U.S. Open JuniorChampionships, which will be played Sept.6-13 at the USTA Billie Jean King NationalTennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Top-10 world-ranked juniors MichaelMmoh, a 2015 French Open boys

semifinalist, and William Blumberg, whoreached the boys singles quarterfinals atWimbledon and the boys doubles final atRoland Garros this year, are also enteredinto a U.S. Open boys field that included 24of the Top 25 juniors in the world when theInternational Tennis Federation released theentry lists last week.

Bellis, the breakout star of the 2014 U.S.Open with her upset of Dominika Cibulkovain the first round of the women’s draw,headlines a girls field that includes other topAmerican prospects, such as KaterinaStewart, Sofia Kenin, Usue Arconada andClaire Liu, among others, along withWimbledon girls champion Sofya Zhuk ofRussia, and Australian Open Girls ChampionTereza Mihalikova of Slovakia. Tornado AliciaBlack, a 2013 U.S. Open Girls SinglesFinalist, is entered into qualifying.

The full list of Americans entered into theU.S. Open Junior Championships:Boys–Main DrawTaylor FritzMichael MmohReilly OpelkaWilliam BlumbergTommy Paul Nathan PonwithUlises BlanchSam Riffice

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Girls–QualifyingKayla DayAlexandra SanfordTornado Alicia Black

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Joining Loeb and also representingthe New York area will be Winston Lin,a senior at Columbia from Williamsville,N.Y., and Oyster Bay, N.Y.’s JuliaElbaba, a junior at the University ofVirginia.

The American Collegiate Invitational,open only to American college players,began last year as a way to spotlightcollege tennis during the U.S. Open.Eight men and eight women will againplay single-elimination singlestournaments Thursday to Saturdayduring the second week of the U.S.Open, with the winners receiving a wildcard into the 2016 U.S. Open, maindraw or qualifying, depending on theirranking next summer.

“It is important that college tenniscontinues to be a part of the U.S.Open,” said U.S. Open TournamentDirector David Brewer. “We are excitedto once again feature a high level ofcompetition between some verytalented players with the AmericanCollegiate Invitational.”

The men’s field will consist of (italics

indicates that the player is a graduatingsenior and/or has turned pro/exhaustedcollegiate eligibility):l Gonzales Austin, a senior from Vander-

bilt from Miami, Fla.l Mitchell Frank, a senior at Virginia from

Annandale, Va.l Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, a sophomore at

Virginia from Charlotte, N.C.l Winston Lin, a senior at Columbia from

Williamsville, N.Y.l Mackenzie McDonald, a sophomore at

UCLA from Piedmont, Calif.l Quentin Monaghan, a junior at Notre

Dame from Chatham, N.J.l Ryan Shane, a junior at Virginia from

Falls Church, Va.

The women’s field will consist of (italicsindicates that the player is a graduatingsenior and/or has turned pro/exhaustedcollegiate eligibility):l Robin Anderson, a senior at UCLA from

Matawan, N.J.l Brooke Austin, a freshman at Florida

from Indianapolisl Julia Elbaba, a junior at Virginia from

Oyster Bay, N.Y.l Lauren Herring, a senior at Georgia

from Greenville, N.C.l Josie Kuhlman, a freshman at Florida

from Ponte Vedra, Fla.l Jamie Loeb, a sophomore at North Car-

olina from Ossining, N.Y.l Maegan Manasse, a sophomore at Cal

from Redondo Beach, Calif.

In addition to the participants listed, theUSTA will issue one men’s and women’swild card to fill out each field of eight. Thefields are comprised of the top two playersin the ATP/WTA rankings (as of June 1) andthe top five players in the year-endIntercollegiate Tennis Association singlesrankings (excluding those selected by proranking), including at least two graduatingseniors or players who have turnedpro/exhausted their collegiate eligibility.

The men’s/women’s American CollegiateInvitational champions will receive maindraw wild card entries into the 2016 U.S.Open if either is ranked 120th or better bythe U.S. Open entry deadline next summer.Otherwise, the winners will receivequalifying wild cards. The champions willalso get wild cards into two USTA ProCircuit events, while each runner-up will getone.

Total U.S. Open Purse Surpasses $40 Million Mark

The USTA has announced that thetotal purse for the 2015 U.S. Openwill increase by $4 million dollars,

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tournament to a record $42.3 millionand a 10.5 percent increase over the2014 U.S. Open.

Both the men’s and women’s singleschampions will earn $3.3 million, thelargest payout in U.S. Open history. Eachround of the singles competition will seedouble-digit percentage increases overlast year’s record payouts, with theminimum increase of 10 percent for thechampions and up to a 14.4 percentincrease in the Round of 32. Both themen’s and women’s doubles championswill earn $570,000, the highest in U.S.Open history, and overall doubles prizemoney has been increased by 8.4 percent.The U.S. Open Qualifying Tournament willnow offer more than $1.7 million in prizemoney, a 12 percent increase over 2014.

In the last three years, US Open maindraw prize money has increased by 67percent.

“We continue our commitment toensure that the U.S. Open offers one of

the most lucrative purses in all ofsports,” said USTA Chairman of theBoard and President Katrina Adams. “Aswe have stated, total player

compensation at the U.S. Open willreach $50 million by 2017.”

Round-by-round individual prizemoney for the U.S. Open is as follows:

Singles Doubles (each team)

Winner: $3,300,000 Winners: $570,000

Runner-Up: $1,600,000 Runners-Up: $275,000

Semifinalist: $805,000 Semifinalist: $133,150

Quarterfinalist: $410,975 Quarterfinalist: $67,675

Round of 16: $213,575 Round of 16: $35,025

Round of 32: $120,200 Round of 32: $21,700

Round of 64: $68,600 Round of 64: $14,200

Round of 128: $39,500

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US OPEN SPECIALS

Five Reasons to Love the U.S. Open5. Night tennis

Night tennis at the U.S. Open is wherefans will create memories for years tocome. Late-night tennis has been atradition at the Open since 1975, whenNew Zealand’s Onny Parun defeatedAmerican great Stan Smith at the WestSide Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y.

Last year, two top 10 players didbattle under the lights, as Kei Nishikoriwon a four-hour, 19-minute match overMilos Raonic that ended at 2:26 a.m.,tying the record for latest finish at theU.S. Open.

And who can forget Andre Agassi, atthe age of 35, coming back from twosets down to defeat James Blake in fivesets in 2005? After the match, Agassisaid, “At 1:15 a.m. for 20,000 people tostill be here … I wasn’t the winner,

tennis was. I don’t know if I’ve ever feltthis good here before.”

The magical run by Jimmy Connors at39-years-old in 1991 included a five-setwin over Patrick McEnroe that ended at1:35 a.m.

You never know what to expect at theOpen, but it is often worth staying uplate to find out.

4. Celebrities

Celebrities, like the rest of us, lovetennis. Spotting athletes, actors andmusicians in attendance throughout thetournament becomes easy. The U.S.Open has attracted the likes of formerU.S. President Bill Clinton (picturedabove), Ricky Martin, Eva Longoria,Michael Jordan, Beyonce, Jay-Z, SeanConnery, Ben Stiller and many more toFlushing Meadows. When you are ongrounds this year keep your eyes openfor your favorite celebrities!

3. Practice court viewing area

A two-story practice gallery debuted atthe 2014 U.S. Open. This allowed fansa better view of their favorites stars asthey warmed up for matches on thepractice courts. What made this areaeven better is that you could viewCourts 4, 5 and 6 from the same spotby simply turning around. The practicecourts are always packed with fanslooking to catch a glimpse of players orget autographs, but this new viewingarea allowed people to be a bit morespread out. Make sure to stop by thisnew spot at the 2015 U.S. Open.

2. Entertainment

From live music to interactive gamesand kids tennis sessions, there’ssomething for everyone at the 2015U.S. Open. It starts with Arthur AsheKids Day on Saturday, Aug. 29, whichfeatures games and activities all overthe grounds of the National TennisCenter, as well as a stadium show inthe afternoon featuring top stars fromthe worlds of tennis and music.

The American Express FanExperience offers great family fun for allages throughout the tournament. Kidscan take part in youth tennis sessions,while adults can have their swinganalyzed by a teaching pro. Fans can


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also sit in on interviews with topplayers on the Fan Court or get anautograph from their favorite stars atthe WTA booth.

The U.S. Open includes plenty oflive music, with performers rangingfrom solo singers to jazz bands,which can be heard throughout thetournament at the South Plaza andPresident’s Gate.

1. The stars

Well this one is simple … the bestplayers in the world are in ourbackyard, here in New York for threeweeks (including qualifiers andpractice days). Whether you are a fan,casual player or a serious tennisplayer, you will not want to miss outon your chance to get up close withthe best players when they come totown for the biggest and best tennistournament in the world!

2015 U.S. OpenRestaurant Guide

Along with the best tennis andentertainment in the world, theU.S. Open offers premium-dining

experiences—from Mojito, a Cuban-inspired restaurant and bar, toChampions Bar & Grill, a classicAmerican steakhouse. Whether you arein the mood for a light snack, lunch,dinner, meeting friends for cocktails orsatisfying a sweet tooth, restaurants onthe grounds of the National TennisCenter can cure any craving. Comeexperience all that the U.S. Open has tooffer.

Aces and Champions Bar & Grill

Both are located on the Club level inArthur Ashe Stadium, between Gates 3and 4, and are available to Courtside Boxseat holders and Luxury Suite guests. Youcan access both restaurants by using theelevators on the east side of Arthur AsheStadium adjacent to the U.S. Open Club.Loge and Promenade Subscription Seriesticket holders may purchase passes forthe duration of the tournament by callingthe USTA Billie Jean King National TennisCenter Ticket Office at (718) 760-6363.Reservations are recommended for bothAces and Champions Bar & Grill.

Aces features vaulted ceilings, vibrantcolors and a casual but elegant wine andsushi bar, combined with superlativeseafood offerings, making Aces theultimate dining experience. You can alsoenjoy Aces’ flavorful and sumptuouscuisine in your suite with the AcesPlatinum Package Series. Open for lunch,

dinner or after the matches.Champions Bar & Grill features a

contemporary setting with classic leatherand wood accents. Champions Bar & Grillis a modern take on the traditionalclubhouse atmosphere. The Grill offerspremium steaks, hearty chops, freshseafood, salads and a wide variety ofwines. Join us for fun, delicious menuitems and the finest cuts of meat andmore.

Bring your friends for lunch, dinner orafter the matches, and you won’t miss aminute of the action with live matchesand other sporting events on Champions’many TVs.

U.S. Open Club

The U.S. Open Club is located on theground floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium.The U.S. Open Club is available to allSubscription Series ticket holders forthe duration of the tournament for anominal entrance fee, and is included



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for Silver Loge Box seat holders.The U.S. Open Club, with its

striking contemporary décor, isfamous for its Chef’s Table andseasonal selections of eclecticAmerican cuisine.

Open for lunch, dinner or after thematches. Restaurant passes arerequired. To purchase passes, callthe USTA Billie Jean King NationalTennis Center Ticket Office at (718)760-6363.

Patio Café

Soak up the beautiful surroundings ofthe U.S. Open grounds at the expandedcharming outdoor Patio Café and barlocated outside the U.S. Open Club.Enjoy fresh selections of seasonalsandwiches and salads paired withsummer specialty cocktails. The PatioCafé is available for all ticket holders.Open for lunch, dinner or after thematches.

Mojito Restaurant & Bar

Mojito, a Cuban-inspired restaurant,transports you to a dramatic setting ina tropical oasis reminiscent of 1950sHavana. Experience Mojito’s lusciousflavors with Latin specialties and coolcocktails either inside or outdoors inour whimsical outdoor garden. Mojito

is available for all ticket holders. Open forlunch, dinner or after the matches, Mojitois located on the ground floor of ArthurAshe Stadium near the Patio Café.

Heineken Red Star Café

The new Heineken Red Star Café islocated next to the South PlazaFountains. Sitting on the top level of thetwo-story building, it provides guests aspacious, ideal setting to unwind andkeep track of the matches while enjoyingthe café’s laid-back atmosphere andenhanced menus. The new U.S. OpenCollection Store, located on the groundlevel, will feature a complete assortmentof U.S. Open merchandise andmementos alongside a limited selectionof Heineken-branded offerings.

Heineken House

A trip to the U.S. Open isn’t completewithout a stop at the Heineken House,located above the Food Village. You’ll beable to grab a few Heinekens from one ofthe three bars on-site, relax in cabanas,play games with friends, and evenpurchase limited edition Heineken-branded clothing from the Pro Shop. TVswill be set up throughout, so you won’tmiss a moment of the action on thecourts, while relaxing with a cold beer.You can also compete in the “Heineken

Perfect Pour” each afternoon with localNew York City bartenders judging thebest, and awarding winners with VIPtickets to that evening’s match.

Rejuvenate by the Fountains

Visit the refreshing food destinationsby the fountains, including the SouthPlaza Café, Cuppa Spotta, CarnegieDeli and Ben & Jerry’s.l Oyster Bar is located on the Club

Level in Arthur Ashe Stadium andoffers fresh oysters, lobster rollsand crab cakes in a unique setting.

l Come quench your thirst with afull-service bar that includespremium wine upgrades atBaseline Cocktails.

l Sample Mediterranean flavors withwines to match at Wine Bar Food.

l Located in the Food Village, theGrey Goose Bar features the GreyGoose Honey Deuce, the U.S.Open signature cocktail, along withGrey Goose specialty cocktails anda full service bar.

l Enjoy regional cuisine andspecialty items at the U.S. OpenFood Village.


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Hopefuls Aim for Grand Stage at U.S. Open Ballperson TryoutsB Y J A C O B M I S H K I N

At the four Grand Slam events, fansoften forget the preparations thatmake for a successful tournament.

One of these significant provisions is tofind ballpersons who are fit to be on thecourt and make each tennis match runefficiently.

In late June, the 2015 U.S. OpenBallperson Tryouts were held at the USTABillie Jean King National Tennis Center,and were open to prospective ballpersons14 years of age and older. To begin theafternoon, optimistic ballpersons patientlystood on line to register and try out forone of the 80 open positions. Asregistration concluded, candidates rushedthrough the U.S. Open gates andcontinued onward to the outer courts toreceive further instruction. After everyonearrived, U.S. open staff told them whichcourts they will be trying out on.

On multiple outside courts, candidateswere judged on their throwing strengthand accuracy, catching skills and overallhand-eye coordination, running abilities,and listening skills.

Before the tryouts were underway,hopefuls were smiling and chatting away.Talking with high school student MatthewHirschfeld from The Ramaz School in theUpper East Side of Manhattan, hisexcitement for the opportunity to makethe “ballperson team” was clear.

“I think it will be a remarkableexperience, I’d talk about it for the rest of

my life, and to be so close to some of thesport’s biggest stars. But to also be ableto help out at the U.S. Open would bespecial,” said Hirschfeld.

Similar to that of his younger brother,Ben Hirschfeld, a recent graduate of TheRamaz School, also looked forward to thechance to be a 2015 U.S. Openballperson.

“I consider myself to be an athletic guy,so anything involving running, throwingand catching would be fun for me,” saidBen Hirschfeld. “I am also a huge tennisfan and I always watch the U.S. Open, sonow to actually be part of it would bereally exciting to me.”

The Hirschfeld brothers haveexperience as ballboys at the semi-professional level and used theirexperience at the tryouts to theiradvantage.

Great Neck middle school studentsJonathan Robani and Matthew Yezanmade their aspirations known. Robaniand Yezan mentioned this would be aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be upclose and personal with the best playersin the world.

With hundreds competing, there will besome disappointment, but one thing is forsure … those who try out will gain amemorable experience.


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Every summer, Long Island TennisMagazine visits dozens of localtennis camps. This summer during

our travels, we asked kids the followingquestion: “If you had a chance to play inthe U.S. Open, how would you feel andwho would they want to play against?”Here are some of the answers from ourlocal tennis players:l Arianna Arcos (seven-years-old),

Sportime Lynbrook: “I would feelreally excited and happy to play at theU.S. Open. I would want to playagainst Serena Williams because sheis my favorite player and is the bestplayer in the world.”

l Ryan Berg (11-years-old), SportimeSyosset: “I want to play RogerFederer because he has won the mosttrophies and tournaments, and he’sthe best.”

l Harrison Bruderman (11-years-old),Nike Tennis Camps: “I would like toplay Roger Federer. To play at the U.S.Open would be so cool and I couldn’timagine it!”

l Jackie Bukzin (15-years-old),Bethpage Park Tennis Center: “Iwould like to play against NovakDjokovic. The U.S. Open is thebiggest stadium in the world, and

being from New York, it would beamazing to play there.”

l Anthony Cacciato (11-years-old),Sportime Kings Park: “I would playDjokovic because I want to prove tohim that there are better players thanhim.”

l Ryan Dituro (11-years-old),Sportime Kings Park: “I would playDjokovic, and would like to formallychallenge Novak to both a tennismatch and a thumb war!”

l Jordan Freeman (15-years-old),Sportime Roslyn: “I would like to playRoger Federer at the U.S. Open, andwould feel excited in wanting to learnfrom him.”

l Aaron Geula (14-years-old), NewYork Tennis Academy: “I would wantto play Roger Federer because he isthe best to ever play the game oftennis. It would be amazing and so funto play against him at the Open.”

l Diya Guglani (12-years-old), HofstraSummer Camps: “I would like to playCaroline Wozniacki, because I lovehow she goes for every ball, no matterwhat. I feel like we have the sameplaying style. It would be a dreamcome true.”

l Brandon Jager (12-years-old), Point

Set: “I would feel really excitedbecause when I grow up, I plan to wina Grand Slam and represent mycountry. I would want to play againstNovak Djokovic because he’s thegreatest player of all time “

l Michael Jager (13-years-old), PointSet: “I would definitely feel excited toplay for my country and representUSA. I would want to play againstRoger Federer because he’s the bestin the world and I would love thechance to play against him before heretires.”

l Benjamin Kaplan (10-years-old),Carefree Racquet Club: “I would liketo play Roger Federer. I would try todo my best and would be so excitedand even ask for a signature.”

l Cole Kirincich (13-years-old),Sportime Syosset: “I would like toplay Novak Djokovic because I knowI’m probably not going to beat him,but I would love to have thatexperience of saying that I played him.I would learn what I did wrong andhow he plays, so eventually I can getto the level he is at.”

l Brian Kornreich (13-years-old), NewYork Tennis Academy: “I want to playNovak Djokovic, as it would be thebiggest challenge because he isnumber one in the world. It wouldreally be a dream come true to playhim at the U.S. Open.”

l Patrick Maloney (15-years-old),Bethpage Park Tennis Center: “Iwould play Roger Federer because itwould be a good experience to playagainst the best player ever.”

l Natalie Obedian (10-years-old),Early Hit Training Center JuniorSummer Tennis Camp at Glen Head:“I would like to play Serena Williamsat the U.S. Open and I would be soexcited … just really happy to playthere!”

l Justin Oresky (13-years-old),Sportime Bethpage): “I wouldchallenge Andre Agassi, and it would

Kids Comment on the U.S. Open Experience


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feel amazing because he is myfavorite player.”

l Calista Sha (14-years-old), SportimeBethpage: “I would play SerenaWilliams because she is a good playerand it would be awesome to playagainst her. It would feel amazing toplay at the U.S. Open.”

l Madhul Shah (13-years-old),Carefree Racquet Club: “I would liketo play Roger Federer. To play at theOpen, I would be nervous, anxious

and super excited all at once.”l Olivia Sinha (six-years-old),

Sportime Lynbrook: “I would feelreally excited, but would be nervous toplay in front of a lot of people. I wouldwant to play against Roger Federer,because he’s really, really good.”

l Solomon Sion (12-years-old),Sportime Roslyn: “The player Iwould like to face at the U.S. Open isRafael Nadal. I would be superhappy to be there, but a bit worried

and confident as well.”l Aaron Vinsky (14-years-old),

Sportime Elite: “I would like to playRoger Federer, because he is myidol, and it would feel great to playat the U.S. Open.”

l Alex Vinsky (12-years-old),Sportime Elite: “I would like to playRoger Federer because he’s my rolemodel and I look up to him. I wouldlove the opportunity to play at theOpen because you must be good.”

2015 US Open ScheduleDate Session Time Featured Matches

Monday, August 31 1 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 1st Round

Monday, August 31 2 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 1st Round

Tuesday, September 1 3 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 1st Round

Tuesday, September 1 4 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 1st Round

Wednesday, September 2 5 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round

Wednesday, September 2 6 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round

Thursday, September 3 7 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round

Thursday, September 3 8 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 2nd Round

Friday, September 4 9 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round

Friday, September 4 10 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round

Saturday, September 5 11 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round

Saturday, September 5 12 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s 3rd Round

Sunday, September 6 13 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s Round of 16

Sunday, September 6 14 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Round of 16

Monday, September 7 15 Day 11:00 a.m. Men’s/Women’s Round of 16

Monday, September 7 16 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Round of 16

Tuesday, September 8 17 Day 11:00 a.m. Women’s Quarterfinal/Men’s Quarterfinal

Tuesday, September 8 18 Evening 7:00 p.m. Women’s Quarterfinal/Men’s Quarterfinal

Wednesday, September 9 19 Day 11:00 a.m. Women’s Quarterfinals/Men’s Quarterfinal

Wednesday, September 9 20 Evening 7:00 p.m. Men’s Quarterfinal/TBD

Thursday, September 10 21 Evening 7:00 p.m. Women’s Semifinals

Friday, September 11 22 Day 12:00 p.m. Mixed-Doubles Finals/Men’s Semifinals

Saturday, September 12 23 Day 12:00 p.m. Men’s Doubles Finals/Women’s Finals

Sunday, September 13 24 Day 12:00 p.m. Women’s Doubles Finals/Men’s Finals


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Wraps Up at Engineers Country Club

Summer’s Second Long Island Tennis Challenge a Sold Out SuccessThe second installment of the 2015 Long Is-land Tennis Challenge took place July 11that Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, N.Y.,where some of the area’s top players took tothe Club’s clay courts on a beautiful Satur-day afternoon for a day of highly-competitivetennis, great food and prizes, and a chanceto be crowned the champions of the Long Is-land Tennis Challenge. All four divisions, theMen’s Pro, Men’s Amateur, Women’s A and

Women’s B Divisions, were sold out.The morning session of the tournament

featured the Men’s Amateur and Women’s Bdraws, and got the day going with some ex-citing play.

Jonathan Klee & Lionel Goldberg enteredthe tournament looking to defend theirMen’s Amateur title from May. With targetson their back, the two took everybody’sbest shot in the pool play, and used theirbig game experience to advance to thesemifinals where they would face OwenKassimir & Seth Levenberg.

Much like their title run at the first install-ment of the tournament in May, the team ofKlee & Goldberg would win the semis in atie-breaker, and found themselves back inthe finals.

They faced a tough task in the title matchagainst the duo of Chris Colesanti & CaseySchnabel. Colesanti & Schnabel looked to bethe team to beat, making their way throughthe pool play unharmed and beating the pairof Matthew Cohen & Trevor Mitchel 5-0 in thesemifinals.

Like the semifinals, the finals were playedin a best-of-eight games format.

Colesanti & Schnabel got off to a fast startin the finals against Klee & Goldberg. Theybroke Goldberg’s serve in the second game,and after consolidating it with a hold, held acommanding 3-0 advantage.

But Klee & Goldberg wouldn’t go away,breaking Colesanti in the fifth game to get thematch back on serve. Klee would hold hisserve, down 3-4, to force the match into a tie-breaker.

The tie-break was an exciting one, as bothpairs won points on the other’s serve andtraded points. At 7-6, Klee & Goldberg brokethrough. They were able to get Colesanti’sserve back into play, and after a long rally,Goldberg hit a beautiful backhand overheadvolley to seal the 5-4(8-6) victory.

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“In this match, we were down 0-3, but wejust fought and kept fighting back. The biggame came when I was serving down 3-4and held rather easily, Lionel [Goldberg] hada nice volley in one of the points, and it gaveus confidence heading into the tie-break.”

While the Men’s Amateur final was an ex-citing one, the eyes of the spectators weren’tjust focused on that match. On Court 4, theWomen’s B final saw Engineers’ own JillFriedman & Jody Schwartz and the duo ofDebbie Schmertz and Robin Schreiber meet

in the championship.Friedman & Schwartz hit an array of

deep shots and steady volleys to put theiropponents on their heels as they took the

Chris Colesanti teamed with Casey Schnabel todefeat the pair of Matthew Cohen & Trevor Mitchel5-0 in the semifinals

Dennis Reisman celebrates winning a point Adriana Isaza from Elite Tennis Travel was on handto discuss her company's travel destinationofferings

Jay Harris of Sportime presents a clinic prior to thestart of the event

Lionel Goldberg & Jonathan Klee captured the Men'sAmateur Championship at the second installment ofthe Long Island Tennis Challenge

Men's Pro Division finalists Mclane Green & MarkBaker with the team of Cameron Daniels & JayHarris

Roey Heymann sizes up a shot at Engineer's CountryClub during the Long Island Tennis Challenge

Women's B Division Champs Jill Friedman & JodySchwartz of Engineer's Country Club

Women's A Division Champions Jerilyn Jud & MelaniWeitz celebrate their victory



lead 1-0. Friedman & Schwartz were offen-sively-minded from the initial stages to theclosing moments.

While the team of Schmertz and Schreiberput up a fight, Friedman & Schwartz were justtoo tough and came out victorious.

“We played our best friends in the final, sowe had a good idea of how the other playerplays,” said Friedman. “We play at Engineers,so I think we had the home-court advantagegoing all day.”

As the morning shifted to the afternoon,the Men’s Pro and Women’s A competitorstook to the courts with the hopes of comingaway with a title.

The Women’s A Division featured a champi-onship matchup between Susan Bacy & TonyCarlos against Melani Weitz & Jerilyn Jud.

Bacy & Carlos advanced to the finals aftertheir semifinal opponents had to withdrawwith an injury, while Weitz & Jud had to defeatJen Leggio & Dawn Hellman to book theirspot in the final.

Weitz & Jud carried the momentum fromtheir semifinal win into the final and heldserve to open up the match. At deuce inthe ensuing game, Weitz & Jud secured ahuge break point after a long rally to openup a 2-0 advantage.

Down a break, Bacy & Carlos turned uptheir aggressiveness to try and work them-selves back into the match. But Weitz & Judwere just too consistent, holding serve in thethird game and then nailing down anotherbreak point in the fourth to all but seal the deal.

A couple of games later, Weitz & Juddclosed it out and won the championship.

“We were nervous in the first match, verytight,” said Weitz. “We weren’t used to the

different types of balls coming at you in thebeginning. Some had pace, some didn’t. Butwe worked through that and got better witheach match.”

Weitz & Jud played a lot of doubles to-gether throughout the years, but not as muchin recent years. The two quickly got theirchemistry back, which helped them through-out the tournament.

“We have good chemistry, and we are verycomfortable with each other, so there is zeropressure,” said Weitz. “It was a great andbeautifully run tournament. Everybody did agreat job, everyone was really nice and it wasa beautiful day. We really enjoyed ourselves.”

With the sun starting to wind down, theMen’s Pro matches were just heating up. Thepool play was much tighter than the first in-stallment of the tournament, and the semifi-nals weren’t determined until the finalround-robin contest.

Two-time runner up Jay Harris partneredwith Wesleyan College’s Cameron Danielsto defeat the team of Mikey Nelson & ElvisHenry in the first semifinal match, settingup a matchup with Mclane Green & MarkBaker, who upset defending championsCorey Seltman & Dimitar Pamukchiyan inthe other semifinal.

In the beginning, it looked as if Harris &Daniels would be on their way to a title.Harris held serve in the opening game, andafter a break, the two found themselves witha 2-0 lead in the best of six-games match.

But Green & Baker answered right backwith a break point, and proceeded to rattleoff the next two games to build a 3-2 advan-tage and have a chance at serving for thematch. Baker proceeded to rip four baseline

winners in that game to seal the deal andcapture the championship with a 4-2 victory.

The pair was only playing doubles togetherfor the second time, with the other time com-ing in the first Long Island Tennis Challengeback in May.

“Last time we didn’t even make it out of theround-robin stage,” said Green. “I think some-times you get lucky with the draw, and I thinkwe just played a lot better this time around.”

The key to their success all-afternoon longwas their ability to not let bad points get tothem and staying mentally strong.

“We looked at it as if we had nothing tolose,” added Green. “I think once we got in[to the semifinals] we just played freely.”

“We stayed solid, we didn’t miss too manyshots,” said Baker. “We didn’t let lost pointsget to us.”

Green & Baker played a nearly flawlessfinal four games to clinch the final, and walkaway with the $600 prize.

While the tournament was the highlight ofthe day, there was much more than justmatch play. The tournaments were precededwith a free clinic put on by Sportime pros,who worked with club members and tourna-ment participants on a variety of drills.

Lawn games such as cornhole were a bighit on the side lawns, and the fantastic staff atEngineers kept players and spectators fedand hydrated with food and drinks all daylong.

Thanks to all the sponsors who made thisevent possible, including Sportime, Elite Ten-nis Travel, The Connecticut Open, Maui Jim,The Sum Company, Saddlebrook Tennis Re-sort, John McEnroe Tennis Academy, Taste ofTennis and Celebrity Chef Challenge, andZensah. A special thanks goes out to the staffat Engineers Country Club for keeping theLong Island Tennis Challenge runningsmoothly.

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Team of Klee & GoldbergComplete Three-Peat at Final Installment of LI Tennis ChallengeThe Women’s Amateur Division draw at thethird installment of the 2015 Long IslandTennis Challenge, held in early August atEngineer’s Country Club, was one of thestrongest fields the tournament has seen. Itmade for a highly competitive and well-bal-

anced tournament.After a morning of intense matches in the

Women’s Amateur Division, the duo ofDiane Starke & Marie Woitach met the teamof Shanice Arthur & Allie Posker in thechampionship match.

Posker & Arthur’s route to the finals wasdifficult as after the morning of round-robinmatches, the two had to get past CarlyDolberg & Kelly Walther in the first-to-four-

games semifinals and got all they could handle.After jumping out to a 3-0 lead, Arthur &

Posker saw that lead trimmed to 3-2, asDolberg & Walther mounted a comeback.In the sixth game, Arthur & Posker won ahuge deuce point (no ad scoring was inplace) to avoid a tie-breaker and reach thefinals with a 4-2 victory.

Taking the momentum from that win intothe finals, Arthur, who finished in third place


in the Nassau County Individual SinglesChampionships as a member of the Jeri-cho High School tennis team last year, heldserve easily in the opening game of thechampionship for a 1-0 lead. They quicklybuilt their advantage to 2-0 by breakingWoitech's serve after Arthur hit a passingshot up the line from the ad court.

However, the break did not hold up withPosker serving. With long rallies and greatvolley winners, Starke & Woitach won thegame at love to cut the lead in half and getthe match back on serve. In the followinggame, though, Starke was unable to con-solidate the break with a hold, allowingPosker & Arthur to take a 3-1 advantage.

The next two games would both seebreaks of serve, bringing the score to 4-2 inArthur and Posker’s favor. With a chance toserve out the match, Posker didn’t wasteit, and held serve to bring home the titlewith a 5-2 win.

“I had a great partner, I owe it all to her,”said Posker. “It felt great to win. I had a lotof fun playing today.”

Arthur said the strategy was to just relaxand focus on one point at a time. The twohadn’t met prior to the tournament, andhad to develop chemistry as they wentthrough the day.

“I didn’t have any nerves going into thechampionship. I was just trying to havefun,” said Arthur. “We didn’t have any strat-

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Women’s Amateur Division winners AlliePotsker & Shanice Arthur pose with their prizebuckets after the Long Island Tennis Challenge

Eldad Campbell gets ready to hit a forehand inthe Men’s Pro Division semifinals

Three-time Men’s Amateur Division ChampionsLionel Goldberg & Jonathan Klee

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Men’s Pro Division finalists Jordie Dolberg &Cameron Daniels, and winners Valentine Mihai &Gustavo Loza with their prizes

egy in any of the matches, we were just en-joying ourselves.”

While a new team was crowned cham-pions in the Women’s Amateur Division, theMen’s Amateur Division felt like déjà vu.The formidable duo of Jon Klee & LionelGoldberg did it once again as they de-feated the team of Todd Selter & TonyGolden by a score of 6-1 to win their thirdconsecutive Long Island Tennis ChallengeMen’s Amateur Division title.They playedwell throughout the day as Goldberg usedhis powerful ground strokes to set upKlee’s consistent net game.

Down 15-40 in the opening game of theFinals, Golden had the chance to givehimself and Selter an early lead by holdingto begin the match. As usual, Klee &Goldberg failed to accept their relativelyslow start. With a passing shot byGoldberg and an overhead by Klee at 40-40, the duo broke to take a 1-0 lead.

“In that first game, Tony Golden was up40-15 on his serve and we won that game,”said Goldberg. “It was good momentum forus.”

While that first game was a minor strug-gle, Klee & Goldberg played their best ten-nis of the day in the finals. Both playersdecided intensity and aggression wouldgive them the edge needed to come out ontop, and as it turned out, it was the rightgame plan.

Simply put, “We hit the shots when wehad to make them,” said Klee.

“We played aggressive tennis, especiallyin the finals,” Goldberg added. “I think wewere both tired and maybe a little bit morerelaxed because of it and we really playedour best match in the final,” Goldbergadded.

Revisiting the final of the Long IslandTennis Challenge in July, Klee mentionedwhat he and his partner did differently thistime around.

“In the last tournament final, we cameout very slow, we were lobbing, and thistime, we decided we were going to comeout aggressive and let the chips fall wherethey may,” said Klee.

It was clear that the team of Klee &Goldberg came out with a purpose in

pursuit of their third straight championship.Until someone knocks them off, the duowill be the favorites as they look to capturetheir fourth straight title at the next LongIsland Tennis Challenge.

For now, it’s a “Klee-peat!”In the afternoon all eyes were on the

Men’s Pro Division. As expected, theround-robin play was extremely tightly-contested and competitive as all the teamswere vying for spots in semifinals and achance to compete for the prize money.

Both semifinals featured former Long Is-land Tennis Challenge champions. In thefirst semifinal, Dimitar Pamukchiyan & CorySeltman, who won the first installment ofthis tournament back in May, took onJordie Dolberg & Cameron Daniels.

This match was tough to figure out, asneither team seemed to be able to havesuccess on their own serve early on. Thefirst four games all went to the returningteam to bring the score to 2-2.

In the following game, Pamukchiyan gothis serve back in rhythm, and held at loveto go up 3-2. The next three games wouldalso go to the way of the serving side,evening things at 4-4 and forcing the matchinto a deciding tie-breaker.

Just like the rest of the match, the tie-breaker was very closely played and tiedthrough the first 12 points. At 6-6 though,Dolberg & Daniels won the final two pointsto close it out and reach the finals with a 5-4(8-6) victory.(Scoring was first team to 5games)

While the other semifinal was close aswell, the duo of Gustavo Loza & ValentinMihai got a late break to beat Elvis Henry &Eldad Campbell 5-3. Henry and Campbellled early 3-1 but Loza and Mihai were ableto stay the course and win the final fourgames of the match to advance.

Loza & Mihai got things going in thechampionship early. The pair broke Daniels’serve in the opening game, and Loza con-solidated that break by holding serve for a2-0 advantage.

Daniels & Dolberg, who have both playedin Long Island Tennis Challenge champi-onships but never as partners, weren’tgoing to go away though. Dolberg held

serve in the next game, and a backhandwinner from Daniels in the fourth gamegave them the break they needed, eveningthe match at 2-2.

Their momentum didn’t last long, how-ever. After a long rally, Loza ripped a fore-hand winner in between Daniels & Dolbergto answer right back for the break and a 3-2 advantage. In the next game, Loza cameup with a huge serve at 40-40 (no ad scor-ing) to hold and take a 4-2 lead. Needingto hold serve to stay in the match, Dolbergcame up just short, and after a backhandvolley flew into the net, Loza & Mihai werechampions.

The key moment in the match came inthe fifth game, as Loza & Mihai picked up abreak point immediately after squanderinga 2-0 lead.

“It was huge,” said Loza. “Especiallywhen you play these types of short setswith no ad-scoring, it’s very important.Every game really counts. We played agood point. They’re great returners so weknew we had to break them.”

Despite both being former players at St.John’s, the two said they haven’t playeddoubles together that often.

“We don’t play that often together. Iguess we can count the amount of timeswe’ve played together on one hand,” saidMihai. “We definitely played better towardsthe end. We picked up on each other’svibes and kind of understood where theother is going to go and we got better withthat as the matches went on.”

“It’s a great tournament,” added Loza.“We appreciate being invited to the event.There was great competition all day long anda lot of good matches. We had a lot of fun.”

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Michelle Haddad hits an overhead shot duringher semifinal match in the Women’s AmateurDivision


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BracingA well-fitted knee brace is designed to limitthe hyperextension of the knee that oftenoccurs in tennis. Hyperextension and over-use injuries can often cause the symptomsof arthritis to become more severe. Bracesfall into different categories, dependingupon the severity of injury or if the athletehas undergone surgery.

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By Rob Polishook,Mental Training CoachMA, CPC

Can you remember a timeyou played effortless tennis?

The ball looked as big as a grapefruit, yourmind was free of distracting thoughts, yourbody relaxed, and you seemingly floatedfrom shot to shot.

Roger Federer, in his book, Quest forPerfection, described it this way: “At thetime … I was in the famous zone. Sud-denly, everything was running on auto-matic. I had the feeling that I couldn’t doanything wrong.”

In the previous installment, we unveiledthe seven biggest fears that take an ath-lete out of the zone. They were: Fear of notbeing good enough, fear of failure, fear ofthe unknown, fear of being judged, fear ofnot meeting expectations, fear of success,and fear of injury or re-injury. In this fifth in-stallment of the “More Than an Athlete”series, we will unveil 10 commonly heldmyths that we hear all the time, but that

nonetheless are simply not true. The following are the top myths and sub-

sequent myth-busting:

1. Winning is ALL about talent, skills and techniqueIt’s clear these things are important to agood performance. Metaphorically, they canbe thought of as the armor a warrior wears.Without them, the warrior would be at an ex-treme deficit when competing. However,these things are only half of the equation,half the warrior, not the whole warrior. Whatis crucial is what is behind the armor, theathlete’s spirit, soul, story and inspiration.When an athlete can bring who they are to

what they do in competition, magic hap-pens. That combination can unlock the un-limited. It’s the combination of the insidewith the outside, not one or the other.

2. Great players do it ALL themselvesIn individual sports, it’s so common to thinkthat an athlete’s success is 100 percentabout them. Certainly, again the athlete is akey component. However, look at many re-cent Grand Slam winners—from NovakDjokovic, Stan Wawrinka and SerenaWilliams. They all have a box full of sup-porters and coaches. Each one is support-ing the player in a different way. So if youwant to stand taller, you don’t have to rein-vent the wheel. Pay tribute to those whohave come before you, even meet with themto understand their journey. Then, jump ontheir shoulders and reach higher!

3. Work harder, succeed moreThis certainly sounds like a logical equa-tion. Growing up, it was a mantra. Now, I’mnot disputing that hard work, resiliencyand determination are keys to the successequation. However, there is also a pointwhere you work so hard (grind) that youmetaphorically “strip the gears.” Part ofwork is rest and rebooting the body andmind. This should not be an afterthought.The greatest players build “down-time”into the equation. This allows them to reju-venate and deposit physical rest and men-

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tal recovery into their next performance.Djokovic spoke about how he took time offafter his French Open loss to rejuvenateand get his head on right for Wimbledon.We all know he beat Roger Federer atWimbledon!

4. Great players have NO weaknessWhen looking at the top professional play-ers or even the top seeds in a tournament,it’s easy to put them up on a pedestal andoverlook their weaknesses. All players haveweaknesses, the great ones are just betterat hiding them and playing to theirstrengths. They know how to amplify theirstrengths. For example, Pete Sampraswasn’t the best baseliner, but he coveredthat up with a huge serve. Even when hewas pinned to the baseline, he often over-played his backhand and baited his oppo-nent to hit into the open court. The opencourt was his lethal running forehand. Thekey is to understand what game plan pro-vides you the best chance to win, thenstrategizing, moving, and hitting thoseshots.

5. Great players show no emotionYet another myth that couldn’t be further fromthe truth! The great players do show emotion,however, they are also exceptional at letting itgo so it doesn’t impact the next point. The keypoint is being able to let go of the previouspoint and the emotions that go with it andbegin the next point in a relaxed, aware andbalanced place. This will allow you to makethe appropriate adjustments and/or adapt towhat is happening in the present. This pastWimbledon, Djokovic was livid as he gave upa 6-3 lead in the second set tie-breaker toFederer. After dressing himself down foreveryone to see on TV, he recomposed him-self and won the next two sets in a straight-forward fashion. So remember, it’s not theemotion that’s bad, but what happens after it,does the player let it go? Remember whenAndy Murray cried after losing at Wimbledon,he then followed it up with a U.S. Open andOlympic victory! That’s what I call a good cry!

6. Winning is supposed to be easyNothing is further from the truth! How many

times do you see a junior player walking onthe court and expecting an easy match ornot respecting their opponent? This putsthem at a huge deficit before the competi-tion even begins. They are not in the presentbut already far into the outcome and future.When the match gets tight or challengespresent themselves, they are so surprisedthat they are not able to manage the adver-sity and have no resiliency to battle. How-ever, if a competitor walks on the courtrespecting their opponent, and expects ahard match, when they get to the high pres-sure points they will not be surprised and justplay like any other point. The moral: Thisgame is hard, expect pressure, expect to bechallenged, expect to make adjustmentsand expect that nothing is easy!

7. Seeded players are alwaysbetter than unseeded playersIf this was true, there would be no reason toplay a tournament. A player’s seed simplyshows their body of work in the past, it hasnothing to do with what will happen in the




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9. If you lose, you weren’t prepared enoughHave you ever played in a tight match whereyou lost a heartbreaker? Certainly, if you did-n’t train, then you could have been betterprepared. However, assuming you trainedhard, slept right, did your mental trainingand hydrated yourself, the result cannot beblamed on a lack of effort. Remember, win-ning and losing is not something a playercan control. They can only control their ef-fort, adjustments and choices. There is anopponent that has at least 50 percent in theoutcome. The key is to enter a match know-ing you controlled what you could and thenlet go and play.

10. Being nervous is bad and shows weaknessAnother myth that must be busted. Beingnervous shows that you are alive, that youcare, and that you are entering a competition,not knowing what will happen in the future.

present. Matches are won and lost on thecourt, not on the paper that the seeds areprinted on.

8. Great players only focus on their goalsThis reminds me of my brother Mark’s say-ing: “Focus on the path, not the peak.”Certainly it’s important to know where youwant to go, this piece provides purpose, in-spiration and passion. However, once agoal is set, the focus needs to shift fromthe peak to the path. What are the specificsteps that must occur in order to reach thepeak? I often think of it like dominoes, inorder to knock over the last domino, theone before that must fall. Essentially, itstarts with the first domino, and once thatfalls, momentum is built and it can be eas-ier. Goals are never achieved simultane-ously, rather they are a sequence of actionsthat happen one at a time until the lastdomino or outcome happens.

Being nervous is never a problem, it’s howyou respond to it. Many junior players entercompetitions nervous and then get scaredthat they are nervous, this then leads to adownward spiral. Nervousness is okay, soacknowledge it, accept it and shift your focusto what you need to do next in the match.

Whether you are a player, coach or par-ent, the above myths need to be busted!They are erroneous thoughts that can weighyou down and hurt your performance. Ihighly encourage you to reframe and BUSTthese myths to set the stage so you can playyour best, unlock your unlimited, and bemore than an athlete!

Rob Polishook, MA, CPC is founder and di-rector of Inside the Zone Sports Perform-ance Group. As a mental training coach, heworks with athletes and teams, focusing onhelping athletes gain the mental edge. Robis author of Tennis Inside the Zone: MentalTraining Workouts for Champions. He maybe reached by phone at (973) 723-0314, e-mail [email protected] or visitwww.insidethezone.com.


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USTA Eastern LoKids’ summer fun

Long Island youngsters had a great timelearning to play tennis and meeting newfriends at several free USTA LI Regionevents this summer.

Nassau and Suffolk County Kids Days,Nassau County Tennis in the Parks and theTown of Hempstead Summer RecreationShowcase brought hundreds of children tolocal tennis courts for lessons, games andmore. Volunteer LI Region pros gave les-sons to newcomers while helping more ex-perienced juniors play matches and more.

Nassau County Kids Day, sponsored bythe Long Island Region, along with the In-wood Country Club and Inwood CharitiesFund Inc., took place at the Inwood Coun-try Club in July, while the Long Island Re-gion Suffolk County Kids Day took place atWorld Gym Setauket in August. Many chil-dren participated in both days of tennislearning, games, contests, food and fun. Inaddition to the many individuals/familieswho came out to enjoy tennis and lunch,the following groups participated in the two

special days: Lawrence Woodmere Acad-emy, JCC of the Five Towns (Cedarhurst),Alliance Junior Tennis Camp (Roosevelt),AMC Child Care (Roosevelt), DanielBurgess Tennis Academy Summer Camp(Freeport), Hicksville Community Tennis As-sociation, Sportime Lynbrook, YES Group(Youth Enrichment Services, West Islip),Girls Inc. of Long Island (Deer Park) andthe Town of Islip. Assemblyman ToddKaminsky (Long Beach) joined the fun atNassau Kids Day.

The 8th Annual QuickStart Tennis in theParks Day took place at seven NassauCounty parks in July. This event wassponsored by the Nassau County Depart-ment of Parks, Recreation and Museumsalong with the USTA, USTA Eastern Sec-tion, USTA LI Region and the USPTA(United States Professional Tennis Asso-ciation). Kids ages five-12 enjoyed play-ing tennis at Cow Meadow Park(Freeport), Eisenhower Park (EastMeadow), Nickerson Beach Park (Lido

Beach), Rev. Arthur Mackey Park (Roo-sevelt), Wantagh Park, North WoodmerePark and Cantiague Park (Hicksville).

In the Town of Hempstead, USTA LI Re-gion pros were on hand at NewbridgeRoad Park in Bellmore at the Town’s Sum-mer Recreation Showcase. The childrenenjoyed hitting tennis balls and learningsome of the basics of the game with vol-unteer pros using the USTA’s 10-and-Under Tennis format. The ParksDepartment offered children an action-packed afternoon of fun in which theycould preview all the exciting summer ac-tivities available at Town parks. Kids’ ten-nis clinics were provided throughout theafternoon to the delight of the participantsand their parents.

Looking ahead to the fall season, theUSTA LI Region will be on hand at severalfairs and festivals around town, includingthe Merrick Festival, Bellmore Family StreetFair and Lido Beach Family Festival by theSea.


ng Island RegionLI Region offers grants

One of the many benefits of USTA organi-zational membership is access to grantsand other funding for programs that pro-mote and develop tennis participation.

Long Island Regional grants are allocatedin the range of $300-$1,000, with specialconsideration given to those seeking to ex-pand programming to Special and MinorityPopulations, Parks & Recreation, CommunityTennis Associations, Schools/After School,Wheelchair and Senior Tennis.

Grant money is available to member or-ganizations who will support and participate

in the Region’s mission to promote and de-velop the growth of tennis on Long Island.

“The Long Island Region is focused onfostering participation in tennis and USTAprograms with all of our member organiza-tions,” said Herbert Harris, grants coordi-nator for the Long Island Region board, avolunteer organization. “Grant proposalsshould emphasize the following: demon-strate interest in working more closely withthe Long Island Regional Board, the Re-gional Program Coordinator and the LI Ten-nis Service Representative with tennis

program development; show specific ex-amples of programs that attract new play-ers and/or retain existing players throughclinics, leagues, special events and tour-naments, and willingness to participate inUSTA League Tennis and USTA JuniorTeam Tennis.”

Please visit LongIsland.USTA.com andclick on “Grant Application” on the left-hand side of the Home Page for more in-formation and to apply for a Long IslandRegional grant or e-mail [email protected].

Six LI juniors selected for Camp Eastern

Six high-school-age local teens were cho-sen to participate in Camp Eastern, a five-day, four-night sleep-away tennis,education and cultural camp hosted byNew York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL)and the USTA Eastern Section.

Representing Long Island were JadeAnn Rowe, Puja Sengupta, Ashley Yu, AnaMaria Hernandez, Liam Schmidt andNicole Rezak.

A total of 36 student athletes from each of

the six USTA Eastern regions(Long Island, Western,Northern, Southern NY,Metro and New Jersey),were selected by their re-gional presidents to take partin this special program inJuly. The students werehoused at Pace University

and participated in tennis drills and matchplay, off-court training, educational work-shops and cultural activities. Tennis pro-gramming took place at the Cary LeedsCenter for Tennis & Education at CrotonaPark, Riverside Park and the USTA BillieJean King National Tennis Center. In additionto tennis, the participants enjoyed variousNew York City cultural activities, includingvisiting a museum, attending a professionalsports game, a Broadway show and visiting

the corporate headquarters of one of NYC’slargest organizations. Food, housing and ac-tivities were awarded as part of a scholarshipgranted by USTA Eastern.

NYJTL is the largest tennis and educa-tion-themed community organization in theUnited States and offers comprehensiveschool and community based programsthroughout New York City’s five boroughsreaching more than 75,000 youth ages fivethrough 18. Its mission is to develop thecharacter of young people through tennis,emphasizing the ideals and life of ArthurAshe by: Reaching out to young people whootherwise would not have the opportunity tolearn and play tennis; instilling the values ofhumanitarianism, leadership and academicexcellence, and introducing the opportunityto fully develop their tennis skills and com-petitive potential for a lifetime of enjoyment.

Coming SoonPlease join us at some or all of these greatupcoming tennis events. For more infor-mation on these events or any others,please visit LongIsland.USTA.com. You canalso keep current on happenings in the Re-gion by subscribing to the quarterly digitalnewsletter, “On the Ball: News From LI.”

Just send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line“Newsletter.”

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BY STEVE KAPLAN

While the 150th best basketball, baseball, football or soccer player in the world is making a gen-erous income, the 150th best tennis player in the world is about breaking even and just mak-ing enough money to pay for expenses, forget about being able to afford a home, car andhealth insurance.

Since tennis professionals average just a seven-year career, it’s simply not a great job unless you are inthe top five percent of success or you come from a country in which a ranking of 100 makes you a nationalstar. You will likely retire from tennis with little money or formal education. Your job opportunities will be lim-ited by your ability to be a successful “Tennis Entrepreneur.” We have great educational opportunities in thiscountry. It’s so good that tennis players from around the globe are flocking to play tennis at U.S. universi-ties and it’s difficult to imagine why most tennis players risk going “all in” to one day play in a stadium whenthey can use tennis to facilitate their education and buy the stadium.

Let Them Eat Cake


Roger Federer might be able to pur-chase a stadium or two with $56 mil-lion in total earnings last year, withmore of that money coming from en-dorsements than from prize money.The stars earn very well on the men’sside and women tennis players holdseven of the top 10 spots as the high-est paid female athletes in the world.The really big money goes to the onepercent on the pro tour and the casecan be made that the top stars are thereason why most fans watch. Perhapsthe top players get paid what they de-serve (as many of them are quick tosay when the subject of greater prizemoney equality is discussed), andclearly, the USTA understands starvalue as the grand prize for singlesthis year at the U.S. Open is $3.3 mil-lion. The 64 first round losers at thisyear’s U.S. Open will split just $2.5 mil-lion and $39,500 will be split for the

Round of 128. I’m not going to addressprize money fairness here however. In-stead, let’s discuss expediency and theidea that U.S. professional tennisneeds to be supported from the bot-tom up to give domestic players achance to thrive.

Prize money inequity is just notgoing to help grow the game. Econo-mists might explain this by saying thatprize money at the top has diminishingmarginal utility. Simply stated, thestars will play the U.S. Open if thegrand prize is $1 million or $3 million,but several million dollars more in thequalifiers will help support many play-ers’ expenses to give the tour a shotfor a long time.

The great tennis boom of the 1970sresulted, in part, from macro socialtrends, notably the women’s move-ment. Half of the population were freeto pursue athletics and sports with

less sexist stigma and many choosetennis, because of brave pioneers likeBillie Jean King. Maybe it’s time for an-other revolution at the USTA Billie JeanKing National Tennis Center with thebold move to grow the sport by reduc-ing money at the top to keep the topplayers hungrier and giving it to lowerranked players so they are less hungry(literally).

Steve Kaplan is the owner of Beth-page Park Tennis Center, as well asthe director of Lacoste Academy forNew York City Parks Foundation.Steve has been the longtime coach ofmore than 600 nationally-ranked jun-ior players, 16 state high schoolchampions, two NCAA Division 1 Sin-gles Champions, and numerous tour-ing professionals and prominentcoaches. He may be reached by e-mail at [email protected].


With the summer winding down and the start ofschool on the horizon, the high school girls ten-nis season will get underway. The girls of Nas-sau and Suffolk Country are ready to get backonto the courts in hopes of having a successfulyear.

Last season saw girls from Long Island dominate the New Yorktennis landscape statewide, with a strong showing at the New YorkState Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) StateChampionship. Both the singles state champion, EsterChikvashvili from Half Hollow Hills East, and doubles champs,Celeste Matute & Courtney Kowalsky from Oyster Bay, came fromLong Island and represented both counties.

In Nassau County team play, Manhasset captured the NassauConference I title, Friends Academy won the Conference II titleand Glen Cove took home the Conference III championship.William Floyd upended Half Hollow Hills East for the SuffolkCounty championship.

Nassau CountyThe layout of the Nassau County girls season will be a little differ-ent this season compared to years past, as a new playoff format

will be introduced. Similar to how Suffolk County crowns its cham-pion, Nassau will have a tournament at the end of the regular sea-son, with teams from all three Conferences combined to determinethe Nassau County Champion.

Nassau County players to watchl Amanda Foo, Manhasset High Schooll Alex Koniaev, Locust Valley High Schooll Courtney Kowalsky, Oyster Bay High Schooll Ashley Lessen, The Wheatley Schooll Celeste Matute, Oyster Bay High Schooll Emma Rosenberg, Port Washington High Schooll Morgan Wilkins, Friends Academy

Nassau County teams to watchManhassetThe Manhasset Indians won its first conference title in 25 yearslast fall, defeating Roslyn to win the program’s first championshipsince 1988. The Indians posted a record of 15-1, and with topplayers such as Amanda Foo and Madeline Clinton returning thisseason, Manhasset is one of the favorites to compete for the Nas-sau County Championship.

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RoslynThe Roslyn Bulldogs will be motivated this season, following itsloss to Manhasset in the Conference I Championship last season.Despite the loss of Melissa Fuchs, Roslyn’s young core should beready to answer the bell this season. Look for Roslyn to be a fac-tor in the jam-packed Conference I this season.

Port WashingtonPort Washington is looking to take the next step from a seasonthat saw it reach the county semifinals before losing to Roslyn.The Vikings will see key players such as Emma Rosenberg andBrittany Polevikov return, and will look to be among the top of thefood chain in Conference I.

Friends AcademyThe Quakers of Friends Academy captured the Conference II-Achampionship last year, defeating Great Neck South. The win washuge for the program, and it will look to build on that this fall.Friends returns singles players Morgan Wilkins, and Calista Cha,and Marina Hilbert, who played doubles. With a strong team re-turning, Friends Academy moves up to Conference I this season.

Glen CoveGlen Cove enjoyed a fantastic run to the Conference III finals lastseason. After a 9-3 record, the Knights upended Plainedge and un-defeated East Meadow, before beating undefeated Calhoun for theConference Title. The Knights return top singles players Trinity Chowand Lauren Rizzo, and with the new playoff format, will have achance at dethroning the best that Conference I has to offer.

Nassau County key datesl Tuesday, September 8—First Match of Seasonl Wednesday, October 14—Seeding Meeting

l Saturday-Sunday, October 17-18—Nassau County IndividualTournament at Eisenhower Park

l Monday-Sunday, October 19-25—Nassau County IndividualTournament Rain Dates (as needed)

l Friday-Monday, October 30-November 2—NYSPHSAA StateTournament

Suffolk CountySuffolk County players to watchl Jacqueline Bukzin, Eastport-South Manor High Schooll Stephanie Chikvashvili, Half Hollow Hills East High Schooll Alexa Goetz, Harborfields High Schooll Denise Lai, Ward Melville High Schooll Courtney Provan, Half Hollow Hills West High Schooll Emily Shutman, Huntington High School

Suffolk County teams to watchWilliam Floyd High SchoolThe defending Suffolk County Champions will look to repeat thisseason, but will do so without some key players from a year ago.The Colonials snapped Hills East’s 69-match winning streak in thecounty final, and despite some losses, Floyd returns key playerssuch as Lisa Lin, and Brooke and Emily Fernandez.

Half Hollow Hills West High SchoolHalf Hollow Hills West High School reached the Suffolk CountyQuarterfinals last season, anchored by Suffolk County IndividualChampion Courtney Provan. As a sophomore, Provan competedat the State Championships and will look to build on her successin her junior campaign. Also returning for Hills West will be DanaHan, who reached the State Championships in doubles. All-

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League players Anjali Maheshwari, Jessica Lustig, McKenzieUdell, Mina Sarcevic and Olivia Nakhjavan will all be back as wellto add depth to a strong Hills West lineup.

Eastport-South Manor High SchoolEastport-South Manor had a down season a year ago, finishing atthe bottom of the League VIII standings, but could be a sleeperteam to watch out for this fall. Led by All-State player JacquelineBukzin and All-Division player Cassie Rivera, this could be the yearthe Sharks of Eastport-South Manor break through.

Ward Melville High SchoolWard Melville enjoyed a fantastic season a year ago, going a per-fect 12-0 in the regular season before falling to eventual champi-ons William Floyd in the semifinals, the squad’s only defeat on theseason. The Patriots return a chunk of its roster from a year ago,including Keren Collins, Megan Falvey, Denise Lai and Emily Win-ston, and will look to go even further in the county tournament thistime around.

Islip High SchoolIslip High School was one of the better teams in Suffolk Countylast season, but ran into a tough Commack team in the County

Tournament. The Buccaneers went 14-2 overall on the year,and will look to repeat as League III regular season champi-ons. Ashley Mannetta, Caroline Darcy and Nicole Arey, threeAll-County players from 2014, will be back for Islip this fall andwill look to use their experience and talent to build on lastyear’s success.

Suffolk County key datesl Tuesday, October 13—Division I (Finals) at Smithtown East l Tuesday, October 13—Division II (Finals) at East Islip l Tuesday, October 13—Division III (Finals) at Patchogue-Medfordl Tuesday, October 13—Division IV (Finals) at William Floyd High

Schooll Friday, October 16—Suffolk County Team Playoff Tournament

Beginsl Saturday, October 17—Section Individual Championships

(Rounds 1 & 2 at William Floyd)l Monday, October 19—Section Individual Championships

(Semifinals & Finals at William Floyd)l Saturday, October 24—Suffolk County Team Championship l Friday-Monday, October 30-November 2—NYSPHSAA State

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Another USTA season is coming toan end. Some playoff matcheshave concluded and others arestill being scheduled at the time

this article went to print. I am going to savethe list of winners for the next issue so itwill be complete. I am going to, instead, re-lease some feelings from this past seasonand share an e-mail sent to me a little overa year ago. The person mentioned in the e-mail below is a great guy named Joe whoworked for me quite a few years ago, andit was sent to me by a very special tennisplayer who is a nurse and works with can-cer patients. Does the article sound de-pressing? The e-mail is at the end of thisarticle, and I find it inspiring and full ofbravery and having life in perspective.What I am about to write before the e-mail,that’s the depressing part!

This past season was one story after an-other, on a daily basis, of just how nastyand manipulative people were being. I waswitness to some of it, and for the life of me,

ers manipulating who they play in playoffsand the teams that just miss making play-offs doing all they can to find a way in.There were the usual inconsiderate,thoughtless teams, where once they areout of the running to make playoffs, theyjust forfeit courts like it was no big deal.Does it ever occur to them that the otherteam was looking forward to playing? Didthey ever think that the facility was holdingthat court time for weeks, even months, forthem or that their opponent was trying toget players qualified to be able to competein the championships and you now tookthat away from them? For some, it reallyhas very little to do with competing fairly,and very little to do with sportsmanship anddignity. It became all about advancing tothe championships at any cost.

There was a new player who joined theleague this year and was looking forwardto meeting new people to play tennis with.She was shocked when she arrived for herfirst match and her captain stood in the

I just don’t get it. These are adults who getto spend their free time with friends andteammates playing tennis. Yes, it is com-petitive, but it is also supposed to be funand enjoyable. There was the usual,stalling, bad line calls, the new complaintof cellphone abuse, etc. All of these an-noying things are the norm, and we willprobably never have a season played with-out them.

However, matches lately have gone a lit-tle further. We had women arguing, tellingthe other she was going to shove her rac-quet up the other women’s behind (I toned itdown for the magazine). More than onemen’s match almost came to physicalblows. I heard accusations of coaching viatext messages, questioning calls from out-side the court by spectators, total manipu-lation in trying to not let opponents knowwhen playoff matches would be until the lastpossible second (I can only assume with thehopes that the opponent would then not beable to get their players). We also had play-


vestibule of the hosting club, telling her,“You can be friendly after the match if youwant, until then, they are the enemy andyou’re here to kill them.” Really? That’s lay-ing the groundwork for a real nice match!

There is a positive flipside to this, and Idon’t want to ignore that. I watched a play-off match where a doubles court had a greatclose match, with all four women hugging atthe end. Two singles players who met for thefirst time, had a great match and came offthe court to sign up for a team doublesleague together. I have read e-mails betweentwo opposing captains setting up their play-off match and teasing each other about therefreshments. I see pictures on Facebookwhere teams are socializing after the matchwith their opponents.

Lastly, a very touching story from thisseason. In a 55 & Over match, a player suf-fered an aneurysm during the warm-up.The opposing captain was on the phonewith me the first thing the next morningasking for any and all updates. There muchconcern on his and his players part. I wasincluded on the many e-mails to this playerfrom his teammates which were filled withencouragement and love.

These are the stories, and these storiesalone that I wish represented this league,but there is another side that casts such ashadow over the good. I really wish thosewho cast that dark shadow would recog-nize just what they are doing and the im-pact it has.

So, here is my confusion and my ques-tions: Do people want this league to con-

tinue? Do you think people are going tocontinue playing in the league if their op-ponent is cheating or manipulating? Is itreally necessary to be so nasty to your op-ponent? Does it feel good to win knowingyou won on a bad call, manipulation or justplain and simple bullying?

I hear more and more people say: “I don’tneed this” and I cannot blame them. Theend result, eventually, is going to be no onewanting to continue playing in the league.People’s time is more and more precious,and if they are not enjoying themselves, theywill move on to something else. Please con-sider all of this when playing.

You’re healthy enough to be on thecourt, you are spending your time playinga great sport with a good amount of nicepeople. How great is that? Don’t lose sightof those facts, and if you do, think of thee-mail below. I have saved it for over ayear, and every now and then, re-read it toget things back in perspective.

Kathy:I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. I willkeep him in my prayers. I was so sad thatwe lost. We almost won and should have,but I guess it was not meant to be. Reginaand I have battled crazy tennis elbow andare lucky to have had the season we had.Our team was awesome and we wanted sobadly to advance. We were lucky to havemet great people along the way too.

I went to bed wiping away tears like ababy and got up and went to work. While Iwas there, I spent hours talking to Joseph

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Sepe, who is not much older than myself.We talked about his cancer which hascome back with a vengeance, him beingadopted and his recent kidney failure, allwhile sitting and eating with him over ourlunch break. I was joking about “The Lifeand Times of Joe Sepe.” I told him howsorry I was that his cancer was Stage 4,and how this just should not be.

He said “Annmarie, don’t you get it?This is all part of my journey!”

I said, “I guess you have to own it!”He said, “Yes, Annmarie, you have to

own it and the sooner you do, the easier itis to accept your life and live your journey.”I fought back tears for his bravery andthought how silly I was to be crying overtennis. It’s all part of our journey, and wehave to be thankful for whatever we expe-rience along the way, even if we are disap-pointed. Joe and I hugged and took apicture to send you. We look horrible, butI will carry throughout my life the lessonslearned from this man. and what a greatday for me and him to chat. I wish every-one could work with dying patients. Theywould live so differently.

Thanks for all of your help this season.The tennis journey will continue and therewill never be another complaint about megetting my butt kicked! I will own it!—Annmarie

Kathy Miller is the manager at CarefreeRacquet Club and is also the Adult LeagueCoordinator for USTA/Long Island. Shemay be reached at [email protected].

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People with ACL tears often complainthat their leg “gives out” and feel that theyare unable to trust their leg, especially whenthey pivot, turn or twist. This sensation iscalled “instability.” Instability can occur dur-ing sports and everyday activities.

ACL injuries often occur as a result ofan abrupt twisting motion during sportsor a fall. Often people say they twistedtheir knee, felt a pop, and then were un-able to walk. Many report that the kneequickly became swollen and filled withfluid.

To diagnose an ACL tear, a doctor willtake a history and perform a physical ex-amination along with X-rays and often anMRI. Certain abnormal movements occurin the knee after an ACL tear and the doc-tor can feel these movements during the

examination. The X-rays show the bonesof the knee and the MRI shows the ACL.

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Pair the Grip and Toss for Serve Variety

derstanding of what you are trying tomake the ball do. Typically, players sim-ply toss up a ball and try to hit it (usuallyhard) or they attempt to hit a specificserve type without the correct grip andcorresponding toss.

If you are a player who does not holdthe grip in the Continental Grip directionor cannot place your ball toss, then yourfirst task is to understand how importantthis is to your serve. Most players do notrealize that the serve simply cannot behit without the correct toss and corre-sponding ball location. The difficulty isthis: The grip directly affects how yourarm can move and which part of the ballthe strings will strike on the ball. Also,the toss location will either let thestrings get there or not. A poor grip can

make a good toss fail and a good gripbecomes less effective with poor tosslocation.

Why is the grip so important?How you hold the racket sets the angle ofthe racket face and it either allows yourhand, wrist, elbow and shoulder to movenaturally or not. Comfortable movementproduces an effortless energy flow andkeeps us healthy. The joints in your wristand arm cannot move properly with a “flat”or forehand grip and will only allow you tostrike the face of the ball. You cannot hit aneffective spin serve of any kind with a fore-hand grip.

The grip creates racket face angle andallows you to strike a specific location onthe ball. This is essential to hitting a serve

By Lisa Dodson

There are four main typesof serves in tennis: Flat,Slice, Topspin and Kick. ASlice, Topspin and Kick

Serve each have a specific direction ofspin. The central focus of every serve ispronating. Pronating simply means that, atcontact, the hand naturally moves from aninside to outside position by means of thewrist, forearm and elbow. How and whenyou pronate, using the correct grip, givesyou the ability to hit different serve typesand different spins.

The grip and the ball toss location needto be compatible for success in hitting allserves. First, you need to know what typeof serve you are hitting and have an un-


with spin. A spin serve will always pro-vide variety and a high percentage ofserves in.

Pictured below are the two primarygrips for the serve: The Continental andEastern Backhand.

Notice that the grip placement showsthe “V” of the hand (between thumb andforefinger) is to the left of center for both

grips. Grips with the V to the right of centerare not used for the serve.

For the Continental Grip, the V is on thefirst left bevel. For the Eastern Backhand,the knuckle is on the top of the racket. Thegrips in between these two places are alsogood for the serve as well.

What is so important about balltoss location?Where the ball is located in relationship toyour head and your hitting shoulder is crit-ical for natural and comfortable movementof the arm and the driving force of the body.Good ball toss location will let your racketface access the part of the ball you want tostrike and let your arm and racket drive forpower and spin.

Let’s match the grip with the ball toss lo-cation in the pictures to the right:

Flat Servel Toss: Notice for the Flat Serve, the ball

toss is forward (into the court) and tothe right. The Flat Serve contact will besomewhere between the head and thehitting shoulder.

l Grip: The Continental Grip is recom-mended. Hitting up and letting theforearm, wrist and hand pronate willallow a flat hit to occur. Rememberthat every ball has some spin and willnot be completely flat. An EasternForehand Grip can be used, but is notshown or recommended.

Continental Backhand Eastern Backhand



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This creates a spin that rotates diagonallyforward, causing the ball to curve from rightto left (righty) and left to right (lefty).

Flat and Slice Tosses travel straight upand down with no spin or arc.

Kick Toss

l Toss: The Kick Toss contact location isover the head. If you were to let yourtoss hit the ground, it would land in aplace behind your left and right heels.The ball is placed here so that you candrive straight up with your body andfront racket edge.

l Grip: The Eastern Backhand is a must.The racket edge traveling straight up

the ball creates a left to right movementof the strings across the ball giving theball a diagonal/forward spin. Thinking interms of a clock face, your racket willstart at 7:00 and sweep to 1:00. On thisserve, you must swing very hard andskim up the ball to achieve maximumspin. The ball travels high over the netand bounces to the right for the rightyand to the left for the lefty. It bouncesthe opposite direction of the slice.

A big misconceptionMany players think that all serve typescan be hit from the same toss. Whilesome of the top players can do this, it isnot recommended or even possible forthe rest of us.

The serve can be a complicated stroke,and there is much more involved than whatis covered in this piece. If you rememberthat the most important action in the serveis the act of pronating, then the grip andtoss combination will become your bestfriend. The correct grip is essential topronating. All you have to do is decide theserve you want to hit, choose your grip andput the ball in the path of the moving rackethead. You’ll be serving with variety, consis-tency and accuracy in no time.

Lisa Dodson is owner of Servemaster atThe Total Serve, a USPTA Elite Pro, a for-merly world ranked player and radio showhost. She may be reached by e-mail [email protected] or visitwww.theto-talserve.com.

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Slice Toss

l Toss: The Slice Toss is also into thecourt, but is slightly further to the rightthan the Flat Toss. It will land approxi-mately the same distance inside thebaseline as the Flat Serve. This will dif-fer depending upon personal prefer-ence and the amount of spin being hit.

l Grip: The Continental Grip is a must.For more spin, modify closer to theEastern Backhand.

Using the toss and grip correctly willallow the edge to travel to the ball beforethe hand pronates. Typically, you’ll be in-structed to hit up to 1:00 or 2:00 on theball, with the leading edge of the racket.

orange juice.”Maria Sharapova tells Shape that nutrition

and hydration are the keys to staying energizedas her favorite breakfast consists of an eggwhite omelet, some oatmeal, berries andsometimes, a smoothie.

A great breakfast should consist of all ofthe food groups: A serving of a complex car-bohydrate, protein, low-fat dairy, a fruit and avegetable. If it seems like an impossible task,here are some easy tips and ideas:l Half-cup of Irish Steel oatmeal (prepare

your oatmeal the night before)l One boiled egg with cucumberl Half-cup of fresh berriesl One glass of low-fat milk or kefir

Don’t have time to sit and eat? No problem.

By Irina Belfer-LehatRD, CDN

Everyone knows that aproper diet can improve yourperformance and help you

recover quickly for your next workout. How-ever, not everyone has the time to always dothe right thing.

A number of athletes do at least one thingright when it comes to nutrition: Breakfast!Eating breakfast consistently will make youfeel more energized and less tired.

So who eats what and what should youeat?

According to Shape Magazine, “VenusWilliams starts her day with oatmeal,whole wheat toast and freshly-squeezed

What Do Athletes Eatfor Breakfast?

Make a smoothie for the road. The key is to in-clude more than four ingredients:l One cup of almond milkl Half-cup of berriesl Half-cup of kale leavesl Half of a bananal One tablespoon of peanut butterl One tablespoon of flax seedsl One tablespoon of chia seeds

This smoothie will provide you with the per-fect nutrients and ideal energy to start your day.

Irina Belfer-Lehat of Nutrition Solutions PC inGreat Neck, N.Y. is a New York State-licenseddietitian and certified dietitian-nutritionist. Formore information, call (917) 769-8031, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.irinalehat.com.


By Lonnie Mitchel

At the time of this writ-ing, we are justweeks away from the

start of the U.S. Open and Icannot wait! Like every Grand Slam, I lookforward to the countless hours of tenniscoverage. This is especially true for theU.S. Open which takes place in our back-yard, with no time zone changes andoceans separating us from the action. Youcan watch tennis 12 hours a day withoutever leaving your living room. If you’re atennis fan, this is nirvana.

I thought a lot about this so-called tennisnirvana the last several days. I am writingthis on an airplane headed back to NewYork from Europe after coaching the USAMaccabi team. The international competi-tion took place late July through early Au-gust in the city of Berlin, Germany on the70th anniversary of the ending of World WarII and the Holocaust. This was an unbeliev-able experience for the players and guestswho traveled with us. It was also a chaoticencounter in that you are in Germany, a for-eign country, shuttling from one venue toanother. We practiced in one place, com-peted in another, with a tournament drawthat was not completed until after we ar-rived. Starting times for all players variedthroughout the day, with transportation toand from the hotel not consistent withmatch timing. If you ever played or went tointernational tournaments like the U.S.Open, patience is truly a virtue.

I was stressed much of the time, making

sure all the players were where they weresupposed to be and supporting our com-batants in match play. However, somethinghappened to me that really resonated.Once the practices began and the compe-tition began, I was now on a tennis courtand all of the stress I was feeling lifted rightaway. No psychological therapy, but a joyand type of solitude overcame me. I admit,I do not compete much these days as I amtoo busy coaching, but the joy I was feelingbeing in a tennis environment settled medown to a blissful state that I always feelwhen on the court as a player and/orcoach. I felt like I was at home in thefriendly confines of the net, service boxesand baselines. Whether I was in Germanyor upstate New York coaching my squadsat the State University of NewYork/Oneonta, I was on my turf. It is sooth-ing to hear the sounds of a racquet hittinga ball continuously.

This rat race is unexplainable. However,I thought about this solitude I was feelingcompared to the pandemonium happening

around me. For a few short hours, I es-caped into my own little tennis world. I thenwent on to think of the club level players Ihave met over the years back home onLong Island, when I witnessed firsthand theutter disregard for employees. Pros thatwork at the club were, at times, treated bymembers like the hired help at a fast foodjoint. Having returned from Europe, I alsosaw members at a variety of tennis clubsand venues treat their tennis professionalsas a respected skillful individual, much likea doctor/patient relationship. The profes-sional was a person who would help youget to that solitude I am now writing about.They are the person who can help you toget to a place where you can escape life fora few hours, giving advice from years of ex-perience. I have seen people rant and raveabout the slightest things at local clubs inthe New York area. Are you so distraughtthat you have to unleash the fury and frus-tration of everyday life at those who are try-ing to help you escape into your own tennisnirvana? If you are not in a place where youare enjoying yourself, you need to take astep back and examine your priorities. Ten-nis is a game that should give you somelevel of solitude, peaking right at the endwhen the only disappointment you feel iswhen your time on the court is up. The par-ent of a child/student should never clashwith the tennis pro, but should be an im-portant ally to help discover the joys of thegame. My belief as to what I think tennis isand what I always hoped it should be forthe many customer encounters over theyears came to fruition in Europe. Quite

“I felt like I was athome in the friendlyconfines of the net,service boxes and

baselines.”

TennisSolitude and Perspective


frankly, it was refreshing.This journey to solitude and tennis nir-

vana takes practice, much like hitting a vol-ley over and over again, or repeating aservice motion to reinforce muscle mem-ory. Your brain, when changing behavior,has to go through a cognitive modificationthat, after much practice, becomes easier.Let’s get it right, you need to come to gripswith your tennis or your children’s tennis.

While in Germany, I visited some con-centration camps where millions perished,and the very next day, I went to the Mac-cabi tennis matches in Berlin. Back in soli-tude! I said to myself, “I need to share thismoment with my friends, colleagues andreaders.” Less than an hour from where myplayers were competing, 70 years earlier,horrific atrocities took place. That was awakeup call for sure. A little perspective ...we get to play tennis! Think about howlucky you are to play, have the ability toplay and find joy in the game. Too many ofus lose sight of what’s important.

So back to the U.S. Open, many of youwill attend or watch the event on TV, get-ting the enjoyment from being a viewer thatwill likely put you in the mood to go out andhit tennis balls. Not me though, I will be inOneonta, N.Y., getting my collegiate play-ers ready for another season of competi-tion. I will share those experiences I justwent through so they have a better under-standing of the game and the joy weshould all find. I want desperately to be atthe U.S. Open as a spectator and watch iton TV, but I won’t have time due to mycoaching responsibilities. It’s okay though,there are far greater tragedies in not beingwith you at the U.S. Open. I will be withjoy and solitude on a tennis court else-where in Upstate New York with my teamreminding myself of what historical atroc-ities I saw in Germany, and then move for-ward and practice the joy of a life in thegame. Enjoy the U.S. Open and your owngame. Find the right meaning and findsome solitude.

Lonnie Mitchel is head men’s and women’stennis coach at SUNY Oneonta. Lonnie wasnamed an assistant coach to Team USA forthe 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel for theGrand Master Tennis Division. Lonnie may bereached by phone at (516) 414-7202 or e-mail [email protected].


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charitabl

Young hopefuls from across Long Islandconverged on Sportime Syosset, the LongIsland home of the John McEnroe TennisAcademy (JMTA to try out for a full schol-arship to attend JMTA at SPORTIME Syos-set for the 2015-2016 season. The dayentailed a variety of tryout evaluation ses-sions, both on and off the court.

The tryout was open to players agessix to 16, as the committee evaluated

Youngsters Compete for John McEnroe Tennis AcademyScholarship Opportunity

players as they participated in tennisdrills, athletic assessments and played inmatches.

“There are so many good players here, itwill be hard to determine who to pick to re-ceive the scholarship,” said LawrenceKleger, JMTA Director. “I am looking for at-titude, effort, character, athletic ability andtennis ability”

Another committee member, Mike

Kossoff, added, “It was a fantasticturnout. I am looking for a kid who ismotivated, with the goal to be the besttennis player they can be. Noah Rubinand Jamie Loeb, being in the NCAA finalsthis year, both came through theSportime system. To give back to a localLong Island kid and provide them withthe opportunity to play tennis brings asmile to my face.”


T E N N I S M A G A Z I N E ’ S

le initiatives

Tennis players from the Long Island com-munity gathered at Engineers Country Clubin Roslyn, N.Y. for the Holes for Hope TennisEvent, which raised money and awarenessfor autism. The day started with drills, gamesand skill-based competitions where the par-

Engineers CC Hosts Successful Holes for Hope Autism Event

ticipants competed for some great prizes.This was followed by a round-robin tourna-ment where the competitors teamed up withdifferent doubles partners from match tomatch. It was a great way for participants tointroduce themselves to new people and

bond over some competitive tennis. Prizesand trophies were awarded to the tourna-ment winners. There were plenty of drinksand snacks provided to participants andguests, and the event was followed byluncheon served by the Engineers staff.



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12 Shore DriveGreat Neck, NY 11021


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Boys & Girls Long Island Rankings(as of 07/14/15)

BOYSLong Island Boys 12 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Dylan D’Agate......................Melville, N.Y.

2 ......Jeremy Levine......................Woodbury, N.Y.

3 ......Alex Eli Vinsky......................Westbury, N.Y.

4 ......Ryan Shayani ......................Old Westbury, N.Y.

5 ......Matthew Kronenberg ..........East Setauket, N.Y.

6 ......Peter Anastasakis................East Norwich, N.Y.

7 ......Evan Joseph Rupolo ..........East Patchogue, N.Y.

8 ......Bilal Rashidzada..................Dix Hills, N.Y.

9 ......Joseph Perry Boyle ............Setauket, N.Y.

10 ....Azim Gangat ........................Syosset, N.Y.

11 ....Candrin Chris ......................Port Washington, N.Y.

12 ....Joshua Elenowitz ................Syosset, N.Y.

13 ....Aiden Patel ..........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

14 ....Sujay Alluri ..........................Old Westbury, N.Y.

15 ....Kyle Zhou ............................Commack, N.Y.

16 ....Alejandro Pablo Perez ........Selden, N.Y.

17 ....Cameron Levchuck ............Greenlawn, N.Y.

18 ....Justin Shen ..........................Glen Head, N.Y.

19 ....Joseph Monticciolo ............Coram, N.Y.

20 ....Max Daniel Safir ..................Old Westbury, N.Y.

21 ....Ethan Rabinowitz ................Great Neck, N.Y.

22 ....Matthew Strogach ..............Commack, N.Y.

23 ....Andrew Thaler......................Old Westbury, N.Y.

24 ....Pius Lo ................................Massapequa, N.Y.

25 ....Matthew Zeifman ................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

26 ....Brandon Gicquel ................Huntington, N.Y.

27 ....Ryan Carlos ........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

28 ....Samuel Perlman ..................Great Neck, N.Y.

29 ....Dion Park ............................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

30 ....Ian Kaish ..............................Northport, N.Y.

31 ....Taylor Brooks Thomas ........Water Mill, N.Y.

32 ....Harrison Maxwell Tucker ....Huntington, N.Y.

33 ....Aron Bursztyn ......................South Setauket, N.Y.

34 ....Brian D. Gao ........................Syosset, N.Y.

35 ....Benjamin Grushkovskiy ......Woodmere, N.Y.

36 ....Gabriel Chan........................Commack, N.Y.

37 ....Brandon J. Lin ....................Great Neck, N.Y.

38 ....Peter Albert Bukary ............Jericho, N.Y.

39 ....Gavin Park ..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

40 ....Ajer Sher ..............................Jericho, N.Y.

Long Island Boys 14 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Avi Anand ............................Dix Hills, N.Y.

2 ......Zachary David Gruber ........Port Washington, N.Y.

3 ......Aaron Marcos Vinsky ..........Westbury, N.Y.

4 ......Griffin Schlesinger ..............Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

5 ......Timothy Lewis Chiu ............Holtsville, N.Y.

6 ......Amani Siddiqui ....................West Babylon, N.Y.

7 ......Samir Singh ........................Syosset, N.Y.

8 ......Zachary Emmanuel Stern ..Dix Hills, N.Y.

9 ......Josh Gelfond ......................Port Jefferson, N.Y.

10 ....Anthony Casale ..................Old Bethpage, N.Y.

11 ....Zachary Chan ......................Woodbury, N.Y.

12 ....Brandon Lee ........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

13 ....Liam Thomas Schmidt........Wantagh, N.Y.

14 ....Ruskikesh Patel ..................Albertson, N.Y.

15 ....Valentine LeGoupil-Maier....Oceanside, N.Y.

16 ....Jai Madisetty........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

17 ....Azim Gangat ........................Syosset, N.Y.

18 ....Evan Brady ..........................Glen Head, N.Y.

19 ....Alex Eli Vinsky......................Westbury, N.Y.

20 ....Martin Charles Racanelli ....West Islip, N.Y.

21 ....Danny Tocco........................East Quogue, N.Y.

22 ....Nicholas Harbans Sathi ......Port Jefferson, N.Y.

23 ....Zakir Siddiqui ......................Huntington, N.Y.

24 ....Putimet Inroon ....................Greenvale, N.Y.

25 ....Richard Martin Racanelli ....West Islip, N.Y.

26 ....Alexander Rzehak ..............Centerport, N.Y.

27 ....Ishan G. Varma ....................Dix Hills, N.Y.

28 ....Bradford J. Lin ....................Great Neck, N.Y.

29 ....Neil Edward Sathi................Port Jefferson, N.Y.

30 ....Michael Wexler ....................Old Westbury, N.Y.

31 ....Dion Park ............................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

32 ....Edward Brambil ..................Halesite, N.Y.

33 ....Joshua Elenowitz ................Syosset, N.Y.

34 ....Aryan Kumar Sethi ..............Dix Hills, N.Y.

35 ....Richard James Kelly............Manhasset, N.Y.

36 ....Alexander Benanti ..............East Setauket, N.Y.

37 ....David Ammendola ..............Massapequa, N.Y.

38 ....Brandon Zhu........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

39 ....Andre Kun Kirkorian ............Woodbury, N.Y.

40 ....Sol Yoon ..............................Commack, N.Y.

Long Island Boys 16 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Avi Anand ............................Dix Hills, N.Y.

2 ......Marco Ammirati ..................Halesite, N.Y.

3 ......Luke Sandoval ....................Garden City, N.Y.

4 ......Matthew G. Levine ..............Dix Hills, N.Y.

5 ......Samir Singh ........................Syosset, N.Y.

6 ......Justin Ullman ......................Huntington Station, N.Y.

7 ......Timothy Serignese ..............Port Washington, N.Y.

8 ......Varun Gaddam Reddy ........Glen Head, N.Y.

9 ......Alexander Hazarian ............Garden City, N.Y.

10 ....Matthew T. Roberts ............Setauket, N.Y.

11 ....Matthew Musalo..................Massapequa Park, N.Y.

12 ....Alex B. Fried ........................Plainview, N.Y.

13 ....Jonathan E. Brill ..................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

14 ....Evan Kirsh............................Roslyn, N.Y.

15 ....Matthew Moreida ................East Rockaway, N.Y.

16 ....Jake William Buckley ..........Sound Beach, N.Y.

17 ....Matthew Ramsay ................Bay Shore, N.Y.

18 ....Connor Leaf ........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

19 ....Neil Edward Sathi................Port Jefferson, N.Y.

20 ....Edward Brambil ..................Halesite, N.Y.

21 ....Ian Mitchell Capell ..............Woodbury, N.Y.

22 ....Amani Siddiqui ....................West Babylon, N.Y.

23 ....Valentine Le Goupil-Maier ..Oceanside, N.Y.

24 ....Andrew Marc Nakhjavan ....Dix Hills, N.Y.

25 ....Jai Madisetty........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

26 ....Preet Rajpal..........................Syosset, N.Y.

27 ....Evan Hirsch..........................Old Westbury, N.Y.

28 ....Nicholas Goldman ..............Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

29 ....Nicholas Mark Newell ........Huntington Station, N.Y.

30 ....Justin Alec Blicht ................Woodbury, N.Y.

31 ....James P. Ryan ....................Rockville Centre, N.Y.

32 ....Hunter M. Pomerantz..........Old Westbury, N.Y.

33 ....Yash Samantaray ................Syosset, N.Y.

34 ....Rohan Dayal ........................Great Neck, N.Y.

35 ....Kian Ziari ..............................Locust Valley, N.Y.

36 ....Chase Greenberg ................Roslyn, N.Y.

37 ....Curran Varma ......................Manhasset, N.Y.

38 ....Timothy Lewis Chiu ............Holtsville, N.Y.

39 ....Martin Charles Racanelli ....West Islip, N.Y.

40 ....Luke Torel Karniewich ........Glen Head, N.Y.

Long Island Boys 18 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Christopher McGorty ..........Bellmore, N.Y.

2 ......Benjamin Doron ..................Hewlett, N.Y.

3 ......Matthew Moreida ................East Rockaway, N.Y.

4 ......Harris Durkovic....................Dix Hills, N.Y.

5 ......Samuel R. Yuen ..................Selden, N.Y.

6 ......Mitchell Reid Berger............Lake Grove, N.Y.

7 ......Kyle Hudson Gower............Oceanside, N.Y.

8 ......Luke Sandoval ....................Garden City, N.Y.

9 ......Simon Adler ........................Roslyn, N.Y.

10 ....Roberto Sangirardi ..............Lynbrook, N.Y.

11 ....Faran Nazir ..........................Deer Park, N.Y.

12 ....George Kaslow....................Port Washington, N.Y.

13 ....Jordan Diamond..................Mt. Sinai, N.Y.

14 ....Justin Matthew Scuderi ......Smithtown, N.Y.

15 ....Jonathan Gruberg ..............Setauket, N.Y.

16 ....Elias D. Tsalatsanis..............Smithtown, N.Y.

17 ....Tyler Ancona ........................East Setauket, N.Y.

GIRLSLong Island Girls 12 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Alexis Madison Huber ........Melville, N.Y.

2 ......Jade Eggleston....................Stony Brook, N.Y.

3 ......Ines Roti ..............................Locust Valley, N.Y.

4 ......Sadhana Sridhar..................Stony Brook, N.Y.

5 ......Ariana Pursoo ......................Westbury, N.Y.

6 ......Anna Vanessa Malin............Oceanside, N.Y.

7 ......Jennifer Rabinowitz ............Great Neck, N.Y.

8 ......Olivia Zhang ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

9 ......Daniella Victoria Paikin........Valley Stream, N.Y.

10 ....Emily Tannenbaum..............Commack, N.Y.

11 ....Olivia N. Fermo....................Smithtown, N.Y.

12 ....Sophia Elizabeth Schutte....Great Neck, N.Y.

13 ....Ava Thunder Scordo ..........Glen Head, N.Y.

14 ....Isabella Sha..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

15 ....Janae Fouche......................Freeport, N.Y.

16 ....Bianca Rose Lorich ............Southampton, N.Y.

17 ....Sarah Gunasekera ..............Mount Sinai, N.Y.

18 ....Ida Nicole Poulos ................Manhasset, N.Y.

19 ....Rose B. Hayes ....................East Moriches, N.Y.

20 ....Skylor Wong ........................Mount Sinai, N.Y.

21 ....Jacqueline Zambrotto ........Kings Park, N.Y.

22 ....Remi Berlent ........................Huntington, N.Y.

23 ....Alysson Dawn Pierro ..........East Patchogue, N.Y.

24 ....Sydney Simmons................East Northport, N.Y.

25 ....Ella Griffiths..........................East Hampton, N.Y.

26 ....Nicolette Loeffler..................Syosset, N.Y.

27 ....Anna J. Martorella ..............Wantagh, N.Y.

28 ....Vivian Wu ............................Old Westbury, N.Y.

29 ....Alexandra Kaylee Ho ..........Syosset, N.Y.

30 ....Skylar Blake Semon............Melville, N.Y.

31 ....Theadora Yael Rabman ......Port Washington, N.Y.

32 ....Madelyn Kay Germano ......Islip, N.Y.

33 ....Taylor Goetz ........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

34 ....Elle Brignati ..........................Rockville Centre, N.Y.

35 ....Bianca Banilivi ....................Great Neck, N.Y.

36 ....Serena Li ..............................Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

37 ....Emily Moran ........................Rockville Centre, N.Y.

38 ....Kiera Agic ............................Miller Place, N.Y.

39 ....Sofia Maurina Discipio ........Woodmere, N.Y.

40 ....Kady Tannenbaum ..............Commack, N.Y.

Long Island Girls 14 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Alexis Madison Huber ........Melville, N.Y.

2 ......Jade Eggleston....................Stony Brook, N.Y.

3 ......Kaitlyn Schwarz ..................Oceanside, N.Y.

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4 ......Julia Kielan ..........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

5 ......Jade Fixon-Owoo................Lynbrook, N.Y.

6 ......Daniella Victoria Paikin........Valley Stream, N.Y.

7 ......Hannah Rose Niggemeier ..Sayville, N.Y.

8 ......Ashley Yu ............................Great Neck, N.Y.

9 ......Lauren Hutton......................Huntington, N.Y.

10 ....Sofia Rose Anzalone ..........Center Moriches, N.Y.

11 ....Olivia Zhang ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

12 ....Elena Gabriela Hull ..............Locust Valley, N.Y.

13 ....Kristen D. Cassidy ..............Wantagh, N.Y.

14 ....Jillian Rebecca Shulder ......Setauket, N.Y.

15 ....Gina LaRusso ......................Melville, N.Y.

16 ....Grace Isabel Riviezzo..........Syosset, N.Y.

17 ....Julia Gentile ........................Rockville Centre, N.Y.


19 ....Alexa Villez ..........................West Sayville, N.Y.

20 ....Jill Olga Lawrence ..............Hauppague, N.Y.


22 ....Sophia Elizabeth Schutte....Great Neck, N.Y.

23 ....Bryn Schlussler....................Bay Shore, N.Y.

24 ....Andrianna Kaimis ................Commack, N.Y.

25 ....Charlotte Goldbaum............Old Westbury, N.Y.

26 ....Ida Nicole Poulos ................Manhasset, N.Y.

27 ....Natalia Caroline Krol............Greenvale, N.Y.

28 ....Olivia Anne Nakhjavan ........Dix Hills, N.Y.

29 ....Emma Rae Matz..................Commack, N.Y.

30 ....Soraya Koblence ................Jericho, N.Y.

31 ....Cecilia H. Scheuer ..............Southampton, N.Y.

32 ....Sarah Gunasekera ..............Mount Sinai, N.Y.

33 ....Jean Woon ..........................Commack, N.Y.

34 ....Erica Silver ..........................Plainview, N.Y.

35 ....Andrea Irta Brazyte..............Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

36 ....Emily Moran ........................Rockville Centre, N.Y.

37 ....Julia Amelie Raziel ..............Melville, N.Y.

38 ....Anna J. Martorella ..............Wantagh, N.Y.

39 ....Onalee Batcheller ................Westhampton, N.Y.

40 ....Madeline Richmond............Syosset, N.Y.

Long Island Girls 16 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Nicole Kielan........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

2 ......Hannah Vimod Abraham ....Syosset, N.Y.

3 ......Elena Artemis Vlamakis ......Garden City, N.Y.

4 ......Kaitlyn Schwarz ..................Oceanside, N.Y.

5 ......Julia Kielan ..........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

6 ......Kaitlyn Byrnes......................Massapequa, N.Y.

7 ......Taryn Roche ........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

8 ......Jillian Rebecca Shulder ......Setauket, N.Y.

9 ......Elinor Simek ........................Glen Head, N.Y.

10 ....Samantha Lena Galu ..........Jericho, N.Y.

11 ....Ariana Lynn Fixon-Owoo ....Lynbrook, N.Y.

12 ....Jill Olga Lawrence ..............Hauppauge, N.Y.

13 ....Rachel Flynn Collins............Port Jefferson, N.Y.

14 ....Gina LaRusso ......................Melville, N.Y.

15 ....Andrianna Kaimis ................Commack, N.Y.

16 ....Kristen D. Cassidy ..............Wantagh, N.Y.

17 ....Sarah Bunk ..........................Sayville, N.Y.

18 ....Eleni Markopoulos ..............Seaford, N.Y.

19 ....Elizabeth Leigh Dwyer ........Cutchogue, N.Y.

20 ....Alexandra Grace Waldman East Hampton, N.Y.

21 ....Gabrielle Vaillant ..................East Moriches, N.Y.

22 ....Christina Lorraine Jud ........Glen Head, N.Y.

23 ....Morgan A. Wilkins ..............Huntington, N.Y.

24 ....Bryn N. Schlussler ..............Bay Shore, N.Y.

25 ....Montaine LeGoupil-Maier ..Oceanside, N.Y.

26 ....Natalia Caroline Krol............Greenvale, N.Y.

27 ....Carly Menker ......................Great Neck, N.Y.

28 ....Adhele Sukhov ....................Westbury, N.Y.


30 ....Andrea Irta Brazyte..............Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

31 ....Morgan Voulo ......................East Setauket, N.Y.

32 ....Riley Elizabeth Katzman ....Halesite, N.Y.

33 ....Madeline Lane ....................Port Washington, N.Y.

34 ....Sarah Khan ..........................Manhasset Hills, N.Y.

35 ....Rachel Bernstein ................Plainview, N.Y.

36 ....Jade Fixon-Woo..................Lynbrook, N.Y.

37 ....Emily R. Victorson ..............Northport, N.Y.

38 ....Lauren Hutton......................Huntington, N.Y.

39 ....Fallon Berger........................Syosset, N.Y.

40 ....Amy Schlussler....................Bay Shore, N.Y.

Long Island Girls 18 SinglesRank Name ......................................City1 ......Nicole Kielan........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

2 ......Rebecca Elizabeth Stern ....Dix Hills, N.Y.

3 ......Larissa Danovitch................Sagaponack, N.Y.

4 ......Ellen Huhulea ......................Rockville Centre, N.Y.

5 ......Eleni Markopoulos ..............Seaford, N.Y.

Boys & Girls

Sectional Rankings(as of 07/27/15)

BOYSSectional Boys 12 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City1 ......Isaac Smith ..........................Glen Cove, N.Y.

6 ......Sam Reichbach ..................Syosset, N.Y.

16 ....Aman K. Sharma ................Glen Head, N.Y.

21 ....Alexander Karman ..............Port Washington, N.Y.

35 ....Alex Eli Vinsky......................Westbury, N.Y.

37 ....Peter Anastasakis................East Norwich, N.Y.

47 ....Mark Ryan Taranov ............Valley Stream, N.Y.

55 ....Ian Schunk ..........................Westhampton Beach, N.Y.

61 ....Max Daniel Safir ..................Old Westbury, N.Y.

62 ....Ty Nisenson ........................Port Washington, N.Y.

68 ....Michael Weitz ......................Roslyn, N.Y.

75 ....Joseph Perry Boyle ............Setauket, N.Y.

87 ....Ryan E. Shayani ..................Old Westbury, N.Y.

105 ..Michael Hayden Singer ......Greenlawn, N.Y.

114 ..Matthew Kronenberg ..........East Setauket, N.Y.

117 ..Dylan D’Agate......................Melville, N.Y.

118 ..Joseph Monticciolo ............Coram, N.Y.

123 ..Arin Siriamonthep................Greenvale, N.Y.

124 ..Brandon J. Lin ....................Great Neck, N.Y.

127 ..Evan Joseph Rupolo ..........East Patchogue, N.Y.

129 ..Jared M Phillips ..................Plainview, N.Y.

140 ..Jeremy Levine......................Woodbury, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 14 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City1 ......Spencer Brachman ............Commack, N.Y.

2 ......Cannon Kingsley ................Northport, N.Y.

3 ......Ronald Hohmann ................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

13 ....Billy G. Suarez ....................Huntington, N.Y.

14 ....Neel Raj................................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

18 ....Abinhav Srivastava..............Melville, N.Y.

25 ....Kabir Rajpal..........................Syosset, N.Y.

28 ....Logan Paik Chang ..............Old Westbury, N.Y.

29 ....Sujay Sharma ......................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

30 ....Karan Amin ..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

32 ....David Raphael Weiner ........Glen Head, N.Y.

47 ....Jack Flores ..........................Huntington, N.Y.

48 ....Niles Ghaffar ........................Massapequa, N.Y.

66 ....Adrian Krisofer Tsui ............Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

68 ....Sam Reichbach ..................Syosset, N.Y.

81 ....Isaac Smith ..........................Glen Cove, N.Y.

89 ....Rohan Gaddam Reddy ......Glen Head, N.Y.

91 ....Evan Brady ..........................Glen Head, N.Y.

92 ....Luke Karniewich..................Glen Head, N.Y.

93 ....Maxwell Moadel ..................Brookville, N.Y.

98 ....Jack Louchheim..................Sagaponack, N.Y.

100 ..Alexander Karman ..............Port Washington, N.Y.

101 ..Benjamin Reichbach ..........Syosset, N.Y.

105 ..Valentine Le Goupil-Maier ..Oceanside, N.Y.

119 ..Brandon Zhu........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

136 ..Anthony Casale ..................Old Bethpage, N.Y.

137 ..Amani Siddiqui ....................West Babylon, N.Y.

140 ..Aman K. Sharma ................Glen Head, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 16 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City2 ......Ryan Goetz ..........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

11 ....Daniel Eric Pellerito..............Syosset, N.Y.

12 ....Yuval Solomon ....................Plainview, N.Y.

18 ....Sean Patrick ........................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

21 ....Patrick Maloney ..................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

23 ....Cannon Kingsley ................Northport, N.Y.

26 ....Alan Delman ........................Great Neck, N.Y.

31 ....Pete Siozios ........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

39 ....Daniel Shleimovich..............Syosset, N.Y.

42 ....Rajan Vohra..........................Glen Head, N.Y.

43 ....Daniel Weitz ........................Roslyn, N.Y.

44 ....Kyle Hudson Gower............Oceanside, N.Y.

49 ....Keegan James Morris ........Franklin Square, N.Y.

52 ....Mark Julian Baker................North Baldwin, N.Y.

56 ....Athanasios Bilis ..................East Hampton, N.Y.

65 ....Emmanuel V. Vacalares ......Hicksville, N.Y.

66 ....Michael Medvedev..............Albertson, N.Y.

77 ....Andrew Marc Nakhjavan ....Dix Hills, N.Y.

79 ....Neel Raj................................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

82 ....Matthew Franklin Porges....Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

88 ....Gardner Howe ....................Locust Valley, N.Y.

89 ....Daniel Meinster....................South Setauket, N.Y.

95 ....Julian Thomas MacGurn ....Amagansett, N.Y.

97 ....Spencer Brachman ............Commack, N.Y.

100 ..Sangjin Song ......................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

101 ..Timothy Hayden Nacca ......Garden City, N.Y.

105 ..Abhinav Raj Srivastava ......Melville, N.Y.

121 ..Austin Egna..........................Port Washington, N.Y.

125 ..George Kaslow....................Port Washington, N.Y.

126 ..Max Egna ............................Port Washington, N.Y.

127 ..Ronald P. Hohmann ............Oyster Bay, N.Y.

134 ..Alexander Roti ....................Locust Valley, N.Y.

135 ..Karin K. Amin ......................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

136 ..Nicolas Demaria ..................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

137 ..Avi Anand ............................Dix Hills, N.Y.

139 ..Carl Grant ............................Sagaponack, N.Y.

140 ..Luke Sandoval ....................Garden City, N.Y.

Sectional Boys 18 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City7 ......Lubomir T. Cuba..................Massapequa Park, N.Y.

10 ....Brenden Volk ......................Dix Hills, N.Y.

11 ....Jesse M. Levitin ..................Manhasset, N.Y.

12 ....Athell Bennett ......................Valley Stream, N.Y.

15 ....Bryant J. Born......................Manhasset, N.Y.

18 ....Eric Wagner ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

20 ....Sean Mullins ........................Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.

29 ....Chris Kuhnle ........................Shoreham, N.Y.

35 ....Daniel Grunberger ..............Great Neck, N.Y.

37 ....Colin Francis Sacco ............Brightwaters, N.Y.

42 ....Ryan Goetz ..........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

43 ....Travis Leaf............................Dix Hills, N.Y.

45 ....Sean Patrick ........................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

52 ....Pete Siozios ........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

64 ....Brian Hoffarth ......................Fort Salonga, N.Y.

67 ....Dylan Granat........................Woodbury, N.Y.

68 ....Stephen Gruppuso..............Bayport, N.Y.

71 ....Alexander Lebedev ............Island Park, N.Y.

73 ....Rajan Jai Vohra....................Glen Head, N.Y.

95 ....David Henry Reinharz ........Rockville Centre, N.Y.

99 ....Finbar Talcott ......................Sea Cliff, N.Y.

111 ..Michael James DeNigris ....Islip, N.Y.

114 ..Mark Julian Baker................North Baldwin, N.Y.

126 ..Duane Davis ........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

132 ..Yuval Solomon ....................Plainview, N.Y.

134 ..Kyle Hudson Gower............Oceanside, N.Y.

136 ..Jake Sandler........................Lynbrook, N.Y.

GIRLSSectional Girls 12 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City4 ......Rachel Arbitman..................Hewlett, N.Y.

22 ....Rose Hayes..........................East Moriches, N.Y.

32 ....Madison Smith ....................Glen Cove, N.Y.

45 ....Olivia N. Fermo....................Smithtown, N.Y.

48 ....Tatiana Robotham Barnett..Port Washington, N.Y.

49 ....Kaya Amin............................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

51 ....Alina Rebeca Lyakhov ........Great Neck, N.Y.

55 ....Rebecca Suarez ..................Huntington, N.Y.

57 ....Janelle Chen........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

67 ....Kavina Amin ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

74 ....Alexis Madison Huber ........Melville, N.Y.

75 ....Gabriela Glickstein ..............Commack, N.Y.


82 ....Hailey Stoerback ................Saint James, N.Y.

92 ....Bianca Rose Lorich ............Southampton, N.Y.

93 ....Sadhana Sridhar..................Stony Brook, N.Y.

95 ....Jade Eggleston....................Stony Brook, N.Y.


107 ..Ines Roti ..............................Locust Valley, N.Y.

109 ..Ariana O. Pursoo ................Westbury, N.Y.

116 ..Anna Vanessa Malin............Oceanside, N.Y.

119 ..Sarah Gunasekera ..............Mount Sinai, N.Y.

125 ..Daniella Victoria Paikin........Valley Stream, N.Y.

128 ..Jennifer Rabinowitz ............Great Neck, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 14 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City2 ......Lea Ma ................................Dix Hills, N.Y.

10 ....Maryam Beshir Ahmad ......Albertson, N.Y.

18 ....Merri Kelly ............................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

20 ....Rachel Arbitman..................Hewlett, N.Y.

23 ....Francesca Karman..............Port Washington, N.Y.

27 ....Amy Delman ........................Great Neck, N.Y.

29 ....Alexa Susan Goetz..............Greenlawn, N.Y.

39 ....Steffi Antao ..........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

43 ....Calista Sha ..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

52 ....Denise Lai ............................Setauket, N.Y.

56 ....Madison Jane Williams ......Glen Cove, N.Y.

59 ....Kimberly Liao ......................Commack, N.Y.

75 ....Ivanna Nikolic ......................Glen Head, N.Y.

84 ....Julia Kielan ..........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

92 ....Lucia Hu ..............................Roslyn, N.Y.

99 ....Alexis Madison Huber ........Melville, N.Y.

105 ..Jade Fixon-Owoo................Lynbrook, N.Y.

108 ..Madeline Richmond............Syosset, N.Y.

114 ..Ally Friedman ......................East Hampton, N.Y.

119 ..Kaya Amin............................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

121 ..Soraya Koblence ................Jericho, N.Y.

133 ..Sofia Rose Anzalone ..........Center Moriches, N.Y.

138 ..Kavina Amin ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.



Sectional Girls 16 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City5 ......Lea Ma ................................Dix Hills, N.Y.

15 ....Claire Handa........................Point Lookout, N.Y.

19 ....Jasmine Olivia Abidi............Glen Head, N.Y.

27 ....Ashley Lessen......................Old Westbury, N.Y.


41 ....Courtney B. Kowalsky ........Oyster Bay, N.Y.

46 ....Jacqueline Rae Bukzin........Manorville, N.Y.

55 ....Oliva Rose Scordo ..............Glen Head, N.Y.

62 ....Francesca Karman..............Port Washington, N.Y.

64 ....Stephanie Chikvashvili ........Melville, N.Y.

67 ....Trinity Chow ........................Glen Cove, N.Y.

82 ....Nicole Kielan........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

89 ....Calista Sha ..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

92 ....Alexa Susan Goetz..............Greenlawn, N.Y.

94 ....Amanda Allison Foo............Manhasset, N.Y.

99 ....Kimberly Liao ......................Commack, N.Y.

107 ..Nicole Rezak........................Merrick, N.Y.

108 ..Theodora Brebenel..............Glen Head, N.Y.

111 ..Ivanna Nikolic ......................Glen Head, N.Y.

120 ..Julia Kielan ..........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

130 ..Michelle Roitgarts................Roslyn, N.Y.

131 ..Samantha Lena Galu ..........Jericho, N.Y.

133 ..Abigail Carrie Okin ..............Amagansett, N.Y.

Sectional Girls 18 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City1 ......Madison Battaglia ..............Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

7 ......Alexa Graham......................Garden City, N.Y.

9 ......Taylor S. Cosme ..................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

11 ....Madison Courtney Appel....Locust Valley, N.Y.

23 ....Courtney Provan..................Dix Hills, N.Y.

38 ....Celeste Rose Matute ..........Oyster Bay, N.Y.

56 ....Rebecca Elizabeth Stern ....Dix Hills, N.Y.

65 ....Ellen Nicole Huhulea ..........Rockville Centre, N.Y.

68 ....Shanice Nadia Arthur ..........Glen Head, N.Y.

70 ....Mia M. Vecchio....................Manhasset, N.Y.

76 ....Ashley Lessen......................Old Westbury, N.Y.

79 ....Stephanie Nakash ..............Great Neck, N.Y.


92 ....Amanda Allison Foo............Manhasset, N.Y.

93 ....Claire Handa........................Westbury, N.Y.

97 ....Danielle Mirabella ................Wantagh, N.Y

116 ..Michelle Carnovale..............Massapequa, N.Y.

120 ..Nicole Kielan........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

123 ..Theodora Brebenel..............Glen Head, N.Y.

128 ..Rachel Weiss ......................Great Neck, N.Y.

130 ..Montaine Le Goupil-Maier..Oceanside, N.Y.

132 ..Julia Kielan ..........................Valley Stream, N.Y.

133 ..Mara Danielle Stewart ........Oceanside, N.Y.

136 ..Dominique Woinarowski ....Syosset, N.Y.

137 ..Sarah Seeman ....................Port Washington, N.Y.

Boys & Girls

National Rankings(as of 08/05/15)

BOYSNational Boys 12 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City20 ....Isaac Smith ..........................Glen Cove, N.Y.

25 ....Sam Reichbach ..................Syosset, N.Y.

79 ....Aman K. Sharma ................Glen Head, N.Y.

134 ..Alexander Karman ..............Port Washington, N.Y.

346 ..Peter Vasilios Anastasakis ..East Norwich, N.Y.

493 ..Alex Eli Vinsky......................Westbury, N.Y.

498 ..Mark R. Taranov ..................Valley Stream, N.Y.

879 ..Ty Nisenson ........................Port Washington, N.Y.

883 ..Ian Schunk ..........................Westhampton Beach, N.Y.

National Boys 14 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City6 ......Cannon Kingsley ................Northport, N.Y.

24 ....Spencer Brachman ............Commack, N.Y.

39 ....Ronald P. Hohmann ............Oyster Bay, N.Y.

74 ....Billy G. Suarez ....................Huntington, N.Y.

119 ..Neel Raj................................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

172 ..Abhinav Raj Srivastava ......Melville, N.Y.

222 ..Kabir Rajpal..........................Syosset, N.Y.

240 ..Logan Paik Chang ..............Old Westbury, N.Y.

253 ..Karan K. Amin......................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

261 ..Sujay Sharma ......................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

355 ..David Raphael Weiner ........Glen Head, N.Y.

513 ..Jack Flores ..........................Huntington, N.Y.

560 ..Sam Reichbach ..................Syosset, N.Y.

727 ..Niles Ghaffar ........................Massapequa, N.Y.

817 ..Luke Torel Karniewich ........Glen Head, N.Y.

897 ..Adrian Kristofer Tsui ............Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

National Boys 16 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City33 ....Ryan Goetz ..........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

108 ..Yuval Solomon ....................Plainview, N.Y.

296 ..Daniel Eric Pellerito..............Syosset, N.Y.

319 ..Patrick F. Maloney ..............Oyster Bay, N.Y.

321 ..Sean Patrick ........................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

348 ..Alan Delman ........................Great Neck, N.Y.

352 ..Pete Siozios ........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

368 ..Cannon Kingsley ................Northport, N.Y.

427 ..Rajan Jai Vohra....................Glen Head, N.Y.

471 ..Daniel Shleimovich..............Syosset, N.Y.

578 ..Daniel Weitz ........................Roslyn, N.Y.

753 ..Michael Medvedev..............Albertson, N.Y.

818 ..Ronald P. Hohmann ............Oyster Bay, N.Y.

862 ..Spencer Brachman ............Commack, N.Y.

National Boys 18 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City46 ....Lubomir Cuba......................Massapequa Park, N.Y.

71 ....Brenden Volk ......................Dix Hills, N.Y.

107 ..Jesse Levitin ........................Manhasset, N.Y.

133 ..Eric Wagner ........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

199 ..Athell Patrick Bennett..........Valley Stream, N.Y.

207 ..Bryant Born..........................Manhasset, N.Y.

217 ..Sean M. Mullins ..................Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.

224 ..Alexander Lebedev ............Island Park, N.Y.

424 ..Ryan Goetz ..........................Greenlawn, N.Y.

559 ..Chris Kuhnle ........................Shoreham, N.Y.

591 ..Brian Shi ..............................Jericho, N.Y.

709 ..Daniel Grundberger ............Great Neck, N.Y.

887 ..Colin Francis Sacco ............Brightwaters, N.Y.

965 ..Sean Patrick ........................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

GIRLSNational Girls 12 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City10 ....Rachel Arbitman..................Hewlett, N.Y.

297 ..Madison Smith ....................Glen Cove, N.Y.

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350 ..Rose B. Hayes ....................East Moriches, N.Y.

560 ..Janelle Chen........................Dix Hills, N.Y.

809 ..Rebecca E. Suarez..............Huntington, N.Y.

962 ..Olivia N. Fermo....................Smithtown, N.Y.

997 ..Janae Fouche......................Freeport, N.Y.

National Girls 14 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City10 ....Lea Ma ................................Dix Hills, N.Y.

104 ..Maryam Beshir Ahmad ......Albertson, N.Y.

118 ..Merri Kelly ............................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

134 ..Rachel Arbitman..................Hewlett, N.Y.

224 ..Francesca Karman..............Port Washington, N.Y.

278 ..Alexa Susan Goetz..............Greenlawn, N.Y.

279 ..Amy Delman ........................Great Neck, N.Y.

437 ..Calista Sha ..........................Roslyn Heights, N.Y.

621 ..Steffi Antao ..........................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

627 ..Denise Lai ............................Setauket, N.Y.

National Girls 16 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City51 ....Lea Ma ................................Dix Hills, N.Y.

239 ..Claire Handa........................Point Lookout, N.Y.

286 ..Ashley Lessen......................Old Westbury, N.Y.

326 ..Courtney B. Kowalsky ........Oyster Bay, N.Y.

512 ..Merri Kelly ............................Oyster Bay, N.Y.

569 ..Courtney Provan..................Dix Hills, N.Y.

648 ..Jasmine Abidi ......................Glen Head, N.Y.

805 ..Olivia Rose Scordo..............Glen Head, N.Y.

National Girls 18 Singles—Long Island PlayersRank Name ......................................City41 ....Madison Battaglia ..............Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

46 ....Alexa Graham......................Garden City, N.Y.

104 ..Madison Courtney Appel....Locust Valley, N.Y.

134 ..Taylor S. Cosme ..................New Hyde Park, N.Y.

499 ..Celeste Rose Matute ..........Oyster Bay, N.Y.

542 ..Lea Ma ................................Dix Hills, N.Y.

688 ..Courtney Provan..................Dix Hills, N.Y.

909 ..Ester Chikvashvili ................Melville, N.Y.


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SEPTEMBER 2015

Friday-Saturday, September 4-5L1B Point Set Fall ChallengerPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys’ & Girls’ Singles 78' Yellow Ball16-18 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Aug. 30 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Friday-Sunday, September 4-6L1B Sportime Lynbrook September ChallengerSportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys’ & Girls’ Singles 78' Yellow Ball12-14 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Monday, Aug. 31 at 9:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.

Friday-Sunday, September 4-6L2O LBTC Indian Summer OpenLong Beach Tennis Center899 Monroe BoulevardLong Beach, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys’ & Girls’ Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' YellowBall 14-18 (SE); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yellow Ball 12-18 (SE); and Intermediate Mixed-Doubles 78'Yellow Ball 12-18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$33 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Monday, Aug. 31 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 432-6060.

Friday-Sunday, September 11-13L1B Sportime Lynbrook Fall ChallengerSportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball16 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 6 at 9:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.

Friday-Sunday, September 11-13L1B Point Set September ChallengerPoint Set Tennis • 3065 New Street • Oceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 14 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 6 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Friday-Sunday, September 11-13L1B Bethpage State Park ChallengerBethpage Park Tennis Center99 Quaker Meeting House Road • Farmingdale, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 18 (SE)Surface Type: Clay IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 6 at 10:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 359-4843.

Friday-Sunday, September 11-13L2O LBTC Mid-September OpenLong Beach Tennis Center899 Monroe Boulevard • Long Beach, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' YellowBall 14-18 (SE); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yel-low Ball 12-18 (SE); and Intermediate Mixed-Doubles: 78'Yellow Ball 12-18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$33 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Monday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 432-6060.

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Friday-Sunday, September 11-13L3 Huntington Eastern UPSHuntington Indoor Tennis • 100 BroadwayHuntington Station, N.Y.Divisions: Entry Level Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Green Ball12, 78' Yellow Ball 14-18 (RR); and Entry Level Boys' &Girls' 10 and Under Singles 60' Orange Ball 10 (RR)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,Sept. 7 at 4:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(631) 421-0040.

Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13PSP 2; Bethpage Eastern Orange Challenger Series #9Sportime Bethpage • 101 Norcross Avenue • Bethpage, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' 10 and Under Singles60' Orange Ball 10 (FRLC)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 6 at 9:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] orcall (516) 933-8500.

Friday-Sunday, September 18-20L1A GHRC September ChampionshipsGlen Head Racquet Club • 95 Glen Head Road • Glen Head, N.Y.Divisions: Championships Boys' & Girls' 10 and Under Sin-gles 78' Green Ball 10 (FMLC)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 13 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] call (516) 676-9849.


Friday-Sunday, September 18-20L1A Sportime Bethpage September ChampionshipsSportime Bethpage101 Norcross AvenueBethpage, N.Y.Divisions: Championships Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 14(SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 13 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 933-8500.

Friday-Sunday, September 18-20L1B Sportime Kings Park September ChallengerSportime-Kings Park275 Old Indianhead RoadKings Park, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 13 at 9:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] orcall (631) 269-6300.

Friday-Sunday, September 18-20L1B LBTC September ChallengerLong Beach Tennis Center899 Monroe BoulevardLong Beach, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12,16 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Tuesday,Sept. 15 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 432-6060.

Friday-Sunday, September 18-20L2O RWTTC Fall OpenRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff AvenueGlen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' YellowBall 14-18 (SE); and Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78'Yellow Ball 12-18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Monday, Sept. 14 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.

Friday-Sunday, September 25-27L2R Pine Hollow CC Fall OpenPine Hollow Country Club6601 Northern BoulevardEast Norwich, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FRLC)Surface Type: ClayEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 359-4843.

Friday-Sunday, September 25-27L1B Long Beach Apple Pie ClassicLong Beach Tennis Center899 Monroe BoulevardLong Beach, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles & Doubles 78'Yellow Ball 14,18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doublesFor more information, [email protected] or call (516) 432-6060.

Friday-Sunday, September 25-27L1B Point Set September ChallengerPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Sept. 30 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Saturday-Sunday, September 26-27L3 RWTTC September UPSRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff AvenueGlen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Entry Level Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Green Ball12, 78' Yellow Ball 14-18 (RR)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Tues-day, Sept. 22 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.



OCTOBER 2015

Friday-Sunday, October 2-4L2R Sportime Lynbrook October ChallengerSportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles & Doubles 78'Yellow Ball 16-18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles (dead-line for entries is Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.

Friday-Sunday, October 2-4L2O Sportime Kings Park October OpenSportime-Kings Park275 Old Indianhead RoadKings Park, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball14 (SE);and Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Doubles: 78' YellowBall 14 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles (dead-line for entries is Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] orcall (631) 269-6300.

Friday-Sunday, October 2-4Empire Cup National Doubles at Point SetPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yellow Ball 12 (FMLC)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Friday-Sunday, October 2-4Empire Cup National Doubles at GHRCGlen Head Racquet Club95 Glen Head RoadGlen Head, N.Y.Divisions: Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yellow Ball 16 (FMLC)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] orcall (516) 676-9849.


Friday-Sunday, October 2-4Empire Cup National Doubles at RWTTCRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff Avenue • Glen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yellow Ball 14 (FMLC)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.

Friday-Sunday, October 2-4 & October 9-11L1 Huntington Indoor Fall ChampionshipsHuntington Indoor Tennis100 Broadway • Huntington Station, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC); Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball14-18 (SE); and Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yel-low Ball 12-18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles (dead-line for entries is Friday, Oct. 2 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(631) 421-0040.

Friday-Monday, October 9-12L2R Deer Park Tennis October RegionalDeer Park Tennis Center30 Burt DriveDeer Park, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys & Girls Singles 78' Yellow Ball12-18 (SE)Surface Type: ClayEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,July 6 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] call (631) 667-3476.

Friday-Monday, October 9-12L1A Port Washington Columbus Day ChampionshipPort Washington Tennis Academy100 Harbor RoadPort Washington, N.Y.Divisions: Championships Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 12 (SE)Surface Type: Clay IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 883-6425.



Friday-Sunday, October 9-11L1B GHRC Columbus Day ChallengerGlen Head Racquet Club95 Glen Head RoadGlen Head, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 16 (SE);and Challenger Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 16-18 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player For more information, e-mail [email protected] orcall (516) 676-9849.

Friday-Sunday, October 9-11L2O Bethpage State Park Fall OpenBethpage Park Tennis Center99 Quaker Meeting House RoadFarmingdale, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12 (FMLC)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 359-4843.

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Friday-Sunday, October 9-11L1A Point Set Columbus Day ChallengerPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Championships Boys' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 18(SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Saturday-Monday, October 10-12USTA National Selection Tournament—OctoberRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff AvenueGlen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball 18 (FIC-R16);and Boys' & Girls' Doubles 78' Yellow Ball 18 (SE)Surface Type: Clay IndoorEntry Fee: $134.88 for one event; $135.38 for two events;additional fees may apply if registered in three or moreevents (deadline for entries is Thursday, Sept. 10 at 11:59a.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.

Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11PSP 2; Sportime Lynbrook Eastern Orange Challenger Series #10Sportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' 10 and Under Singles60' Orange Ball 10 (FRLC)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,Oct. 5 at 9:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.

Friday-Sunday, October 16-18L1B Sportime Lynbrook October OpenSportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball14 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,Oct. 12 at 9:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.

Friday-Sunday, October 16-18L2O Bethpage State Park Fall OpenBethpage Park Tennis Center99 Quaker Meeting House RoadFarmingdale, N.Y.Divisions: Intermediate Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball16 (SE)Surface Type: Clay IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doubles(deadline for entries is Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 359-4843.

Friday-Sunday, October 16-18L1B Point Set October ChallengerPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball12, 18 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Oct. 9 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.

Friday-Sunday, October 16-18L3 RWTTC January UPSRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff Avenue • Glen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Entry Level Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Green Ball12, 78' Yellow Ball 14-18 (RR)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $43.50 per player (deadline for entries is Tues-day, Oct. 13 at 11:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.

Saturday, October 17PSP L3; Sportime Lynbrook LI Orange Series #5Sportime Tennis Lynbrook175 Merrick RoadLynbrook, N.Y.Divisions: Entry Level Boys' & Girls' 10 and Under Singles60' Orange Ball 10 (NEF)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $28 per player (deadline for entries is Monday,Oct. 12 at 8:00 a.m.)For more information, [email protected] or call (516) 887-1330.



Friday-Sunday, October 30-November 1L1B GHRC Junior ChallengerGlen Head Racquet Club95 Glen Head RoadGlen Head, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles & Doubles 78'Yellow Ball 12 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 for first singles/$28 for first doublesFor more information, e-mail [email protected] call (516) 676-9849.

Friday-Sunday, October 30-November 1L1B RWTTC Halloween ChallengerRobbie Wagner Tournament Training at Glen Cove60 Sea Cliff AvenueGlen Cove, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball18 (SE)Surface Type: UnknownEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Friday,Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(516) 759-0505.

Friday-Sunday, October 30-November 1L1B Point Set Halloween ChallengerPoint Set Tennis3065 New StreetOceanside, N.Y.Divisions: Challenger Boys' & Girls' Singles 78' Yellow Ball14-16 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Oct. 25 at 5:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.Divisions: Challenger Boys & Girls Singles 78' Yellow Ball12,16 (SE)Surface Type: Hard IndoorEntry Fee: $54.25 per player (deadline for entries is Sunday,Aug. 9 at 1:00 p.m.)For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call(917) 991-0088.



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