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Noah Rubin, the 21-year-old pro tennis player from Merrick, will be competing during the U.S. Open’s Qualifying Tournaments, which began Aug. 22. more
Malverne’s own 10-year old Vivienne Coletta will be singing “America The Beautiful” at this year’s U.S. Open just prior to the night session on September 1. more
It was Friday afternoon during the Qualifying Tournaments week of the U.S. Open, and Long Island’s presence was found throughout the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow Park. On Practice Court Three, 13 members of Malverne High School girls tennis team was firmly situated in the grandstand seats with their coach, Patrice Ward, examining the professionals’ techniques. “I’m looking at her serves,” said Minahil Mudassar as she and her teammates watched Venus Williams practice. “It is the most important thing in the game.” Others, like Roshni Shukla were examining other skills. “I’m looking at backhands,” said Shukla, who just joined the tennis team this year and said the two-handed backhand was the more difficult skill for her. more
When you think about it, there are very few opportunities to play a key role in a major, internationally televised sporting event when you aren’t the featured athlete. One of those rarities exists at the U.S. Open. more
It’s an early Friday morning, prior to the start of school, and the tennis courts behind Malverne High School are abuzz with activity. more
Scott Lipsky, formerly of Merrick and now of Irvine, Calif., and his doubles tennis partner Rajeev Ram were doing fine in this year’s U.S. Open until the semifinals, when they ran into the buzz saw that is Bob and Mike Bryan ... more
Noah Rubin, who splits his time between Merrick and Rockville Centre, and Stefan Kozlov earned wild cards into the main draw of the U.S. Open doubles with a 6-2, 6-2 boys 18s win over top seeds … more
Noah Rubin, an 18-year-old Merrick tennis star, won a Wimbledon championship last month, but that alone was not enough to propel him into this month’s U.S. Open. A tennis court victory on Sunday in Kalamazoo, Mich., however, netted Rubin the U.S. Tennis Association’s Boys 18s National Championship and secured him a berth in the Open. more
What’s old has become new again. On Aug. 28, more than 17,000 people will fill the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens to see Mumford and Sons, the first major event the venue has hosted in more than 25 years. more
Nestled in the farthest reaches of southwestern Nassau County, Inwood Country Club is widely considered one of the finest golf courses in all of New York State. But teeing off is only part of the scene. more
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