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Junior Player
spotlight By Brian Coleman
Dahlia Morgenstern Point Set wo years ago, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dahlia Morgenstern began playing tennis with David Nisenson, who runs the junior tennis program at Point Set Tennis in Oceanside. The two also happen to be family friends, as Nisenson’s parents are friends with Morgenstern’s grandmother. “I was coaching her outside during that summer of 2020, and afterwards, her parents said she loves training with you. She didn’t have a one-on-one coach at that time, and was taking some group lessons at the National Tennis Center,” said Nisenson. “They decided to come to Point Set when we re-opened and continue to train with me in our programs.” It’s been two years since, and Morgenstern
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continues to improve. The soon to be 10-yearold has loved to play tennis since the first time she picked up a racket. “I was first introduced to tennis when I was four-years-old by my parents who enrolled me in group lessons,” she said. “My parents thought I would be good at tennis because I had good hand-eye coordination.” Morgenstern is a good athlete who brought that athleticism to the tennis court, which has really given her a great starting point from which to build her tennis game. She competes in travel soccer on a team full of boys, and possesses good hands and quick feet, two important skills for a tennis player. “She came to me with a good foundation to start with,” said Nisenson. “It makes the process a lot
Long Island Tennis Magazine • May/June 2022 • LITennisMag.com
