NYC's Premier Junior Program

Mayor’s Cup Scholastic Tennis Tournament

New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) will present the 28th Annual Mayors Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Championships from June 4 to June 12th, capping off the week with a parade, an awards ceremony and festival in Crotona Park in the South Bronx.

This year’s competition is expected to draw 800-plus participants in Corona Park at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the South Bronx. There will be both Team Events and Individual Events. These events will include: Boys’ Varsity Singles, Boys Middle School Singles, Boys’ Elementary School Singles, Girls’ Varsity Singles, Girls’ Middle School Singles and Girls’ Varsity Doubles.  The tournament is the premier event for scholastic tennis players in New York City. With 14 different events and more than 800 participants, the Mayors Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Tournament provides the perfect opportunity for New York City’s junior tennis players to showcase their on-court talents.

 

Times:            Weekends competition starts at 9am through sundown, Weekdays 4pm – Sundown.

FREE EVENT

Location:

Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning

1720 Crotona Avenue

Bronx, NY 10457

718-247-7420

http://www.caryleedstennis.org/

email: caryleedsinfo@nyjtl.org

Cross streets (Crotona Avenue & Claremont Avenue)

Freeman Street Train Station (2 or 5) and walk

Prospect Train Station (2 or 5) and take BX 17 Bus to Crotona & Claremont

 

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