If you look on the Scholar Athlete Program section of the New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s website, you’ll see a collage of players who represent that program. One of those faces is that of Jeremy Victoria, a longtime player at the non-profit’s flagship facility, the Cary Leeds Center, who is a shining example of…
The FILA Easter Bowl returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the 57th edition of one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious junior tennis tournaments. Nearly every American men’s and women’s Grand Slam champion since the first tournament began in 1968 has competed in the FILA Easter Bowl, a true pipeline to the…
The USTA and U.S. Billie Jean King Cup Captain Lindsay Davenport today announced that Jessica Pegula, Danielle Collins, McCartney Kessler, Asia Muhammad and Desirae Krawczyk will represent the USA as they compete against Denmark and hosts Slovakia in Group C of 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifying held April 11-13 in Bratislava. Billie…
On Tuesday, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) filed a series of legal actions against the various governing bodies of tennis, including the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). In its press release, the PTPA labeled those governing bodies a “cartel”…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships when possible, is a foundational goal of SPORTIME and the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA). With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, today the Academy announced the Ninth Annual John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine, scheduled for the weekend…
At the end of 2024, Valentina Singh Carvajal put together an impressive run of results across multiple USTA tournaments. She brought home the title at the L4 Turkey Bowl at Centercourt Chatham, a girls doubles and mixed doubles title at the L3 event in Mountainside, New Jersey prior to that, and before that, the singles…
Competing in the biggest final of his career, Jack Draper delivered a masterful performance. The 23-year-old from Great Britain defeated Holger Rune 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday to capture the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, winning the first ATP Masters 1000 title of his career. “It’s incredible, I wasn’t expecting this,” Draper said in his…
Mirra Andreeva won yet another WTA 1000 title on Sunday, coming back from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 to win the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. “In the second set, I tried to play a bit more aggressive,” Andreeva said of how she authored the comeback….
Growing up in Massachusetts, I had the privilege of playing tennis on free public courts at local parks and high schools. Learning the game in New York City, however, is an entirely different experience. Here, tennis isn’t something you simply stumble into. With Manhattan’s limited space, there are no sprawling parks with a dozen courts…
USTA Eastern Flex Leagues are back, and there is still time to sign-up! USTA Flex tennis is a flexible way to compete. Play friendly matches when you want, where you want. You can meet new friends and challenge yourself to get back into the game or improve your skills. Players have until April 21 to…