Tennis is a complex, difficult sport that requires an array of skills and technique in order to be successful. It’s also a sport that involves many variables that one can not control; your opponent, the weather, injuries and more, are just some of the complications that arise that a player must overcome. The one aspect…
USTA Eastern and the Junior Tennis Foundation hosted the 39th Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Gala in late August, welcoming in five new members to the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame. The celebration was held at the historic Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. “We are excited to welcome into the Hall two deserving…
Four former U.S. Open women’s singles champions were in first-round action at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Monday, and all four secured victories to advance. The headliner was two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The top-ranked woman in the world defeated Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-2, 6-4, her 14th straight victory at…
The Spring/Summer Metro Adult Leagues are coming to an end. As always, a big thanks to our dedicated captains and our facility partners for another successful season. We continue to see tremendous growth and are grateful for our community’s contributions to growing tennis. Congratulations to the following teams for winning the Metro leagues and advancing…
Carlos Alcaraz took to the court for a professional match for the first time in 139 days as he began his U.S. Open title defense inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday afternoon. The two-time champion in Queens defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the second round. “I kind of forgot…
American Jessica Pegula powered her way into the U.S. Open second round as she knocked off Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania 6-3, 6-2 in the first singles match of the tournament inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Pegula, the third-ranked player in the world, hammered away at Ruse’s serve from the early moments of the first…
For the first time in 20 years, Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam. The 24-time major champion and four-time U.S. Open champion was eliminated in the opening round in Queens for the first time in his career on Sunday night. Argentina’s Mariano Navone recorded the biggest win of his…
Jakub Mensik & Karolina Muchova are the 2026 U.S. Open Mixed Doubles champions after the all-Czech duo defeated Belinda Bencic & Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, [10-6] on Wednesday night. It’s the first Grand Slam title for either player. The new format, introduced last year, resulted in the both the semifinals and finals played on the…
Through NYC Parks’ Adopt-a-Park program and a partnership with NYJTL, USTA Foundation and Yonex, the Bronx’s only public tennis courts with lights for night play receive professional-grade treatment Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) today unveiled 10 newly resurfaced, professional-grade NYC Parks tennis courts in Crotona Park. The…
It’s U.S. Open time, and that means New York City is once again the place to be. Every year, the U.S. Open brings hundreds of thousands of tennis fans to New York City, with spectators arriving from all corners of the world to enjoy one of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments. The 2026 U.S. Open…