The USTA has announced the names of 12 vocalists, all under the age of 12, who will perform patriotic-themed songs during the night sessions of the 2012 U.S. Open, and on Arthur Ashe Kids Day. The lineup for this year’s event features talent from throughout the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area, as well…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the USTA, has announced that Golden Globe and Emmy-award winning actor and star of the recent hit film “The Hunger Games” Stanley Tucci and Golden Globe and Emmy-award winning actor and star of NBC’s “30 Rock” Alec Baldwin will headline the 12th Annual Opening Night Gala on Aug….
Today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, 2011 U.S. Open men’s and women’s champs Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur were on hand to announce the draws for this year’s event. On the men’s side of the draw, the top-seeded Roger Federer and recent Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Murray were placed in the same…
USTA Eastern will honor 27 junior players on Aug. 27 at the at the Indoor Training Center of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for their outstanding performance in Sectional Tournaments and provide them with free grounds passes to see the best players in the world compete on Opening Day of the 2012 U.S. Open….
New York area tennis fans are in for another great night of tennis with some of the world’s top players scheduled to appear for the sixth annual BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 4, 2013. Current world number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka, the reigning Australian Open champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist, will…
The USTA has announced that world number one Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has been named the top seed in women’s singles at the 2012 U.S. Open, set to begin next week Aug. 27 and run through Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Following Azarenka, the 2012 Australian…
UNIQLO has announced plans to launch its latest line of tennis apparel modeled after performance wear created for Novak Djokovic, UNIQLO global brand ambassador on Monday, Aug. 27 and in other markets around the world at a later date. In the U.S., the new line will go on sale at the UNIQLO 5th Avenue Store,…
While the pros are preparing for the 2012 U.S. Open, more than 75 beginner level tennis players, ages eight to 16, competed in the final rounds of City Parks Foundation’s Novice Tennis Tournament. The youngsters, who learned to play tennis this summer in parks across the five boroughs through free lessons with City Parks Tennis presented…
Children in Harlem got a chance to play tennis and learn about the history of African-Americans in the sport on Aug. 19, as USTA Eastern and the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program hosted a free 10 & Under Tennis Play Day at Howard Bennett Playground. The event featured tennis clinics for kids using equipment tailored to their age and…
The USTA has announced that world number one-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland, the reigning Wimbledon champion and five-time U.S. Open champion, has been named the top seed in men’s singles draw at the 2012 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 27-Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Federer, a 17-time…