USTA Events

More Than an Athlete: The Billie Jean King Story

Nov 10, 2017

Rob Polishook

It was Tuesday night, the 19th of September in 1973, exactly 44 years ago when I sat in front of the TV and watched Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a tennis match called the “Battle of the Sexes.” Fast-forward to 2017, and Billie Jean is walking the red carpet in New York City with actress...Read more

USTA Eastern Raises More Than 10K For Disaster Relief

Oct 13, 2017

New York Tennis Magazine Staff

USTA Eastern hosted a Rally for Relief event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Saturday to raise money for natural disaster relief. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Hispanic Federation UNIDOS Disaster Relief Fund to support Puerto Rico and Mexico following the...Read more

USTA Eastern Will Host Annual College Showcase Day in November

Sep 29, 2017

New York Tennis Magazine Staff

USTA Eastern will be hosting its 31 st annual College Showcase Day on Sunday, November 5 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The showcase gives high school sophomores, juniors and seniors an opportunity to meet college tennis coaches, collect information, listen to experts and learn about the...Read more

Eastern Men's Team Brings Home Sixth National Open Championship

Sep 25, 2017

New York Tennis Magazine Staff

The New York Athletic Club (NYAC) Men's National Team won the National Open Team Championships, which benefits the American Cancer Society, at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas for the sixth time in eight tries. Representing the USTA Eastern Section, the team from NYAC was captained by Jeffrey...Read more

Queens Men's Tennis Serves Up Dreams with USTA Foundation at U.S. Open

Sep 15, 2017

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Last Friday, the Queens College men's tennis team once again had the amazing opportunity of helping the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Foundation "Serving up Dreams" with its annual fundraiser at the US Open Tennis Championships. Photo courtesy of QueensKnights.com . During the event,...Read more

2017 U.S. Open Fun Facts

Sep 13, 2017

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Below are some fun facts from the 2017 U.S. Open, per USTA: American Players ►Four American women reached the singles semifinals at the US Open for the first time since 1981. First-time US Open champion Sloane Stephens, first-time US Open finalist Madison Keys and first-time US Open semifinalist...Read more

Nadal Dominates Anderson, Wins 16th Grand Slam Title

Sep 11, 2017

Brian Coleman

Rafael Nadal delivered a masterful performance on Sunday, capturing his 16 th Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final, his second major title of the year and another confirmation that 2017 belonged to he and Roger Federer. “It’s been a great two weeks,”...Read more

Amanda Anisimova Defeats Cori 'Coco' Gauff in All-American US Open Girls' Final

Sep 11, 2017

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Sixteen-year old Amanda Anisimova, of Aventura, Fla., won the US Open girls' singles title Sunday, defeating American 13-year old Cori 'CoCo' Gauff, 6-0, 6-2. It was the first time since 1981 that the US Open women's and girls' finals were both contested between two Americans. New Jersey-born...Read more

2017 U.S. Open Preview

Aug 24, 2017

New York Tennis Magazine Staff

2017 U.S. Open Preview August 28-September 10, 2017 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ♦ Flushing Meadows, N.Y. What to watch for … 1. Can Garbine Muguruza find consistency? Spain’s Garbine Muguruza captured the second Grand Slam title of her career with a straight-sets win over Venus...Read more

USTA To Launch ‘Net Generation’ At The U.S. Open

Aug 23, 2017

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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced its new revolutionary youth brand, “Net Generation,” which aims to inspire the next generation of tennis players. For the first time, American tennis will have one unified youth brand for children to get into the sport. Net Generation will...Read more