Events

Two “Legendary Leaders”—106th New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins and Hall of Fame tennis coach Nick Bollettieri – spoke from their hearts about their love for children at New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) 31st Annual Leadership Awards Luncheon, which raised nearly $500,000 to support...Read more

The 9th Annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Forum will be held Monday, Aug. 29 at the Grand Hyatt New York City, right before play begins at the 2016 U.S. Open. In addition to presenting the latest news and research about the tennis industry, the Forum will include a ceremony honoring the two...Read more

Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe continues his commitment to the sport through the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), which changes young lives by removing the economic and social barriers to success through tennis. In support of that important mission, the legend is offering a chance to “Hang Out...Read more

Photo Credit: Twitter/@AAKidsDay Today, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced a star-studded lineup for the 2016 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess. The stadium show will include live performances from chart-topping hip hop artist Flo Rida, international pop sensation Zara...Read more

For the second straight year, Oyster Bay’s Julia Elbaba captured the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectionals, defeating Briarcliff Manor’s Rachel Lim 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Thursday’s final. Elbaba got off to a slow start in this match and struggled to find her rhythm...Read more

USTA Eastern recently hosted "I Am Tennis" at Queens College Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. in celebration of Asian-American Heritage Month. Approximately 120 people of all ages and levels from the Queens, N.Y. area participated in the three-hour event. Free food was provided for those in attendance...Read more

Eastern Metro Region supports Delete Blood Cancer Credit all photos to Eric Vitale The USTA Eastern Metro Region was happy to support the Delete Blood Cancer Second Annual “Game, Set, Match for Life” tennis event at Sportime Randall's Island in February. Attendees helped raise enough funds to...Read more

This week marks the opening of the indoor season at New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s (NYJTL) Cary Leeds Center, with the bubbles going up at Crotona Park for the first time. The two five-court bubbles were inflated earlier this month at NYJTL’s flagship facility and will remain on-site until...Read more

On Sunday, Aug. 30 at Central Park, Lacoste celebrated the 3rd Annual City Parks Foundation Free Pro Clinic, hosted by Lacoste brand ambassador Murphy Jensen. Several of Lacoste’s star players were on hand, including Timea Bacsinszky (#14), David Goffin (#15), Yung-Jan & Hao-Ching Chan (#16...Read more

The John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) hosted a Benefit Night this past week, bringing out stars of the tennis world for exhibition matches raising money for the Academy. In front of a packed crowd at Sportime Randall’s Island, 14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal took on all-time great Lleyton...Read more