Junior Tennis

Unseeded 15-year-old wild card Tornado Alicia Black of Boca Raton, Fla. became the third straight American to reach the U.S. Open girls singles final and the fourth in the past six years, following her 7-5, 6-3, victory over the seventh-seeded Antonia Lottner of Germany in Saturday’s semifinals...Read more

Marking the one-year anniversary of the USTA’s public commitment to help shine a spotlight on the crisis of physical inactivity among America's youth by aligning with A Partnership for a Healthier America, tennis’ governing body, the USTA, held a press event and youth tennis exhibition on Sept. 1...Read more

Louisa Chirico from Harrison, N.Y. took the court twice on Tuesday at the U.S. Open, playing in both the Girls Junior Singles and Doubles Tournaments. In her first round singles match, Louisa, seeded 10th in the tournament, took on Viktoriya Lushkov. Louisa took control of the match early and never...Read more

As Rockville Centre, N.Y.'s Noah Rubin stepped on Court 4 today for his first round match in the U.S. Open Junior Tournament, the theme from his team was to stay calm and play his game. Noah did just that in winning his first round match 6-3, 6-0 against Germany's Hannes Wagner. Noah played well...Read more

Hundreds of aspiring pros were on hand in Central Park Sunday to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of free tennis instruction, prizes and the opportunity to play with the pros as part of the ongoing CityParks Tennis grassroots program. Hosted by 1993 French Open doubles champion and Tennis Channel on-...Read more

The 2013 U.S. Open will end in a couple of weeks, but at Centercourt Athletic Club of Marlboro, the tennis season is just beginning. On Monday, Sept. 9, the Club will begin its fall season with a wide range of tennis programs for players of all ages and abilities. On Sunday, Sept. 15, the Club will...Read more

With the sun shining over New York on a beautiful summer day, the world's premier tennis tournament got underway at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday during opening round action at the 2013 U.S. Open Main Draw Qualifiers. While some of the sports top stars, including Andy...Read more

Top-seeded Sachia Vickery beat second-seeded Alexandra Kiick 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 to win the USTA Girls 18s National Championship at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif. With the win, Vickery earned a wild card entry into the women's singles main draw at the 2013 U.S. Open. T he 18-year-old Vickery,...Read more

New Yorker Noah Rubin took one step closer to a automatic wild card into the main draw at the 2013 U.S. Open with a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory in a match at the USTA Boys 18s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. that started yesterday and ended today due to a weather delay. In this Round...Read more

Twenty-three juniors from the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) have made their way across country to compete in the August 2013 USTA Nationals. The country’s best juniors are competing in the following cities: Kalamazoo, Mich. (Boys 16-18); San Diego, Calif. (Girls 16-18); San Antonio, Texas (...Read more