Even if it was taking place on the other side of the world, the Australian Open was reason enough for local tennis fanatics to get into the spirit of the first Grand Slam of 2012. To spur on the action, Team HousingWorks held an event at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club titled, “Uptown Down Under," a…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, has announced that it has granted 41 community tennis and education organizations in the U.S. more than $400,000 in grants. Combined with scholarship awards, USTA Serves distributed more than $1.5 million in 2011. The bi-annual grant process, a national initiative of USTA Serves,…
The Sixth Annual Mardy’s Tennis & Jake’s Music Fest was held in Vero Beach, Fla. on Dec. 9-10, as the official host sponsor, Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, hosted the Kids’ Tennis Clinic, Reception and Tennis Exhibition, featuring top-ranked American tennis player, Mardy Fish. Mardy’s Tennis & Jake’s Music Fest to Benefit the Mardy…
On the eve of U.S. Open Finals Weekend, tennis champions, industry leaders and supporters of the game gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for The 2011 Legends Ball. The event honored the greatest legends and supporters of the sport of tennis and raised funds to support the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in their…
On Nov. 17, the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) held its 26th Annual Awards Luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria where they presented this year’s Leadership Awards to former champion John McEnroe and Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald. The afternoon consisted of a reception/cocktail hour, followed by a lunch with guest speakers,…
The New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) will present its annual Leadership Awards to Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick and to Hall of Fame tennis legend John McEnroe on Nov. 17 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. “We are proud to honor two recognized leaders of the New York City business…
Several of the biggest names in tennis came together at the 19th annual WTT Smash Hits presented by GEICO at Cleveland Public Hall, raising more than $500,000 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. Team Elton rallied to win the match over Team Billie Jean 19-18 in front of…
On the eve of the 2011 U.S. Open Women’s Final, a who’s who of the tennis industry will gather at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City to pay tribute to the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011 Inductees Andre Agassi and Peachy Kellmeyer, to honor additional contributors to the sport, and to…
On Aug. 25, BNP Paribas hosted the 12th Annual Taste of Tennis event where the tops in the game of tennis and the top chefs in the world gathered together in Manhattan at The W Hotel to showcase some amazing food, drink signature cocktails and dance the night away with several renown DJs on hand….
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Hamptons Tennis Classic will be held at Sportime Amagansett, located at 150 Town Lane in East Hampton, N.Y. from noon-5:00 p.m. The rain date for the event will be the following day, Sunday, Sept. 18. All proceeds from the event will benefit The PRASAD Project and PRASAD Children’s Dental Health…