The Riverside Clay Tennis Association (RCTA) will host a Walkathon on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Riverside Park along the Hudson River Greenway, south of the 96th Street Red Clay Tennis courts near 95th Street. The event will raise funds and awareness for the Green Outlook, NYC’s first composting, solar-powered public restroom, along…
For the sixth time, New Jersey native and former tennis phenom Justin Gimelstob will host a tennis exhibition to raise money for a variety of children’s charities, including The Valerie Fund, a non-profit organization supporting comprehensive healthcare services for children with cancer and blood disorders. The Justin Gimelstob Children’s Fund (JGCF) Tennis Exhibition, set for…
City Parks Foundation’s Annual CityParks Tennis Benefit, co-chaired by Billie Jean King and John McEnroe, was held Tuesday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The event raised more than $200,000 for CityParks Tennis, a free youth instructional program that serves over 7,000 children in parks throughout New York City each season. Held…
On Aug. 9-10, young area tennis enthusiasts participated in an event that truly put the “fun” in fundraiser, as Centercourt Athletic Club of Chatham held its first annual event to support Academy Cares at Centercourt. The event kicked off with Orange Ball and Green Dot Ball Pro/Am round-robins, where children were paired with teaching pros….
It was a midsummer night’s dream come true for more than 450 attendees at Central Park’s Boathouse Thursday evening as the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) held its 18th Annual Summer Gala with the Stars. Luminaries from the worlds of tennis, finance and the New York social scene came out to support the largest tennis…
The Inaugural Mats Wilander Foundation Tennis Pro-Am benefiting debra of America will be held at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Join us during the 2013 U.S. Open for this special event at West Side Tennis Club, the home to the U.S. Open Tennis Championships for over six…
USTA Serves, the national charitable foundation of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has announced it will host its second annual Pro-Am in the Hamptons, Thursday, Aug. 22 in East Hampton, N.Y., beginning with a doubles round robin tournament, and an evening reception sponsored by Sotheby’s Auction House. Both events will serve to raise money…
One family of tennis fans recently enjoyed the Grand Slam opportunity of a lifetime. For Kate Ryan, who works as a liaison for booksellers and librarians at a book review magazine and is an advocate for children’s literacy, that chance came when she won her family the chance to play on Arthur Ashe stadium on June…
USTA Metro participates in National Meeting, Regional Winners Named By Mark McIntyre USTA Eastern Vice President New York City Mayor David Dinkins received the Samuel Hardy Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the Awards Luncheon on March 16, during the USTA’s Annual Meeting in Westin, Fla. The Award is given each year…
The 13th Annual Jana Hunsaker Wheelchair Tennis Tournament finished up on June 9, as wheelchair tennis players from all over the country turned out to compete in this prestigious event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Congratulations to all of the following winners in their respective divisions: â–ºWinner of the Men’s Wheelchair Open…