For the sixth time, New Jersey native and former tennis phenom Justin Gimelstob hosted a tennis exhibition to raise money for a variety of children's charities, including The Valerie Fund, a non-profit organization supporting healthcare services for children with cancer and blood disorders. This year's event, held at Centercourt Athletic Club in Chatham, N.J., raised more than $300,000…
A star-studded lineup was on hand at the 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan to join hometown favorite James Blake in support of Serving for a Cure, Blake’s annual tennis exhibition and fundraising event benefiting early detection cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Blake, a former world number four and USA Davis Cup Gold Medalist, was joined by…
The Queens College Tennis Players Association (QCTPA) held their inaugural charity tournament at the Queens College Indoor Tennis Center on Nov. 13. David Rand and Sara Just-Michael, founders of the QCTPA, organized a round robin doubles tournament, comprised of 20 teams of Queens College students. Not only was the attendance high, but all participants were excited…
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…