When Billie Jean King hits the first ball on the Victor Kiam Court and kids rally on the Pershing Square Court at the NYJTL Cary Leeds Center for Learning on Sunday, April 9, the vision of committed supporters of New York Junior Tennis & Learning will be fulfilled and in full swing. "For…
The $2,000 Tampa Bay One-On-One Doubles Shootout, held at the FishHawk Ranch Tennis Club in Lithia, Fl., was won by Grayson Goldin. Goldin defeated Argentina's Facundo Mena 4-1 in the final to capture the tournament's first place prize of $1,000. Ashley Fisher, Head Men's Tennis Coach at the University of South Florida and a former…
Ed Krass, former Edgemont High School student and tennis player, will return to his hometown area to host a One-On-One Doubles Tournament and live rockin’ blues concert event at the Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester, N.Y. on June 2-3. The $2,000 Sportime Westchester One-On-One Doubles Shootout and Live Concert event at the Lake Isle Country…
The third annual Finance Cup will take place on Saturday, April 1 on Fisher Island in Miami, Florida, as Team USA once again takes on Team Europe in this friendly yet heated competition, which brings together former professional and college tennis players currently working in the finance world. Captained by Jeffrey Appel, team USA features…
The Maccabi USA Open Tennis Chairman Lisa Chajet, along with Head Coach Lonnie Mitchel is pleased to announce the Open Tennis Team for the 20th World Maccabiah Games, which will take place July 4-18 in Israel. Maccabi USA will bring a team of 1,100+ athletes who will join the 8,750 Jewish athletes from 80 countries, participating in 43 different…
Monday night’s BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden had a new format and many fresh faces, and once again delivered a fun and exciting night of tennis to the New York City crowd. In the end, it was Team World, comprised of Lleyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Kei Nishikori and Garbine Muguruza, who came out…
Tennis legends Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt will join the star-studded lineup for the 10th anniversary of the BNP Paribas Showdown on Monday, March 6, it was announced on Monday. Roddick and Hewitt will join Juan Martin del Potro, Kei Nishikori, Venus Williams, Garbiñe Muguruza, Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock in the annual tennis showcase at Madison Square Garden, which coincides with “World Tennis Day”…
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…
USTA Eastern hosted its annual College Showcase Day at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y., bringing together high school-aged players from the Eastern Section and college coaches from across the country in order to ease the difficult process of college recruiting. “The goal of College Showcase Day is to provide valuable information for…
New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) hosted its Annual Summer Gala at The Central Park Boathouse, as more than 550 people attended, the most in the event’s history. The fundraising efforts grew more than 20 percent from a year ago, as NYJTL raised more than $215,000, with that number still climbing. The event…