The 9th Annual Tennis Industry Association (TIA) Forum will be held Monday, Aug. 29 at the Grand Hyatt New York City, right before play begins at the 2016 U.S. Open. In addition to presenting the latest news and research about the tennis industry, the Forum will include a ceremony honoring the two 2016 inductees into…
Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe continues his commitment to the sport through the Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP), which changes young lives by removing the economic and social barriers to success through tennis. In support of that important mission, the legend is offering a chance to “Hang Out in the Hamptons with Mac” during…
Photo Credit: Twitter/@AAKidsDay Today, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced a star-studded lineup for the 2016 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess. The stadium show will include live performances from chart-topping hip hop artist Flo Rida, international pop sensation Zara Larsson, singer-songwriter Troye Sivan, buzzworthy pop/R&B artist Jordan Fisher, award-winning singer-actress Laura Marano and breakout…
Debbie’s Dream Foundation recently held its first Tennis and Charity Luncheon at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club. The event featured 24 players playing on six courts, in addition to nine ladies who came just for the luncheon. The event was sponsored by NYJTL and the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning, raised more than $8,000…
For the second straight year, Oyster Bay’s Julia Elbaba captured the women’s singles title at the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectionals, defeating Briarcliff Manor’s Rachel Lim 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Thursday’s final. Elbaba got off to a slow start in this match and struggled to find her rhythm early on. Lim took advantage of…
USTA Eastern recently hosted "I Am Tennis" at Queens College Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. in celebration of Asian-American Heritage Month. Approximately 120 people of all ages and levels from the Queens, N.Y. area participated in the three-hour event. Free food was provided for those in attendance, as well as music and giveaways. "Our goal at USTA…
CityParks Foundation has partnered with a number of facilities in New York City to offer a program called Play Today!, which will help provide dedicated juniors from New York City more opportunities to play and practice together at an affordable price. “The idea was to give dedicated juniors in our program and others in NYC…
Breakthrough New York raised nearly $780,000 at its Fourth Annual Gala in mid-April, as it honored three inspiring leaders: Grand Slam Winner and ESPN Analyst Chris Evert, Credit Suisse Managing Director Maria Chiodi, and Edgehill Endowment Partners Co-Founder and Managing Partner D. Ellen Shuman. Approximately 400 attendees were at the Gala, held at 583 Park…
Some of the finance industry’s biggest names came together to compete in a different venue on Saturday, April 16, competing in the sixth annual R Baby Foundation New York Tennis Tournament at MatchPoint NYC in Brooklyn. The event was founded by Jason Pinsky of Table Management and co-hosted by Jeffrey Appel of Broadband Capital. “Six…
Eastern Metro Region supports Delete Blood Cancer Credit all photos to Eric Vitale The USTA Eastern Metro Region was happy to support the Delete Blood Cancer Second Annual “Game, Set, Match for Life” tennis event at Sportime Randall's Island in February. Attendees helped raise enough funds to register more than 300 new potential bone…