On Aug. 28th, the City Parks Foundation held a Tennis Benefit dinner and reception on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at the 2012 U.S. Open. This annual fundraiser helps to provide free accessible tennis instruction and equipment to more than 8,000 kids at 40 parks citywide. The event was hosted by…
The USTA has announced a dramatic opening night ceremony that will include an immersive video and light show for the first time, and a special performance by pop star Jordin Sparks. The ceremony will take place prior to the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium, on Monday, Aug. 27. Sparks will perform “Celebrate,” the hit song…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the USTA, has announced that it has awarded the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) in Woodside, N.Y., a $12,500 grant. During its 2012 spring funding cycle, USTA Serves awarded 44 community tennis and education organizations more than $400,000 in grants. The NYJTL is the largest tennis and education-themed…
New York’s oldest tennis club (established in 1886), New York Tennis Club is tucked away in a residential corner of the city near the Throggs Neck Bridge. Recently, the Club ran a very successful open house event to help show off their facility, and while the weather wasn’t great, a little rain and some clouds didn’t…
During one of the most exciting weekends of the tennis calendar, U.S. Open finals weekend, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum will once again add to the festivities with The Legends Ball, a gala event to be held on Friday, Sept. 7 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The Legends Ball…
The USTA has announced that it will host its annual open casting call on Tuesday, June 19 at Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater in New York City to select children to perform at the 2012 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 27-Sept. 9. Winners will perform “America the Beautiful” live at Arthur Ashe Stadium during night…
Darcy Novick is a long-time USTA league player who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 after a routine exam. Here is her story … My favorite things have always come in twos. Diamond earrings, a pair of Aces, my tennis sneakers, my lucky number 33. Recently, I added my breasts to my MVP (Most…
There’s a new tennis tournament that doubles as family time. The 2012 National Family Tennis Championships offers thousands of amateur players the opportunity to team up with their mother, father, sister, brother, husband or wife to earn the right to play for a national title. Qualifying teams will be treated to a complimentary three-night stay…
Longines, the official timekeeper and partner of the French Open, has announced the United States’ participants for the 2012 Longines Future Tennis Aces—On the Road to the French Open U.S. qualifying tournament. The USTA-sanctioned event will feature the best junior tennis athletes from the USTA’s Eastern, Middle States, New England and Northern Californian sections, as…
40-Love. This score represents a commanding lead in tennis, and for the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, (HJTEP) “40-Love” represents the celebration of its 40th Anniversary in 2012. HJTEP’s goal is to continue to score a commanding lead in life for its program participants. HJTEP’s year-long celebration kicks off with a Celebrity Pro Am on…