The USTA has announced the 14 winners of the 14th Annual NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay & Art Contest. The recipients, ages 18 years old and younger, were selected from 1,810 submissions earlier this month. Each winner will receive a New York City travel package from Aug. 24-26. Among the winners is Brandon Torres in the Boys…
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…
The USTA has announced the creation of the U.S. Open Sportsmanship Award which will be presented to one male and one female professional tennis player who best demonstrates excellence in sportsmanship throughout the Emirates Airline U.S. Open Series and the U.S. Open. The award will be presented to each winner during the 2012 U.S. Open….
A team of volunteers from USTA Eastern’s Metro Region didn’t just walk the walk on June 23. They talked the talk, as they worked to promote tennis to more than 1,400 people at the at the New York City Arthritis Walk in Battery Park. The volunteers handed out USTA Eastern pedometers, sunscreens and pens, and…
The USTA is a proud partner in the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative. In 2012, the USTA will continue its pledge of support for military service members, veterans and families. In 2012, the USTA will distribute 2,500 free USTA 10 & Under memberships to military children to help provide recreational and therapeutic opportunities for military families across…
On Saturday, June 16, the U.S. Open National Playoffs came to a close at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as the women’s singles, men’s singles, and mixed-doubles finals were all played. For the past six days, players from the USTA Eastern Region battled at the National Tennis Center to qualify for the…
The 12th Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament was held from June 7-10 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Jana Hunsaker was the director of the wheelchair tennis program at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park center until her death in 2000. She ran weekly clinics, as well as the annual tournament, which have…
The USTA has joined with New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Queens officials to release details of a proposed strategic vision for future development at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the U.S. Open. The strategic vision—a series of interconnected construction projects that include building…
Tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open to the general public are now available, as the event is set to be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 27-Sunday, Sept. 9. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, presented by Hess, a full-day tennis and music festival for children and families, will…
The USTA Mid-Atlantic Sectional Qualifying Tournament of the 2012 U.S. Open National Playoffs was completed this week in College Park, Md. The USTA Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center—the home of the U.S. Open in Flushing, N.Y., next week from June 11-16. The men’s singles…