From 1977-1989 and 1979-2000, Madison Square Garden, the World’s Most Famous Arena, held the year-end men’s and women’s tennis championships. After an eight-year hiatus, professional tennis returned to The Garden on March 10, 2008 with the NetJets Showdown between world number one Roger Federer and former Grand Slam record holder Pete Sampras. The following year,…
Tennis has certainly become a global sport, but one of the sport’s largest markets, the New York area, has lost some high-profile events through the years from both the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tours. The season-ending tournament is often referred to as the fifth most prestigious WTA event after…
The USTA has announced that on Monday, March 5, it will launch "March Into Tennis," a month-long drive to get more kids playing the sport. Throughout the month, a record 1,200 USTA youth tennis events will take place across the country. March Into Tennis coincides with “Tennis Night in America,” which will feature Roger Federer,…
As part of their ongoing partnership, the USTA and Nickelodeon have announced the launch of the “Tennis Really Rocks” sweepstakes. One lucky kid will win the grand prize—a trip for four to New York to attend Arthur Ashe Kids Day, the annual kick-off event to the U.S. Open; as well as hang with the stars…
Seven-time Grand Slam tournament champion John McEnroe has been named the 2012 spokesperson for “Tennis Night In America,” a combined promotional effort between the USTA, StarGames Inc. and MSG Sports. “Tennis Night in America” is an annual celebration of tennis that includes youth registration events at facilities around the country and is highlighted by the…
USTA Eastern returns to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, Feb. 23 to host a 10 & Under Tennis clinic with French Open Doubles Champion and ESPN Commentator Patrick McEnroe. The clinic, which is being held for the second consecutive year at the Intrepid, will give children a chance to learn tennis…
At its Semi-Annual Meeting on Sept. 7, the USTA voted to further reduce the number of tournaments that count for men’s singles and individual doubles rankings from five to four starting in 2012. When the points ranking system took effect in 2004, the six best tournament results counted. A few years ago, the USTA reduced…
The USTA Eastern Section has announced that the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. will host the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament, June 11-17, 2012. The U.S. Open National Playoffs will again include both men’s and women’s singles and mixed-doubles in 2012. The USTA created the U.S. Open…
As one of the largest non-for profit organizations in the world, the USTA is driven by many dedicated individuals who donate their time and effort to help develop and grow the sport we all love. In having so many willing volunteers, the USTA holds workshops to help instill in their volunteers the core values they…
The USTA has announced the return of the U.S. Open National Playoffs for the third year. The U.S. Open National Playoffs will again include both men’s and women’s singles and mixed-doubles in 2012. The USTA created the U.S. Open National Playoffs to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open to cities nationwide by providing the…