The USTA has announced the recipients of its 2011 ICON Awards, which not only honor individuals and organizations that have made a positive impact on diversity and inclusion in our sport and society, but also emphasize the association’s commitment to fairness and equality. This year’s recipients of the USTA 2011 ICON Awards are Phoenix Suns…
The South Brooklyn Tennis Association (SBTA) and USTA/Eastern recently participated in the “Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving!” event in the Bronx at the Fordham Road Renaissance Festival. The event, presented to promote physical activity, nutrition, and various health screenings, was sponsored by the Hispanic Federation with the National Alliance for Hispanic. SBTA and USTA/Eastern were on hand…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, will host its 11th Annual Opening Night Gala in the USTA President’s Box at the U.S. Open on Aug. 29. The evening will feature honored guests including legendary Grammy and Emmy award winning performer Tony Bennett; Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning…
All 25 players being honored at the Junior Awards Gala on Aug. 29 finished well in section tournaments this year, earning enough points to be recognized by USTA Eastern on Opening Day of the U.S. Open. But only one managed to achieve perfection: Jamie Loeb. Loeb, 16, of Ossining, N.Y., won all eight tournaments that…
The USTA has announced a series of enhanced fan experiences and expanded programming for the 2011 U.S. Open that will include new musical entertainment, upgrades to the facility, new mobile technology offerings and a full slate of activities for the sports youngest fans. This year’s Opening Night ceremony will celebrate youth tennis in an innovative…
Do you want to enter the Guinness Book of World Records? Then, come on down Friday, Aug. 26 to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as USTA Eastern teams up with Wilson Sporting Goods, and professional tennis players Mardy Fish and Andrea Petkovic, to try earn a spot among the world’s record holders…
Growing up in a tennis family, Freddi Ford undoubtedly always enjoyed tennis and attending the U.S. Open. Freddi’s father played for Yale and was a competitive club player, her mom played a few times a week, and both her brother and sister were college tennis players. At around the age of 30, Freddi found out…
The world’s focus on the players during the Grand Slam events makes it easy to forget all of the strenuous, behind-the-scenes organization and preparations that take place months, or even years, in advance of a major tennis event. With the 2011 U.S. Open looming in our midst within the next two months, the USTA Billie…
The world’s top tennis players and chefs will serve-up a kickoff to the U.S. Open on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. at the W New York in midtown Manhattan at the 12th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis event, to benefit the New York Junior Tennis League. One of summer’s most anticipated New…
The USTA has announced that reigning U.S. Open Champions Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters, world number one ranked Novak Djokovic, former U.S. Open Champion Andy Roddick and the 2010 U.S. Open Wheelchair Champion David Wagner will team up with actor Bradley Cooper, New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony, and pop star Cody Simpson at the…