Junior Tennis

On Jan. 29, USTA Eastern will recognize 22 outstanding students for their sportsmanship and their appreciation of Arthur Ashe’s legacy at the section’s 2011 Junior Awards Luncheon. The luncheon, which begins at noon, will be held at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. and is...Read more

The USTA has announced eight top American juniors selected to represent the United States in two elite 14-and-Under events in Europe: The AEGON Junior International, held in Bolton, England, Jan. 17-23; and Les Petits As, held in Tarbes, France, Jan. 24-30. The events annually feature some of the...Read more

Eric Johnson, 17, of San Jose, Calif., and 14-year-old Gabrielle Andrews of Pomona, Calif., each swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18s Winter National Championships on Saturday. Many of the nation’s top junior tennis players competed in eight USTA National...Read more

Everyone remembers the last couple points of Ryan Harrison’s last Grand Slam appearance, his grueling five-set loss to Sergey Stakhovsky in the second round of the U.S. Open. On Sunday, Harrison said thinking back to that match gave him some needed inspiration as he beat fellow 18-year-old Jack...Read more

As Matt Richards prepared to play in his first USTA match seven years ago as a 10-year-old, something would happen off the court that would change his life forever. It was the morning before Thanksgiving when Matt was awakened by his father and he was told that his 19-year-old sister Jenn was taken...Read more

The USTA has announced the acceptance lists for the 64th Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships, which begins Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Fla. The qualifying draw will take place beginning Friday, Dec. 3. The Dunlop Orange Bowl features singles...Read more

This year, two Long Islanders had the opportunity to live out one of their dreams by getting to play in the 2010 U.S. Open Junior Tournament. The U.S. Open Junior Tournament is played on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the U.S. Open. Long Island Tennis...Read more

The USTA has announced three new coaching hires–Jorge Todero as a USTA Lead National Coach, Frederico Rodriguez as a USTA National Coach and Marc Lucero as a USTA Coach. All three hires will facilitate coaching and training programs while working with players in the USTA Player Development program...Read more

More than 120 high school students from across the tri-state area got a chance to impress college tennis coaches and learn about the wide range of playing opportunities after graduation at USTA Eastern’s 24th Annual College Showcase Day. The Showcase Day, which was held Nov. 7, 2010 at the USTA...Read more

After four days of highly competitive play at the 2010 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, it looked as though the event could have repeat champions in both the men’s and women’s draws. Without question, USC junior Steve Johnson and Cal-Berkeley junior Jana Juricova were the...Read more