USTA Serves, the national charitable foundation of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), has announced it will host its second annual Pro-Am in the Hamptons, Thursday, Aug. 22 in East Hampton, N.Y., beginning with a doubles round robin tournament, and an evening reception sponsored by Sotheby’s Auction House. Both events will serve to raise money…
The First Annual “Whack it with a Racquet” tennis tournament will feature Coach and Pro Glenn Nathan, and the St. Joseph’s College men’s and women’s tennis teams on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 3:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s College. The JB Davis Group, having worked with the Ronald McDonald Houses of Memphis and Knoxville, Tenn., wanted…
Late in the night on Sunday, Oct. 28, Hurricane Sandy roared through Long Island and the East Coast and destroyed everything in its path. Superstorm Sandy was officially only a Category One Storm, but what it lacked in force it made up for in sheer size and more effectively, timing. Had Sandy come through during…
The 13th Annual Jana Hunsaker Wheelchair Tennis Tournament finished up on June 9, as wheelchair tennis players from all over the country turned out to compete in this prestigious event at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Congratulations to all of the following winners in their respective divisions: ►Winner of the Men’s Wheelchair Open…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region, along with United Way of Long Island, will hold the Second Annual Club & Corporate Tennis Challenge Fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Port Washington Tennis Academy, located at 100 Harbor Road in Port Washington, N.Y. This event will raise money to provide rehabilitative and…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and former three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten both scored in a charity soccer game played before a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The exhibition was organized by Djokovic’s fellow Serbian, Dejan Petkovic, who starred for several Brazilian clubs in the past decade. Former Brazil stars Zico and Bebeto…
The USTA has announced donations of goods and money to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts totaling more than $400,000. Clothing, bottled water and other beverages, and needed supplies such as shampoos and soap, were collected from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the USTA’s White Plains corporate headquarters and loaded on 16 pallets for…
On Sunday, Oct. 21, 10 student athletes from the Syosset High School Varsity and Junior Varsity girls tennis teams participated in the Annual Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach. The walk is held annually to raise funds and promote breast cancer awareness. The girls raised over $300 for the cause.
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will join with United Way of Long Island to host the Second Annual Club & Corporate Tennis Challenge, raising funds for recreational and rehabilitative tennis programs for returning military personnel and their families. The fundraiser/tennis tournament will take place Sunday, Dec. 9 from 4:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. at Port Washington…
The Suffolk County Girls Coaches Tennis Association held its Second Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Doubles Tournament on Sept. 22. The round-robin tournament took place at two sites, the Hamlet Country Club in Commack, N.Y. and at Center Moriches High School. The tournament was open to any varsity and/or junior varsity player from all of Suffolk…