The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced major organizational changes on Monday, including the elimination of 100 jobs as part of a “transformational plan” to restructure the governing body of tennis in the United States. “We have an opportunity to reimagine the structure of the organization o better serve the tennis community in the…
In response to the tension filling our country at the moment, USTA Eastern reached out to its members on Friday to let them know that it will be taking several steps to examine its support for diversity in the section. These measures include: Developing methods to capture data on diversity benchmarks as well as…
A report in the New York Times indicated that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has begun exploring alternative locatioins to host the 2020 US Open later this summer. The US Open, which accounts for more than 80 percent of the organizations revenue, is set to begin in late August, but with just a…
The USTA Eastern Section was named the 2019 Team USA Player Development Section of the Year by the United States Tennis Association. In its press release announcing all the year’s award winners, the USTA stated: “USTA Eastern has developed one of the strongest junior pipelines in the nation and has created incredible opportunities for…
The Long Island tennis community lost a valued member this week, as USTA Long Island Regional Council Member Eileen Leonard passed away. “Eileen was an icon and we will all miss her. No greater Ambassador of Long Island tennis than Eileen,” said Jonathan Klee, USTA Long Island Region Council President. Leonard graduated from Rollins…
On Wednesday, the USTA compiled tips and guidelines, botrh for players and facilities, on what to do when returning to the courts. The USTA said: “The USTA recognizes that the coronavirus has been affecting different parts of the country in different ways and with different timing. We therefore believe it will be possible for people…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. You can see the full digital edition by clicking here. The top industry professionals and tennis leaders in the Eastern section gathered for the annual USTA Eastern Conference earlier this winter. Once again, the weekend-long event was held at the…
Worldwide, the COVID-19 global pandemic has brought us into charted territory. In these times of social distancing and isolation, communication has never been more important. We know that tennis, and sports, take a back seat to the well-being and health of the public at-large, but we wanted to ensure we keep the community informed…
The 30th annual USTA Long Island Region Awards Ceremony will take place during the New York Open, as the best and brightest in tennis on Long Island will be honored on Wednesday, February 12 prior to the start of that night’s evening session matches. By combining the annual awards ceremony with the New York Open,…
The 2020 Eastern Tennis Conference will be held on Friday, January 24 – 25, 2020 at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. Each year at the conference, the Section honors and celebrates its award winners at the Annual Awards Dinner which takes place on the Saturday. Congrats to all the award winners:…