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…
The USTA, in partnership with the USTA Eastern Long Island Region, Nassau County and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association joined together at Eisenhower Park Tennis Courts for the First Annual Military PlayDay to thank military families and veterans for their service and sacrifice. This new USTA initiative, scheduled to be an annual event, provided free…
The 2012 College Tennis Showcase will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Saw Mill Club, located 77 Kensico Drive in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Among those scheduled to appear is Eric Butorac, a professional tennis player and doubles specialist who has won 13 pro titles, having been ranked as high as ninth in the world in…
The USTA Nominating Committee has announced the nomination of David A. Haggerty as USTA Chairman of the Board and President to serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2013. Haggerty has served on the USTA Board of Directors for six years and is currently completing a two-year term as First Vice President. He is a…
Baldwin Tennis Club took first place in the First Annual DOTS Invitational tennis tournament, a new kids tennis program designed to be a first introduction to match play in a less competitive format. Created by HD Tennis, Syosset, the first DOTS event took place at Cantiague Park in Hicksville and brought together teams from HD Tennis,…
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 2012 College Tennis Showcase will be held Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Saw Mill Club, located 77 Kensico Drive in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. The College Tennis Showcase is an event to help players learn more about the college tennis process and connect better with college coaches including the USTA Eastern Tournament for high school seniors…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region has had a busy start to the fall season, giving 10-and-under lessons to hundreds of kids attending several street fairs around town. The Region brought its 10-and-under courts, balls, racquets and other equipment to the Merrick Fair, Bellmore Family Street Festival and Town of Hempstead Family Festival by the…
Long Beach Tennis Center (LBTC) invites kids to its USTA Play Day/Tennis Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The event will feature on-court skill building, games, raffles and prizes for newcomers to the sport, as well as those already enrolled in Junior Development programs. Courts will be divided by age and ability. Participants…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region will be hosting a tennis clinic for kids 10 and under at the tennis courts at Lido Beach during the Town of Hempstead’s Family Festival by the Sea, set for this Saturday, Sept. 29 from 11:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Lido Beach Town Park, located at 630 Lido Boulevard in Lido Beach,…