Former world number six tennis pro Chanda Rubin will be on hand to instruct the participants in this year’s USTA Eastern LI Region Kids Day benefitting the USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Program. Kids Day, which is scheduled for Friday, July 13, will take place at the Malverne High School tennis courts, located at 80…
The USTA is a proud partner in the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative. In 2012, the USTA will continue its pledge of support for military service members, veterans and families. In 2012, the USTA will distribute 2,500 free USTA 10 & Under memberships to military children to help provide recreational and therapeutic opportunities for military families across…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region recently participated in Healthy Hempstead Day, a 5K Race/Walk-A-Thon and Health Fair in the Incorporated Village of Hempstead. Long Island tennis pros coordinated the USTA’s special 10 & Under tennis program, in which courts are shorter, rackets smaller and balls lighter to make the game more child-friendly. The USTA Eastern LI Region also provided…
On Saturday, June 16, the U.S. Open National Playoffs came to a close at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center as the women’s singles, men’s singles, and mixed-doubles finals were all played. For the past six days, players from the USTA Eastern Region battled at the National Tennis Center to qualify for the…
The 12th Annual Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament was held from June 7-10 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Jana Hunsaker was the director of the wheelchair tennis program at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park center until her death in 2000. She ran weekly clinics, as well as the annual tournament, which have…
The USTA has joined with New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Queens officials to release details of a proposed strategic vision for future development at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the U.S. Open. The strategic vision—a series of interconnected construction projects that include building…
Tickets to the 2012 U.S. Open to the general public are now available, as the event is set to be played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Monday, Aug. 27-Sunday, Sept. 9. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, presented by Hess, a full-day tennis and music festival for children and families, will…
The USTA Eastern Long Island Region Kids Day, benefitting the USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Program, has been scheduled for Friday, July 13. Long Island juniors are encouraged to don their sneakers (racquets and balls will be supplied) and join in the fun at the Malverne High School tennis courts, located at 80…
On Thursday, June 21, the 2012 U.S. Open Ballperson Tryouts will take place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Approximately 80 sought-after positions as ballpersons for the 2012 U.S. Open are up for grabs with more than 400 people competing for spots. Prospective ballpersons will be evaluated by U.S. Open…
While many Queens County residents ran for shelter from the rain on May 24, more than 650 students from the Far Rockaway School District were running after tennis balls at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. This year marked the 15th Annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to…