On May 24, the USTA Eastern Section team, captained by Russell Heier, captured the Talbert Cup for the second time last weekend, defeating teams from New England, Mid-Atlantic and Middles States at the event, which was hosted this year by Sportime Roslyn. The Talbert Cup, an annual event established in 1986 in memory of nine-time Grand…
The USTA has announced that it will host its annual open casting call on Tuesday, June 21 at the Apollo Theater, located at 253 West 125th Street in New York City to select children to perform at the 2011 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 29-Sept. 11. Winners will perform live at Arthur Ashe Stadium during night…
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center recently hosted "The Highway to Health Festival," which provided attendees an opportunity to see how making simple lifestyle changes in eating, mental thinking, and fitness can change their lives for the better. Highway to Health was organized in partnership with the USTA and HealthCorps, a proactive health…
On Thursday, June 23, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center will hold its annual ballperson tryouts for the 2011 U.S. Open. USTA is seeking enthusiastic and athletic people to suit up on the sidelines. Get ready to have the experience of a lifetime as an active part of the 2011 U.S. Open! USTA is putting 80…
On May 16, Long Island Tennis Magazine received the 2010 USPTA Eastern Publication of the Year at the Divisional Convention in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Through two-and-a-half years of publishing, Long Island Tennis Magazine has helped grow tennis in the Long Island area through its free magazine that informs tennis enthusiasts of all tennis-related news in…
Local tennis action will kick-off this week on Wednesday night, May 11th as the 2011 USTA Eastern/Long Island Region Annual Awards Dinner will take place at the Crest Hollow Country Club, located at 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury, N.Y. The 2011 USTA Eastern/Long Island Region will honor many of the outstanding accomplishments by players, coaches,…
Tiffany Thornton of the Disney Channel series, "Sonny with a Chance," will be singing on Sunday, May 15 at TennisFest 2011, a free day of tennis activities for players of all ages and abilities at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. from 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thornton is the newest star to plan on attending the…
The USTA has announced that six men and six women have been invited to participate in its 2011 French Open Wild Card Playoffs, held April 20-22 at the Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. The USTA and the French Tennis Federation have a reciprocal agreement in which men’s and women’s singles main draw wild…
Six-time U.S. Open champion Chris Evert and ESPN’s Mike Greenberg came up short in their bid for a wild card into the 2011 U.S. Open on Mondaty, losing their mixed-doubles second round match at the U.S. Open National Playoffs USTA Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y….
The USTA has announced its commitment to support “Joining Forces,” an effort led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, to mobilize all sectors of society to give United States service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned. This national initiative, which will highlight issues that are of special…