A distinguished physician, a veteran sports journalist, and two outstanding tennis players will become part of USTA Eastern history on April 29, as the Junior Tennis Foundation hosts the 24th Annual Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Dinner at the Water Club in New York City. The four people who will be inducted into the Eastern Tennis…
Longines, the official timekeeper and partner of the French Open, has announced the United States’ participants for the 2011 Longines Future Tennis Aces event. The USTA-sanctioned event will take place on Saturday, April 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The best 12-and-under players from the USTA’s Eastern, Middle…
Pictured here (front row, left to right): Emily Steinberg, R.A.L.L.Y.: Racquet and Literacy League for Youth, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Dr. Deborah MacFarlane-Antoine, NYJTL, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Sandy Martin, Saint Paul Urban Tennis, 2010 NJTL of the Year; Bob Bratcher, 2010 Eve Kraft Community Service Award; Brenda Gilmore, 2010 Eve Kraft Community…
USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, has announced that it is launching a new “Neighborhood” initiative for its donor-supported Avenue of Aces, located on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Past U.S. Open Champions Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe will…
Some kids were already avid tennis players, some were fans and others held a racquet and stepped on a court for the very first time. But whether they were continuing to enjoy the game they love or just being introduced to it, all the kids were enjoying the USTA Eastern Section’s 10-and-Under Tennis clinic, featuring the…
USTA Eastern will host a QuickStart Tennis clinic at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, feb. 24 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., giving kids a chance to learn tennis on a smaller court with equipment scaled to their age and ability. There will also be a wide range of fun on-and off-court activities,…
USTA Eastern will host a QuickStart Tennis clinic at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Feb. 24, 2011, giving kids on Presidents’ Week vacation a chance to learn tennis on a smaller court with equipment scaled to their age and ability. The tennis clinic is part of the museum’s annual “Kids Week,” celebration Feb….
The USTA has announced the eight award winners to be honored during the USTA Community Tennis Development Workshop (CTDW), which will be held Feb. 11-13, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va. The honorees will be recognized in a variety of categories for their dedication to growing the game. Long Island Tennis…
The USTA Eastern Section has announced that the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. will host the U.S. Open National Playoffs Eastern Sectional Qualifying Tournament, April 16-22, 2011. The USTA also announced the return of the U.S. Open National Playoffs to expand the footprint of the U.S. Open by providing the…
After a busy fall/winter season, holidays that included lots of shopping, numerous festive parties that may be followed by shovels filled with snow … you will also find your local USTA/Eastern Region board members gearing up for another action packed year of tennis events. This core group of hard-working volunteers with a common love for…