USTA Player Development has announced that eight junior development programs in six states have been named USTA Certified Regional Training Centers as part of its continuing effort to develop the next generation of world-class American players. The eight programs will create networks serving the Northeast portion of the country and the USTA’s Missouri Valley section….
On Jan. 29, USTA Eastern will recognize 22 outstanding students for their sportsmanship and their appreciation of Arthur Ashe’s legacy at the section’s 2011 Junior Awards Luncheon. The luncheon, which begins at noon, will be held at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. and is part of USTA Eastern’s Annual Meeting and Volunteer…
The USTA has announced that the 32nd season of the USTA Pro Circuit began on Wednesday with the Plantation Open, a combined men’s and women’s clay court event in Plantation, Fla. In total, the 2011 USTA Pro Circuit will feature 88 events—including a record 30 tournaments scheduled to be played on clay—and a total prize…
Developing a strong tennis program takes more than just courts and racquets; it takes a dedicated team of volunteers, working long hours to support something they believe in. But how do you recruit and develop a team of volunteers? How do you keep them passionate about service to the tennis community? On Jan. 28-29, USTA Eastern will work to…
Eric Johnson, 17, of San Jose, Calif., and 14-year-old Gabrielle Andrews of Pomona, Calif., each swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ 18s Winter National Championships on Saturday. Many of the nation’s top junior tennis players competed in eight USTA National Championships across the state of Arizona last week. Andrews,…
The USTA has announced that, effective Jan. 1, 2011, its 15 member Board of Directors officially began its two-year term that will run through Dec. 31, 2012. The board will be led by Jon Vegosen of Chicago, the USTA chairman of the board and president, and includes seven first-time board members. Lucy S. Garvin will…
The 2nd Annual Tennis and Rockin’ Blues® Event Featuring One-on-One Doubles is slated for Saturday night, Jan. 22 from 8:00 p.m.-midnight at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center’s Indoor Complex. This unique, combined tennis and music event includes a $1,000 in prize money, sanctioned by USTA/Eastern, for the Men’s Open and Men’s 35-and-Over…
USTA Eastern will honor 26 outstanding volunteers, tennis pros, players and organizations at its Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 29, 2011 at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains, N.Y. The award recipients will be recognized for the range of ways they helped grow tennis in the section: from providing free tennis lessons to kids…
The Third Annual Corporate Challenge was played on a beautiful September day at Broadway Park in Sayville, N.Y., courtesy of the Town of Islip. It was a full-filled day with five teams competing in a round-robin format for prizes and trophies. The tournament has three major sponsors: Outback restaurants, which provided a great meal for…
The USTA has announced details of its “Give the Gift of Tennis” holiday campaign that will encourage fans to match young tennis players with properly-sized tennis racquets, and with proper compression balls. The campaign includes the USTA’s first-ever promotional sweepstakes on Facebook where fans can win free equipment and the chance to play tennis with…