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USTA Foundation awards nearly $3 million to NJTL chapters in latest round of grants

Frontline Outreach Tennis of Orlando, Fla. was one of the 155 chapters selected.

Jun 28, 2022 02:00 PM

A total of 155 National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters (NJTL) in 41 states and the District of Columbia were selected for the latest round of financial assistance. Read More

Chris Evert to be honored by ESPN at 2022 Sports Humanitarian Awards

Jun 28, 2022 11:00 AM

The USTA Foundation chairperson and 18-time Grand Slam champion has been advocating for women's health since announcing in January that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Read More

Watch: Brooklyn's KCTL on Fox 5's Good Day New York

Jun 08, 2022 12:00 PM

As an NJTL chapter, KCTL serves children living in and around Brooklyn public housing, using tennis and off-court educational activities as instruments for youth development. Read More

Youth-led NJTL changing the game for tennis in Ohio

May 31, 2022 03:30 PM

Dublin Tennis Outreach Program is an NJTL that's changing the lives of young students in and around Dublin, Ohio. But it's unique amongst other NJTLs because those doing the work are also just students themselves. Read More

New tennis clothing collection by L’Etoile Sport and Veronica Beard to benefit USTA Foundation

May 18, 2022 12:00 PM

Ten percent of the proceeds from sales of the exclusive collaboration collection and in-store events will support the USTA Foundation's mission of using tennis to change lives. Read More

NJTLs have unique, fun-filled day at Army West Point

May 16, 2022 11:00 AM

In partnership with USTA Eastern, the USTA Foundation and the American Tennis Association (ATA), local New York NJTLs headed to the ATA NJTL Eastern Cup, an empowering event focused on team tennis competition and education, at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Read More

Paralympians meet NJTLs in Asheville

Apr 16, 2022 02:00 PM

Paralympians Emmy Kaiser, Dana Mathewson and Conner Stroud played an integral role in the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier between the U.S. and Ukraine, and as part of their week, joined in a local NJTL clinic. Read More

Grassroots tennis set to boom in Asheville again after 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier

Apr 14, 2022 07:00 PM

The show within the show at this weekend's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier between the U.S. and Ukraine is a host of community tennis events taking place around Asheville, N.C. and the boon to local tennis, including USTA Foundation NJTLs, that they provide. Read More

FILA and USTA Foundation collaborate to launch Spirit of Tennis scholarships

Robin Montgomery, the 2021 US Open junior champion who honed her game at the USTA Foundation NJTL chapter JTCC in College Park, Md. and as a member of the Excellence Program, wears FILA on the match court.

Apr 12, 2022 11:00 AM

Through these initiatives, FILA will contribute $180,000 over the course of four years, providing access and opportunity to NJTL youth around the country. Read More

Wheelchair user Henry Reyes breaks new ground as NJTL coach

Apr 11, 2022 11:00 AM

Within the last year, Reyes received his Level 1 coaching certification from the USTA to train beginner players, and is unique amongst these coaches in that he, as a wheelchair user, teaches tennis to able-bodied youths at First Break Academy, a USTA Foundation National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapter in Carson, Calif. Read More