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'King Richard' stars surprise XS Tennis NJTL chapter in Chicago

Nov 11, 2021 12:00 PM

'King Richard' stars Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton joined XS Tennis, a USTA Foundation National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) chapter in Chicago, for a special community event in celebration of the film. Read More

USTA Foundation, Warner Bros. celebrate 'King Richard' with community events

Nov 10, 2021 01:00 PM

National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) youth across the country are invited to attend advanced screenings of the movie, while stars Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton will host a community event at XS Tennis in Chicago. Read More

Fantasy Camp returns to USTA National Campus

Nov 08, 2021 12:00 PM

Held over the weekend of Nov. 4-7, attendees were able to train like top-ranked tennis players while simultaneously supporting the philanthropic mission of the USTA Foundation. Read More

Rising Robin Montgomery talks making US Open history, NJTL and more

Oct 07, 2021 12:00 PM

While her crowning moment of sweeping the Open's junior titles was a culmination of more than 10 years of training, it's just the first step in what she hopes is a long and fruitful career in tennis. Read More

2021 NJTL Essay Contest winners announced, to be recognized in virtual ceremony

This year's awardees hail from a diverse range of backgrounds and different NJTL programs.

Oct 05, 2021 03:00 PM

The winners, ranging in age from 10 to 18 and were selected from more than 1,100 entries submitted this summer. Read More

Robin Montgomery featured in The Undefeated: 'I have goals of winning a Slam and becoming a Top 5 player'

Sep 30, 2021 10:00 AM

The ESPN affiliate profiles the USTA Foundation Excellence Team product as she embarks on the start of her full-time professional career after becoming the first player to sweep the junior US Open singles and doubles titles since 2004, and the first sweep by an American since Lindsay Davenport accomplished the feat in 1992. Read More

Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock participate in NJTL clinic at Laver Cup in Boston

Kyrgios and Sock with kids from the Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center.

Sep 29, 2021 02:00 PM

Students from the Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center in Dorchester, Mass. had the experience of a lifetime last week in conjunction with the Laver Cup: the opportunity to take the court with star tennis players Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock. Read More

USTA Foundation partners with ESPN to revitalize YMCA in San Juan

Sep 20, 2021 12:25 PM

Together with ESPN, local partners and international sport development organizations, the USTA Foundation assisted in the restoration and revitalization of the YMCA of San Juan over the last year. Heavily damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2018, the 'Y', as its known to residents, the facility officially re-opened in a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 17, with Rio Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig on hand to celebrate. Read More

18th annual USTA Foundation US Open pro-am a huge success

Participants in the 2021 USTA Foundation US Open pro-am.

Sep 13, 2021 04:00 PM

The USTA Foundation’s annual pro-am returned to the US Open after a year’s hiatus in a big way on Sept. 10, raising funds in support of under-resourced youths around the country. Read More

Montgomery sweeps US Open junior titles in singles, doubles

Sep 11, 2021 09:45 PM

USTA Foundation Excellence Team member Robin Montgomery became the first player to sweep the girls' singles and doubles titles at the US Open in the same year since Dutch player Michaella Krajicek did the same double in 2004, and the first American to do it since Lindsay Davenport in 1992. Read More