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2024 Billie Jean King Cup players welcome NJTL kids for clinic at USTA National Campus

Apr 10, 2024 06:00 PM

The U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team took time out of their preparations for the upcoming qualifying tie against Belgium to host a tennis clinic for nearly 50 youngsters from a pair of USTA Foundation NJTL chapters. Read More

Frances Tiafoe joins Houston youth for clinic in support of Frances Tiafoe Fund

Frances Tiafoe at the Frances Tiafoe Fund clinic in Houston.

Apr 02, 2024 12:00 PM

The latest activation for the USTA Foundation's Frances Tiafoe Fund took place in conjunction with the ATP 250 in Houston with students from the Houston Tennis Association. Read More

Frances Tiafoe joins Dallas youth for on-court clinic to support the Frances Tiafoe Fund

Feb 07, 2024 10:00 AM

Frances Tiafoe and the USTA Foundation hosted the first on-court activation for his eponymous Frances Tiafoe Fund in Dallas with the Dallas Tennis Education Academy. Read More

Ginny Ehrlich named new USTA Foundation CEO

Oct 24, 2023 12:15 PM

Ginny Ehrlich, an accomplished and successful leader of charitable organizations in the sports, youth, and education space, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the USTA Foundation. Read More

2023 NJTL Essay Contest winners inspired by Althea Gibson

2023 NJTL Essay Contest winners in New York City.

Sep 06, 2023 12:30 PM

Ten student-athletes, ages 10 to 18, were chosen as the winners of the USTA Foundation's 24th annual National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) Essay Contest, presented by Deloitte, after writing an essay centered around one of Gibson's most famous quotes. Read More

USTA Foundation and Jersey Mike's again teaming up to help kids

Chris Evert stars in this year's Jersey's Mikes spot.

Aug 31, 2023 09:00 AM

During the US Open finals weekend, Sept. 9 and 10, Jersey Mike’s will again host a fundraiser for the USTA Foundation, donating 20% of sales at the company’s more than 2,500 nationwide locations to the "Rally for the Future" campaign. Read More

USTA Foundation Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship winners meet Billie Jean King

Julie Matheson, David “Deuce” Daniel, Tracey Donnelly Maltby, Billie Jean King, Chelsea Bluestein and Diane Donnelly Stone.

Aug 30, 2023 02:00 PM

The USTA Foundation's two national Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship recipients visited with the sports icon during the US Open's day session on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Read More

USTA Foundation raises more than $3 million during Opening Night Gala

Aug 29, 2023 08:39 PM

The USTA Foundation raised more than $3 million to support the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network, which leverages tennis, education, and life skills programming to thousands of youth nationwide. Read More

Excellence Program alum Ngounoue wins USTA 18s' National Championships, awarded 2023 US Open wild card

Aug 14, 2023 03:30 PM

The top seed at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s event in San Diego, Ngounoue stormed through the singles draw and didn’t drop a set on her way to the final, where she beat hometown favorite Katherine Hui, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Read More

USTA Foundation to award nearly $1 million in college scholarships in 2023

Aug 14, 2023 12:00 PM

Each year, the USTA Foundation awards scholarships to deserving youth who have participated in organized youth tennis programs including the USTA Foundation’s National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network, have demonstrated high academic achievement, and require financial assistance for college matriculation. This year, the sum will total $995,000. Read More