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USTA Foundation, Johnson & Johnson unite for heroes

Apr 16, 2014 06:07 PM

The USTA Foundation and the Johnson & Johnson health care company will host six “Warrior & Family Tennis Days” for wounded veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, utilizing the power of tennis play to provide fun and bring people closer together. Read More

Wounded Warriors at home on the tennis courts

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Apr 09, 2014 09:37 AM

Army Sergeants Chris Bustamante and Jesse Colby weren’t tennis players prior to the San Diego District Tennis Association’s Wounded Warrior tennis camp. Their experience at the camp, however, turned them into tennis fanatics, and has changed their lives in ways they never imagined. Read More

Laredo Tennis fit for a king

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Apr 07, 2014 07:20 PM

The Laredo Tennis Association features a program for the blind and visually impaired that is "more than tennis!" Cruz Ramos, a high school senior, used the newfound confidence he gained from his success in tennis to run for Homecoming King at Martin High School ... and won! Read More

USTA Serves raises more than $100,000 at World Tennis Day fundraiser

Mar 07, 2014 04:02 PM

USTA Serves raised more than $100,000 at a fundraising reception held in conjunction with World Tennis Day on March 2 at the Essex House Hotel in New York. The money raised is being used to support USTA Serves’ funding of scholarships and programming grants. Read More

USTA Serves to host reception to kick off World Tennis Day

Feb 11, 2014 11:31 AM

USTA Serves is hosting a fundraising reception on March 2 at the Essex House Hotel in New York City to kick off World Tennis Day. The event will support USTA Serves’ funding of scholarships and programming grants to under-resourced youth at four New York metro NJTL chapters. Read More

Abilities Tennis hosts Winter Chill event

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Feb 01, 2014 01:06 PM

Abilities Tennis hosted its sixth annual Winter Chill, a tournament for special needs athletes at N.C. State University. The event incorporated an “Adopt a Unit” project, with athletes sending cards and socks to troops overseas. Read More

USTA Serves awards $1.6 million in grants and scholarships

Jan 27, 2014 12:58 PM

USTA Serves has awarded $450,000 in grants to 40 organizations that provide tennis and education to underserved youth and people with disabilities. This brings the total awarded during the 2013 grant funding cycle to more than $1.2 million. Combined with scholarships, USTA Serves awarded a total of $1.6 million in 2013. Read More

Radio broadcasting brings Australian Open to life for the blind

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Jan 10, 2014 07:54 PM

Tennis can be difficult to watch when you're blind or visually impaired. But tennis on the radio is making a comeback thanks to the internet. And the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2014, the Australian Open, is being broadcast live. Read More

2013 US Open - A Smashing Success for USTA Serves!

The US Open is one of the most magnificent sporting events in the world and provides a major fundraising platform for USTA Serves. This year, with the support of US Open sponsors and our signature events, USTA Serves raised over $1 million to support our grants and scholarship programs. Read More

Inspired By the Riveter

Most everyone is familiar with “Rosie the Riveter” and the “We Can Do It” campaign that spread during World War II. What some don’t know, are the women who inspired this character, the “Real” Rosies. Read More