BRAD GILBERT
ESPN Analyst, former ATP Player, Coached 8x Grand Slam Champion Andre Agassi, Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick and Andy Murray
JTCC, a nonprofit organization headquartered in College Park, MD, is committed to transforming lives through tennis with the vision of “Tennis for Everybody.”
JTCC is recognized by the USTA as the role model for an effective tennis organization, academy, and community partner.
Youth served through JTCC's community outreach programs
Earned by JTCC Alumni in college scholarships and financial aid
National and ITF titles, including 9 Orange Bowl Champions
Read Why Everyone Is
ESPN Analyst, former ATP Player, Coached 8x Grand Slam Champion Andre Agassi, Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick and Andy Murray
ATP Player and JTCC Alumnus
Tennis Channel Commentator, Former Professional Player, & International Hall of Fame Member
University of Maryland Collegiate Player and JTCC Alumna
JTCC Member
JTCC member
Former WTA Player and 3x All-American at Duke University
Parent of High-Performance Players Cody and Coy
Congratulations to the JTCC players, some pictured above, on their results in recent @usta and @ustamidatlantic tournaments!
Ayana Akli
W75 Women’s Doubles Finalist in Canada
Sebastian Cardona
L3 B14s Doubles Finalist in Virginia Beach, VA
Brayden Etti
L3 B16s Doubles Finalist in Virginia Beach, VA
Matthew Finn
L3 B16s Doubles Champion in Virginia Beach, VA
Coy Gray
L3 B16s Doubles Consolation Champion in Virginia Beach, VA
L5 B16s Team Finalist in Fairfax, VA
Lola Looney
L3 G16s Doubles Champion in Virginia Beach, VA
Aidan Peskin
L3 B18s Doubles Finalist in Owings Mills, MD
Sade Bamiro
L4 G14s Doubles Champion in Arlington, TX
Spencer Davis
L5 Wheelchair Coed A Group 1 Champion in Potomac, MD
Michael Flores
L5 Wheelchair Coed A Group 2 Finalist in Potomac, MD
Connor Chen
L6 B16s Green Flight Finalist in McLean, VA
Antonio Johnson
L6 B16s West Draw Champion in Washington, DC
Ariana Karnik
L6 G14s Finalist in Bethesda, MD
Gracelynn Li
L6 G12s Blue Flight Champion in McLean, VA
Faith Maginga
L6 G18s Group 2 Champion in Annandale, VA
Ari Pamnani
L6 B12s Red Flight Finalist in McLean, VA
Sebastian Sardi
L6 B16s West Draw Finalist in Washington, DC
Julianne Bombart-Losama
L7 G14s Red Flight Finalist in Annandale, VA
Xavier Tineo Coppola
L7 B14s Red Flight Champion in McLean, VA
Mirabella Dumesh
L7 G12s Finalist in Olney, MD
Isabelle Glover
L7 G14s Group 2 Champion in Olney, MD
Rohan Ivatury
L7 B14s Red Flight Finalist in Annandale, VA
Celine Kim
L7 G16s Finalist in Olney, MD
James Lanier
L7 B12s Blue Flight Finalist in Annandale, VA
Isabel Madani
L7 G12s Red Flight Champion in Annandale, VA
Sanjay Ramiah
L7 B12s Champion in Olney, MD
Emma Rerko
L7 G16s Group 1 Champion in Annandale, VA
Jayden Xu
L7 B14s Blue Flight Finalist in Fulton, MD
Tomas Giron
Jr Circuit Coed 10U Orange Ball Flight B Champion in Ashburn, VA
Rose Glover
Jr Circuit Coed 10U Orange Ball Group 1 Finalist in McLean, VA
Gian Lee (Chantilly)
Jr Circuit Coed 10U Orange Ball Flight D Champion in Ashburn, VA
Leon Pashapour
Jr Circuit Coed 10U Orange Ball Group 4 Finalist in McLean, VA
Orange Ball Championship Champion in Sterling, VA
Sam Ferber came to JTCC at 11 and trained here through 18. He calls it his second home. The coaches knew him, his friends were here, and when life got hard, this place showed up for him.
Years later, he still swings by to say hi to the coaches and hit some balls. That’s what being part of JTCC means. Once you’re in, you’re family.
See the seven pillars that make this place home. Link in bio.
Lunch & Learn: College & Beyond is back, and we opened with someone who helped build JTCC’s culture from the inside.
Former ATP World No. 53 and current Senior HP Coach Denis Kudla spoke with our juniors about work ethic, adversity, and building habits that last well beyond their playing days.
Vesa Ponkka, JTCC’s President & Director of Coaching, also chimed in.
Read the full story at jtcc.org/news
119 adult players came out last weekend across six divisions and played 150+ matches in great weather. 🎾
One player even called our Singles Club Championship “the most fun I had playing tennis.” We love to hear that.
The Open Expert final between Langston Williams and Matthew O’Connor is still to come tomorrow. 👀
Next up is the Adult Doubles Tournament. Grab a partner and register by 11/16, link in bio 💪
📸 Anne Costello (who also participated)
From the courts in College Park to the ATP Finals in Turin. 🇮🇹
JTCC alum Frances Tiafoe has officially qualified for his first Nitto ATP Finals, one of the sport’s most prestigious stages, reserved for the top 8 players on tour. This season, he won Halle, reached a career-high No. 8, and made his third US Open semifinal with coach Mark Kovacs and an incredible team behind him.
We are so proud of you and good luck Big Foe! 🙌
Sofia Johnson graduated from Old Dominion as an All-American and Sun Belt Player of the Year, and her first full season on tour has been nothing short of remarkable.
Today she claimed her 50th win of the season. Tomorrow she has a quarterfinal at the W50 in Huamantla, Mexico.
JTCC College Park is proud to be her home training base. Keep it going @sofiaajohnson! 🔥
Stacey Speller first came to JTCC as a volunteer, new to DC in 2021. That summer she FaceTimed her oldest son from a JTCC event with Frances Tiafoe, who told him, “We gotta see you on a tennis court out here one day.”
Two years later, he was.
Today all three of her kids train in our pathway, each at a different level, and the family is here four or five times a week. Tennis went from something they did only with mom to something they love on their own.
See the seven pillars that make stories like hers possible. Link in bio.
Congrats to Bodhi Knowles, JTCC School’s Student of the Month for October! 🎉
New area. New school. Full-time tennis training and a tougher fitness routine on top of it. That’s a lot for any 8th grader, and Bodhi took it on with real enthusiasm. He works at a high level and a fast pace, takes homework seriously, and his grades are strong across the board.
Best part? He’s clearly enjoying it.
Keep it up, Bodhi. 💪
A grandmother’s last wish was for her grandchildren to experience JTCC.
Weeks before she passed, they received a scholarship to train in our Future Champs pathway. Her family told us it was one of the last joyful moments she had.
“Being able to extend opportunities in a meaningful way that extends beyond just the court, that’s what it’s all about.”
- Evan Morsell, JTCC Community Outreach Manager
See the seven pillars your gift supports. Link in bio.
Iosua Malaki grew up in a family that could never have afforded tennis.
Scholarships and coaches who cared changed the trajectory of his life. Today he’s JTCC’s Vice President of Programming & Operations.
“Being a champion is daring to be different.”
Champions Achieve Greatness. See the seven pillars your gift supports. Link in bio.
Congratulations to the JTCC players, some pictured above, on their results in recent @usta @_itftennis_ & @ustamidatlantic tournaments!
Benjamin Kittay
ATP 100 Doubles Champion in Spain
Payton Dith
J100 Doubles Finalist in Canada
J60 Finalist in Dominican Republic
J60 Doubles Champion in Dominican Republic
Sofia Johnson
W100 Doubles Finalist in Edmond, OK
Leo Berger
L2 B12s Champion in Greensboro, NC
Sebastian Cardona
L2 B14s Doubles Champion in Midlothian, VA
Piper Johnson
L2 G18s Champion in Waipahu, HI
Caroline McLean
L4 G14s Third Place in Puerto Rico
Hannah Halabi
L5 G18s Flight 1 Champion in Monroeville, PA
Evelyn Cordish
L5 G14s Flight A third Place in Mobile, AL
L5 G14s Doubles Finalist in Mobile, AL
Eadan Waters
L5 G18s Finalist in Mobile, AL
L5 G18s Doubles Champion in Mobile, AL
Andy Zhang
L5 B18s Flight 2 Champion in Robesonia, PA
Anasofia Bladuell
L6 G14s Blue Flight Champion in Olney, MD
Sophie Brailovsky
L6 G16s Group 1 Finalist in Waldorf, MD
Camelie Desir
L6 G18s Group 1 Champion in Olney, MD
Aria Goyal
L6 G12s Group 2 Finalist in Washington, DC
Amy Kikanzira
L6 G14s Champion in Olney, MD
L6 G14s Green Flight Champion in Olney, MD
Faith Maginga
L6 G18s Group 1 Finalist in Olney, MD
Hannah Nudo
L6 G12s Red Flight Finalist in Olney, MD
Mohan Parthasarathy
L6 B14s Blue Flight Champion in Olney, MD
Shahraz Pourahmadi
L6 G14s Blue Flight Finalist in Olney, MD
Sanjay Ramiah
L6 B12s Champion in Silver Spring, MD
Celine Ramon-Fortune
L6 G18s Group 2 Champion in Olney, MD
Mia Robles
L6 G12s Finalist in Sterling, VA
L6 G12s Red Draw Champion in Annandale, VA
Zain Sadqi
L6 B18s Champion in Olney, MD
Clive Shin
L6 B12s Finalist in Olney, MD
L7 B12s Team Second Place in Annandale, VA
Jamill Siddo
L6 B12s Champion in Olney, MD
Lily Tafesse
L6 G12s Blue Flight Champion in Olney, MD
Cameron Verdi
L6 B16s Blue Flight Finalist in Annandale, VA
Jeffrey Dormu
L7 B14s Blue Flight Doubles Champion in McLean, VA
Anders Gick
L7 B18s Doubles Champion in North Bethesda, MD
Sean Holland
L7 B14s Blue Flight Doubles Champion in McLean, VA
Raphael Lebleu
L7 B18s Doubles Finalist in North Bethesda, MD
Horace Shin
L7 B16s Finalist in Annandale, VA
Champions Achieve Greatness. On the court, in the classroom, and in life.
“Everything we do here at JTCC is about the whole person.” - Martin Blackman
See the seven pillars your gift supports. Link in bio.