Thirty-two of the top wheelchair tennis players in the nation competed earlier this month in the USTA L4 JTCC Wheelchair Tennis Championships presented by MedStar NRH. The largest wheelchair tournament in program history with 32 competitors, the event featured 16...
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Schinnerer Brothers Create Their Legacy
For JTCC High Performance players Kase and Erik Schinnerer, their dominance on the court shouldn’t be a surprise. Born into a family of athletes, with their mother Lessia, a former professional tennis player, and their father Dan, a four-year letter winner at Yale...
Stiles Brockett Commits to NCAA Champion UVA
JTCC High Performance player Stiles Brockett started training at JTCC in 2020 with a goal "to become the best player he could be". Three years later, Brockett not only is one of the country's best junior players and Boys 16 National champion, but he recently verbally...
JTCC Visits Croatia: A Davis Cup Adventure
With 27 enthusiastic JTCC supporters cheering wildly at courtside, it was a day of many “firsts” for Bob Bryan and Team USA as they defeated Croatia 2-1 in the opening match of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage in Split, Croatia. In his first match as Captain, Bob...
Coaches Spotlight: Oliver Akli’s Inspiring Tennis Journey
The beginning of Senior Director of Player Development Komi Oliver Akli's tennis journey is as inspiring as it is heartbreaking. "I didn't have anything, man. I used to play tennis barefoot, participate in tournaments with big holes in my shoes, and play with broken...
Ali Agnamba Named US Olympic Committee’s National Developmental Coach of the Year
JTCC Senior Director of Player Development Ali Agnamba and his illustrious tennis coaching career has reached a new pinnacle. From representing his native Togo in Davis Cup competition and being a hitting partner for Venus and Serena Williams as a junior, Ali Agnamba...
Catching Up with Black Tennis Leaders: Katrina Adams
From the tennis court to the boardroom, Katrina Adams’ impact on tennis is encapsulated by a series of historic firsts. The former professional player won 20 career doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during her 12-year career. Adams is the first African...
Jordan Zimmerman Named RSI’s Junior Tennis Champion of the Year
The Racquet Sports Industry (RSI) has named JTCC’s Jordan Zimmerman “2021 Junior Tennis Champion of the Year.” The prestigious national award was the result of Zimmerman's innovative idea to promote teenage girls to be active and engaged in their community during the...
JTCC Player Stiles Brockett Wins First Gold Ball
While most are focused on setting goals at the beginning of the year, one JTCC player is already achieving his. On January 3, JTCC Full-time Champs player Stiles Brockett secured his first national title, and with it the coveted gold ball hardware, at the USTA’s Boys...