NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Taka Bertrand, who spent the past two seasons as head coach at St. John's, has been named Swensen-McMahon Head Coach of Women's Tennis at Yale. Bertrand brings NCAA Tournament experience as both a coach (at the University of Chicago) and as a player...
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Wimbledon Second Round Review: Denis Kudla
For the second consecutive year, JTCC alum Denis Kudla was ousted in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships. In a scant 88 minutes, Kei Nishikori, the No. 10 seed, downed the American in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. A point in the second set with Nishikori...
2008 JTCC Gala honoree tabbed Stanford men’s tennis head coach
STANFORD, Calif.- Former Cardinal standout Paul Goldstein has been named Stanford’s men’s tennis head coach, as announced today by Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics Bernard Muir. Goldstein becomes the 10th head coach in school history, following a...
Wimbledon Review: Denis Kudla
Earlier this morning, Denis Kudla defeated fellow qualifier Marsel Ilhan in a first round match in four sets, 7-6(3), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5. Kudla became the first American male to advance to the second round of the Wimbledon Championships. Sam Querrey also notched a first...
Wimbledon Primer: Denis Kudla
Junior Tennis Champions Center alum Denis Kudla will take on Marsel Ilhan (TUR) tomorrow on Court 8 at the Wimbledon Championships. They are the first scheduled match with the opening serve set for 11:30 am (local time). This will mark Kudla's second appearance at...
JTCC delivers at inaugural Citi Open Wildcard Challenge
In spite of the sweltering DC heat and arduous competition, Usue Arconada and Francis Tiafoe, two Junior Tennis Champions Center players, prevailed in the inaugural Citi Open Wildcard Challenge on Tuesday afternoon. Usue, the No. 2 seed, defeated the No. 3 (Malika...
King of Clay practices with Tiafoe on birthday
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN09JMkR69U Déjà vu. On his 28th birthday, The King of Clay again enlisted the assistance of a JTCC junior player to participate in his practice routine. Five years ago, Denis Kudla's (JTCC alum) junior French Open first round match...
Citi Open Wild Card Challenge comes to JTCC
The US' top amateur tennis players will have a chance to compete in one of the most competitive professional tennis tournaments in the world. The Citi Open®, the Nation's Capital Tennis Tradition, and the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), one of the leading...
JTCC searches for summer coaches
JTCC is looking for college players who have expressed a passion and enthusiasm to coach top junior players. During our upcoming summer camp, these players will have the opportunity to work closely with Senior Directors Vesa Ponkka and Frank Salazar - two of the top...