2014 will mark the Junior Tennis Champions Center's fifteenth year in existence. But before we ring in the New Year and celebrate the milestone, let's take a look back at the 2013 JTCC headlines: -Francis Tiafoe became the youngest player in the 67 year history of...
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Junior Orange Bowl recap
1,400 of the top ranked 12-and-under and 14-and-under players descended upon Coral Gables and Key Biscayne to compete in the 52nd annual Junior Orange Bowl International Championship. The tournament was held from December 14 through December 23. Chris Evert, Jimmy...
JTCC’s Vesa Ponkka leads United States team to title
The United States squad led by Vesa Pönkka, Junior Tennis Champions Center Senior Director of Tennis, swept Mexico to win the North American International Club (IC) 16 and Under Junior Challenge Final on Monday, December 16 in Nassau, Bahamas. The team was comprised...
Twitter reacts to Francis Tiafoe’s Orange Bowl win
The Twitterverse was buzzing after Junior Tennis Champions Center's Francis Tiafoe secured a historic Orange Bowl victory. Here is a sampling of those tweets: Inspiring look back at how he was trained @TheJTCC in PG to become #1 today. Growing Up With a Home...
Francis Tiafoe of JTCC notches historic Orange Bowl victory
Rewind your mind back to February 3, 2013. The Baltimore Ravens were in complete control of SuperBowl XLVII as they had built a 22 point advantage in the third quarter. The 49ers were listless and on the verge of a crushing defeat. Then the lights went out. Following...
Francis Tiafoe to play in Orange Bowl Final today
The tuck ruling that led to a title and launched a Hall of Fame career. Willis Reed defying the odds in Game 7 and netting the Knicks its first championship. Kevin Millar's walk and Dave Robert's subsequent theft of second base that eradicated the ghosts of baseball...
JTCC announces nationwide search for new coaches
(College Park, Md.) December 11 – The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), the world-class tennis training center in College Park, Md., today announced that they are in the midst of a nationwide search to add the next great wave of American tennis coaches to their...
Kudla headlines 2013 USTA Australian Open WildCard Playoffs field
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., December 9, 2013 – The USTA today announced that Victoria Duval, the 18-year old breakout star of the 2013 US Open, and top 21-year old Denis Kudla will headline the up-and-coming Americans playing for a singles wild card entry into January’s...
Eddie Herr tournament round-up
Eddie Herr is one of the torch bearers of junior tennis tournaments. According to IMG Academy, the host of the tournament, Eddie Herr evolved from a 100 player local tournament in 1987 into an international event attracting the best international junior players. A...