Despite dropping the first set without winning a game, JTCC alum Denis Kudla managed to dispatch of No. 109 Matthias Bachinger (0-6, 6-2, 7-5) yesterday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Tennis Classic. “After the first set, I thought ‘first things first,...
The doubles team of Treat Huey, JTCC alum, and Jerzy Janowicz edged Andy and Jamie Murray (6-3, 7-5) yesterday to advance into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. In their quarterfinal match up today, the duo eliminated a gritty James Blake and...
The stage was the National Clay Court Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Jimmy Evert Tennis Center where Chris Evert learned to play her counterpunching style of play that won her 18 Grand Slam singles titles. It was a fitting place for Evan Zhu (pictured...
USTA President Dave Haggerty sat down recently with Tennis Magazine and discussed his initiatives to grow the game, future challenges in changing public perception of the USTA and the logistics of the US Open. Highlights from the interview: In two years, what would...
JTCC player Jennifer Yu won best poem in the 2012 USTA Arthur Ashe contest and she won first prize in her school's black history poem contest. Her poem, entitled A Man of Many Colors, can be viewed below. She spent the first prize money ($50) to purchase two wooden...
JTCC News -JTCC Champion player Usue Arconada has advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Chang LTAT ITF junior tournament in Thailand. She defeated Nilar Win (6-3, 6-1) in the first round, Greetje Minnen (7-5, 6-1) in the second round and Isabelle Wallace (7-5, 6-1) in...
The USTA has released a proposal for changes to the 2014 junior competition structure. Here is a timeline for the proposal voting: The Sections will discuss within their Junior Competition structure between now and the USTA Annual Meeting (March 16-18, 2013). The USTA...
The USTA announced today that the US Open National Playoffs will return for a fourth year to expand the footprint of the US Open to cities nationwide by providing the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the US Open. The US Open...
The following is an essay written by a passionate youngster training in the Junior Champions Program at JTCC: Tennis Dream Tennis is my favorite thing. There is nothing else for me, if I don't become a tennis pro, I will become a tennis college player and a coach. ...