JTCC News -Mitchell Frank and his University of Virginia men's tennis team teammates defeated USC in the ITA Indoor Championships held in Seattle. -Former world No. 2 and 2008 bronze medalist Vera Zvonareva underwent shoulder surgery. She is expected to miss the...
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15th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Now Open
The 15th Annual Arthur Ashe essay contest is now open for submissions. Who is eligible? If you participate in a National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapter and are 18 or younger, you are eligible. What do I have to write about? Answer the following question in...
USTA Announces College MatchDay Series
The following article was written by Sally Milano of USTA.com Men's and women's college tennis will be in the spotlight like never before when the USTA kicks off its new "College MatchDay" series. The series will highlight several of the top men’s and women’s college...
Alumni Spotlight: Mitchell Frank propels Virginia to victory in ITA Indoor Championships
JTCC alum Mitchell Frank (pictured above) and the University of Virginia men's tennis team (6-0) toppled USC yesterday in the finale of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships held at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle. This marks the fifth time in six years...
Alumni Spotlight: Vera Zvonareva undergoes shoulder surgery
Former Junior Tennis Champions Center player and two-time Grand Slam singles finalist Vera Zvonareva underwent shoulder surgery last week. It will take the 28-year-old Russian approximately four months to recover. On her website, she provided the following update for...
JTCC Announces 10 & Under Summer Tennis Camps
The Junior Tennis Champions Center announced today the opening of registration for 10 and Under Summer Tennis Camps. The camps follow a play-based approach to learning tennis and aims to keep kids mentally engaged and physically active. The options for 10 and Under...
Alumni Spotlight: Congratulations Phillip Simmonds!
Long Island native, recent ATP Tour professional player and Junior Tennis Champions Center alum Phillip Simmonds has joined the staff at the SPORTIME location in Syosset, N.Y., and at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy Annex at the SPORTIME location in Bethpage, N.Y., it...
Skills & Drills: The Kick Serve
The Pro: Tennis Center at College Park Pro Kevin Borzenski The Skill: How to hit a kick serve The Basics: 1) Instead of the ball spinning sideways (i.e. slice serve) or not spinning without a definite direction (i.e. flat serve), the ball spins forward for a kick...
Pat Etcheberry visits JTCC
For the past two days, JTCC Senior Advisor Pat Etcheberry trained players and dispensed his fitness knowledge at the Tennis Center. Etcheberry is a legend in the fitness field. He started his career as the head trainer the University of Kentucky teams before focusing...