The timing was impeccable. On the day of Junior Tennis Champions Center's Tennis Festival, an annual free event that seeks to identify future tennis champions, Denis Kudla, a participant in the Festival when he was 8-years-old, captured the Tallahassee Challenger...
Alumni Updates
JTCC alum reaches Finals of Tallahassee Challenger
In a gutsy performance, Junior Tennis Champions Center alum and No. 7 seed Denis Kudla defeated fellow American and No. 2 seed Ryan Harrison in the Semifinals of the Tallahassee Challenger yesterday, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Kudla out-powered Harrison by staying consistent down...
Alumni Spotlight: Mitchell Frank named ACC Men’s Tennis Player of Week
University of Virginia sophomore Mitchell Frank (pictured above playing on the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon) was named the ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week. During the week of March 11, Frank paced the No. 1 Cavaliers to four impressive road victories including...
Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Davis garners America East Conference Player of Week honors
Lauren Davis, JTCC class of 2012, earned the America East Conference Women's Player of the Week honors last week. As a freshman, Davis plays the number one singles spot for Boston University. In a crucial match last week against defending Atlantic-10 champion...
Alumni Spotlight: Kudla defeats Bachinger to advance to quarters of Dallas Tennis Classic
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,...
Alumni Spotlight: Huey takes down Murray brothers at BNP Paribas Open
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...
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...
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...