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Junior Tennis Champions Center and Wilson Announce Partnership
Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) and Wilson®, the #1 brand in tennis, today announced a multi-year partnership for Wilson to be the official racquet and ball sponsor at JTCC. As a part of the three-year agreement, Wilson also will test new equipment at JTCC, one...
Excerpt from JTCC school newspaper
The following is an excerpt from The Green and Gold, Junior Tennis Champion Center's school newsletter. The content is written by JTCC players and families. The editor-in-chief is student-athlete Mackenzie Clark. Nutrition and adequate rest are often thought of as...
87-year-old Russell Fink: The Late Bloomer
College Park Tennis Club member Russell Fink achieved the highlight of his senior playing career two weeks ago at the USTA National Men's 85s Clay Court Championships, winning a silver ball by reaching the final in singles. This caps off a remarkable year of top...
Remembering Vic Braden
Legend and Junior Tennis Champions Center Senior Advisor Vic Braden passed away yesterday morning at the age of 85 from a heart attack. The entire tennis community grieves this distressing loss and we offer our condolences to his wife, Melody, and four children, Kory...
2013 in review
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...
USTA Honors Stan Smith With 2013 President’s Award
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2013 – The USTA has announced that former US Open and Wimbledon singles champion Stan Smith has been honored with the 2013 United States Tennis Association’s President’s Award. The announcement was made at the USTA Semi-Annual meeting...
Game, Set, Matching Prize Money
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPEkmjSIa0&w=640&h=360] The excuses were hollow and chauvinistic. We play more sets so we deserve more prize money. Our television ratings are better so we deserve more prize money. Our ticket prices are higher so we...
Inaugural World Tennis Day is today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C_EivVPBxuE As part of the festivities to celebrate the International Tennis Federation's 100th birthday, the ITF will launch the inaugural World Tennis Day today. World Tennis Day will revolve around a series...