Twenty-five of the top wheelchair tennis players in the nation visited JTCC to compete in the USTA L4 JTCC Wheelchair Championships presented by MedStar NRH. The highly competitive tournament featured 11 JTCC players, including 12-year-old Spencer Davis and...
JTCC in the News
Camille Hall Carries On Family Tennis Legacy
With her mother a former collegiate tennis player at Morgan State University, and her older sister, a current player at Morgan State and former JTCC alumnae, it's only fitting that Camille Hall shares a similar passion for the game of tennis. The Washington D.C....
JTCC Alumnae and UMD Players Compete in ITA Bedford Cup
Nine Division I NCAA women's teams braved unexpected rainy conditions during the first weekend in October and traveled to JTCC to compete in the sixth Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Tennis Association Bedford Cup. Players from Coppin State University, George Mason...
JTCC Alumnus Frances Tiafoe Clinches Laver Cup for Team World
JTCC alumnus Frances Tiafoe’s star continued to shine with his history-making performance on Sunday in Laver Cup action in London. The world #19 earned a scintillating come-from-behind 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, which was the decisive point...
JTCC and Prince George’s County Welcome Home Frances Tiafoe
On Friday, just one week after his remarkable run to the US Open semifinals, JTCC alumnus Frances Tiafoe was welcomed home with loud cheers of appreciation by more than 500 JTCC supporters including Prince George’s County leaders, officials, and residents. Festivities...
JTCC Alumnus Frances Tiafoe Tops Rafael Nadal at US Open
No. 22 Seed Tops 22-Time Grand Slam Champion JTCC alumnus Frances Tiafoe sent the sports world into a frenzy Monday afternoon. The Hyattsville native earned a momentous 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the...
Coaches Spotlight: Oliver Akli’s Inspiring Tennis Journey
The beginning of Senior Director of Player Development Komi Oliver Akli's tennis journey is as inspiring as it is heartbreaking. "I didn't have anything, man. I used to play tennis barefoot, participate in tournaments with big holes in my shoes, and play with broken...
Top JTCC Players to Compete at Prestigious ITF Tournament
The player list has been announced for the 2022 Wayne K. Curry Prince George's County International Junior Tennis Championships presented by Laurel Springs School, featuring rising junior boys and girls worldwide. Mirra Andreeva, the 2021 girls' singles finalist,...
Ukrainian Tennis Player Polina Shostak Finds Escape Through Tennis
For 13-year-old Polina Shostak, tennis has proved an escape from war engulfing her home country of Ukraine. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city and located just 19 miles south of the Russia–Ukraine border, Shostak recalls the harrowing memories of her city...