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...
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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...
Five-Star Recruit Stefan Regalia Verbally Commits to UVA
An Arlington, VA native, Stefan Regalia certainly won't have to travel very far when he heads to college this fall. The JTCC High Performance player and five-star recruit, Regalia has verbally committed to play collegiate tennis for the University of Virginia. The...
JTCC High Performance Player Stiles Brockett Wins Gold Ball at Clay Court Nationals
While most junior players dream of winning one coveted Gold Ball USTA national title, JTCC High Performance player Stiles Brockett has just won his second of the year. After winning a doubles Gold Ball in January at the National Winter Doubles Championships, Brockett...
Multi-Sport Athlete Imani Jean Turns to Tennis
Never question Imani Jean’s dedication and willingness to go above and beyond when it comes to tennis. The 16-year-old JTCC High Performance player who grew up in Brooklyn, NY, traveled back and forth between New York and Maryland for one year in 2018 to train at...
Paralympian Shelby Baron and USTA National Coach Paul Walker To Coach Wheelchair All-Comers Camp
JTCC is proud to welcome two highly respected Wheelchair Tennis coaches to College Park this summer for the inaugural USTA JTCC Wheelchair Tennis All-Comers Camp on July 29-31. There are 24 spots in the three-day camp that is designed for Wheelchair players of all...
JTCC Celebrates the Class of 2022
Seventeen JTCC students were rewarded for their dedicated work in the classroom and on the court on June 1 as they were officially recognized as the JTCC School Class of '22, joining more than 300 other successful alumni. Sent off in style on the Pershing Square...