2018–2021 - Tiafoe’s Breakthrough and Montgomery’s Rise Highlight JTCC’s Impact

2018 was a notable year. Frances Tiafoe won the Delray Beach Open, the youngest American man to win an ATP event since 2002. JTCC also received the USTA’s USA Developmental Program of the Year Award for the second time, affirming its strong youth tennis training.

In 2019, Robin Montgomery, from JTCC’s GEICO Game On! outreach, won the Orange Bowl at 15, demonstrating the program’s impact on youth talent development.

2021 saw Montgomery win the Junior US Open Girls’ singles and doubles titles at 17. Her progression from Game On! to the WTA Tour highlighted JTCC’s ability to nurture talent from community programs to professional levels. She became the first person to hold both of those titles at the US Open in the same year since Dutch player Michaella Krajicek did the same double in 2004 and the first American to do it since Lindsay Davenport in 1992.