In 2023, JTCC became the first U.S. facility to establish an ongoing Para Standing tennis program, serving athletes with physical disabilities. JTCC athletes Nicky Maxwell and Ken “Rocket” Rodriguez quickly gained national recognition, competing in a landmark Para Standing doubles exhibition at the US Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In 2023, JTCC alumnus Andrew Fenty, the winningest player in the history of the University of Michigan tennis program, received the 2023 Universal Tennis Foundation Hurd Award, a $100,000 grant to support his transition to professional tennis.