USTA Foundation, the national charitable organization of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), announced that it has received a grant in the amount of $150,000 from ESPN., the worldwide leader in sports, which has televised the US Open since 2009. ESPN’s grant funding will go to support seven National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network chapters that are amongst … [Read more...]
wilson tennis thanks serena williams
Wilson Tennis thanks Serena Williams for being a huge inspiration for people in and outside the game. Wilson Tennis has created a video with several kids thanking Serena Williams for being such a role model who isn't fake, changing one's life, for breaking stupid rules, for showing that strong is beautiful, for changing the game, for showing someone that he or she … [Read more...]
2015 US Open: novak djokovic defeats roger federer
World number one Novak Djokovic has won the 2015 US Open. Djokovic proved too strong and defeated world number two Roger Federer in four sets: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. By winning the 2015 US Open, Djokovic now has won the title two times in his career and the win marks his 10th Grand Slam title. Roger Federer hoped to win his 18th Grand Slam title. Related: IBM gives the US Open … [Read more...]
flavia pennetta wins 2015 us open in stella
Flavia Pennetta won the 2015 US Open and her first Grand Slam title. And she did it in style...or Stella. Flavia Pennetta wore pieces from the Adidas by Stella McCartney Barricade collection. Flavia Pennetta won the women’s singles title in straigh sets 7-6, 6-2. To get Flavia Pennetta’s look visit Stella McCartney at the official Adidas website. “Flavia Pennetta is one … [Read more...]
IBM gives the US Open a New York City treatment
The folks at IBM, longtime partners of the USTA in staging the US Open – one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, sporting event in the world – this year took a decidedly active approach in its ad campaigns for the final major of the tennis season. It’s an interesting way to relate the little details of a big city like New York to the little details of such a statistics-heavy … [Read more...]