The USTA Foundation honored the 10 winners of the 17th annual National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. The winners, ranging in ages from 9 to 18, were selected out of more than 3,000 entries submitted this summer. Each winner received a New York City travel package that synced up with the opening weekend of the US Open. This year’s essay … [Read more...]
anna wintour & vogue usta auction fetching $21k
Online auction site Charitybuzz, in partnership with Vogue editrix Anna Wintour and the USTA, is offering one lucky winner the opportunity to meet Wintour in New York City. (Remember: these 73 questions have already been asked!) This will include a tour of the magazine's offices, getting a peek into a photo shoot for an upcoming issue, and two tickets to a NYFW show. The … [Read more...]
madison keys: moving better, knowing what she wants, giving back
A decal of Madison Keys appears inside the American Express Fan Experience, a hospitality suite installed on the grounds of the 2013 US Open. Madison Keys has better knowledge of her game. The fifth-best American on the WTA Tour has had a solid year, reaching the quarterfinals at events in Birmingham and Charleston, and making her way through qualifying before falling in the … [Read more...]
charity by design: a charm bangle for the tennis hof
Jewelry brand Alex and Ani has designed a tennis-themed charm attached to their expandable wire bangle (available in Russian Gold and Russian Silver). Giving Back: As part of owner Carolyn Rafaelian's Charity By Design project, 20% of all Alex and Ani sales of the Game, Set, Match Charm will go directly to the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, the … [Read more...]
andy roddick’s terra cotta twin lands in austin
The Andy Roddick Foundation has finished its moved to Austin, Texas, now that the American's hung up his racquet for good. One of the final things to make the trek from Boca Raton was Andy's likeness as a Chinese terra cotta warrior, made up as a promotional campaign for the ATP Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai back in 2007. But secretly we want to know what happened to … [Read more...]