The 2016 PowerShares Series tour, a competitive tennis circuit featuring legendary icons and world-renowned champions, will make a stop in Charleston at the Volvo Cars Stadium during the Volvo Cars Open on Saturday, April 9th. The series, which consists of a 12-city North American tour, will bring an exciting addition to the Volvo Cars Open line-up. The PowerShares Series … [Read more...]
WTT Smash Hits raises over $1 million for charity
Andy Roddick defeated James Blake 5-1 in men’s singles to lead Team Elton to a 17-11 victory over Team Billie Jean at Mylan WTT Smash Hits in front of a capacity crowd at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Monday night. The biggest winner was charity as, for only the third time in event history, Mylan WTT Smash Hits raised more than $1 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation … [Read more...]
USTA foundation receives $150.000 check from ESPN
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...]
arthur ashe essay contest winners honored
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...]
andy roddick makes triumphant return to nebraska
Andy Roddick made a triumphant return to the land of his birth Wednesday, defeating his former U.S. Davis Cup teammate and good friend James Blake 6-1 in the one-set championship match at the Champions Cup Presented by Woods Park Tennis, the third of 12 events on the 2015 PowerShares Series tennis circuit. Roddick, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska and lived there for a short … [Read more...]