The USTA today announced that eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Ivan Lendl, former world No. 7 Mardy Fish, and former American Olympian Jill Craybas will begin coaching with USTA Player Development as part of its strategy to involve former champions and top American players in the development of current American pros and juniors. Lendl, Fish and Craybas will work with … [Read more...]
USTA names executive team for USTA national campus
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced three moves for the executive staff at the new USTA National Campus which is being constructed in Orlando, Fla. Kurt Kamperman will become Chief Executive, Community Tennis and USTA National Campus. Craig Morris has been hired as General Manager, Community Tennis and Youth Tennis. Tim Cass has been hired as General … [Read more...]
USTA tennis on campus announces fall invitational teams
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced the 48 coed intramural and club tennis teams, representing colleges and universities throughout the country, have been selected to compete at the fifth annual USTA Tennis On Campus (TOC) Fall Invitational at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The event, taking place Oct. 9-11, serves as the national … [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...]
USTA honors Blue Ribbon directors with US Open trip
Five of the nation’s top tennis tournament directors were selected by a subcommittee of the United States Tennis Association’s Junior Competition Committee to be named the first class of Blue Ribbon tournament directors. The tournament directors were honored and rewarded as the best and brightest tournament directors around the country for their hard work and dedication with … [Read more...]