Tag: tennis

USTA unveils ‘Be Open’ campaign for 2024 US Open, celebrating diversity and equality

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Aug. 9, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced the line-up of its “Be Open” campaign, which aims to promote progress, positivity and equality at the upcoming US Open at Flushing Meadows.  The campaign, which takes place throughout Fan Week, gives tennis fans an opportunity to participate in numerous…

Middle school girls empowered through tennis at New York Edge event

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Jun. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Paul Frangipane Middle school girls from New York Edge, the city’s largest provider of school-based afterschool and summer programming based in Woodside, gathered at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on June 13 for an afternoon of tennis training and empowerment. In the shadow of Arthur Ashe…
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Smashing success: Thousands gather for for USTA’s AANHPI Tennis Fest in Cunningham Park

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May. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson Over 1,300 families signed up for a day filled with fun, food and tennis at the USTA Eastern’s second annual Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Tennis Festival. The festival celebrated AANHPI cultures, bringing together tennis enthusiasts of all ages during the community’s heritage month. Families gathered on…
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Tennis fans from around the world flock to Queens for US Open

Aug. 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Tennis fans from across New York and around the world are descending on Queens this week for the start of the U.S. Open, and QNS/Queens Post spoke with some of the jovial attendees outside the iconic Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The two-week sporting extravaganza — which runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10. — sees the best in the world battle it out for Grand Slam glory with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defending his men’s championship title and Polish star Iga Świątek also looking…
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