NYJTL To Host 29th Annual Mayor’s Cup

May 16, 2017 | By a94bfb98_admin
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With two new stadium courts seating more than 800 at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) will welcome fans and supporters with free admission to the Mayor's Cup All-Scholastic Tennis Championships from June 1-11.

"The Mayor's Cup is the largest interscholastic tennis tournament in the nation," said NYJTL co-founder and Cary Leeds Center General Manager Skip Hartman, who created the tournament in 1988.  "It is a unique event because it offers interleague competition for teams and individuals from public, private, and parochial leagues from throughout the New York City."

With nearly 600 entries from elementary, middle school, and high schools, the Mayor's Cup includes 14 different individual and team events.

"The Mayor's Cup represents what NYJTL is all about – bringing all the children of NYC together to learn valuable life skills on the court and seeing kids grow with the game of tennis from elementary school through their senior year in high school," said NYJTL President and CEO George Guimaraes. 

The Mayor's Cup finals will be played on June 11 on the Victor Kiam and Pershing Square Stadium Courts, which were dedicated on April 9 in an opening ceremony attended by former Mayor David Dinkins, who has been a constant supporter of the Mayor's Cup.

"This year we will have a special celebration with entertainment to commemorate the official opening of the new stadiums," said Mayor's Cup tournament director Pam Glick.

Student athletes who are interested in participating in this year's event may apply by CLICKING HERE.

Schedule of play for the week will be posted HERE


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