Junior Tennis

It can be very frustrating for parents when their kid’s technique is poor or the player is struggling to make and retain important technical changes. More often than not, the failure is due to either the fault of the coach, player, or parent—or a combination of the three. Over the last 20 years...Read more

The top teams from across the Section gathered at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to compete in the semifinals and finals of the USTA Eastern Junior TeamTennis Sectional Championships. The matches are played in a team format, similar to World TeamTennis, with the total games won by...Read more

New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is pleased to announce that Udai Tambar has been elected President & Chief Executive Officer effective August 9, 2021. Mr. Tambar has devoted much of his career to serving youth, including serving as Chief of Staff and Director of Youth &...Read more

In this era of learning from home and virtual programming, the need to have an education that is right for you has never been more important. This is especially true for high-level junior tennis players who often have to balance their learning with a jam-packed training and tournament schedule,...Read more

The USTA Eastern Junior TeamTennis (JTT) Regional Championships took place over the last two weekends, with local teams battling for the chance to advance to the Sectional Championships, which will be held on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center...Read more

While there will be no “Little Mo” Sectionals this year, the “Little Mo” Regional Tournaments are coming to cities all across the United States this summer, including one right here in New York. The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the Bronx will host one of the four Regional events,...Read more

For the ninth year, young hopefuls from across the tri-state area will be out in force at SPORTIME Randall's Island, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy’s (JMTA) flagship location, on Saturday, June 19th, as SPORTIME and JMTA coaches seek to discover untapped tennis and athletic talent. The goal of...Read more

Practicing groundstrokes seems to be the main focus of most players. Rather than just standing in the middle of the baseline and starting the rally with a feed straight ahead, use your serve and return of serve to start the point. Hit the serve very slowly at first and hit the return of serve so...Read more

Since 2015, the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning has served as the flagship location of the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), and has used tennis and academics to help change the lives of many Bronx residents. “Cary Leeds Center impacts our kids in different ways,” said...Read more

This past weekend, USTA Eastern hosted several Early Development Camps at four different locations in the Section. The camps serve as the beginning of the Team USA Player Development Camp Pathway designed to provide additional opportunities for players ages 7-10, and emphasize fundamentals and...Read more