U.S. Tennis Association of New England

Congratulations to our four USTA Rewards US Open Sweepstakes winners — Elizabeth Cushman, Sarah Duckworth, Kimberly Murray and Tara Reynolds 🎾🎉

Each winner and one guest got to experience the US Open like a VIP, with a trip for two that included hotel accommodations courtesy of our friends at Grand Slam Tennis Tours, Loge Box seats on Arthur Ashe Stadium and a behind-the-scenes tour.

All four winners entered the sweepstakes simply by being USTA Rewards members. If you're not a USTA Rewards member yet, sign up for FREE today and start taking advantage of member benefits, perks and more!

Visit ustarewards.com to register!

✂️🎾 An exciting evening at the YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown (NH) as the community came together to cut the ribbon on four beautiful new tennis courts! 🎉

This incredible project was made possible through more than $50,000 in combined support from YMCA members, donors and community supporters, including a $14,850 USTA Tennis Venue Services Grant. These investments helped fund court resurfacing, new nets, benches, divider curtains and expanded opportunities for tennis programming at the Y.

Members of both the YMCA and USTA communities came together to celebrate this milestone at one of New Hampshire’s most active tennis facilities, which regularly hosts USTA League and junior programs.

We’re proud to support organizations like the YMCA Allard Center that are creating more opportunities to play, growing the game and strengthening tennis communities across New England 💚🎾

🎾🏆 We wrapped up August with a massive weekend of League Sectional Championships across Eastern Massachusetts. The Adult 40 & Over Sectionals took place Aug. 28–29, followed by the Adult 18 & Over Sectionals from Aug. 29–30.

In total, 68 teams and nearly 900 players competed for a coveted spot at USTA League Nationals this fall. Congratulations to all of our champions 👏

Adult 18 & Over winners:

🎾 2.5 Women: Tennis Tempest — Trumbull Racquet Club
Captains: Cindy (Xin) Chen & Kimberly Grosso

🎾 3.0 Women: Ace Angels — Farmington Valley Racquet Club
Captains: Morgan Castrogiovanni & Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo

🎾 3.0 Men: Fore Court Racquet and Fitness
Captains: Christopher Alger & Alexander Scott

🎾 3.5 Women: Summer Vibes — Four Seasons Racquet Club
Captain: Silvana Buono

🎾 3.5 Men: Lakeville Athletic Club
Captains: Matthew Ford & Sean Collins

🎾 4.0 Women: Serve Me Another — Chelsea Piers Tennis Club
Captains: Marjorie Eilertsen & Sara Watts

🎾 4.0 Men: Monadnock Indoor Tennis Club
Captain: Peter Samuelson

🎾 4.5 Women: Spark Fitness and Tennis Club
Captains: Taylor Spector & Evan Sideman

🎾 4.5 Men: Lakeville Athletic Club
Captains: Jared Pieper & Jonathan Sanders

🎾 5.0 Men: Bay State Aces — Woburn Racquet Club
Captain: Yousef Asaad

Adult 40 & Over winners:

🎾 3.0 Women: Cedardale NTB — Cedardale Health & Fitness
Captains: Toni Cavallini & Michele Chicoine

🎾 3.0 Men: Ace Kickers — Bass River Tennis Club
Captains: David Taliaferro & Jeff Crispen

🎾 3.5 Women: Awesome — Woburn Racquet Club
Captains: Mana Hoffmann & Heather Condurso

🎾 3.5 Men: Tenacity — Solaris Racquet Club
Captain: Unni Nair

🎾 4.0 Women: Volley Llamas — Longfellow Natick
Captain: Saru Wade

🎾 4.0 Men: The Oh Geez — Woburn Racquet Club
Captain: Ryan Yure

🎾 4.5 Women: Longfellow Natick
Captains: Mary Carroll & Chetana Keltcher

🎾 4.5 Men: Wimbledon 109 Tennis Club
Captains: Brandon Bale & Gennady Burakovsky

Much needed break for the marketing team! If you don’t hear from us over the next two weeks, it’s probably because we’re resting, recharging and enjoying the best tennis in the world!

We’ll see you all in September 🎾🙌

For 26 years, Sharon Murphy has been helping players learn, grow and fall in love with tennis 🎾❤️

From coaching juniors and high school players to directing tournaments and educating the next generation of coaches, the longtime Connecticut teaching pro has worn many hats, and she’s still learning, adapting and improving along the way 💪

Her best advice? Be patient. Learning takes time—whether you’re the one learning or the one teaching.

Read Sharon's story in the comments 👇

🎾🏆 Another fantastic Junior Team Tennis Section Championship in the books!

On Wednesday at Springfield’s Forest Park, 18U and 14U squads battled for section titles and bragging rights as the best in New England!

🏆 18U Champion: Bloomfield Tennis Club (CT)
Coached by Pho Phimvongsa

🥈 18U Finalist: The EDGE (VT)
Coached by Tammy Azur

🏆 14U Champion: The EDGE (VT)
Coached by Bea Molson

🥈 14U Finalist: Gotlib Tennis (MA)
Coached by Jesse Gotlib

Teams advanced to Sectionals by qualifying through their local leagues 👏

Congratulations the players and coaches on an incredible day of tennis 🎉🎾

🎾 What a weekend at the Adult 18 & Over District Championships!

Across 21 sites throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, Eastern Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts, 177 teams and more than 2,300 players hit the courts to compete for a spot at Sectionals.

🏆 36 teams across nine divisions punched their tickets to the Section Championships taking place August 29–30!

And a huge shoutout to our 46 dedicated championship staff members who helped make this weekend possible!

Congratulations to all of our advancing players and teams, and we’ll see you at Sectionals 🎾💪

🎾🥉 At 61, Janet Pearl finally reached the tennis dream she had spent years chasing.

After a devastating knee injury put her Maccabiah Games dream on hold, the Wellesley, MA player fought her way back to the court, and all the way to a bronze medal for Team USA 🇺🇸

Her journey was filled with setbacks, determination and one unforgettable comeback.

Read Janet’s story in the comments 👇

🎾 Last week, New England players competed on the national stage at the historic ATA National Championships, held at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL 🌴

🏆 The seven-day championships featured eight junior and adult competitions, bringing together hundreds of players from across North America and the Caribbean for one of tennis’ most celebrated events.

Founded in 1916, the ATA is the oldest African American sports organization in the United States and has played a pivotal role in advancing diversity, inclusion and opportunity in tennis. The organization helped develop and support legends like Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, while continuing to provide a national stage for the next generation of players.

👏 A Bright Future (ABF), a Boston-based NJTL chapter, sent eight young players to this year's championships, including earning the following top finishes:

🥇 Jacob Faryman & Mayfre Moreta — Boys’ 16s Unsanctioned Junior Doubles Champions
🥇 Roan Bennett — Boys’ 14s Unsanctioned Junior Singles Champion
🥈 Adam & Kamran Luwaga — Boys’ 14s Unsanctioned Junior Doubles Finalists

Twelve New England juniors also competed in the L5 Junior Singles Championships, including the eight representatives from ABF.

Congratulations to all New England participants for being part of the rich tradition, community and continued growth of the ATA 💙

🎾💪 Our juniors and coaches enjoyed an unforgettable week at the USTA Battle of the Sections!

Eight boys and eight girls represented Team New England at the USTA Level 1 event, squaring off against top junior talent from the 16 other USTA Sections across the country 🇺🇸👏

The girls competed in Claremont, CA, while the boys played in Kalamazoo, MI. The rosters featured four boys and four girls from both the 16s and 18s divisions.

After dropping their opening match to Midwest, the girls won their final three matches against Missouri Valley, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest. The boys earned victories over Southwest and Hawaii while falling to Midwest and Southern California.

🙌 A big thank you to coaches Steph Yanosov (Wesleyan University) and Vi Nguyen (New England Tennis Academy) for leading and supporting the players throughout the event.

New England pride was on full display throughout the week, as players cheered for every point on the court and built connections off the court through team meals and activities 🤝

Way to represent New England 💙