New York Players Get Opportunity to Shine with Home Court Advantage NEW YORK, (August 10, 2022) – New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is excited to announce 2022 NYJTL Bronx Open wildcards with local talent within the USTA Eastern section. The $60K professional women’s tournament promises a week of fierce competition, with wildcards given […]
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NYJTL Joins Forces with Demand IX and Festival of NY at NYJTL Bronx Open
NEW YORK (August 8, 2022) – New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is proud to announce that it will join forces with Demand IX and Festival of New York for the 2022 NYJTL Bronx Open. This year’s $60K women’s professional tournament is from August 15-21, 2022, and will feature a main draw with 32 singles […]
NYJTL’s Ahsha Rolle features in “On The Rise” Podcast
On The Rise features compelling stories and unique voices in women’s college tennis. The conversations focus on topics such as self-care, team culture and personal goals. On The Rise is more than tennis; it is the next generation of women in sports. In this episode, NYJTL’s Director of Tennis Ahsha Rolle discusses her personal journey […]
“Ashe ‘68” Brings Founder Arthur Ashe’s Legacy to NYJTL Participants
NEW YORK (June 26, 2022) – New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is excited to announce that the “Ashe ‘68 Documentary Project” is now open for viewing at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning. This unique multi-component project, created and produced by director and cinematographer Rex Miller, celebrates the life and legacy of […]
Derwin Guzman: Player, Coach, Scholarship Winner, and Rising Tennis Star
By being resilient to life’s challenges and having the ambition to be the best you can be, any dream is attainable. Derwin Guzman knows this to be true. Derwin’s journey with New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) started more than a decade ago. At the age of six, he started in the Community Tennis Program […]
NYJTL ACES Afterschool Program Counters “Summer Slide”
The phenomenon “summer slide”, or summer learning loss, refers to the tendency for students, especially those from low-income families, to lose some of the academic skills gained during the previous school year due to lack of exposure to educational activities during the summer. This is because a student’s exposure to educational activities is often not […]