New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) celebrated 50 years of service last night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, where individuals from across the country came together to reflect on the legacy and future of the organization’s commitment to underserved NYC youth in all five boroughs. Since its founding in 1971, NYJTL has provided grassroots […]
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NYJTL’s Ahsha Rolle Coaches Camp at Billie Jean King Cup
From April 12-17, 2022, New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s (NYJTL) Director of Tennis Ahsha Rolle was selected to assist USTA National Coach Lori Riffice in coaching the Girls 14’s and 16’s USA team in a training camp that ran in conjunction with the Billie Jean King Cup in Asheville, North Carolina. The junior team […]
USTA Eastern Becomes NYJTL Bronx Open Sponsor
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is proud to announce that USTA Eastern will be a sponsor for the NYJTL Bronx Open this year. The NYJTL Bronx Open will now become only the second professional tennis tournament within the calendar year in the Eastern Section alongside the US Open. The professional women’s $60,000 USTA Challenger […]
The NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup Launches in 2022
The Mayor Dinkins Cup is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the nation, with players from all over New York City representing public, parochial, and private schools. Formerly the Mayor’s Cup, New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) renamed the tournament the Mayor Dinkins Cup to honor David N. Dinkins, NYC’s first Black […]
The Power of Tennis: Joshuah Gyebi and Dylan Chervony
Tennis has the power to change lives, and the unique influence of this sport can be seen in the stories of Joshuah Gyebi, 18, and Dylan Chervony, 15. Joshuah and Dylan were both students at Icahn Charter School 2, located in the Bronx, where they participated in the NYJTL ACES Afterschool Program throughout middle school. […]
NYJTL Professional Tennis Tournament Leads Into US Open
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is excited to welcome back the NYJTL Bronx Open from August 14-21, 2022 at the world-class Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in the south Bronx. This year’s event is a women’s $60,000 USTA Pro-Circuit Tournament during the week leading into the US Open Qualifying tournament. This […]