NYJTL Bronx Open Creates More Opportunities
NEW YORK, (August 11, 2022) – Today, the USTA announced that three more Americans will receive wildcards into the NYJTL Bronx Open, August 15-21, 2022. The wildcards have been given to Whitney Osuigwe, Ashlyn Krueger, and Sachia Vickery. Most of these young Americans hope to extend their time in New York and participate in as many matches as possible during this crucial time on the tennis tour calendar.
- Whitney Osuigwe is from Bradenton, Florida and has a career high ranking of 198.
- Ashlyn Krueger has a career high ranking of 196. Krueger won the Orange Bowl junior tournament as a wildcard in 2020.
- Sachia Vickery is from Hollywood, Florida and has a career high ranking of 73.
One more wildcard will be released in the coming days for the main draw singles, adding to the list of this year’s fierce competitors. The most up-to-date information will be found by visiting the NYJTL Bronx Open tournament website.
Get Involved
The NYJTL Bronx Open is scheduled August 15-21, 2022 during the very height of tennis interest in New York City. The event continues NYJTL’s long history of hosting professional tennis tournaments and will feature a main draw with 32 singles players plus a 16-team doubles’ event and a 32-player qualifying event. The rankings of the entry players guarantee many of these women will go directly into the US Open main draw directly afterwards.
NYJTL welcomes the community to watch world-class tennis free of charge. The tournament provides the opportunity for NYC youth to experience professional tennis first-hand in a way that otherwise may not have been accessible to them. The NYJTL Bronx Open will bring many ways for the community to get involved in this special week, from youth tennis clinics to volunteer opportunities that provide a closer look into the professional tournament.
This year the NYJTL Bronx Open will take place at the Cary Leeds Center. With access to 20 tennis courts and two additional stadium courts with permanent seating for more than 800 spectators, the Victor Kiam Stadium and the Pershing Square Stadium offer a courtside view of the world to the community, creating an unmatched up-close and intimate tennis viewing experience. In addition, the Cary Leeds Center will serve as a practice court facility for the US Open and will host the US Open Junior Qualifying tournament. Matches begin Monday, August 15 at 10 am.
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