In recognition of Black History Month, JTCC will present stories of inspiration from Black men and women who have forever changed the landscape of American tennis. From breaking and removing racial barriers to setting records and establishing the path for upcoming...
The phrase "going the extra mile" describes both literally and figuratively the commitment of 10-year-old JTCC player Jameelah Diallo who began taking Orange Ball I classes in November. In a literal sense, Jameelah and her mother Hadja “go the extra mile” making the...
JTCC Staff Professional Ginger Valentine will be moving across the country in January, but her dedication and hard work with JTCC’s Neighborhood Outreach Program will positively impact players for years to come. In July 2021, Valentine joined JTCC as an AmeriCorps...
Check out the article written by Brian Wacker from the New York Post that was published on January 14! COLLEGE PARK, Md. — On a shelf in Ray Benton’s office at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in suburban Washington D.C. are four Frances Tiafoe bobbleheads, each...
JTCC alumnus Frances Tiafoe is no stranger to the media spotlight following a stellar 2022 season that included a remarkable run to the semifinals of the US Open and the clinching victory to seal Team World’s first Laver Cup championship over Team Europe. The world...
JTCC alumni Denis Kudla and Frances Tiafoe cemented their names in history over the weekend as teammates representing Team USA to capture the first United Cup Championship. In the inaugural mixed teams event featuring top men and women competing over two weeks in...
Two players from JTCC, Adrienne Moseley and Carter Hillman, received exciting news this month when they were selected to serve on the Mid-Atlantic Junior Players Council. The newly formed committee is designed to give young players a voice in providing feedback on...
After organizing a fundraiser this spring to support two JTCC players from Prince George's County, JTCC members Dick Charlton and Bob Larson of the Kiwanis Foundation of Prince George's County proudly presented two checks totaling $18,000 to JTCC CEO Ray Benton...
If you want to be great at a sport – or great at anything, really – you must be willing to put the time into it. A lot of time. The consensus is that it takes ten years and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. And deliberate practice requires more...