The symmetries are striking. Both are tireless advocates for those without a voice. Both founded charitable events that benefit the underserved. Both are raging tennis fanatics who ascribe to the belief that the sport can change a life. Both are quintessential...
Chris Evert
Evert heralds tennis families, youth movement
By Nicholas J. Walz, USTA.com On a day where the USTA family assembled in the nation’s capital to advocate the virtues of tennis, Chris Evert encapsulated the spirit of the stumping – tennis as a sport that can be enjoyed for an entire lifetime – when relaying a...
Behind-the-scenes with Chris Evert on the CSI set
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lquUNCcGX5U 2013 GEICO Champions Celebration honoree Chris Evert was featured in a CSI episode this past January. Check out the video for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the episode. The GEICO...
USTA President Dave Haggerty featured in Tennis Magazine
USTA President Dave Haggerty sat down recently with Tennis Magazine and discussed his initiatives to grow the game, future challenges in changing public perception of the USTA and the logistics of the US Open. Highlights from the interview: In two years, what would...
JTCC Annual Gala Set for May 15 at Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in Washington, DC
The GEICO Champions Celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 15. It is the major annual fundraiser of the Junior Tennis Champions Center that benefits its community outreach initiative Game On! Co-hosted by Swedish Ambassador Jonas Hafström and former world No....