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Wimbledon Kicks Off!

Today the eyes of tennis turn toward London as Wimbledon begins. In honor of the 138 year old tournament, take a look at photographs of men’s players throughout the years […]

BBC’s More Than a Champion

June 26, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Bbc History Service Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

Competition is a driving force that inspires athletes to perform their best and we celebrate athletes for those accomplishments. But what makes an athlete impactful is how they take that […]

40 Years Later: Ashe vs Connors

June 22, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis Wimbledon /by Joe

This year will mark the 40th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title. There are many plans in effect to mark the occasion, including an upcoming documentary […]

Winning Ace: The Cary Leeds Center Opens for Youth Tennis

June 18, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Education NJTL NYJTL Service Tennis /by Joe

A Look Back at the French Open

June 5, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis /by Joe

This weekend the French Open, affectionately known as Roland Garros, will draw to a close and new champions will emerge. In honor of the occasion, here is some history about […]

A Look Back at U.S. Open History

June 1, 2015/in 1960s African American History All Arthur Ashe History Sport Tennis USTA /by Joe

Even though we are currently in the midst of the Roland Garros, you can check out a list of some of the most historic US Open moments on Gothamist. Ordered […]

MaliVai Washington Receives NJTL Founders’ Service Award

April 21, 2015/in AALC All NJTL Opportunity Service Tennis USTA /by Joe

At the USTA’s Annual Meeting and Conference, former pro and friend of the Arthur Ashe Learning Center MaliVai Washington was honored with the NJTL Founders’ Service Award. Washington was a […]

Looking Back at Ashe’s Historic Visit to South Africa

April 16, 2015/in All Apartheid Arthur Ashe History Opportunity Sport Tennis Travel /by Joe

Davis Cup Competition

March 19, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Davis Cup Tennis /by Joe

Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons, Author B20180 Competition: it is at the heart of all sports and especially tennis. Whether at the amateur level or on a professional circuit, players […]

An Event to Remember: Ashe Inducted into PTR Hall of Fame

March 9, 2015/in All Arthur Ashe Education Opportunity PTR Service Sport Tennis /by Joe

PTR CEO Dan Santorum, Johnnie Ashe, Dr. Jim Loehr and Pres. Roy Barth display Arthur’s notes from a 1991 PTR speech. © PTR On February 19, 2015 Arthur Ashe was […]