Tag: Tennis for America

Tennis has been in my life for as long as I can remember. Though I played every sport in the book, tennis was the only one I held onto for my entire childhood and...

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is excited to announce that the VISTA application process for Year 3 of the national service initiative Tennis for America is open.  “As we enter our third year of Tennis...

By Emily Lombardi I snooze my alarm at 5:15am, but I’m shortly out the door of my Midtown apartment by 5:30am. I ride the subway starting on 33rd Street one stop to 42nd Street, then...

A year ago, Gabriella Hesse and Ava Todd committed to Tennis for America. The two - who were strangers at the time - decided to take a chance on the brand new year-of-service program...

Tennis has been extremely kind to me. This sport has created most of my favorite memories, introduced me to my closest friends, and has opened countless doors in my life. Tennis has helped nurture...

March marks month eight of my year of service with Tennis for America at JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Center) in College Park, Maryland. It has been an exciting and busy month here as Ava...

Watch ListenUp: Interview Dave Mullins, Managing Director at Intercollegiate Tennis Association The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has been making transitions left and right to adapt to the nature of the pandemic and college tennis. In...

By Justin Samples Over the past few years of my life I have realized how tennis has been a gateway into so many of the things I’ve learned and experiences I hold dear. So many of...

By Ivan Derrick My name is Ivan Derrick, and I am one of the Tennis for America fellows at the Sloane Stephens Foundation (SSF). The Foundation seeks to help shape constructive futures for youth by...

By Ava Todd My name is Ava Todd, and I am one of the Tennis for America fellows at the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, MD. November has been a fun, exciting and...