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The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. USTA was created to standardize rules and regulations and to promote the sport of tennis in the United States. The USTA runs the USTA National Tennis Center which hosts the US Open every year. United States National Lawn Tennis Association was the original name for the United States Tennis Association which was established in 1881. ...
Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...
Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center. ...
The U.S. Open is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam in tennis. ...
Mission Statement: To Promote and Develop the Growth of Tennis The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis and the recognized leader in promoting and developing the sport’s growth on every level in the United States, from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game, the US Open.
Established in 1881, the USTA is a progressive and diverse not-for-profit organization whose volunteers, professional staff, and financial resources support a single mission: to promote and develop the growth of tennis.
The USTA is the largest tennis organization in the world, with 17 geographical sections, more than 665,000 individual members and 7,000 organizational members, thousands of volunteers, and a professional staff dedicated to growing the game.
Presidents | Name | Presidency | | James Dwight | 1882–1884 | | Joseph Clark | 1889–1891 | | James Dwight | 1894–1911 | | Henry Slocum | 1892–1893 | | Robert Wrenn | 1912–1915 | | George Adee | 1916–1919 | | Julian Myrick | 1920–1922 | | Martin Tressel | 1965–1966 | | Robert Kelleher | 1967–1968 | | Alastair Martin | 1969–1970 | | William Hester | 1977–1978 | | Julia Levering * | 1999–2000 | | Mervin Heller, Jr. | 2001–2002 | | Franklin Johnson | 2005–2006 | Johnny Johson Admiral Joseph James Jocko Clark, USN (November 12, 1893 – July 13, 1971) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy, who commanded aircraft carriers during World War II. A native of Oklahoma, Clark was of Cherokee heritage. ...
Henry Warner Slocum (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) was an American male tennis player. ...
Robert Duffield Wrenn (September 20, 1873) was an American male tennis player. ...
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- * First female to be elected USTA president.
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