United States Tennis Association
United States Tennis Association' (USTA) is the organization that controls tennis at the national level in the United States. It is a non-profit private organization formed in 1881 to standardize the rules of tennis. It is affiliated with the International Tennis Federation, which is the international governing body of tennis.
| United States Tennis Association (USTA) | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1881 |
| Type | National Tennis Governing Body |
| Headquarters | United States Tennis Association, 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York |
| Membership | International Tennis Federation |
| President | Mary Carillo |
| Website | www.usta.com |
At present USTA has more than 700,000 members. Its aim is to promote and develop the game of tennis and to develop better infrastructure for tennis. The USTA runs the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center which hosts the U.S. Open, the last grand slam of the year.[1][2]
United States Tennis Association Media
- 2019 USTA NTC Court 4 and Ashe.jpg
Court 4 with Arthur Ashe Stadium in the background at The United States Tennis Association's Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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At the USTA National Campus in 2019.
- 2019 USTA exhibition Martina Navratilova and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario warming up.jpg
Martina Navratilova and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario warming up at the 2019 US Open.
- Secretary Kerry Sits With U.S. Tennis Association Leadership During a Tennis Match (28736164981).jpg
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with incoming United States Tennis Association President Katrina Adams as they watched U.S. tennis player Venus Williams play Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens on August 6, 2016.
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At the Louis Armstrong Stadium in 2009.
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ VECSEY, GEORGE (September 6, 2010). "Nation of Individuals Sees Tennis Identity Fade". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/sports/tennis/07vecsey.html?_r=1&ref=unitedstatestennisassn. Retrieved March 5, 2011.