Locals participate in ‘Kids On Court’
Greater Pottstown Tennis participates in ‘Kids On Court’ event at 2018 U.S. Open
The Greater Pottstown Tennis and Learning program visited the 2018 U.S. Open.
FLUSHING, N.Y. » The Greater Pottstown Tennis and Learning program participated in a Net Generation “Kids On Court” activation at the 2018 U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-three kids from the program were part of an on-court tennis demonstration prior to the start of the match between Naomi Osaka and Laura Siegemund on Grandstand, followed by Samantha Stosur and world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Eleven-year-old Brenna Bussiner tossed the coin prior to the match on Grandstand and Collin Mattis did the honors in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Both children then posed for a photo with the two players on the court afterward.
Kids On Court, part of the USTA’s new youth tennis brand, Net Generation, is expected to give more than 1,000 youth tennis players from across the country the opportunity to play on the
iconic courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Activations will be taking place prior to the first eight day sessions on each of the US Open show courts: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand, Court 17 and Court 5. They will also be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to three selected night sessions.
Net Generation marks the first time American tennis has one unified youth brand for children to get into the sport. Net Generation will make it easier for kids and their parents to learn about tennis and get into the game in schools, parks and tennis clubs across the country. The movement embraces all aspects of youth play for kids ages 5-18. For more information, visit NetGeneration.com.
*** The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for- profit organization with more than 655,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, and launched the U.S. Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network.