Whit's Tennis Tips

Whitney Kraft, Director of Tennis at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, is always looking for new questions on the game of tennis to answer. Whether you're looking for that perfect racquet or just looking to improve your game, all you have to do is ask Whit.

Updates

Update…October 24, 2008

Attention Tennis Program Participants

The NEW Indoor Tennis Center
Opening for adult and junior programs…

The Inaugural 2008 Winter Instructional Programs are scheduled to begin on Monday, December 1, 2008. Registration forms and information should be available on our website at “Play at the NTC,” Program Applications & Information after November 3.

Make-ups for the fall classes that were cancelled due to weather will take place beginning Monday, November 3, 2008. Please call the Programs Office at 718-760-6213 to arrange your make-up classes.

If you have general questions, please call the Front Desk at 718-760-6200, ext. 0

Thank you for your continued participation.

NTC Program Applications & Information

Even though the USTA pays the City of New York in excess of $1.5 million per year in rent, the organization is permitted to use the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for its own events, including the US Open, for no more than 60 days a year, ensuring the facility's use by the public for 10 months. In actuality, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is open to the public seven days a week, 11 months a year, closing only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. That means you can get out there and play at the National Tennis Center!

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Cardio Tennis

Cardio Tennis is a new, fun group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high energy workout.

The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, "Home of the US Open Tennis Championships," can host your next event, party or meeting in one of our fabulous restaurants, meeting spaces or stadiums. For more information, click here or contact our Events Department at: 718-595-2420. We're more than just Tennis!

NOTE: The above number is not for general ticket inquiries. For ticket information, please call ticket master at 866-OPEN-TIX and for all inquiries please call the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at 718-760-6200.