Things we love
There's so many people doing great things to push tennis forward.
Here are a few things we absolutely love! If there's anything you'd like to add, please don't hesitate to let us know.
Brands
Arthur Ashe
More than a tennis champion, Arthur Ashe was a humanitarian. The brand continues his legacy by celebrating his singular style & unwavering moral compass. Portions of the proceeds from sales support the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund at UCLA, and the Social Change Fund United.
Bageled NYC
Bageled NYC is a lean, mean two-man crew made up of Michael Foronda and Sam Burns selling the freshest tennis accessories
FURI
FURI Sport is a Black and woman owned tennis apparel and equipment brand founded in New York City. The founders understand what a player wears on the court is just as vital as the racquet they hit a ball with.
Palmes Tennis Society
Palmes is grounded in tennis culture, striving to bring a progressive ethos to the sport and its surrounding culture. They produce garments for life on and off court.
Tennis Grip
Inspired by Tennis' golden age of style and the sports' ability to bring people together, Tennis Grip focuses their efforts on creation for good.
Media
BAGEL Magazine
BAGEL magazine captures tennis’s increasing diversity, influence on fashion and participation in popular culture. It shows off the sport in a contemporary light — through great graphic design, photography, stories and style.
BAGEL covers everything from the grassroots to the professionals, tour statistics to fashion shoots and coaching tips to tennis trips.
Bruthas on Tennis
“Bruthas on Tennis” serves as a blunt, yet entertaining analysis of high profile tennis matches, players, and trends. With colorful, yet insightful commentary ranging from player ball-striking and movement, to the players’ outrageous idiosyncrasies, this fresh, unflinching take on tennis analysis provides an extremely unique look at the game of tennis as we know it.
Racquet
Racquet is a quarterly magazine that celebrates the art, ideas, style and culture that surround tennis. Tennis would be very different without this vital magazine and cultural touchstone.
The Tennis Podcast
Catherine Whitaker and David Law love tennis. They love talking, debating and making predictions about it. And that is what The Tennis Podcast is - a conversation between two people about a sport they love. A conversation that anyone can listen to.
Clubs
Black Girl Tennis Club
Black Girl Tennis Club serves as a pathway to joy, radical wellness, & liberation for Black women & girls through culture change, access, representation and exposure.
Courts
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club, Charles City, IA
The All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club established on the Mark and Denise Kuhn family farm near Charles City, IA. A dream turned reality, it features a grass court reminiscent of Wimbledon.
Central Park Tennis Center, Manhattan, NY
Located in Central Park the Tennis Center features 26 clay courts and 4 hard courts in the heart of Central Park. The tennis season at this iconic location begins in early April and runs through November.
The Courts, Borrego Springs, CA
Four tennis courts, a clubhouse and pool in the middle of nowhere. Located in Borrego Springs, a scenic drive from Palm Springs. The courts, clubhouse and pool sit on 5 acres of land with views of the San Ysidro Mountains.
Vanderbilt Tennis Club, Manhattan, NY
Courts in the semi-hidden in heart of Manhattan. The Vanderbilt Tennis Courts are located in Grand Central Terminal. Play a tiebreaker in the most iconic train station.
Organizations
Harlem Junior Tennis & Education Program
HJTEP accepts ages 6 - 18 years at any stage of development from first introduction to the game through advanced levels of play. HJTEP student-athletes take the sport of tennis seriously, knowing it will enrich their lives exponentially and most stay with them for an average of between 5-10 years.