Courts at the Austin Tennis Academy will become busier than normal in a couple of weeks when junior players from all over the country arrive in town to compete in the 2023 Little Mo Nationals which has been held at ATA for more than two decades. The top four yellow ball players (semifinalists) in each…
The Austin Tennis Academy and Coach Jack Newman were featured recently in an episode of American Dream TV Selling Texas which airs on KNVA, the CW channel in Austin. The show showcases what they call ‘gems located in the hill country’ as well as homes for sale. Here is the link to view the Tennis…
ATA players continue to build a name for themselves on a national level with their ongoing victories at USTA L1 events. Over the weekend, Tristan Stine and his partner, Sibi Raja, won a ‘Gold Ball’ in B16 while Jack Ingram and his partner, Brendan Boland, won a ‘Bronze Ball’ in B18 at the National Doubles…
The Shootout is the Austin Tennis Academy’s annual fundraising event for AASF – Austin Athletics Scholarship Foundation – a 501(c)3 non-profit which supports junior tennis players and the pursuit of their dreams. At this point in our preparations for Shootout 2023, which is just under 3 months away, we’re looking for donations to go in both the Silent and Live Auctions. And that’s…
Great news for junior tennis players in Texas after the United States Tennis Association made a big announcement regarding one of its annual events. The USTA boys and girls 12s and 14s Winter Nationals is coming to Texas. The L1 event will be hosted in San Antonio, starting December 28 and running through January 3….
The USTA Clay Court Nationals is an L1 tennis event that junior players from all over the country must qualify for in order to compete. The annual championship consists of 128-player singles compass draw and 64-teams draw with no consolation at each of the four different age levels in both boys and girls play: 12’s,…
Turning 17 couldn’t have turned out any sweeter for Elliot Wasserman while playing on opening day at the Boys 18 USTA Clay Court Championships in Florida. Not only did he break what he calls the birthday curse at Clay Nationals, but he won a third-set tiebreaker to upset the number six seed player, and he…
The 2023 Texas Slam saw more than 50 ATA players battle it out on court in brutal heat during one of the biggest junior tournaments – nearly 1,000 players – in the country. Some were still competing on the very last day of The Slam. And ATA players brought home plenty of hardware from both…
Junior tennis players, parents, and coaches have worked hard all year, put their best foot forward, and now, the votes are in! It’s time to find out who’ll be taking home an Academy Award this year. The answer will be revealed at the 2023 End of Year Party coming up Thursday, May 25. This annual…
Members of the graduating Class of 2023 will receive their high school diplomas coming up Wednesday, May 24. The five seniors include: Dakota Clark, Nico Jamison, Hannah Kinder, Katie King, and Ben Kotzen. Commencement will take place on the grounds of the Austin Tennis Academy at 6800 Spanish Oaks Club Drive in Austin. Doors open…