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USTA Extends Suspension And Cancels Some Events
April 13, 2020 UPDATE ON SUSPENSION OF PLAY AND EVENT CHANGES Due to the continued situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, and after discussions with the USTA Medical Advisory Committee, effective immediately the USTA will extend the suspension of USTA sanctioned…
Coach Newman Updates The ATA Community
Dear ATA community, Like most of you, we have spent the last three weeks recovering from a punch in the collective stomach. While the shelter-in-place order did not catch us by surprise, it, along with the severity of the COVID 19 virus crisis,…
Coach Jack Newman Announces ATA’s Plan
The City of Austin and Travis county have issued shelter in place orders. All non essential businesses are ordered to close. ATA closed as of the deadline last night. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this over the…
USTA Extends Suspension of Events
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE USTA Due to the continued situation surrounding the COVID-19 virus, and after discussions with the USTA Medical Advisory Committee, effective immediately the USTA will extend the suspension of USTA sanctioned products and events, including Adult and…
Coach Newman Gives Update Concerning COVID-19
Dear ATA Community, I am sure you are concerned about the COVID 19 virus pandemic which is now in it’s infant stage in the United States. Italy is a few weeks ahead of the United States in the virus spread. …
Official Statement on Suspension of Events
Due to the heightened concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus, effective immediately the USTA will suspend all USTA sanctioned products and events, including Adult and Junior Tournaments, League Tennis, Junior Team Tennis, USTA Schools programs, Tennis on Campus, Wheelchair Events and…
COVID-19 Update From USTA Texas
Update as of March 12, 2020; 2:05 pm Due to rising concerns and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, USTA Texas has decided to suspend sanctioned tournament play through the end of March 2020. We will update this information weekly to keep you…
Coach Newman Addresses the novel Corona Virus, Covid-19
Dear parents, players and patrons, Like you, I have been tracking and thinking about the novel Corona Virus COVID-19. We have been discussing our plan of action for the past few weeks, consulting local health professionals and our advisory team…
Register Now For Free Webinar
Have you walked away from a conversation with your young athlete and thought, “That didn’t go very well.”? Or perhaps you and your spouse would like to have more constructive and less defensive, talks with your kids about lots of…
Josh Rifkin Earns MTPS Designation
Austin Tennis Academy Coach Josh Rifkin passed a rigorous educational curriculum testing theory and practical applications to become the International Tennis Performance Association’s newest Master Tennis Performance Specialist. MTPS is the highest possible tennis fitness designation in the industry reserved…
“Little Mo” Sectionals Begin In Texas; Registration Is Open
The “Road to Little Mo Nationals” kicks off in March with the first 2020 Sectional tournament taking place March 7-8 in Cypress, Texas. Little Mo events are competitions for girls and boys ages 8-12 years old. There’s still time to…
ATA Family Selected USTA Texas Family of the Year
Congratulations to the Ross Cockrell Family on being chosen as the 2019 USTA Texas Family of the Year. The Cockrells, Ross Sr, Jaclyn, Ross Jr., Stacie, and James, received the prestigious award during the Awards Banquet at the USTA Texas…
CATA College Tennis Scholarship Deadline Approaching
Every year the Capital Area Tennis Association, a non-profit tennis organization, gives out upwards of $14,000 to senior tennis players looking to attend college. The scholarship deadline of February 28th is creeping up fast, and we don’t want our hard-working seniors to…
Sign Up Your Child For One of ATA’s Camps
Registration is now open for ATA’s Spring Break Tennis Camps happening the week of March 16. We provide camps for all levels and ages of players, designed to provide the greatest development of your child’s physical, mental, technical, and tactical…
Get In The Know About The Changes Coming In Junior Tennis
There are many changes occurring in the competitive tennis system, here is your chance to be brought up to speed by some of the experts in the field. Please join ATA’s Coach Brian Notis, one of the most experienced tournament…