Longtime USTA partner American Express will present the inaugural “Fresh Courts” program, a philanthropic effort to invest in developing communities through the renovation of tennis facilities. The 2010 program targets 17 tennis courts in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and New York.
Work on the courts will be performed or supervised by the USTA’s Facility Assistance department. Work is scheduled to begin in September, with the goal of having all three sites completed by early fall. Annually, the USTA refurbishes nearly 700 courts in approximately 200 communities.
"American Express’ Fresh Courts program will impact thousands of tennis fans and is a tremendous example of our partners giving back to communities that support tennis,” says Lucy S. Garvin, USTA President and Chairman of the Board. “With their support, we can bring our new QuickStart play format to more kids than ever before.”
“Our goal with Fresh Courts is to inspire and grow the local passion for tennis, while reinvesting valuable resources to strengthen the community through sport,” says Jessica Igoe, director of Global Sponsorship Marketing for American Express.
In Los Angeles, the Fresh Courts program targets eight full-sized courts at the Jackie Tatum Harvard Tennis Courts. Four of the 78-foot courts will feature blended lines for the QuickStart play format. ?In Washington, two courts in Columbia Heights will be refurbished, and will be lined to accommodate QST courts. In New York, six full-size courts will be refurbished and two 36-foot courts added at McCarren Park in Brooklyn.
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