Local kids take center court at US Open
Goshen. The kids were from Matchpoint Tennis.
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| 30 Aug 2024 | 01:18
Players take a lap while Matchpoint President Ari Rogers finishes setting up pop-nets on Aug. 29. (
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Twenty-four players from Matchpoint Tennis in Goshen took over the Louis Armstrong Stadium court before the evening match at the US Open on Aug. 29. (
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Matchpoint players getting autographs from Austin Krajicek, ranked 22 in the world. (
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Matchpoint kids get some time with four-time Grand Slam winner Jean-Julien Rojer. (
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Twenty-four players from Matchpoint Tennis in Goshen take a lap around the court on Louis Armstong Stadium before breaking into pairs and rallying. (
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Chase DeSilva, 10, of Campbell Hall, named “Coach Maeve” his favorite tennis player during his interview. (
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Chase DeSilva, 10, on the big screen while his peers rally in Louis Armstrong Stadium before the evening match. (
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Albert Ji, 9, fields questions while his peers from summer camp at Matchpoint Tennis rally on the Louis Armstrong Stadium court. (
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Players high-fiving at the net. (
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Kai Gara, of Matamoras, PA, hits a backhand during a youth tennis demo at the US Open. Twenty-four young players from Matchpoint Tennis in Goshen rallied for about seven minutes in Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens before the evening match on Aug. 29. (
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Matchpoint Tennis president Ari Roberts oversees the on-court demo on Aug. 29. (
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Coach Maeve Cassidy leads players off the court after the demo. (
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Twenty-four young players from Matchpoint Tennis in Goshen rallied on Louis Armstrong Stadium as part of the US Open Net Generation Experience. (
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Twenty-four young players from Matchpoint Tennis in Goshen took over the court in Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, NY, before the US Open evening match on Aug. 29 for a youth tennis demonstration. The players rallied for about seven minutes using youth-size rackets, pop-up nets, and red balls designed for juniors as part of the US Open Net Generation Experience, which aims to get more kids into tennis.
Albert Ji, 9, of Monroe, and Chase DeSilva, 10, of Campbell Hall were interviewed and broadcast on the big screen while their peers hit. Ji’s favorite player is world number-one Iga Swiatek, while DeSilva’s is “Coach Maeve” Cassidy, of Monroe, who coaches at Matchpoint and plays at Fairfield University.
The on-court demo was the culmination of an afternoon spent watching matches and getting autographs, tickets courtesy of the US Open.
“Hitting on the same court as our idols is an unforgettable experience that we are very grateful for,” said Ari Rogers, president of Matchpoint Tennis.