I thought this year’s Open provided early excitement with all the early upsets in both the men’s & women’s draws. The most prominent being Carlos Alcaraz & Novak Djokovic on the men’s and Wimbledon Champ Barbora Krejcikova and Osaka on the women’s side. There’s always excitement in a Grand Slam tournament because you have a larger draw and there are always upsets and new-comers emerging.
I always look forward to the 2 weeks of the US Open and being in NY, especially staying with BJK & Ilana in their Penthouse. It’s like living up in the clouds for 2 weeks. On one side you can see Central Park on the other side the Hudson River. What’s most fun are all the perks we get when you’re with the King going out to “her house”, the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
The Official US Open car is at the door and we pile into the large comfortable Cadillac SUV. We can even watch the matches on our TV on the way to the USTA BJK Tennis Center. At arrival there are cameras awaiting players and celebrities as we make our way to the BJK Suite over looking Arthur Ashe Stadium. What a great way to spend the day at the Open.
After a first good week of matches and catching up with friends and business acquaintances the draw settles down for it’s final week when Connie & I got Covid. As a member of The Final or Last 8 you are entitled to certain benefits, credentials for you & your guest with access to the grounds and player lounge & restaurant. Pretty good deal! On the second Wednesday there’s always a Last 8 dinner and tickets for the matches in the President’s Box and an opportunity to catch up with your tennis family.
Having Covid quarantined Connie & I to staying home. I thought if we can’t be in the President’s Box or the BJK Suite, the next best thing is being in the Penthouse Suite viewing tennis on a 90″ Jumbo screen, relaxing on the sofa. We watched from Wednesday to the finals Sunday cursing our bad luck for missing out on 3 invitations to the President’s Box. I assure you we had the best seats in the house and THESE SEATS ARE NOT FOR SALE!Emoji
TENNIS FESTIVAL OCTOBER 5, 2024:
September 15 starts Hispanic Heritage Month and The Love & Love Tennis Foundation is celebrating with the Rosie Casals & Pancho Gonzalez Tennis Fiesta. We will host 80 kids from the CVUSD at Desert Mirage High School in addition to having a Pinata Bash for the kids along with the Mariachi Band & Folklorica Dancing.
Volunteers needed for tennis clinic and other activities. 8:00am to 1:30pm.
Contact me at: sportswomn@aol.com
THANK YOU PLANO, TX:
I’ve just visited Plano for the first time to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you to organizer Larry York and all the very kind and appreciative people I met. We also had The Rosie Cup Doubles Tournament so congratulations to the participants. It was truly a humbling experience being celebrated!
ANNALEE THURSTON AWARD RECEPTION DINNER MARCH 8, 2025:
TRACY AUSTIN is our 2025 ANNALEE THURSTON AWARD recipient. She is a former World # 1, a winner of three Grand Slam Titles, (2) U.S. Open & (1) Wimbledon Mixed Doubles with her brother John. She is a Hall of Famer who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1992. She was one of the youngest players to turn Pro at age 15 (1978) and took the tennis world by storm. Tracy remains the youngest US Open Champion at age 16 and the youngest inductee into the ITHF. Tracy is currently a color analyst on the Tennis Channel, BBC, USA Network and other tennis networks. She resides in Southern California where she grew up.
We are excited to be honoring Tracy and look forward to sharing her story with all of you.
Invitations to the Awards & Reception Dinner will be emailed in late October/November as well as on our website: lovelovetennisfoundation.com
LOVE & LOVE TENNIS FOUNDATION CLINICS:
Free Tennis Clinics will resume in October at Fritz Burns Park in La Quinta on Saturday mornings and at the Palm Springs Boys & Girls Club as well as other locations. Stay tuned for details for free clinics at Indian Ridge C.C.
RHENN RAMIREZ JR TENNIS FALL PROGRAM:
You can contact Rhenn for schedule at: ramtennisnpickle@gmail.com
(760) 895-8786
Today is my Birthday and I am celebrating my 76 years – most of them in tennis.
I read where tennis adds at least 9 years to your life and it was voted the healthiest sport in the world. If you are not playing tennis now…PLEASE START!EmojiEmoji
I’M ON MY WAY TO THE COURTS!
ROSIE & TORY
Founders of the Love & Love Tennis Foundation