USTA Eastern's Metro Region 

USTA Eastern Metro Region organizes all USTA tennis programs throughout the five boroughs: Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Our mission is to promote and develop the growth of tennis throughout the area.

News

• NYC-based Meiko Boynton scored big wins at the 2025 NTRP National Championships.
• A Metro-area team scored a top three finish at the Tom Fey Tri-Level National Invitational
• Eastern Tennis Hall of Famer Robert "Bob" Davis passed away in January 2025. Read more about Bob's life.
• A Metro-area team finished as finalists at the 2024 USTA League National Championships. Read our recap.
• Several NYC-based players scored big wins at the 2024 US Open.
• The 2024 Team Tennis Sectional Championships were held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
• NYC-based Simon Chong had never met most of his League teammates before the start of the 2023 season. Together, they ended up finishing in third in their division at the 2023 USTA League National Championships. Read our recap.
• NYC-based USTA Eastern Board Member Joe Ceriello chats about his love of tennis and what compelled him to build a career in the sport.
• Metro-area junior Claire An captured the girls' 16s title at the 2023 Easter Bowl. Read our interview.
• Brooklyn teenager Leena Friedman lifted the championship trophy at the 2023 USTA Winter National Championships. Read our interview.

Upcoming Events

Information will be posted here as it becomes available.

The Metro Region Team

Adult League Coordinator

• Ainslie Ellis - ellis@eastern.usta.com

Community Tennis Coordinator

• Austin Doyle - doyle@eastern.usta.com

Metro Region Council

Officers:

• Dr. Sharon Simmonds, Regional Council Director
• Doriana Noel, Vice Chair
• Susan Cassidy, Secretary
• Jeanna Anderson, Manhattan Borough Representative
• Steve Mingo, Bronx Borough Representative
• Isis Gill, Brooklyn Borough Representative
• Jan Walker, Queens Borough Representative
• Sasha Thomas, Staten Island Borough Representative

• Diana Alleyne
• Deb Andrews
• Valsey Bartley
• Kevin Boston-Hill
• Richard Bowie
• Charles East
• Jeffrey Fairbanks
• Ioona Felix
• Miranda Gibson
• David Gill
• Dionne Gill
• Kimiko Gordon
• Maria Gorski
• Ramona Gudelska
• Jeffrey Lacy
• Karen Ledoux
• Gregory Muhammad
• Rosa Oviedo
• Sharon Rappaport
• Sarah Reiser
• Tony Tull
• Bill Weise
• Ken Wilkinson

Junior Council:

• Olivia Chin (Chair)
• Isabella Sardinas
• Gemma Chang
• Salima Hernandez

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