New Jersey Region
USTA Eastern's New Jersey Region
USTA Eastern New Jersey Region organizes all USTA tennis programs in nine counties in the state: Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Union, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Middlesex and Somerset.
News
- The Bonetti Family, of New Vernon, N.J., was named USTA Eastern's 2024 Tennis Family of the Year for their work with ACEing Autism and the New Jersey Region Junior Council. Read their story.
- USTA Eastern's 55 & Over 7.0 Men's team—from Tenafly, N.J.—claimed the championship trophy in their division at the 2024 USTA League National Championships. The win marks the first time a squad from the section’s New Jersey region has claimed a USTA League National title this decade. Read about their win.
- Izyan "Zizou" Ahmad, of Wayne, N.J., captured the boys' doubles title at the 2024 Les Petits As competition, one of the most renowned 14-and-under tournaments in the world. Read our interview.
- The Gupta Family, of Parsippany, N.J., was honored as the 2023 Tennis Family of the Year for their work restringing and donating racquets to underserved communities across the state. Read their story.
- New Jersey teams dominated at the 2023 USTA League National Championships. Read about their big wins here and here.
- Officials in Perth Amboy, N.J. have created a burgeoning tennis community. Read about their efforts.
- USTA Eastern Board Member Katrina Campbell, who resides in New Jersey, talks about finding a community in the sport and her pride in getting the “recreational player” a seat at the table. Read our Q&A.
- Izyan "Zizou" Ahmad, of Wayne, N.J., represented the United States at the 2023 installment of Les Petits As, one of the preeminent 14-and-under tournaments in the world. Read our interview.
- Parsippany, N.J.’s James Lian captured the title in the boys' 18s division at the 2023 USTA National Winter Championships. Read our interview.
- Montville, New Jersey's Michael Zheng was the boys' singles finalist at Wimbledon in July. It's the third time in the last three years that a player from the section—and more specifically, from the Garden State—contested a junior singles final at the vaunted Grand Slam. Read our Q&A.
- Basking Ridge, New Jersey's Samir Banerjee captured the 2021 boys' singles title at Wimbledon. Read our Q&A.
Upcoming Events
Information will be posted here as it becomes available.
The New Jersey Region Team
Adult League Coordinator
- Hazel Rodney - rodney@eastern.usta.com
Community Tennis Coordinator
- Andrés Sánchez - sanchez@eastern.usta.com
New Jersey Region Council
Officers:
- Katrina Campbell, Regional Council Director
- Ron Thomas, Vice Chair
Members:
- Saif Ali
- Kirstyn Bonetti
- Indranil "Neil" Debnath
- Marvin Dent
- Larry Dillon
- Ingrid Floyd
- Ken Goldsmith
- Lou Wiggs
- Lopa Zielinski
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