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JTCC and Wilson announce partnership

Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) and Wilson®, the #1 brand in tennis, today announced a multi-year partnership for Wilson to be the official racquet and ball sponsor at JTCC. As a part of the three-year agreement, Wilson also will test new equipment at JTCC, one of the nation’s top USTA Regional Training programs.

“Junior Tennis Champions Center is one of the premier tennis training facilities in the country,” said Tim Buwick, U.S. Promotions Director for Wilson Sporting Goods - Racquet Sports. “We want the next generation of great American tennis players to be using Wilson equipment, just like Serena Williams, Pete Sampras, Chris Evert and so many others before them. And we know many of the future bright lights in our sport are training at JTCC. Wilson is excited to partner with such a fine program, coupled with top-flight tennis professionals at this top-notch facility.”

“Wilson racquets and balls are used by the top tennis players in the world and it’s exciting to offer the same equipment to our athletes,” said JTCC Chief Executive Officer, Ray Benton. “As one of the leading tennis training facilities in the country, JTCC now partners with three of the top tennis equipment companies (Wilson, Tecnifibre and FILA) in the world. These partnerships allow our players to train with the best equipment in the world.”

Junior Tennis Champions Center is a world-class training program offering opportunities for junior players from all backgrounds to reach their full potential both on the court and in the classroom. The JTCC was selected by the USTA as the first Regional Training Center for its high performance program and is committed to becoming the best junior developmental training program in the world. Since inception, one-hundred percent of JTCC’s graduates have either earned collegiate scholarships or pursued careers in professional tennis.

Posted on January 15, 2015
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