What happens when the likes of Chris Evert, Hugh Jackman, Gladys Knight, Rebel Wilson, Francisco Lindor and Martina Navratilova are in the same room? Record-breaking things.
A year after raising $2 million, the USTA Foundation shattered that benchmark at its annual gala thanks to a host of supporters. With Anthony Anderson serving as Monday’s emcee on the opening night of the US Open, the charitable arm of the USTA brought in $3 million for programming benefiting under-served youth across the country through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network.