National tennis grant helps renovation efforts for Janet Jopke Courts

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National tennis grant helps renovation efforts for Janet Jopke Courts

by Sam Ali

Tuesday, Jul 23rd 2024

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BAY CITY, Mich. – The Janet Jopke Courts at Richard Shaw Park have received a facelift.

The Bay Community Tennis Association recently raised nearly $85,000 to go towards the renovations. A portion of the funds came from the U.S. Tennis Association, which provided a $35,000 grant as part of a new program launched last year in honor of tennis superstar Coco Gauff’s win at the 2023 U.S. Open.

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The U.S. Open Legacy Initiative is committing $3 million to refurbishing public tennis courts across the country and the BCTA was one of the first recipients of the grant.

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