This past week the Johnny Mac Tennis Project Annual Pro-Am was held at Sportime in Amagansett.
The event raised more than a half a million dollars, which will go toward the organization's mission to remove economic, racial, and social barriers to success through tennis by providing access to the sport.
Since its founding in 2012, the Johnny Mac Tennis Project Annual Pro-Am has made it a goal to expand the sport of tennis and get new people playing. They have introduced tennis to over 16,000 New York youngsters, many from underserved and under resourced neighborhoods.
The cause brought out some big names on the island. In addition to John and Patrick McEnroe, tennis legends Marion Bartoli, James Blake, Bob & Mike Bryan, Mats Wilander, Mary Joe Fernandez, Tommy Haas and Milos Raonic participated. Professional and amateur athletes competed across eight dynamic flights: one Legends Flight, six Advancing Flights, and one Non-Advancing Flight.
“Each summer, we look forward to hosting the JMTP Pro Am at Sportime Amagansett,” said Claude Okin, President and CEO of SPORTIME Clubs. “This event has grown tremendously over the past decade, and we are incredibly proud of SPORTIME’s essential partnership with the Johnny Mac Tennis Project toward our shared mission of providing opportunities to kids across NYC through tennis. The Pro Am brings together our members, the broader community, and tennis legends in support of something that really matters. We are honored to play a role in making it all happen.”