The Mayor Dinkins Cup is the largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition in the nation, with players from all over New York City representing public, parochial, and private schools.
Formerly the Mayor’s Cup, NYJTL renamed the tournament the Mayor Dinkins Cup to honor NYC’s first Black Mayor and NYJTL Board Member, who served 35 years, David N. Dinkins.
This year’s Mayor Dinkins Cup will be held at The Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning from May 26 to June 5!
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Please review to ensure you’ve been entered into the proper division and all information is correct. Please email mayordinkinscup@nyjtl.org with any questions.
Tournament Rules
Participant Benefits:
- Free USTA Membership
- Each Varsity Singles quarterfinalist will receive a gift certificate to the 2022 Fall USTA Eastern College Showcase Day ($150 value)
- All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt.
Guidelines
- All entrants MUST BE currently enrolled in a New York City School or be home schooled and live in New York City.
- All entrants must have a USTA membership. The membership is free and must be obtained by a parent for a child who is 18 years old and under. To apply for a USTA membership, click here *Please register for your USTA membership before registering for the NYJTL Mayor Dinkins Cup
- Students currently be enrolled in grades 3-12 to compete.
- Players may play in both individual and doubles events. Each partner in Doubles must submit their own application. We are lifting the restriction that both players be from the same school, for this year.
- Each player is responsible to check the website for information on match times.
Players will be notified via email when their draws are completed to see their first match times.
Match times will be posted here at a later date!
Check out the results from 2021!
New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) is committed to keeping our players, staff, and community safe while continuing to provide the highest quality programming. We will continue to monitor and follow New York City and New York State health guidelines. Please check our Health and Safety Guidelines for further updates.