The Johnny Mac Tennis Project (JMTP) hosted its sixth annual Pro-Am tennis tournament in the Hamptons at SPORTIME Amagansett. The event welcomed professional tennis players and promising, young athletes from the JMTP program for a day of fun and competitive tennis.
Spectators and guests had the opportunity to bid on a blockbuster line-up of silent auction items and experiences that raised $45,000 directly benefitting JMTP. Highlights of the auction included McLaren Automotive's Senna Ride-On mini electric vehicle, two pairs of sunglasses from the McLaren Vision Collection, The Quintessence Edition skincare set of l'Elixir des Glaciers by Valmont, a signature facial from Vicki Morav, a faux fur coat from Maison Atia and 'must-have' beauty products from C.O. Bigelow. Event sponsors included Maison Atia, Lalique, Bird-In-Hand winery, Head/Penn Racquet Sports, Nike and BNP Paribas.
This event raised funds for John McEnroe’s nonprofit Johnny Mac Tennis Project, which changes young lives by removing the racial, economic and social barriers to success through tennis. Tennis Legends such as Arthur Ashe, Serena & Venus Williams and John McEnroe himself faced these tremendous obstacles along their path to becoming world champions. JMTP offers an accessible, funded Pathway for student-athletes and tournament players through competitive tennis, leading to college scholarships, careers in the industry, and for a few, professional tennis careers and perhaps, Grand Slam titles.