Latham & Watkins and ATX Open Host Kids Day Clinic With Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area

As the best women tennis players in the world come to Austin to compete in the ATX Open this week, Latham & Watkins, the championship sponsor, in partnership with the ATX Open, Austin’s largest women’s professional sporting event, Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) networks hosted a group of local youth for a fun and interactive tennis clinic at the Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area Headquarters on Friday, February 21.

More than 100 kids grades K-12 and family members joined for tennis-based drills and interactive games led by Hologic WTA Tour players, giving them a better understanding of the game of tennis, from court rules to skills training. Participants were also treated to face painting, balloon art, dinner provided by Tacodeli, and a meet and greet with American competing player and No. 7 seed, Katie Volynets.

Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area CEO Zenae Campbell said, “The ATX Open is a terrific event, and we were thrilled to bring the excitement of the tournament right to our Club’s headquarters here in Austin. Our Club members had the incredible opportunity to learn and hear from the pros, and it’s a day we all soon won’t forget.”

“As the proud championship sponsor of the ATX Open, we at Latham are honored to support the emerging talents who represent the future of our community,” expressed Samer Zabaneh, Austin Office Managing Partner and former Chairman of the Board of the Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area. “This weekend's event captures the essence of community, commitment, resilience, and collaboration, serving as an inspiration to all.”

About ATX Open

The ATX Open is Austin’s only professional tour-level tennis tournament and the city’s largest women’s professional sporting event. The highly anticipated event is part of the Hologic WTA Tour and will feature world-class talent across a singles draw of 32 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams.

• Qualifying (Opening Weekend): February 22 – 23, 2025
• Main Draw: February 24 – March 2, 2025

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a leading global law firm with offices in 14 countries and more than 3,500 lawyers worldwide. From the firm’s offices in Austin and Houston, Latham advises startups, venture capital firms, private equity sponsors, and public companies driving the economy in Texas and globally across industries, including technology, life sciences, consumer goods and retail, transportation and logistics, and nearly every subsector of the energy value chain.

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) is Austin’s leading out-of-school time youth development agency, engaging more than 16,000 children annually ages 6 to 18 at 28 locations in Travis County across the Austin Area, including the Home Club on the Sheth Family Campus. BGCAA’s formula for impact centers on quality programming and services for academic success, character and leadership, healthy living, and life and workforce readiness. Club youth participate in high-impact development programs that, when compared to non-Club youth, result in better school attendance, better grades, higher graduation rates, and a better likelihood of attending college. Through support from local individuals, businesses, and BGCAA staff, Club youth are given the tools and opportunities to create great futures. More at www.bgcaustin.org.