Laced with riveting stories and business sce-narios, Own the Arena shows that Katrina M. Adams has learned from an early age ways to navigate rooms where she was the only person of color. She was one of a few black women on the professional circuit, one of several top black coaches, the first black commentator of the Tennis Channel, and the former president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association - the only black woman and youngest person ever to hold the position. Taking us through a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership skills involved in hosting the US Open, one of the largest and most lucrative sports events in the world, she offers advice on ways to thrive when you are the only woman, the only person of color, or the only black woman. One of professional tennis's Grand Slam events, the US Open has been described as a fourteen-Jay Super Bowl. This single tennis championship, eld annually in New York City, attracts top pro-essionals from around the alobe- and draws more than 800,00 attendees and millions of television viewers.

ISBN: 9780062936820