A federal court jury in Florida has awarded a former tennis player $9 million in damages after she accused the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) of failing to protect her from sexual abuse by a coach at one of its training centers during her teenage years.
The lawsuit, filed by the player in March 2022, alleged that the coach, who was employed by the USTA for about seven years before being terminated, used his position to sexually abuse vulnerable female athletes, including the plaintiff.
