Wake Forest Athletics
Rubin Plays Tennis With President Obama at Easter Egg Roll
4/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
By Andrew Wilson, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMTennis)
WASHINGTON D.C. - Noah Rubin of the Wake Forest men's tennis team visited the White House on Monday as a part of the 137th Annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House.
Rubin was one of a handful of representatives for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) at the event in support of the Youth Tennis and Let's Move! initiatives. Rubin and a few others joined President Barack Obama in playing tennis on the South Lawn while current and former tennis players participated in activities with children in on-court youth activities throughout the day.
"It was a great experience getting to hit a few balls with the most important man in the country on his own personal court," Rubin said of the experience.
Other notable tennis figures at the event were USTA Chairman of the Board, CEO and President Katrina Adams, Caroline Wozniacki, the fifth-ranked women's player in the world, and three-time Paralympic gold medalist David Wagner. Current players at the event included Rajeev Ram, Francis Tiafoe and Stefan Kozlov. Former Wake Forest men's basketball player Muggsy Bogues, former NFL player Michael Strahan, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Washington Wizards' guards John Wall and Paul Pierce were also in attendance, among others.
The Youth Tennis movement is geared towards getting more kids to play tennis using kid-friendly equipment such as shorter courts, lower-bouncing balls and lighter racquets while introducing tennis to thousands of schools throughout the country. Let's Move! is the initiative backed by Michelle Obama to help kids grow up healthy and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Rubin and the Demon Deacons return to action on Friday, April 10, at home against Miami in Atlantic Coast Conference action. First serve at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex is set for 4 p.m. between the Deacs and Hurricanes.
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