The USTA Adaptive Tennis Program partnered with the 'Beautiful Lives Project' to invite 15 children and adults to play on the practice courts at the U.S. Open with some of the pros.
"It was incredible, just the excitement was palpable." a parent said.
From learning the basics to the drills, their favorite part was playing with the professionals.
"We same from a very small town in Michigan and to think that after all of these years, you still have an impact on the court, Luke Jensen said.
"She's making a lot of friends and she enjoys the physical activity. So I'm really happy," said parent James Lamia.
The members were emotional as they received medals and took photos with the Grand Slam Champions.
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* Follow us on YouTube
* More local news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts