Kith gives Queens tennis court a facelift

Kissena Park’s court unveiled a makeover from Kith earlier this week. Photo Courtesy of NYC Parks

By Rachel Vick

A public tennis court at Kissena Corridor Park has been revamped with special touches from a Queens-born designer.

Kith founder Ronnie Fieg unveiled the brand's latest collaboration with Wilson, celebrating the borough’s tennis history — and future — in a park just west of the stadium hosting the U.S. Open.

“Growing up in Queens I never imagined being in a position to make these types of projects happen,” Fieg wrote on Instagram. 

“I spoke with [Wilson] about how Queens is the epicenter of U.S. tennis,” the Jamaica-raised mogul said. “I wanted to spread that feeling around our borough all the way down to the kids dreaming of one day playing at Arthur Ashe.”

The upgrades include resurfacing using recycled tennis balls and a custom paint job with blue checkers and a Kith logo that swaps the dot in the “i” with a tennis ball.

After more than a year of work Fieg said he hopes “everyone in the neighborhood enjoys this labor of love.”