With a vision of setting a foot in the sports marketing industry, the mother-daughter duo Penny and Judi Lerner integrated their passion for sports and food to establish AYS Sports Marketing in 1996. Since; AYS has been successfully producing a marquee food and tennis event called Taste of Tennis. We have worked closely with some of the biggest names in the sports and the culinary world: Andre Aggasi, Rafael Nadal, the Williams sisters, Bryan brothers, Zverev brothers, Chef Jonathan Waxman, Chef Emeril Lagasse, Marcus Samuelsson and Masaharu Morimoto to name a few. This one of a kind event features cuisine prepared by top chefs and some of the world’s best tennis players in Indian Wells, Miami, Washington, D.C., and New York City. It pairs fine cuisine made by notable local chefs with appearances by tennis stars participating in local tournaments, and a party amped up by attending fans. Citi will serve as the title sponsor of the Taste of Tennis event series through 2019. "As Taste of Tennis events have grown throughout the last several years we could think of no better strategic partner than Citi, the leading global financial services company,” said Penny Lerner, Co-Founder and CEO of AYS Sports Marketing. “Tennis is a global sport with an international fan-base, making Citi a perfect partner for our events,” says Lerner. The four-city event brings together professional athletes, top local chefs and luxury brands for unforgettable evenings of gourmet food, interactive sponsor experiences, and appearances by the world’s best tennis players. Tennis personalities and local celebrities are paired with some of the country’s best chefs to Serve Up a unique food tasting experience.