USTA Tennessee has announced the Best of The Best Awards for 2019. Brannon Jones of Hendersonville is named the 2019 JTT Coordinator of the year. The award will be presented at the upcoming 2020 USTA Annual Meeting in January.
These tournaments are high level tournaments that are intended for top level players who compete at the sectional level/national level. The State Qualifier is intended for junior players who hope to advance to the Southern Sectional Closed event. Click here to learn more about the State Qualifier
Level 1 Tournaments: These tournaments are high level tournaments that are intended for top level players who compete at the sectional level/national level.
The McKinney Dahlstrom 10U Circuit is sponsored by the TN Patrons Foundation and USTA TN. These one-day events are FREE for all entrants and open to all 10U players that can serve, rally, and keep score. There will be two divisions (orange and green ball) for boys and girls. Winners and finalists in the green ball divisions will be invited to a culminating weekend at the Knoxville Challenger professional tournament (Nov 9-10) to partake in a camp, competition, and attend professional matches. Orange ball divisions will not advance beyond the local tournament.
Registration is open for Early Start League, ESL. The format of play is 2 courts of singles and 3 courts of doubles. ESL is an 18 and older league. The season is late September to early December. Participants must be USTA members ($44/year) and pay a $27 league fee.
St. Cecilia Academy hosted the first annual Catholic High School USTA Team Challenge Mixer on April 5, 2019. There were 43 High School Team players from Father Ryan High School, Pope John Paul II and St. Cecilia Academy. The teams were coached by Bob Blankenship, Katie Sheperd, Danny Castro, David Donlon and Helen Neuhoff.
The players really had a good time interacting with fellow Catholic High School teams.
USTA TN Tri-Level and Mixed Doubles League registrations open up this week with team registration deadlines in May (see information below). Now is the time to start getting your team together and ready for fun summer league play!
How would your team like to compete in a state championship tournament? How about Sectionals? Nationals? Now is your chance to compete! For many players, Mixed Doubles is an opportunity to play with family, friends, and co-workers (even if individual NTRP levels are different). It is social and fun!
School Tennis Coaches!
Registration for Spring Nashville Junior Team Tennis is now open. This is a great way to get your teams/partners and junior varsity players more match play during the tennis season. If your school "cuts" please pass this on to players that could use this as an opportunity to hone their skills for next year!
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We congratulate USTA and in particular Kim Wilson, on another successful community event!
USTA Southern successfully completed its 2018 USTA League Adult 55 & Over Southern Sectional Championships last weekend, avoiding Hurricane Florence by moving the tournament location to Columbus, Ga. Matches were played Sept. 14-16.
Davis Cup will return to Nashville, Tennessee, in April for the first time in 40 years, when Team USA looks to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
The USTA announced Thursday, February 15, 2018, that Belmont University in Nashville has been selected as the host site for the 2018 Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinal between the United States and Belgium on April 6-8, 2018, at the Belmont University Curb Event Arena.
