USTA Louisiana

Our next L5 junior tournament opportunities in Louisiana will be coming up this Labor Day Weekend! Registration closes this Sunday 8/30 for both…. Can’t wait to see some great tennis!

Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette- L5 Dominant Duo - Doubles & Singles Round Robin

https://playtennis.usta.com/competitions/OCC/Tournaments/overview/4B5D842F-2432-4DED-A7FC-66FED30A49A5

Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club in Shreveport - L5 16 Draw Feed In w/ optional doubles (single elimination)

https://playtennis.usta.com/competitions/pierremont-oaks-tennis-club/Tournaments/overview/13E9B7AD-B183-4D17-991B-9E1DA64F8526

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We had 6️⃣ players from the 2026 Steve Carter Baton Rouge Challenger competing in the US Open!

This is a HUGE accomplishment being that this was the inaugural year. We wish these players the best of luck and hopefully we’ll see you again in 2027!

Main Draw:
Jack Kennedy

Qualifying Draw:
Alexis Galarneau
Keegan Smith
Andre Ilagan
Daniel Milavsky
Braden Shick

Come out and join us!

Make sure to sign up for our Provider Impact Event!

🗓️: September 24th
⏰: 10am - 2pm
📍: TopGolf Baton Rouge

Includes ⬇️

Continental breakfast with USTA staff
2-hour sessions on the growth of tennis, the role you all play, and new technology and programming ideas
Group lunch
Prize raffle at event conclusion (raffle prizes include gift cards, swag, and Memphis Open tickets)
2 free rounds of Topgolf

Link below! We look forward to seeing you at this fun learning and networking event, hosted by USTA Louisiana, USTA Southern, and USTA National Leadership!

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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelCKlvnRCo7xMnIw6lHVe0CFAyav8bungAYEWupEGr388qBA/viewform

Congratulations to all of the players that participated in our first ever 2026 Summer Junior Matchplay Challenge!

The results are in and we need to give a HUGE round of applause to our winners! We calculated a whopping amount of 521 sets submitted all across the state of Louisiana! We love seeing all of these players putting in the work and enjoying the game of tennis… congrats again!

It’s that time of year! 🏆

We want to acknowledge all of the amazing people in your community! Please take a moment to nominate an individual or an organization that has made an impact on your tennis journey… So many deserving people that need to be recognized!

Send in 5 nominations by August 16th and you will receive a USTA Louisiana Towel!

Link to nominate:
https://www.southerntennis.info/awards?s=la

Link to view 2025 Award Winners:
https://louisianatennis.com/award-winners

Never stop learning! Our 2026 Summer Conference is complete… we hope you all feel motivated, educated, and ready to put what you’ve learned into action! ‘Til next year!

Thank you to all of our speakers for making the trip! We appreciated you all so much! Always a great time…

Our 2026 Ozaki Cup Team is official! Congratulations to these players on being selected to represent Team Louisiana in Rome, GA!

Ozaki Cup is a prestigious tournament held annually by USTA Southern! These athletes will represent our state and battle against the other 8 states in our section! We are so proud of you all and can’t wait to see how you do! Geaux LA!! 🦞

The last two weeks have been nothing short of amazing! Congratulations to all of the players that competed at our first Tiger Cup!

Now… the moment you’ve all been waiting for…. our CHAMPIONS!! 🐯🎾

Back on the courts! Great story on Thatcher Weeks who just became the first ever 14&u Tiger Cup Champion this past weekend! 🎾