USTA South Carolina

Advocacy at the local level plays a critical role in tennis, especially when courts are on the table. In the latest issue of Racquet Sports Industry Magazine (p.47), learn how a group of tennis friends worked with local officials to secure funding to expand and renovate courts at Waccamaw Regional Tennis Center at Stables Park.

https://issuu.com/newsouthpublishing/docs/rsi_magazine_sept-oct_2026

🎾 Catching the Open Tennis Championships this year? Show us your SC pride in NYC! 📸 Tag or send us a pic of yourself, your crew, a fellow SC tennis friend, and you may see yourself in our stories!

📍 Where to snap it: Arthur Ashe Stadium (inside or out), around the grounds, with a player, wearing some tourney swag, or anywhere that screams I'm here and loving it.

📧 How to share: Email [email protected] or tag us in your photo by Monday, September 14.

🎁 The perk: Everyone who submits is entered to win one of two $50 Tennis Warehouse gift cards!

See you in the stands!

🎾 Nominations close TOMORROW for the 2026 USTA South Carolina Annual Awards!

Know a coach, volunteer, teaching pro, player, program, or facility that's made a real impact on tennis in SC this year? Now's your chance to recognize them.

Strong nominations include specific examples, like on-court accomplishments, off-court leadership, and the difference they've made in your community.

📅 Deadline: August 28, 2026
🏆 Winners honored at the USTA SC Annual Meeting, Nov. 14 in Columbia

👉 Nominate now: https://southerntennis.info/awards?s=sc

Join us in celebrating Karen Johnson of Spindle Tree Racquet Club, playing out of UPTA (Upper Piedmont Tennis Association) in Greenville, our Spring Captain of the Season! 🏆🎾

Karen's players describe her as the heart of their team and the reason league tennis feels less like competition and more like community. From organizing team gatherings to raising $17K for kids in foster care through a local tournament, she's proof that tennis can be a platform for something bigger. 💛

Congratulations, Karen — you inspire us on and off the court! 👏

It takes heart, hustle, and a great partner to make it to the finals! 🎾 Congrats to all of our local winners who battled all season for a shot at a state title, and to every Champion and Finalist team who made it to the top in our 2026 USTA SC Mixed Doubles State Championships.

From the Coast to the Mountains, and every league in between, you represented your communities well. Peep the full list in the graphic, followed by their smiling faces! 🙌

Many thanks to Cayce Tennis And Fitness Center for being our fabulous host!

Better late than never, right? 😅

Taking it back to June when our 18 & Over State Champions and Finalists counqured the courts in the City of Aiken, South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Spot any familiar faces? 👀 You just might see some of these tennis friends (or foes) back in action this weekend at our Mixed Doubles State Championships over at the Cayce Tennis And Fitness Center and LCTC!

3.0 Men:
Champions: CTL/Fernanders
Finalists: LCTA/Sweet

3.0 Women:
Champions: LCTA/Richardson
Finalists: CTL/Botstein

3.5 Men:
Champions: LCTA/Howle
Finalists: LCTA/Edwards

3.5 Women:
Champions: LCTA/Sass
Finalists: LCTA/Trost

4.0 Men:
Champions: MCTA/Siens
Finalists: UPTA/Gray (not pictured)

4.0 Women:
Champions: MCTA/Schuler
Finalists: LATA/McLauchlin

4.5 Men:
Champions: LCTA/Crouch
Finalists: UPTA/Vasques (not pictured)

4.5 Women:
Champions: FTA/Jain
Finalists: LCTA/Kryder

5.0 Men:
Champions: LATA/Hinson
Finalists: LCTA/Greathouse

5.0 Women:
Champions: UPTA/Walter
Finalists: UPTA/Sherman

Not Pictured:
2.5 Women:
Champions: CTL/Hobbs
Finalists: LCTA/Frailey

🎾 Nominations close soon for the 2026 USTA South Carolina Annual Awards!

Know a coach, volunteer, teaching pro, player, program, or facility that's made a real impact on tennis in SC this year? Now's your chance to recognize them.

Strong nominations include specific examples, like on-court accomplishments, off-court leadership, and the difference they've made in your community.

📅 Deadline: August 28, 2026
🏆 Winners honored at the USTA SC Annual Meeting, Nov. 14 in Columbia

👉 Nominate now: https://southerntennis.info/awards?s=sc

Do you know someone making a difference in South Carolina tennis?

Now is the time to recognize the players, volunteers, coaches, officials, organizations, and community leaders who help tennis thrive.

Submit your nomination for the USTA South Carolina Annual Awards and help us celebrate those who go above and beyond to grow the game.

Deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026

Nominate a deserving individual or organization today!
https://sctennis.com/awards/

🏆 Do you know someone making a difference in South Carolina tennis?

Now is the time to recognize the players, volunteers, coaches, officials, organizations, and community leaders who help tennis thrive.

Submit your nomination for the USTA South Carolina Annual Awards and help us celebrate those who go above and beyond to grow the game. 🎾

Deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026

Nominate a deserving individual or organization today!
https://sctennis.com/awards/

ICYMI: 📣 Mid-Year 2026: South Carolina Maintains Top-10 National Ranking for Active Facilities Projects