USTA Florida

☀️ Florida's finest are ready for the US Open! 🎾🌴 The final Grand Slam of the year starts Sunday, August 30 in Flushing Meadows, and the Sunshine State is in every draw. 🗽

🏆 Coco Gauff, Delray Beach native and 2023 champ, seeded No. 4
🏆 Ben Shelton, seeded No. 8 off back-to-back Masters 1000 titles
🏆 Amanda Anisimova, seeded 10th after last year's final
🏆 Sloane Stephens, Sofia Kenin, Martin Damm Jr. and Darwin Blanch

Plus a stacked doubles group led by Austin Krajicek, Christian Harrison, and Nicole Melichar-Martinez. 💪 Who are you rooting for? 👀

Read the full breakdown here 👇: https://ow.ly/krNt50ZGJOX

Last week, we welcomed the Daytona Beach Area Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and Brevard County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated for a clinic that brought together tennis, wellness, and community. ✨

Coach Abdul from the USTA Apprenticeship program led on-court instruction, our "Pour into Her" session opened up a great conversation about wellness and womanhood, and Coach Chaz shared the impact Aces In Motion is making on youth through our NJTL network. 🙌 The Jack and Jill mothers also donated backpacks, school supplies, and a $500 gift to Aces in Motion. 🎒❤️

Thank you to everyone who made this day special! This is what happens when partners come together for the game. 🎾👏

Sectional season is heating up! 🎾🔥 Broward and Hillsborough powered their way to the top at the third weekend of Adult 18 & Over 3.0/4.5 Sectional Championships, and both counties are now headed to the USTA League National Championships this October! 🏆

Here's how the titles played out:
🥇 Women's 3.0: Broward County (Frank Veltri Tennis Center) def. Miami-Dade County 5-0
🥇 Women's 4.5: Hillsborough County (Tampa Tennis Club at HCC) def. Duval County 3-2
🥇 Men's 4.5: Broward County (Weston Hills Country Club) def. Miami-Dade County 5-0

Two titles for Broward and a hard-fought win for Hillsborough. 👏 Huge congrats to every player who battled from the first serve to the final point. Next stop: Nationals! 🎾💙

Read the full recap here 👇: https://ow.ly/X0Fp50ZFms6

This past Saturday, USTA Florida teamed up with USTA Coaching to bring entry-level coach training to Crandon Park Tennis Center in the beautiful Key Biscayne, the furthest south USTA Coaching has traveled to date. 🙌

For many participants, this was their very first hands-on, on-court experience in a structured training environment, learning the fundamentals of coaching principles, on-court instruction, and player development. ✨

🗣️ "We are thrilled to bring a training of this nature this far south, and to do it at the historic Crandon Park makes it even more special. There is so much talent and passion for tennis in South Florida, and giving coaches in this community access to quality education is how we grow the game from the ground up." — Lori Burdell, USTA Florida Director of Provider Development & Support

Read the full story and browse all the photos from the day here 👇: https://crandonparktennis.com/usta-florida-brings-first-entry-level-coach-training-to-south-florida-at-crandon-park/

Five more divisions, five more champions! 🎾🏆 The second weekend of Adult 18 & Over Sectional Championship play brought another strong field of USTA League teams together, from tight three-set battles to round robin marathons. 🔥

Broward and Hillsborough each walked away with two titles. Here's how it all played out:

🥇 Women's 2.5: Broward County, defeating Miami-Dade County 2-1
🥇 Women's 3.5: Hillsborough County, defeating Orange County 3-2
🥇 Men's 4.0: Miami-Dade County, sweeping Orange County 5-0
🥇 Women's 5.0: Broward County, finishing 4-0 atop the round robin
🥇 Men's 5.0: Hillsborough County, finishing 3-0 atop the round robin

Every champion now advances to the USTA League National Championships this October!✨

Congratulations to every player, captain, and team who competed this weekend. Florida league tennis is deep, and this weekend proved it. 💙

Read the full recap and all the results here 👇:
https://ow.ly/tpPU50ZBZZy

Big things are happening at Crandon Park! 🎾🌴 We're welcoming new leadership and rolling out a packed fall lineup at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne.

👏 Alex Rodriguez has been promoted to Director of Operations! Since joining in February, Alex has touched every part of the facility, from streamlining court bookings to hands-on lighting and building projects, bringing 15+ years of parks, recreation, and sports operations experience to the role.

👏 Rebeca Molina de la Rosa joins as Programs and Play Manager! Fluent in four languages with experience at the Miami Open, the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, and the Junior Orange Bowl, Rebeca brings a truly international perspective to Key Biscayne.

Learn more about Crandon Park Tennis Center and the new lineup of programs and play opportunities with the link below 👇:
https://ow.ly/UN4b50ZBCnb…

USTA Florida and Love Serving Autism teamed up for a FREE adaptive tennis workshop at the incredible Crandon Park Tennis Center, welcoming more than 30 coaches, volunteers, and young athletes for a day all about making tennis open to individuals with autism and unique abilities. 🙌

"It means everything. Seeing this many coaches and volunteers spend their Saturday learning how to better support individuals with autism says so much about who they are." — Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix, Love Serving Autism Founder 💬

From coach training to court time, this is what "open for all" looks like. 🏆 A huge thank you to every coach, volunteer, athlete, and family who showed up and made it unforgettable. 👏

Read the full story here 👇:
https://ow.ly/WRQF50ZB0Vw

The USTA National Campus was buzzing this weekend as Florida crowned its Adult 18 & Over Sectional Champions! 🎾🏆

Across singles and doubles, teams battled from first serve to final point, with the winners now punching their ticket to the USTA League National Championships in October. 🙌 Congrats to our champs:

🥇 Women's 4.0: Brevard County
🥇 Men's 3.0: Broward County
🥇 Men's 3.5: Broward County

Huge congratulations to every player, captain, and finalist who made this weekend unforgettable. Good luck at Nationals! 🔥

Read the full recap and match results here 👇: https://ow.ly/JlyF50ZztvP