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The South Carolina Tennis Patrons Foundation and USTA South Carolina are proud to announce that Bobby Austell of Greenville and Chuck Hodgin of Sumter who now lives in Birmingham, Alabama, will be the 2021 inductees into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame.  They will become the 72nd and 73rd Hall of Fame inductees. Austell … Read more

To our USTA SC Tennis Family: We are proud to report that tennis participation in the US increased by 22 percent in 2020, and nearly 22 million people played the sport last year. Nearly seven million people were new to the game or returned as players during 2020. The growth from 2019 in both new … Read more

We are saddened to learn that Dr. Carey Washington, one of our great friends and volunteers, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Carey served as a volunteer and official at the state, section, and national levels for over 30 years.  He was the Chair of the USTA Southern Officials Committee and a member of … Read more

USTA South Carolina will host its second Community Conversation on Race and Tennis in South Carolina on Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. This event will build on the first Community Conversation in November, where more than 50 people came together virtually to discuss growing tennis in diverse communities, learn about opportunities to get involved and network with other … Read more

Tennis coaches, players and volunteers from across the state are honored for their tennis achievements by the United States Tennis Association of South Carolina. The 2020 USTA South Carolina annual award recipients: USTA SC Award Honoree Regional Recognition Jeri Jimmelsbach Regional Recognition Paul Pittman Regional Recognition St. George Youth Sports League Regional Recognition William Simpson … Read more