11/17/09 10:00 AM

The USTA and TIA recently announced that tennis participation in the United States topped 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades. With 30.1 million people hitting the courts, tennis participation has grown 12% over 2008 and climbed 25% since 2003. The survey is conducted annually by the Taylor Research Group on behalf of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) and the USTA.

11/15/09 7:44 PM

Varvara Lepchenko hit a groove like no other in winning her final three matches at the $50K Goldwater Women's Classic, a USTA Pro Circuit event held Nov. 8-15 at Phoenix Country Club. Lepchenko won the last 30 games she played, dominating her opposition for the crown.

11/2/09 9:09 AM

Several of USTA Southwest's top juniors put their mettle to the test at the Surprise Fall Sweet 16, a Level 5 junior event at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

11/4/09 12:03 PM

Tennis Life is distributed four times a year by USTA Southwest. With unique content on our favorite players - our own USTA Southwest members - the quarterly magazine is the Section's attempt to keep up with the pulse of tennis across Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso County in Texas.

10/15/09 10:13 AM

The USTA recently announced a new partnership with Public Allies, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advance new leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits and civic participation.

10/20/09 8:36 AM

Get your tickets now for the USTA Southwest Annual Meeting, Hall of Fame/Awards Ceremony and Southwest Tennis Foundation Casino Night in Phoenix, Ariz. The Hall of Fame/Awards Reception and Casino Night Fundraiser will be held Nov. 21 at Dave & Buster's in Phoenix, Ariz. from 4-10 p.m. Help us celebrate our year's best and support tennis!

11/20/09 11:08 AM

The USTA Southwest's top 60-and-over teams will make their way to the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex Dec. 4-6 for the fourth and final league event of the 2009 calendar year, the Super Senior League Section Championships. SCHEDULE AVAILABLE NOW!

10/23/09 6:37 PM

The USTA recently announced that USTA Central Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been awarded a Community Partnership Investment Grant (CPI). The grant, in the amount of $28,000 to help build and strengthen local tennis programming in the Phoenix-metropolitan area.

10/21/09 4:26 PM

More than 500 juniors comprising 64 teams from all across the country including four teams from USTA Southwest will head east for the USTA Jr. Team Tennis National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama in late October.

10/26/09 1:28 PM

Greater El Paso Tennis Association's Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 at Coronado Country Club. Please RSVP by Nov. 9 to Jennifer Viramontes at gepta@sbcglobal.net or (915) 532-5524. Tickets are $15 per person and support the Greater El Paso Tennis Association.

10/16/09 10:01 PM

The USTA proudly announces the 1st Annual Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic, a $50K USTA Pro Circuit event to be hosted at the venerable Phoenix Country Club, to be held November 8-15, 2009.

10/29/09 3:41 PM

Arizona State University's Whiteman Tennis Center will be the scene for the USTA/ITA Campus One-Day Showdown, a short format tournament open to juniors, collegiate players, professionals and open-level adults - on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to approximately 1:30 p.m.

10/12/09 4:34 PM

Todd Martin spoiled the much-ballyhooed return of tennis legend Andre Agassi to win the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships with a 6-3, 7-5 final round victory, capping a four-day tennis extravaganza out in Surprise, Ariz., Oct. 8-11.

10/5/09 8:38 PM

Get your tickets now to the Southwest Tennis Foundation Casino Night Fundraiser Bash, Nov. 21 from 6-10 p.m. at the Dave & Buster's in Phoenix (Desert Ridge).

10/5/09 9:59 AM

A women’s team from Albuquerque, N.M. representing USTA Southwest, captured the national title at the USTA League 5.0 Adult National Championships held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., Oct. 2-4.

10/2/09 6:13 PM

Jim Reffkin and his lifelong contributions to the City of Tucson's tennis community and the sport of tennis overall, was honored on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 with a dedication ceremony renaming the Randolph Tennis Center in his name. Over the past 34 years, he has served as the Director of Tennis for the City of Tucson's Parks & Recreation Department and the Randolph Tennis Center.

9/29/09 7:24 PM

The USTA recently announced that it has awarded the Southern Arizona Tennis Association with the 2008 Recreational Coaches Workshop Host Site of the Year award.,and Tom Fey, Director of Tennis at Indian Wells Tennis Garden with the 2008 USTA Recreational Coaches Workshop Trainer of the Year Award. Both recipients were recognized at the third annual awards ceremony hosted by the USTA Tennis Teachers Conference during the 2009 US Open.

9/3/09 9:26 AM

Brian Cheney (Chandler, Ariz.), Neil Hurlbut (Tucson, Ariz.), and Jimmy Parker (Santa Fe, N.M.) were each recently named to represent the United States at the ITF Senior World Team Championships at Robertson Park Tennis Centre in Perth, Australia, Nov. 2-7.

8/10/09 3:46 PM

Registration for upcoming seasons of USTA Flex Leagues in the Phoenix and Albuquerque, N.M. areas are ongoing - so sign up now!