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A New Look at What a Team Means

Jackie Reynecke, local league coordinator in Hilton Head Island, makes her teams a little special. With a focus on fun, equal play and putting their non-tennis lives first. It makes for a better environment for the team and gets rid of unnecessary pressure. Read More

USTA Takes on Capitol Hill

Barbara Jones went to Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. on May 7-8. Jones was the only USTA representative from South Carolina that went on this exciting trip. The goal for the trip was to inform Capitol Hill of USTA and its benefits. On her trip, Jones, met former tennis professionals Chris Evert and Chanda Rubin. Jones said the trip was well worth the time and travel. Read More

50 Years as a USTA Member

Richard Hardaway has accomplished many things in his life and more specifically in the game of tennis. Today Hardaway has another accomplishment to add to his list, he has held a USTA membership for the past 53 years making him the longest active member in South Carolina. Read More

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Advice for Belton-Bound Juniors

Many juniors and their parents are traveling to Belton this weekend for the South Carolina qualifier. As a tennis pro who has worked with tennis players at all levels, I’d like to offer some advice for Belton-bound players. Read More

Tennis Championships Coming to Aiken

The USTA SC 18 and Over League State Championships are coming to Aiken. Nearly 100 teams comprised of over 1,000 players will be competing at sites across the area May 24-27. The Aiken area boasts seven teams in the championships. The teams are based out of Fermata Club, O’Dell Weeks Tennis Center, and Riverview Park. Read More

USTA South Carolina Summer Interns

We are excited to have three summer interns to help us grow the game of tennis in our various departments. Learn more about these three young ladies: Read More

Local High Performance 10 and Under Camp held at Family Circle Tennis Center

Top local 10 and Under players gathered at Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island for a High Performance Camp hosted by the USTA South Carolina Player Development Committee. The camp was led by head coach Butch Staples, tennis pro of Bluffton, South Carolina. Staples is very involved with 10 and Under tennis and brought with him an seasoned team of local tennis coaches to assist him in running the camp. The purpose of the Local High Performance 10 and Under camp was to allow the players to Read More

40 and Over State Championship Results

The USTA SC 40 and Over League State Championships were held in Hilton Head Island from May 17-20. Nearly 100 teams comprised of over 1,000 players competed at sites across the island. This is the first year that teams have competed in this new 40 and over age division, which was put in place to give players more opportunities to participate. Teams will advance to the USTA Southern Section Championships which will be held August 23-25 in Ashville, NC for the 3.0 and 4.0 divisions and which will Read More

Playing with Pressure

When you’re playing in the semi’s or finals of a championship or a tournament the pressure can start to get to you and the match can feel more like sitting through a performance evaluation than having fun. With that in mind, here are a few tips you can keep in mind. Read More

40 and Over Champs Day 2 Results

After the second day of play, here are the standings for the 40 and Over League State Championships. Read More

4.5 Player Gives Insight

For most of us, a match against a strong 4.5 or 5.0 is the closest we’ll get to taking the court against a touring pro. Donna Saleeby, a 4.5 on the LATA team at the 40 and Over Championships, was kind enough to give us some insight on what it’s like to play at the 4.5 level. Read More