GPTA 2024 Award Winners
The Georgia Professional Tennis Association (GPTA) recently announced their 2024 award winners. Congratulations to the following teaching professionals: Woody Hoblizell Tennis Director of the Year – Creig Matthieson George Amaya Tennis Director of the Year – Marc Blouin Community Outreach Award – Shaun Boyce Junior Professional of the Year – Adam Christopher Head Professional of […]
Georgians Well Represented on USTA National Committees
USTA President (and Georgia native) Brian Vahaly has announced the national committee appointments for the 2025-26 term. A total of 10 Georgia volunteers were appointed, including 3 national committee chair appointments: Chris Canter – Task Force, Youth Red BallMarcy Hirshberg – Adaptive Tennis (Chair)Dr. Neeru Jayanthi – Sports Science (Chair)Mark Kovacs – Junior CompetitionScott Laakso […]
Jeff Chandley Announces Retirement
The USTA Georgia staff & volunteer leadership congratulate Jeff Chandley, wishing him a happy retirement. Jeff’s contributions to the sport are numerous, most importantly the impact he’s had on many of today’s tennis leaders in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Congratulations Jeff on an amazing career!
2025 Tournament Calendar is Now Available!
We’re excited to announce that the 2025 USTA Georgia Junior and Adult Tournament Calendars are now live! Both calendars provide a comprehensive look at the tournaments planned for the upcoming year, with January events already posted. Here’s the current status:• The Adult Calendar is complete through March, with additional updates coming throughout the year.• The […]
Jaime Kaplan Honored With RSI “Champions of Tennis” Award
Congratulations to Georgia Tennis legend and Hall of Fame inductee (Class of 2006) Jaime Kaplan. She has been honored by Racquet Sports Industry as one of their 2024 “Champions of Tennis” recipients with the Industry Merit Award. 2024 RSI “Champions of Tennis” Press Release Congratulations Jaime!
USTA Georgia District Newsletter: 3rd Edition
We are excited to issue the third edition of USTA Georgia’s District Newsletter and share the wonderful things our CTAs are doing. While spotlighting the various events our CTAs host throughout the year, we also hope this newsletter serves as inspiration for other tennis associations to go out into their communities and share the game […]
Michael Chervenkov – Junior Player Spotlight
BirthplaceMarietta, GA FamilyMitko (Dad), Hristina (Mom), Toby (furry brother) Favorite TV show?Young Sheldon Favorite city to travel?Palm Springs Best part of your game?Forehand Dream doubles match would be me and…Jannik Sinner When I’m not playing tennis, I’m…Spending time with my family Favorite tennis memory?When I won my first L2 tournament
“Catching Up” With Georgia Tennis Legend Al Parker
We “catch up” with Class of 2003 Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame member and icon Al Parker. Al reminiscences on his legendary junior career, which featured 25 USTA National Championships. In addition, we discuss his time spent at the University of Georgia where he was a 4-time All American and Academic All-American, playing under 2 […]
Georgians Capture 7 USTA Southern Awards in 2024
Congratulations to our 2024 USTA Southern award winners from the state of Georgia! We look forward to celebrating your achievements at the J. Ralph Gregson Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the 2025 USTA Southern Annual Meeting. The festivities will take place on Saturday January 18th at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 […]
It’s Giving Tuesday…Support the Georgia Tennis Foundation
Giving Tuesday is here! Join us in supporting the Georgia Tennis Foundation and the Joe Dorn First Serve Fund, helping kids in underserved communities through tennis, academics, and life skills. Every donation will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $15,000—doubling your impact! If you donate $25 or more, you will receive a GTF specialty […]
