It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Georgia tennis legend Armistead Neely.
Armistead is a member of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame (Class of 2008) and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame (Class of 2014).
His contributions and accomplishments are numerous, here are a few highlights:
Played #1 for University of Florida, going undefeated in SEC competition for 3 years;
Professionally won 11 titles on five continents while playing in 5 Grand Slams;
Helped found satellite professional tennis as we know it today with the WATCH circuit, establishing a “minor league” circuit of pro tournaments to help players ascend up the ATP rankings with standardized events and regulations;
University of Alabama Head Coach 1977-1981;
5-time ITF World Senior Team Cup champion for the United States, 26 USTA National Championships victories
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we had the honor of visiting with Armistead and revisiting his contributions and accomplishments to tennis:
“Catching Up” with Armistead Neely
On behalf of the USTA Georgia Board of Directors, staff and members of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame, our thoughts are with the Neely family during this difficult time.
