Adult Tennis News
40 & OVER RECAP: OC LEADS CHARGE AS FOUR AREAS CAPTURE FIRST TILES OF 2025
Held at premier San Diego venues, including Barnes Tennis Center, the event featured spirited match play across the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, and Capstone 40 & Over Divisions.
MIXED 18 & OVER KICKS OFF 2025 SOCAL ADULT LEAGUE SECTIONALS SEASON
The start of the 2025 Adult Sectionals season began April 25–27 with over 500 USTA League players converging on Orange County for three days of competition.
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FEATURE: BEYOND THE BASELINE – ANTHONY SHIRLEY
Family, community, and connection have always been central to Anthony Shirley’s life, continuing to guide him today as he leads USTA SoCal’s Adult Tournament landscape.
MARCH MADNESS, SOCAL STYLE: USTA NATIONAL INVITATIONALS RECAP
With this USTA National Championship year in the books, the stage is set for a fresh season of League play in Southern California and another year of unforgettable competition.
IN WAKE OF FIRES, ALTADENA & MALIBU TEAMS POWER THROUGH ADULT SECTIONALS
USTA Adult League teams from Altadena and Malibu, which had been deeply affected by the recent LA fires, banded together to compete at SoCal Doubles Sectionals in the desert.
USTA SOCAL FEATURE: BEYOND THE BASELINE – INDIA HOFFMANN
Nearing her fourth year with the SoCal section, and seventh total working for the USTA, India Hoffman has firmly established herself as a pillar of excellence in Adult League Tennis.
Junior Tennis News
COOL DOWN CORNER: SUMMER TENNIS TIPS FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS
Summer in Southern California is peak tennis season. With tournaments, camps, and daily training in full swing, junior players are spending long hours on the court.
JUNIOR SECTIONALS RECAP: NEW CHAMPIONS EMERGE IN LAKEWOOD
The 123rd Annual USTA Southern California Junior Sectional Championships concluded recently, showcasing the section’s top junior talent across two weekends of competition.
NEXT GEN SOCAL: JUNIOR STANDOUTS BREAK GROUND AT ROLLAND GARROS
As the world’s best took to the red clay at Roland Garros, a group of SoCal juniors stepped into the spotlight, turning heads and making history on one of tennis’s grandest stages.
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FEATURE: BEYOND THE BASELINE – JAYCEE CRUZ
Now in her fifth year as a Coordinator of Junior Tennis, Jaycee continues to be a trusted and approachable figure, known for her organization, leadership, and ability to connect with people.
SOCAL JUNIORS RACK UP WINS AT MAY’S USTA NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
May has been electric for USTA SoCal’s junior tennis players, who rose to the occasion and delivered standout performances on the national stage with poise, power, and passion.
USTA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FEATURE: BEYOND THE BASELINE – JASON COOK
Persistent, compelling, and inspiring are just a handful of traits that define Jason Cook, helping to make him an ideal figure to help lead the next generation of tennis talent in SoCal.
Community Tennis News
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LOVE THE GAME: TANYA ROBINSON’S TENNIS AWAKENING
At the “ripe old age” of 58, the Pasadena IT specialist had never picked up a tennis racquet, but she’d grown up athletic and loved the beauty of Roger Federer’s game on TV.
LIFE-SAVING LESSONS: FREE CPR/AED TRAINING AND TENNIS CLINICS IN OCEANSIDE
On July 12, 2025, the El Camino Country Club in Oceanside, California will host a free Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Training.
USTA SOCAL FEATURE: BRIAN BRADLEY IS ALL HEART, ALL PRIDE, ALL IN
Brian “B” Bradley is passionate about two things: tennis and entertaining. Full-time tennis “Coach B” by day, full-time social media content creator for @coachbtv any other chance he gets.
HOW BLEST JONES IS HARMONIZING TENNIS AND MUSIC IN LOS ANGELES
In a city like LA, it’s not uncommon to meet someone juggling multiple passions. Yet before the world knew Blest Jones as an artist, many knew him for his excellence on the tennis court.
PROMINENT SOCAL COACHES AND DADS SHARE THEIR ADVICE ON FATHER’S DAY
DeSean Holmes didn’t ask for it, but we figured there was no better time than on this Father’s Day to have some of the wisest of Southern California tennis coaches, offer some good ‘ol dad advice.
USTA COMMITS $5 MILLION IN EXTRA FUNDING THROUGH MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
The USTA has announced the launch of a new micro-grant program aimed at growing tennis at the local level. The program includes a pledge of $5 million over the next five years.
College Tennis News
KATE FAKIH’S AANHPI ROOTS, JUNIOR DOMINANCE, AND COLLEGE ASCENSION
A winner at every stage of her young life, UCLA Bruin Kate Fakih has already built a résumé on the tennis court that many dream of, and she’s done it all by the age of 18.
BIG CHANGES, BIG DESCISION LOOMS FOR LONG BEACH’S ANDY NGUYEN
Andy Nguyen was happy with the way his first two years went playing for UC-Irvine. He liked the fun and carefree nature of his teammates. He liked his coach. But something was missing.
SOCAL SCHOOLS WIN BIG AT NCAA DIVISION I CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Whether it was UCLA’s historic Big Ten title, UC Irvine’s comeback in the Big West, or San Diego State’s grit in the Mountain West, Southern California tennis stood tall.
NEW-LOOK OJAI TOURNAMENT FIRST TO FEATURE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
While some things never change in Ojai, for the first time ever there will be new school banners lifted in historic Libbey Park with the Big Ten hosting their women’s championship.
UC SAN DIEGO REPEATS AS TENNIS ON CAMPUS SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS
Fourteen unique schools were represented in San Diego, with many sending multiple teams from their clubs to compete, all vying for the opportunity to advance to 2025 Nationals.
BIG TEN WOMEN COMING WEST FOR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AT THE OJAI
USC and UCLA will still remain part of the storied tradition of The Ojai as women’s teams from the Big Ten Conference will be part of the 123rd Annual Ojai Tennis Tournament.
Pro Tennis News
SOCAL PRO SERIES: SVAJDA, CAYETANO WIN SINGLES AND DOUBLES IN LAKEWOOD
Playing with supreme confidence and the knowledge they had been there before, Trevor Svajda and Eryn Cayetano added more SoCal Pro Series hardware to their mantels.
WIMBLEDON WATCH: TEAM SOCAL’S WIMBLEDON 2025 SINGLES PREVIEW
From the crisp white kits to the manicured grass courts of the All England Club, Wimbledon stands as tennis’s crown jewel, a stage where legends are born and careers defined.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: ALYSSA AHN UPSETS TOP SEED GIAVARA IN LAKEWOOD
Ahn said it was the first time she had beat fellow San Diegan Giavara following two losses to the former UC-Berkeley star at different ITF tournaments in SoCal.
YOUNG PRO SERIES PLAYERS KEEP AN EYE ON ACTION OVERSEAS FOLLOWING ALUMS
Mallorca and Roehampton seem like a world away from Lakewood, but for a few players taking part in the fifth SoCal Pro Series event, following the results of friends overseas hit close to home.
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: KARUE SELL’S REBIRTH INTO TENNIS AS A 30-SOMETHING
Just over 21 months and counting into his return to professional tennis, former UCLA Bruin Karue Sell can say, unequivocally, that his comeback has exceeded his expectations.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: CAYETANO, FENTY CLAIM SINGLES TITLES IN RANCHO SANTA FE
Returning to tournament tennis in SoCal for the first time in nearly four months this past week at Rancho Santa Fe Tennis Club brought Eryn Cayetano a reassured feeling of comfort.
