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
USTA SOCAL RENEWS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH WEIL TENNIS ACADEMY
USTA Southern California is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Weil Tennis Academy, one of the West Coast’s premier tennis academies.
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.
Community Tennis News
CYNTHIA NEIMAN ELECTED USTA SOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT
Breaking from tradition, the USTA SoCal board of directors elected Cynthia Neiman as president, marking the first time in the section’s 138-year history that a woman will lead the board.
USTA SOCAL FEATURE: TYLER PARKS’ LIFE ON CENTER STAGE AND CENTER COURT
For many, LA symbolizes the ultimate dream: an opportunity to break into the entertainment industry and build a career. Tyler Parks stands as living proof that the dream is attainable.
USTA SOCAL FEATURE: A COMMUNITY’S COMMITMENT TO LIVE LIKE BRAUN LEVI
Since Southern California lost 18-year-old Braun Levi, something extraordinary has unfolded: a transformation born from heartbreak but fueled by something greater than grief.
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.
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
ZACH SVAJDA HONORS FATHER WITH WIN AT NEWPORT HALL OF FAME OPEN
Pacific Beach native Zach Svajda, 22, reached a major milestone in his ascending career by capturing the men’s title at the ATP Challenger 125 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, RI.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: TIANMEI WANG WINS FIRST PRO TOURNAMENT AT SDSU
Tianmei Wang is exactly the type of player USTA Southern California had in mind when it created the SoCal Pro Series and launched its spring/summer collection of tournaments.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: KAYLA DAY CONTINUES COMEBACK BY MAKING SEMIFINALS
Typically not one to play at the entry level of pro tournament tennis anymore, Kayla Day viewed her SoCal Pro Series tournament entry this week at SDSU’s Aztec Tennis Center twofold.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: KAYLAN BIGUN WINS IN MAIN DRAW DEBUT AT SDSU
UCLA graduate Keegan Smith, along with returning Bruins Spencer Johnson and Kaylan Bigun, all won first-round men’s singles matches in the $15,000-purse Futures tournament.
TAYLOR FRITZ MOVES INTO THE WIMBLEDON SEMIFINALS TO FACE CARLOS ALCARAZ
In the sun-soaked cathedral of No. 1 Court, Taylor Fritz finally broke through, inching closer to becoming the first American man in 25 years to win tennis’ most prestigious tournament.
SOCAL PRO SERIES: KYLE KANG WINS FIRST PRO TITLE AT JACK KRAMER CLUB
The first thing Kyle Kang wanted to do after winning his first professional tennis title was hug his mother Aeri, who was brought to tears by her son’s stunning on-court display.
