Adult Tennis News
ORANGE COUNTY HOSTS TWO WEEKENDS OF TRI-LEVEL SECTIONALS TO CAP 2025
Back-to-back weekends of Sectionals in Orange County marked the conclusion of the 2025 Adult League season, drawing nearly 1,200 competitors from all 13 areas of the section.
TINA KARWASKY AND TEAM CLINCH GOLD AT 65 & OVER INTERSECTIONALS
For nearly 15 years, Tina Karwasky has captained Southern California’s Women’s 55s and 65s teams to strong finishes at Intersectionals, yet the gold medal always remained just out of reach.
SUZANNE YOUNG NAMED SOCAL’S 2025 ADULT LEAGUE CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR
Chosen through a rigorous nomination process, the honor recognizes one captain whose leadership, sportsmanship, and service to the game best represent USTA League tennis.
TEAM SOCAL RESULTS FROM THE 2025 ADULT LEAGUE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
As the Adult League season wrapped up at the end of September, the excitement carried straight into the National Championships, which began the second weekend of October.
SOCAL FEATURES AT ITF WORLD TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL CHAMIONSHIPS
Team USA continued its tradition of excellence at the ITF 75, 80, and 85 and over World Team Championships on the red clay courts in Bol, Croatia, capturing three of the six world titles.
CHAMPIONS RISE AT MIXED 40 & OVER SECTIONALS IN VENTURA COUNTY
The final Adult Sectionals weekend before Nationals brought an electric close to the season as Mixed 40 & Over teams took the court from September 26 through September 28.
Junior Tennis News
CELEBRATING GROWTH AND CHARACTER AT THE 2025 JUNIOR AWARDS BANQUET
On Saturday, November 1, the Long Beach Marriott celebrated Southern California’s most outstanding young tennis athletes at the 2025 Junior Awards Banquet.
TEAM USA SWEEPS JUNIOR DAVIS CUP AND BJK CUP FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
The United States secured a landmark moment in junior tennis this weekend, sweeping both the BJK Cup Junior finals and the Davis Cup Junior finals for the second consecutive year
WINNING STARTS IN THE MIND: 5 MENTAL MINDSETS EVERY SOCAL TENNIS PLAYER NEEDS
At its core, tennis is a total mind game. Every swing, volley, and match is shaped as much by focus, resilience, and self-belief as it is by physical skill.
123RD ANNUAL JIM HILLMAN JUNIOR DOUBLES SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Spanning back-to-back weekends, SoCal Junior Doubles Sectionals brought together many of the section’s top junior players for one of the season’s most prestigious events.
SOCAL JUNIORS SHINE AT OCTOBER L2 NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
SoCal’s top junior players delivered impressive performances at the USTA National Level 2 tournaments on October 11-13, racking up titles and top finishes across multiple age divisions.
FERNANDO GALLEGO TESTS HIS STROKES WITH ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST
You ask Chula Vista’s 15-year-old wheelchair tennis player Fernando Gallego to name his top moment or memory on the court, and there’s no pause or hesitation.
Community Tennis News
SOCAL LEADERS SHINE AT RSI’S 2025 CHAMPIONS OF TENNIS AWARDS
The racquet sports world is celebrating its top contributors of the 2025 a RSI’s Champions of Tennis Awards, and Southern California is once again well-represented.
A LITTLE HANDSHAKE GOES A LONG WAY FOR USTA OFFICIAL MAUREEN REGAN
Maureen Regan has had a front row seat to hundreds of congratulatory gestures and is used to both players then turning to her in the umpire chair and also extending a hand.
ACE YOUR DREAMS GROWING YOUTH TENNIS ACCESS ACROSS LATIN AMERICA
Created from the vision and aspirations of two passionate tennis coaches and grassroots advocates, Ace Your Dreams emerged from the vibrant Santa Barbara tennis community.
AVA SCHUMACHER CELEBRATES 45 YEARS OF OFFICIATING IN SOCAL
For nearly half a century, Ava Schumacher has been a respected USTA tennis official across Southern California. This year marks a significant milestone: her 45th anniversary officiating.
JANE ROBERTS PASSES TEST IN BECOMING A DEPENDABLE USTA OFFICIAL
If you were to list the qualities that define a great USTA Official, you’d probably start with someone who is calm and composed under pressure and knows the rules of tennis from cover to cover.
TONG AND NGUYEN LEADING CHARGE FOR NEXT GEN OF SOCAL OFFICIALS
What began as childhood lessons on local Orange County courts has evolved into nearly a decade of playing, and now, something even more meaningful: officiating.
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
KAYLA DAY WINS 7TH PRO SINGLES TITLE AT TEMPLETON TENNIS RANCH
Santa Barbara’s Kayla Day was serenaded by a couple hundred fans who sang her Happy Birthday following her seventh pro singles title at the Central Coast Tennis Classic.
ONCE SOUR ON COLLEGE TENNIS, NEW GRAD CASTILLO SETS SIGHTS ON PROS
At 16, Midori Castillo Meza was flying alone to Egypt, chasing WTA ranking points in the ITF Futures circuit. She still remembers the mix of fear and excitement that came with those trips.
TAYLOR FRITZ SEALS THE DEAL FOR TEAM WORLD AT 2025 LAVER CUP
Rancho Santa Fe’s Taylor Fritz was the man of the moment at the 2025 Laver Cup, bringing the Southern California heat to the Bay and clinching the win for Team World.
SOCAL DUO FRITZ AND MICHELSEN MAKE HISTORY AT LAVER CUP IN NORCAL
For the first time in the history of the Laver Cup, two players with Southern California roots will represent Team World on one of tennis’ grandest stages in San Francisco.
TORRANCE’S IVA JOVIC MAKES HISTORY WITH WTA 500 WIN AT 17 YEARS OLD
Seventeen and unstoppable. Torrance native Iva Jovic made history at the 2025 Guadalajara Open (WTA 500), turning a single week into a series of unforgettable milestones.
FROM VENUE TO CONTENDERS, USTA SOCAL CASTS ITS LONG SHADOW ON THE US OPEN
Before you even see a ball hit at the US Open, the engaging and enduring impact of the USTA Southern California section is present at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.
