Andres Martin, a 23-year-old from Flowery Branch, GA, credits his mother for introducing him to tennis and the USTA Southern community for helping him turn his passion into a professional career. After a standout collegiate career at Georgia Tech, Martin is now in his first season on the ATP Tour, ranked 494 in the world as of March 2025.

When an endowed scholarship was created in Jaime Kaplan's name, longtime USTA Southern and Southern Tennis Foundation volunteers Randy Stephens and Bobby Walker stepped in to organize a fundraiser weekend aptly named Jaime's Love Tennis Weekend to reflect Jaime's love of tennis in her hometown of Macon, Georgia, and throughout the Southern Section.

As the season of giving approaches, we celebrate two donors whose deep love for tennis drives their support of the Southern Tennis Foundation. Rex Maynard and Sandy Burgess are passionate about offering others the opportunity to experience the sport they cherish. Their generous contributions have helped create lasting impacts in communities across the Southern Section.

In the heart of Georgia, a movement was underway to empower young girls through tennis and leadership development.

Things are hopping in Macon, Georgia and it isn’t all about the blues scene. A pilot tennis program started in April and it’s gaining traction.

Anna Monhartova was exposed to the great game of tennis by her parents in her native country of Czech Republic when she was five years old. Because of her budding talent and good coaching, she was selected to be on their national junior team when she was just 13.

2023 graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville with a degree in Nuclear Engineering and currently enrolled in a Pre-Med post-baccalaureate program to attend medical school.

At their best, sports can transcend winning and losing. They can often teach us lessons far more important than anything involving a silly ball...

Engaging in tennis offers a blend of enjoyment, new connections, and diverse volunteer prospects.

USTA Southern's youth shine in the 2023 USTA Foundation’s National Essay Contest, presented by Deloitte.

In a groundbreaking move, USTA Southern has expanded tennis accessibility for the visually impaired.

The Southern Tennis Foundation (STF) proudly introduces the Mike McNulty Endowed Scholarship Fund, aiming to provide college scholarships to deserving students across the South.

The Southern Tennis Foundation (STF) proudly establishes a college scholarship in memory of Althea Gibson, a tennis and sports legend born in Silver, S.C., on Aug. 29, 1927.

Discover the profound impact of STF's support in financial assistance, scholarship program from uplifting individual lives to transforming communities.