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Tag Your Best Shots For The SCTA!
Remember that glorious winning forehand you unleashed on video? Or a backhand topspin lob while on a full sprint? The USTA wants to see what you can do! “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” showcases the skills of our SoCal members – just tag #USTASoCal and #HitMeWithYourBestShot when you post your amazing shots and rallies…
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NJTL Kids Day Brings Youngsters To The Game
The LA84 Foundation, SCTA Foundation, and NJTL launched a successful Play Day in July at the iTennis Performance Center Whittier Narrows in South El Monte. About 250 kids were in attendance for the event. We were very fortunate to have Ken Flanagan as the MC who had a great time with the kids. We also…
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Jim Buck Championships To Be Held Labor Day Weekend
The Jim Buck Level 1 Team Championships (tournament ID #650021417) will take place this September 2-4, during the Labor Day holiday weekend. This year, a number of changes are being implemented. During the selection process, the top sixteen players will be entered based on UTR in each age division, with teams compiled via ‘waterfall’. Each…
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PAC Southwest Open Heads To Newport Beach
The Palisades Tennis Club will host the 91st Pacific Southwest Open Championships, September 10-17 in Newport Beach. Men’s Singles and Doubles highlight the annual event which dates back to 1927 – one of the oldest and longest running tournaments in Southern California. This is the 22nd year the tournament has been held at Palisades. From…
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USTA Girls 18s Underway – Liu opens play on Monday
After receiving first-round byes, top-seeded Usue Arconada of Rio Piedras, P.R., and second-seeded Claire Liu of Thousand Oaks, Calif., will play their opening matches at the USTA Girls’ 18s National Championships on Monday at the Barnes Tennis Center. Claire Liu (Thousand Oaks) Arconada, who has been ranked as high as No. 218 in the world,…
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Adult Spotlight: Three Young Players Finding Success on the Courts After TOC
If it wasn’t for the popular USTA Tennis On Campus program, it’s safe to say that three young Southern California tennis players would not still be involved in the game they have truly fallen in love with. Usama Shahid, Joanne Le and Tricia Mar are all perfect examples of how Tennis On Campus (TOC) provides…
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West Coast Showdown: Breakers, Aviators meet in WTT Final
The Orange County Breakers and San Diego Aviators will face off in a rematch of last year’s Mylan WTT Finals on Saturday, August 5 at 8:00pm PT at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif., after both teams finished the regular season with identical 9-5 records. As a result of winning a…
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Twice as Nice! SoCal Boys/Girls 18s Sweep National Team Championships
USTA SoCal sent some of our best and brightest Boys & Girls 18s representatives to the National Team Championships, and our teams did not disappoint. Both squads came home with first place finishes, firmly establishing Southern California as a leader in youth player development and team competition. Facing USTA sections from across the nation, both…
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“Break”ing News! OC headed to Mylan WTT Finals
With a spot in the Mylan WTT Finals hanging in the balance, the Orange County Breakers got a much needed win over the Washington Kastles on Tuesday night. Despite a challenge from the surging Kastles, the Breakers lead was too large, giving Orange County a 23-14 overall ingwin and clinch the first available spot in…
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Champions of SoCal Tennis: Tennis at a Young Age
Each week we visit our Champions of Southern California Tennis – those who go above and beyond to promote and grow the game throughout SoCal and beyond. These individuals and organizations deliver the game of tennis to a variety of audiences, often in places where the significance of tennis goes far beyond the court itself. As we share their…