Now is the perfect opportunity to plan a dream week or weekend where tennis and adventure come together. If you’re searching for inspiration, we’ve gathered a preview of the upcoming Level 2 tournaments for the first half of 2026 scheduled in some of the most picturesque locations across the United States…

Rummaging through a bedroom closet in my childhood home the other day, I found my brother David’s Wilson T-3000 tennis racquet from the 1970’s. Its red cover was like new and I smiled as I noticed that David had written his name in his distinctive childhood scrawl on the cover with a black magic marker. “Hands off,” that meant…

After an initial noontime rain delay on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Inaugural USTA Level 2 Closed Women’s Masters Singles and Doubles Championship at the USTA National Campus at Lake Nona in Orlando ran smoothly with good weather, very good court conditions and some great matches.

Energy. Athletes are martial artists of its use and replenishment. During competition, we explode with energy, but after a long rally, we slow down deliberately, walking back to the baseline, centering ourselves, being present. In these moments, we are not just recovering; we are actively replenishing…

The award acceptance speeches for Judy Dixon & Rita Price are now live, and you absolutely don’t want to miss them!

“Game, set, match.” How many times have I heard these words from a tennis umpire? 

Sometimes, to announce me as the winner, but often to announce my opponent as the victor. No matter what, my reaction has always been the same — gratitude.

Ten NWTO members from across the U.S. participated in a five-week mineral sunscreen trial, testing five Environmental Working Group–approved mineral sunscreens while playing tennis and participating in other outdoor activities.

Explore the complete report and discover which sunscreen emerged as the Ultimate Champion!

I recently spent a week in Bol, Croatia, serving as the USTA representative at the ITF Masters World Team Championships for the 75s, 80s, and 85s. Officially, it was “work.” In reality? Pure joy—sunshine, red clay, and some of the most inspiring athletes on the planet…

Reporting from Bol, on the island of Brač — where the journey itself deserved a medal. Getting to this “out-of-season paradise” was its own endurance event…

Tennis players are always looking to be in the zone–that rare time when the tennis ball seems big, your energy is high, your decision-making is great, and your focus is effortless. This article is about other desirable zones referred to as Blue Zones which are related to a longer, healthier, and better quality of life…

The USTA National Husband-Wife Hardcourts, held at the award-winning Biszantz Family Tennis Center at Claremont McKenna College, was the final event in the year’s series of USTA Husband-Wife Nationals — hard, clay, grass, and indoor…

The USTA National Women’s Hardcourts, held at Mission Hills Country Club from October 26–November 1, was a smashing success! Huge thanks to Tournament Director Andi Polisky for organizing a terrific week of tennis and fun…

Big congratulations to NWTO member Carolyn Lane, who will be inducted into the USTA Southwest Hall of Fame on November 8…

The 2025 edition of the USTA Level 1 Women’s National Grass Court Championships was a resounding success, hosted for the first time by Carlos Nunez Del Prado, Director of Racquet Sports at Mission Hills Country Club…

Tennis players are all too aware of the issue of grips. Whether it's some form of Eastern, Western, or Continental, the grip and the firmness of the grip we use influences how we hit the ball and sometimes how well we hit the ball…

From the moment she held a cut-off tennis racquet at the age of three and a half, Gail Gibson’s life has been anything but ordinary…

The inaugural Coast to Coast Friendship Cup took place September 11–14, 2025, at the Judy and Roger Pearce Tennis Center in Columbus, Georgia…

A 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey reported that approximately 64.8% of adults (ages 18 or over) in the U.S. had taken a prescription medication in the previous 30 days…

The Women’s 50s team seeded No. 2, stormed through their round robin, took out Italy in the quarterfinals, and battled their way to a 4th-place finish after a semifinal loss to Spain 2-1…

Want to know how to put on an exceptional national championship? Just ask the folks at Germantown Cricket Club. The 2025 edition of the National Grass Courts was nothing short of spectacular…