NWTO Houston Ambassadors Lori Johnson and Norrie Collier developed a fresh take on what an NWTO Ambassador Event could be.

North Carolina held its version of an NWTO Ambassador Fun Doubles Day on June 15, and it went very well. For starters, it was a cocktail party format, and Honey Deuces were served!

Jenny Rens and I planned to chat after she returned from the ITF Masters World Team and Individual Championships. Instead, due to geopolitical conflict, the tournament was canceled. What could have been a disappointment became something far more meaningful.

In Loving Memory of Shelby Torrance

In Loving Memory of Alberta F. Ashley
August 26, 1925 – March 22, 2026

For Farrah Northcott, tennis has never been just a sport — it’s been a lifelong thread connecting family, purpose, identity, and community.

In Loving Memory of Annette Mehren Buck
1943 – 2026

The NWTO Ambassador Pilot Program made its debut on February 19 when Liane Bryson hosted a San Diego pop-up at the Balboa Tennis Club, proving that not even pounding rain and thunder can keep tennis players away from a good gathering.

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

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…

Isabelle’s road to the U.S. was paved with twists and turns. But one thing was clear during our conversation, Isabelle has a beautiful ability to turn what some might call a setback into a competitive advantage. Here’s why…

Breaking barriers is in Dr. Nancy Post’s DNA. So is hard work. Her father, Joe Post, walked onto the Brooklyn College basketball team, was an All-Star player, and then turned pro…

Have you ever wondered about all those elegant and well-dressed folks who present the trophies and huge checks to the winners of the Grand Slams?  Did you know that our own beloved senior champion Julia Ade Levering was the very first female President of the USTA and the first female on the International Tennis Federation Board?

Julie Roth (July 3, 2024)

Anna is a firefighter (which is pretty badass). But what’s even more impressive is that she’s also a dedicated mom to three little girls—all seven and under —and still finds time to play competitive tennis…

Peggy "Pego" Louise Clemmer Golden (August 8, 1927 - January 16, 2025)

Teal Henderson’s journey in tennis kicked off in a pretty laid-back way—just hitting balls against a VW van while waiting for her mom to finish up her matches in Kona, Hawaii. Who knew that would spark a lifelong love for the game…

‘What was the most popular National tennis tourney you ever played?

When I asked this question to a wide range of top tennis players, the answers were unanimous: “Houston Racquet Club National Clays’…

Mary Lenore "M.L." (October 28, 2024)

Deborah Slaner Larkin, at 76, is a solid 4.5 tennis player, who enjoys playing for fun as well as in leagues and tournaments. She loves the game. Or as she succinctly puts it, “I’ve got tennis in my DNA.”

But that’s just the beginning of her partnership with tennis…