USTA Missouri Valley "Valley Cup" Tournament Series
The USTA Missouri Valley 'Valley Cup' is a prize-money series consisting of seven district-level (Level 5) tournaments offered throughout USTA Missouri Valley in 2026. The series provides open-level players the opportunity to win prize money as they play their way through the 2026 USTA Missouri Valley adult tournament calendar. This prize-money series is open to USTA Missouri Valley residents.
Participation in the Men’s Open Singles and Doubles, Women’s Open Singles and Doubles, and Mixed Open divisions allow players to earn points in each tournament, while accumulating additional points toward their Valley Cup series total. The individual with the most overall points accumulated at the completion of the series will win the prize-money, set at $1,500 per person (one male, one female).
Have questions? Email Scott Howes at howes@movalley.usta.com.
See the flyer here.
2026 Tournaments:
Jayhawk Open (Men's | Women's) — June 3-6, Topeka, Kansas (Registration Deadline: June 1)
OPRC Clay Courts — June 20-21, Overland Park, Kansas (Registration Deadline: June 15)
Alton Open — July 17-19, Alton, Illinois (Registration Deadline: July 13)
Greens CC Cleats for Kids — July 17-19, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Registration Deadline: July 14)
Baird Iowa Open — July 24-26, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Registration Deadline: July 20)
Nebraska Open — July 31 - August 2, Omaha, Nebraska* (Registration Deadline: July 27)
Cooper Clash — October 2-4, Springfield, Missouri (Registration Deadline: September 27)
Note: Dates are subject to change.
2026 Current Standings
NOTE: Players with an asterisk (*) next to their name are from outside the USTA Missouri Valley Section and are not eligible to win the Valley Cup award or prize money.
MEN'S LIST (Top 25)
| NAME | PTS | DISTRICT |
| Uppu, Pavan * | 29 | MIDWEST SECT. * |
| Schulte, Anthony | 27 | IOWA |
| Woestendick, Cooper | 20 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Gou, Noah | 20 | OKLAHOMA |
| Dussault, Maximus * | 17 | FLORIDA SECT. * |
| Praphan, Kevin * | 17 | SOUTHERN SECT. * |
| Sarr, Jelani * | 11 | SOUTHERN SECT. * |
| Collazo, Austin | 11 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Lee, Benjamin * | 10 | PNW SECT. * |
| Jittawait, Paul | 10 | KANSAS |
| Hawkes, Joseph | 10 | ST. LOUIS |
| Ayers, Trendon | 10 | OKLAHOMA |
| Diefenderfer, Brian | 10 | OKLAHOMA |
| Caldwell, Simon * | 9 | MIDWEST SECT. * |
| Hattrup, Jesse | 9 | ST. LOUIS |
| Moreno, Carlos | 9 | OKLAHOMA |
| Barnard, Connor * | 8 | MIDWEST SECT. * |
| Jurgensmeyer, Wyatt | 8 | ST. LOUIS |
| Whiston, Gabriel | 8 | NEBRASKA |
| Huyser, Logan | 7 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Dynamic, Jade | 7 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| MacKay, Hamish | 7 | OKLAHOMA |
| Hornback, Brandon | 7 | IOWA |
| Johnston, Kevin | 6 | IOWA |
| Dalwani, Mahir * | 6 | MIDWEST SECT. * |
WOMEN'S LIST (Top 25)
| NAME | PTS | DISTRICT |
| Hsu, Ting-Ya | 31 | KANSAS |
| Kock, Katelynn | 30 | IOWA |
| Fleming, Gabi | 21 | IOWA |
| Trice, Ainsley | 20 | OKLAHOMA |
| Putilina, Anna | 10 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Hawkes, Toby | 10 | ST LOUIS |
| DeMunbrun, Rylie | 10 | OKLAHOMA |
| Steele, Alisa * | 8 | MIDDLE STATES SECT. * |
| Tabara, Melat * | 8 | NORTHERN SECT. * |
| Jung, Maja | 7 | KANSAS |
| Bernthal, Alexis | 7 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Vale, Thanushree | 7 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Spihlman, Natalie | 7 | ST LOUIS |
| Asagun, Nina | 7 | OKLAHOMA |
| Ishaq, Aimal | 7 | OKLAHOMA |
| Moreno, Natalia | 7 | OKLAHOMA |
| Bryson, Evelyn | 7 | ST LOUIS |
| Kembell, Ellice | 7 | MISSOURI |
| Gupta, Diya | 6 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Greenwald, Grace | 6 | NEBRASKA |
| Fain, Sophia | 6 | IOWA |
| Mercade Gonzalez, Patricia | 5 | ST. LOUIS |
| Henkenius, Lindsey | 4 | IOWA |
| Smith, Shelby | 4 | HEART OF AMERICA |
| Hibbets, Haley | 4 | OKLAHOMA |
2025 Winners
Congratulations to our inaugural winners!
WOMEN:
Champion: Gabi Fleming (Robins, IA)
Runner-Up: Heather Fleming (Robins, IA)
MEN:
Champion: Erik Weiler (Springfield, MO)
Runner-Up: Anthony Schulte (Cedar Rapids, IA)
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