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Best of Texas Tennis



The Best of Texas Tennis, the people's choice campaign recognizes individuals, programs, and organizations that portray excellence in the Texas tennis community. Categories are open to members of the wider community: both USTA and non-USTA members are eligible to nominate, vote and be recognized!

 

For more information, contact Kyle Wrather at kwrather@texas.usta.com.

 

Read more about the 2025 People's Choice Winners for Best of Texas Tennis

 

Adult Tournament: Level 6: SATA Fiesta Open (San Antonio)

High School Team: Peaster High School (Peaster)

Junior Tournament Level 3 Closed: The Texas Slam Sectional Tournament (Plano)

Middle School Team: Rider Middle School (Wichita Falls)

Recreational/Social Tennis Group: Junior Tennis Partners, Inc. (Katy)

Tennis Facility: The Courts of McKinney (McKinney)

Tennis On Campus Club Team: Texas Christian University Club Tennis (Fort Worth)

USTA League: Dallas Area League (Dallas)

Read more about the 2024 People's Choice Winners for Best of Texas Tennis

 

Adaptive Tennis Program (Large): Buddy Up Tennis Dallas (Dallas)

Adaptive Tennis Program (Small): Aceing Autism | Houston Hearthstone CC (Houston) 

Adult Social Tennis Program: Northeast Tarrant Tennis (Flower Mound)

Certified Coach: Ramiro Cuevas (San Benito)

College Coach: Gabriel Gutierrez (Houston)

College Team (Men's): TCU Men's Tennis (Fort Worth)

College Team (Women's): Texas A&M Women's Tennis (College Station)

CTA (Large): San Antonio Tennis Association (San Antonio)

CTA (Small): DFW Black Tennis (Dallas)

High School Coach: Tucker Richolson (Lubbock)

High School Team (Large): Conroe High School (Conroe)

High School Team (Small): Peaster High School (Weatherford)

Inclusive Tennis Program: DFW Black Tennis (Dallas)

JTT Organizer: Edward Criado (San Antonio)

League Captain (Men's): Pushkar Chhajed (Austin)

League Captain (Mixed): Aurora Robles (Corpus Christi)

League Captain (Women’s): Mandi Schmitz (Dallas)

Middle School Coach: Billy Ceniceros (Amarillo)

NJTL Chapter: Tennis Success, Inc. (Corpus Christi)

Official: Satish Chukka (Plano)

Private Facility: Brookhaven Country Club (Farmers Branch)

Public Facility (Large): Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center (Beaumont)

Public Facility (Small): Dove Park - City of Grapevine (Grapevine)

Stringer: Axel Martinez Ortiz (San Benito)

Tennis Retailer: First Serve Tennis (San Antonio)

TOC Club Team: SMU Club Tennis (Dallas)

Tournament Director (Adult): Kaltrina Minick (Kountze)

Tournament Director (Junior): Austin Wynne (Dallas)

Volunteer: Brian Hake (Royse City)

Wheelchair Tennis Program: Adaptive Athletics at UH (Houston)

 

Read more about the Best of Texas Tennis 2023 Results.

 

Adaptive Program (Large): Buddy Up Tennis, Dallas

Adaptive Program (Small): Missouri City Adaptive Tennis, Missouri City

Adult Social Program: Total Tennis @ Fretz Tennis Center, Dallas

Certified Coach: Sarah Flood, Houston

College Coach: Wade Morgan, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas

College Team (Men's): Texas Wesleyan Men’s Tennis, Waxahachie

College Team (Women's): Texas A&M Women’s Tennis, College Station

CTA (Large): Capital Area Tennis Association, Austin

CTA (Small): Central Texas Tennis Association, Austin

High School Coach: Kelly Langdon, Marcus High School, Flower Mound

High School Team (Large): Randall High School, Amarillo

High School Team (Small): Central Catholic High School, San Antonio

Inclusive Program: Tennis Club of San Antonio, San Antonio

JTT Organizer: Jessica McMillen, Austin

League Captain (Men's): Axel Martinez Ortiz, San Benito

League Captain (Women's): Kathleen McDonnold, Austin

Middle School Coach: Scott Howell, McAnally Middle School, Aledo

NJTL Chapter: Central Texas Tennis Association, Austin

Official: Kevin Foster, Waco

Private Facility: The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio

Public Facility (Large): NEISD Tennis Center @ Blossom Athletic Center, San Antonio

Public Facility (Small): Clear Lake Park Tennis Courts, Clear Lake

Stringer: Justin Garcia, Plano

Tennis Retailer: Five Love, Austin

TOC Club Team: DBU Club Tennis, Dallas

Tournament Director (Adult): Anders Eriksson, Austin

Tournament Director (Junior): Arnaud Guillemard, San Antonio

Volunteer: Karen Brooks, Austin

Wheelchair Program: Adaptive Athletics at UH, Houston

Read more about the 2022 Best of Texas Tennis Results.

 

Adaptive Program: ACEing Autism & Buddy Up Tennis (Dallas)

College Coach: David Roditi, Texas Christian University (Fort Worth)

College Team (Men's): TCU Men's Tennis (Fort Worth)

College Team (Women's): UT Women's Tennis (Austin)

CTA (Large): Dallas Tennis Association (Dallas)

CTA (Small): Northeast Texas Coalition Tennis Association (Tyler)

High School Coach: Rich Hammons, Brownfield High School (Brownfield)

High School Team (Large): Tomball Memorial High School (Tomball)

High School Team (Small): Peaster High School (Weatherford)

JTT Organizer: Thao Tran (Aledo)

League Captain: Marcus Reese (Taylor)

Middle School Coach: Amy McCampbell, Murchison Middle School (Austin)

NJTL Chapter: Tennis Success, Inc. (Corpus Christi)

Partner Organization: SMU Tennis (Dallas)

Private Facility: Brookhaven Country Club (Farmers Branch)

Pro Shop: Smashing (Fort Worth)

Public Facility (Large): High Point Tennis Center (Plano)

Public Facility (Small): Soldier Spring Park (Weatherford)

Stringer: Dustin Tankersley (Keller)

Tennis Retailer: The Tennis Shop (Austin)

Tournament Director (Adult): Sergio Zepeda (McAllen)

Tournament Director (Junior): Arnaud Guillemard (San Antonio)

Wheelchair Program: West Texas Pro Tennis (Lubbock)

 


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