The Callen Cup
The Callen Cup
The Callen Cup had previously been called the Southern Senior Cup. It was renamed by the USTA Southern Board of Directors in July 2021 for the late John Callen, who was USTA Southern Executive Director and COO for 33 years.
2025
The Callen Cup will be played in Huntsville, Ala., May 29-June 1. Click here for the tournament website.
Photos & videos
For photos of our winners, click here.
For access to 200 photos from photographer Kathy Brandon, click here.
We've got action and beautiful views from the tournament.
Thanks to Dakota Harris of USTA Alabama for the great pix and video.
Results
Thanks to Joc Simmons and the facility staff at Huntsville Tennis Center who helped make The Callen Cup another success.
Georgia remained on top for the third year in a row, retaining in the Mildred Southern Cup (by a lead of 29 points), the Gil Stacy Cup (15 points) and winning the overall men's and women's divisions. The Peach State took five of the 10 division championships, with Tennesee winning two and Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina each taking one.
Mildred Southern Cup Standings (combination of women's & men's overall standings)
1st: Georgia – 88 pts
2nd: Tennessee – 59 pts
3rd: North Carolina – 57 pts
4th: Alabama – 49 pts
5th: South Carolina – 44 pts
6th: Louisiana – 26 pts
7th: Kentucky – 24 pts
8th: Mississippi – 11 pts
9th: Arkansas – 9 pts
Gil Stacy Cup Standings (total courts won between states' women's & men's teams)
1st: Georgia – 71 pts
2nd: Tennessee – 56 pts
3rd: North Carolina – 54 pts
4th: Alabama – 50 pts
5th: South Carolina – 40 pts
6th: Louisiana – 32 pts
7th: Kentucky – 29 pts
8th: Mississippi – 15 pts
9th: Arkansas – 13 pts
Division Champions
M35s - Alabama
M45s - Georgia
M55s - Georgia
M65s - Georgia
M75s - North Carolina
W35s - Tennessee
W45s - Georgia
W55s - Tennessee
W65s - Georgia
W75s - South Carolina
Women's Overall Standings
1st: Georgia – 41 pts
2nd: North Carolina – 33 pts
3rd: Tennessee – 32 pts
4th: South Carolina – 30 pts
5th: Alabama – 16 pts
6th: Kentucky – 13 pts
7th: Louisiana – 12 pts
8th: Mississippi – 5 pts
9th: Arkansas – 1 pt
Men's Overall Standings
1st: Georgia – 47 pts
2nd: Alabama – 33 pts
3rd: Tennessee – 27 pts
4th: North Carolina – 24 pts
5th: Louisiana – 14 pts
5th: South Carolina – 14 pts
7th: Kentucky – 11 pts
8th: Arkansas – 8 pts
9th: Mississippi – 6 pts
**Standings points for Sunday’s Team Matchups were averaged with each team receiving ½ the point. Ex. 3rd place = 6 points, 4th place = 4 points, both the 3rd/4th Place Matchup teams got 5 points for Men/Women Overall Standings.
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