USTA MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL GALA SOARS TO SUCCESS

USTA MID-ATLANTIC FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL GALA A SUCCESS

Tennis star Frances Tiafoe and seven renown leaders and players inducted into Hall of Fame

More than 500 guests gathered to celebrate the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation’s Centennial and show support for the nonprofit's mission to grow tennis and vision for increased access to the sport in every community. Hosted by former professional tennis player, Baltimorean and current tennis broadcaster Pam Shriver, the Centennial Gala helped raise financial support that USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation will directly invest back into the community through outreach programs such as the USTA Mid-Atlantic Junior Player Scholarship, the Facility/Court Restoration Grant, and the organization’s Girls Rule the Court™ program. 

Thanks to overwhelming generosity, almost a half a million dollars was raised to support the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation mission and vision for tennis in EVERY community in the region!

During the Centennial Gala presented by Trustar Bank on December 1 at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum eight prestigious individuals, including tennis superstar Frances Tiafoe, were inducted into the USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame.

Gala guests enjoyed a moving program which included the Hall of Fame induction, the first in 10 years. The inductees were selected for their significant achievements in tennis as outstanding players and/or contributors to the growth of the sport in the region and beyond. Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) joined the program to issue a special Congressional Citation to Frances Tiafoe recognizing his achievements in tennis and his commitment to giving back to his local community.

The USTA Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 included:

●        Gustavo Castillo;

●        Page Crosland;

●        David Crossland;

●        Vicki Datlow;

●        Sara Fornaciari;

●        Joni Hannah;

●        Jim Thompson; and

●        Frances Tiafoe

The Centennial Gala was the talk of the town with a number of DC news stations reporting from the event, including NBC, CBS and Fox.

USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation now looks forward to the next 100 years of tennis in the region, further strengthening the mission to grow and increase access to the sport and most importantly using the power of tennis to change lives.