Oklahoma City Tennis Center Hosting USTA League National Championships

Oklahoma City Tennis Center (OKCTC) is hosting the 2022 USTA League National Championships this October for three weekends in a row. The competition will begin the weekend of September 29 and concludes the weekend of Oct. 14-16. This is the third time OKCTC has hosted the USTA League National Championships, the first being in 2019 when the facility became the first in Oklahoma to ever host the National Championships. 

Each USTA League season culminates with the annual USTA League National Championships, where representatives from all 17 sections compete in 16 League national championship events in locations across the United States. In addition to Oklahoma City, 2022 host sites include Scottsdale, Arizona; Surprise, Arizona; and Orlando, Florida. 

The Facility Director for the Oklahoma City Tennis Center, Steve Henry, says hosting this event is a big undertaking with a lot of pressure, but is confident OKCTC and the local tennis community is up to the challenge. “It is still very special and rewarding for our site and state to be listed as a national championship location. I can’t pull this off without help from our volunteers and support from local area clubs,” says Henry. That support includes backup locations in case of weather delays. “Imagine traveling here from as far away as Hawaii and it rains.  Our friends at Edmond Center Court, Lifetime Fitness and Oaktree Country Club are this year’s indoor rain backup.” 

The Oklahoma City Tennis Center at Will Rogers Park is part of the Oklahoma City Public Parks and Recreation Division.  The Tennis Center in Oklahoma City offers 36 tennis courts, 24 outdoor, 6 indoor and 6 youth courts. In 2020, a new 2.1-million-dollar pro shop was added. The new pro shop connects to the indoor tennis building providing viewing into the indoor courts, restrooms, offices, and a new and larger pro shop.

During the National Championships, it is estimated more than 400 players and family members will attend each weekend of the three-weekend event. Organizers say that between incoming flights, car rentals, dining out and over 2,700 nights of hotel accommodations this is a great way to generate revenue for the Oklahoma City area.