USTA Missouri Valley home to 2025 National Senior Games
The 2025 National Senior Games (NSG) are set to take place within the USTA Missouri Valley next year. The world’s largest multisport championship event for adults 50 and older will descend upon Des Moines, Iowa on July 24 through August 4, 2025.
Tennis is one of the 30-plus sports offered at the national competition, with singles, doubles and mixed doubles divisions available for participants. Additional sports include individual and team options such as basketball, bowling, powerlifting, shuffleboard, softball and volleyball.
The 2023 National Senior Games welcomed more than 700 tennis players to its marquee event in Pittsburgh, with Des Moines seeking to best that mark next year. More than 100,000 adults partake in Senior Games events across the country every year.
To qualify for the 2025 National Senior Games, individuals must first compete in a State Senior Games in 2024. According to the 2025 NSG rulebook, individuals who place first, second, third and fourth in tennis at a qualifying 2024 State Senior Games will earn qualification for the 2025 National Senior Games.
The rulebook states athletes must qualify in each tennis event—singles, doubles and mixed doubles—in which they wish to compete at the 2025 NSG. Individuals can enter a maximum of two tennis events.
Check out the state-by-state details below of the State Senior Games occurring within USTA Missouri Valley throughout this year. Athletes need to be at least 50 years of age by Dec. 31, 2024 to be eligible for the 2025 National Senior Games.
For each of the State Senior Games listed below, both state residents and non-residents are eligible to participate. To view more info about the 2025 National Senior Games in the USTA Missouri Valley’s yearbook, click here. To visit the National Senior Games website, click here.
Iowa
The 2024 Iowa Senior Games will feature tennis on June 7-8 at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines. Singles play takes place June 7 while doubles and mixed doubles competition occurs June 8. Individuals seeking a doubles or mixed doubles partner can click here to locate one or enter their contact information.
Registration is $35 if completed by May 1 and $40 when completed after that date. The final registration deadline is May 20. Individuals can register online for the Iowa Senior Games by clicking here. Learn more about the Iowa Senior Games by clicking here.
Kansas
The 2024 Kansas Senior Games run from Sept. 13-22 in Topeka. The tennis portion of the 2024 Kansas Senior Games occur Sept. 21-22 at Kossover Tennis Center.
The registration deadline for tennis is Sept. 8 and cost is $40, which includes both singles and doubles. For additional information, click here. Learn more about the Kansas Senior Games by clicking here.
Missouri
The tennis portion of the 2024 Missouri State Senior Games is slated for June 7-8 at Cosmopolitan Park in Columbia. The deadline to enter is June 1 and can be completed online or by mail. Singles action begins the morning of June 7 with doubles play kicking off in the afternoon. The mixed doubles tournament is scheduled for June 8. USTA Missouri Valley is the presenting sponsor for the festivities. To register for tennis, click here. To learn more about the Missouri State Senior Games, click here.
“It’s really neat what the senior games do,” said USTA Missouri President Mallory Weber. “People have an opportunity to compete against seniors all across the state. For them to go to Columbia and have that experience with people their age and ability and who have similar experiences, that’s just a really important offering to give to our seniors.”
Nebraska
The tennis component of the 2024 Nebraska Senior Games will take place Aug. 1-3 indoors at the Ernest Grundy Tennis Center in Kearney. Mixed doubles action is slated for Aug. 1, doubles play begins Aug. 2 and singles play is Aug. 3. Attempts will be made to avoid scheduling conflicts for those competing in both singles and doubles.
To learn more about tennis at the Nebraska Senior Games, click here. Registration cost is $25 if completed by June 30 and $30 after that date. Each additional event an individual registers for costs $2 per event. Registration opens May 15, and the final registration deadline is July 15. All Nebraska Senior Games participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and goodie bag. To read more general information about the 2024 Nebraska Senior Games, click here.
Oklahoma
The 2024 Oklahoma Senior Games begin in late August and continue into November. Tennis for ages 40 and older takes place Oct. 9-11 at OKC Tennis Center in Oklahoma City.
Individuals interested in competing in tennis must register by the Sept. 25 deadline and can learn more by clicking here. Singles, doubles and mixed doubles divisions are available. The 2024 Oklahoma Senior Games entry fee is $65 and includes participation in up to six events. Additional events are $5 each.
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