At historic 2023 NCAA Championships, USTA National Campus gets rave reviews

They got it in spades, and as the NCAA representative, Comstock said her organization couldn't have been more thrilled by the results.

"The NCAA takes a lot of pride in the fact that the heart of what we do, of course, is our student-athletes and providing experiences for them," Comstock said. "The absolute, where all of that starts and all of that finishes, are our championships, and so, we work together ... to make every championship memorable. Orlando, the USTA, the ITA and everybody involved here have done exactly that."

Having only been in Orlando for a few hours before delivering remarks to the media, Comstock added that she had already been inundated with positive feedback from competitiors and coaches in all divisions—and of all genders—as she praised the event's commitment to equity in the student-athletes' experiences. Student-athletes from more than 100 colleges and universities are competing in Orlando, representing more than 10% of the NCAA's entire membership rolodex of schools.    

"We worked very hard with all of our championships to make sure that all the men and the women equally are celebrated, and you've worked hard, you've committed to that, and it's very, very obvious that everybody is so pleased," she added. "Down to the last student-athlete and coach, they feel honored, respected and celebrated here."

There are eight days left in the championships, with some of the hardware still to be awarded and matches, including the entirety of the Division I singles and doubles championships, to still be played. But Sherr says the USTA, the ITA and the NCAA are all already looking forwards towards possibilities to bring this event to Orlando again in the future.

Doing so, he said, will allow for the USTA to continue to use its resources to not only promote the event itself and college tennis on the whole, but to continue to leverage them as a vehicle for the surge in participation that tennis is currently experiencing. Over the last three years, tennis participation is up 33%, with the majority of that growth among youth and communities of color.

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"We built this facility to be a showcase for our incredible sport, and we're here in Orlando, a city that thinks big," he said. "We would like nothing better than to have the opportunity to use this facility to be a showcase for tennis going forward on an annual basis. We couldn't be more excited for all of our partners here who've contributed from the community to be a part of this event.

"We've been able to extend awareness of collegiate tennis and this event throughout the country and, in some cases, even throughout the world. ... We'd love to be the ultimate destination. We'd also love to be the ultimate showcase for collegiate champions and make an impact in the local community here by inspiring people to be healthy and be active."

For more information, including tickets, draws and schedule, visit the USTA's NCAA Championships homepage. For all the latest news from the Division I, II and III tournaments, visit USTA.com's news landing page for the event.