46 National Tennis Month proclamations!
112.5% increase in NTM events over 2022!
USTA Southern is at the forefront in supporting and promoting tennis in May. We are supporting 340 events this year, a 112.5% increase over 2022's count of 160!
We had eight states and 38 cities, towns and counties proclaim May as National Tennis Month! See our list below.
Click here for a comprehensive list of 340 events, listed by state and city.
Hundreds of CTAs, NJTLs, public facilities and parks & recreation organizations in our nine states will be hosting events. USTA Southern is supporting these fantasic organizations with $250 per event (up to four per host) along with promotion materials and media support. Dozens of Southern volunteers are also promoting events in their communities.
Proclamations
- State of Alabama
- State of Arkansas
- State of Georgia
- State of Kentucky
- State of Louisiana
- State of Mississippi
- State of North Carolina
- State of South Carolina
- Baton Rouge, La.
- Birmingham, Ala.
- Bossier City, La.
- Cape Fear, N.C.
- Cary, N.C.
- Charleston, S.C.
- Conway, Ark.
- Daphne, Ala.
- Fairhope, Ala.
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- Florence, S.C.
- Fort Smith/Sebastian County, Ark.
- Goose Creek, S.C.
- Greenville, S.C.
- Gulf Shores, Ala.
- Hickory, N.C.
- Holly Springs, N.C.
- Jackson, Miss.
- Jackson, Tenn.
- Lafayette, La.
- Lexington, Ky.
- Lexington County, S.C.
- Mobile, Ala.
- Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- New Orleans
- Nicholasville, Ky.
- North Little Rock/Pulaski County, Ark.
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Richland County, S.C.
- Ruston, La.
- Shreveport, La.
- Slidell, La.
- Somerset, Ky.
- St. George, S.C.
- Summerville, S.C.
- Sumter, S.C.
- Westlake, La.
TV coverage
- ABC 36; Lexington, Ky.
- FOX8; Greensboro, N.C.
- WIS TV Soda City Live; Columbia, S.C.
- WTVD; Raleigh, N.C.
- WPSD; Paducah, Ky.
- WBBJ; Jackson, Tenn. (two stories)
US Open ticket winners
USTA provided a US Open suite and ground passes to organizations that hosted National Tennis Month events selected by random. Here are the winners from USTA Southern.
Suite winner
- Dayle Oakley; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Grand Strand Tennis Foundation
- Bryan Getty; Tiger, Ga.; Rabun County Recreation Department's Youth Tennis League
- Ken Glaville; Raleigh, N.C.; Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center
- Jim Hamm; Roswell, Ga.; Special Pops Tennis
- Hani Nassar; Hickory, N.C; Greater Hickory Tennis Association
- Angela Pfanner; Bossier City, La.; Katy Build Tennis Tournament
- Julie Ricken; Lexington, S.C.; Lexington Country Club
USTA Resources
Visit www.usta.com/ntm for more information about the following:
- USTA Marketing Materials – www.usta.com/nationaltennismonth
- Submit a NTM Success Story for chance to win US Open tickets. Deadline: 6/16/23
- Submit your local or state proclamation and claim a USTA prize pack. Deadline 6/16/23
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