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46 National Tennis Month proclamations!

Ron Cioffi | June 01, 2023

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.

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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

Ground pass winners

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