Talking Tennis Southern Style

Talking Tennis Southern Style's last episode: 2024 highlights

"Talking Tennis Southern Style" wraps a five-year run with our traditional year-end highlight episode. In 2024, we interviewed a wide variety of tennis players, media, pr

Ted Reese on leading USTA Southern for two years

Ted Reese may be best known for running USTA Pro Circuit tournaments in his hometown of Cary, N.C. However, his profile grows next month as he moves into the role of USTA

L.E.A.D serves Black youth in tennis and baseball

L.E.A.D. is an Atlanta-based nonprofit whose mission is to use baseball and tennis to teach Black youth how to overcome three curveballs that threaten their success: crim

Tuskegee coach Gregory Green on HBCU opportunities

Coach Gregory Green has been a part of eighteen championships as a player and coach, earning him the name "The King of Rings." In addition to coaching excellence in footb

Former USPTA CEO John Embree Reflects on His Wilson Legacy and Leadership in Tennis

In the second of a two-part series with John Embree, he recounts his pivotal role at Wilson, where he managed contracts for tennis legends including Pete Sampras, Chrissy

Former USPTA CEO John Embree Reflects on His Wilson Legacy and Leadership in Tennis

In the second of a two-part series with John Embree, he recounts his pivotal role at Wilson, where he managed contracts for tennis legends including Pete Sampras, Chrissy

Former USPTA CEO John Embree talks about his USTA League leadership

In the first of a two-part series, John Embree reminisces about working as the first head of the USTA League and the NTRP system governing all USTA League players 44 year

Open Tennis Fest in Tennessee with Sara Barnett; Charles Allen starts a high-energy, crowd-friendly format

When she headed up USTA Tennessee as President, Sara Barnett showed off her organizational skills. Now, Sara put together Open Tennis Fest events in her hometown of Jacks

Mercer tennis player outlines donation program

Cameron Douthit excelled on the Georgia tennis courts and in the classroom. Ranked as high as No. 5 in his state's junior ranking, Cameron won back-to-back individual sta

Growing Tennis On Campus at UNC-CH

John Hankinson's travel with his University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Tennis On Campus team has already accumulated more miles than his years playing junior tournam

TV personality Karen Graham co-founded company serving Deaf community

"Talking Tennis Southern Style" host Sam Crenshaw reconnected with a long-time friend and fellow TV journalist when he interviewed Karen Graham, a mainstay on Atlanta's F

Jamie Hunt starts as third coach in Georgia's men's tennis

In our second episode this month, that concentrates on college coaching, we spotlight Jamie Hunt, the third coach in UGA men's tennis history, who starts in his new post

Louisville's Mark Beckham on college coaching

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Beckham, who shares his inspiring journey from college tennis player to head coach of the women's team at his alma mater, the Unive

USTA's Martin Blackman: covering the US Open

The last Grand Slam of the year brings a New York vibe to tennis as the US Open begins. USTA General Manager, Player Development Martin Blackman, discusses the chances of

North Carolina tennis history

In this episode of Talking Tennis Southern Style, we're joined by Gray Smith, a Board Member of the Winston-Salem Open and the North Carolina Tennis Foundation. Gray delv

USTA Southern EVP Ted Reese runs Cary Tennis Classic

USTA Southern EVP Ted Reese runs Cary Tennis Classic Top 100 men and women are playing this week at the Cary (N.C.) Tennis Park with numerous community and charity even

Raising Funds for Tennis Programs and Scholarships

Join us on the latest episode of "Talking Southern Style Tennis" as we sit down with Paul Pittman, Chair of the USTA Southern Advocacy Task Force and Chair of the Major G

USA players competing in the Paris Olympics

USA players competing in the Paris Olympics Karen Pestaina of TennisPanorama.com discusses Tommy Paul, Emma Navarro, Taylor Townsend and other American players at the S

Patricia Jensen: Famed tennis matriarch and volunteer

  In this episode, we sit down with Patricia Jensen, mother of four former professional tennis players, including 1993 French Open men's doubles champions Luke and Murp

Atlanta Open history: Tournament directors talk 2013-2024

Current Tournament Director Peter Lebedevs and former TD Eddie Gonzalez explain how the Atlanta Open became the premier event in the local summer sports scene. Known for