Join us for an insightful episode featuring Bob Willis, President of the <a href="https://www.louisville10andundertennis.com/">Louisville (Ky.) Area 10 & Under Tennis Association</a>. Willis will host a National Tennis Month “Bring A Friend” lesson on May 25 at <a href= "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/charlie-vettiner-park"> Charlie Vettiner Park</a>. He recounts last year’s experience with a successful NTM event. Don't miss out on Willis’s valuable tips and strategies for drawing new players to the sport with impactful tennis celebrations in your community!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/262259/bob-willis-1170x585.jpg" alt="National Tennis Month: Bob Willis" width="1170" height= "585" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="xmsonormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black;"&gt;Join us for an insightful episode featuring Bob Willis, President of the &lt;a href="https://www.louisville10andundertennis.com/"&gt;Louisville (Ky.) Area 10 &amp; Under Tennis Association&lt;/a&gt;. Willis will host a National Tennis Month “Bring A Friend” lesson on May 25 at &lt;a href= "https://louisvilleky.gov/government/parks/park-list/charlie-vettiner-park"&gt; Charlie Vettiner Park&lt;/a&gt;. He recounts last year’s experience with a successful NTM event. Don't miss out on Willis’s valuable tips and strategies for drawing new players to the sport with impactful tennis celebrations in your community!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Louisville tennis leader invites new kids to tennis with NTM event

National Tennis Month: Bob Willis

<a href= "https://www.cityofflorence.com/parks-recreation/athletics-sports-tourism/facilities/dr-eddie-floyd-florence-tennis-center/meet-our"> Kristie Flowers</a> hosted a <a href= "https://www.usta.com/en/home/coach-organize/tennis-support/tennis-industry-united/re-engage--re-energize-with-cardio-tennis.html"> Cardio Tennis</a> session during 2023 and plans more sessions next month during National Tennis Month (NTM). She gets people active at <a href= "https://www.cityofflorence.com/parks-recreation/athletics-sports-tourism/facilities/dr-eddie-floyd-florence-tennis-center/meet-our"> the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center</a> in Florence, S.C. Flowers has had as many 50 participants get their heart rates up. She cites USTA Southern Board Member Ernie James for promoting NTM events.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/262259/flowers-kristie-1170x585.jpg" alt="National Tennis Month: Kristie Flowers" width="1170" height= "585" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cityofflorence.com/parks-recreation/athletics-sports-tourism/facilities/dr-eddie-floyd-florence-tennis-center/meet-our"&gt; Kristie Flowers&lt;/a&gt; hosted a &lt;a href= "https://www.usta.com/en/home/coach-organize/tennis-support/tennis-industry-united/re-engage--re-energize-with-cardio-tennis.html"&gt; Cardio Tennis&lt;/a&gt; session during 2023 and plans more sessions next month during National Tennis Month (NTM). She gets people active at &lt;a href= "https://www.cityofflorence.com/parks-recreation/athletics-sports-tourism/facilities/dr-eddie-floyd-florence-tennis-center/meet-our"&gt; the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center&lt;/a&gt; in Florence, S.C. Flowers has had as many 50 participants get their heart rates up. She cites USTA Southern Board Member Ernie James for promoting NTM events. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Cardio Tennis is a prime activity in National Tennis Month events in May. 

National Tennis Month: Kristie Flowers

How do you expand tennis in your state? A strategic focus of USTA is increasing the number of providers like parks and recreation departments, coaches, teachers, tournament directors and grassroots tennis associations. <a href= "https://www.ustatn.com/about/staff-directory/">Tyler Strong</a> is using his knowledge of Junior Team Tennis to make connections with coaches and facilities. A nearly 10-year veteran of <a href= "https://www.ustatn.com/">USTA Tennessee</a>, Strong also celebrates tennis parents who assist coaches

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/262259/strong-tyler-1170x585.jpg" alt="Tyler Strong on Talking Tennis Southern Style" width="1170" height="585" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;How do you expand tennis in your state? A strategic focus of USTA is increasing the number of providers like parks and recreation departments, coaches, teachers, tournament directors and grassroots tennis associations. &lt;a href= "https://www.ustatn.com/about/staff-directory/"&gt;Tyler Strong&lt;/a&gt; is using his knowledge of Junior Team Tennis to make connections with coaches and facilities. A nearly 10-year veteran of &lt;a href= "https://www.ustatn.com/"&gt;USTA Tennessee&lt;/a&gt;, Strong also celebrates tennis parents who assist coaches&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Expanding tennis providers in the Volunteer State is the focus of USTA Tennessee staffer Tyler Strong. 

Tennessee tennis recruiter: Tyler Strong

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewkrasny/?hl=en">Andrew Krasny</a> is best known for his post-match interviews on court for <a href="https://tennischannel.com/">Tennis Channel</a>. This week he is the host and emcee of <a href= "https://www.creditonecharlestonopen.com/">Credit One Charleston Open</a>, a tournament he considers among the best in the world for featuring the brightest women’s stars in the game. Over his storied career, Krasny has been one of the faces you've seen at <a href= "https://bnpparibasopen.com/">Indian Wells</a>, the <a href= "https://www.miamiopen.com/">Miami Open</a> and <a href= "https://cincinnatiopen.com/">Cincinnati</a>, connecting TV viewers with the world’s best tennis players.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/262259/krasny-andrew-1170x585.jpg" alt="Tennis Channel on-court host Andrew Krasny " width="1170" height="585" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Graphik Regular',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;"&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewkrasny/?hl=en"&gt;Andrew Krasny&lt;/a&gt; is best known for his post-match interviews on court for &lt;a href="https://tennischannel.com/"&gt;Tennis Channel&lt;/a&gt;. This week he is the host and emcee of &lt;a href= "https://www.creditonecharlestonopen.com/"&gt;Credit One Charleston Open&lt;/a&gt;, a tournament he considers among the best in the world for featuring the brightest women’s stars in the game. Over his storied career, Krasny has been one of the faces you've seen at &lt;a href= "https://bnpparibasopen.com/"&gt;Indian Wells&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href= "https://www.miamiopen.com/"&gt;Miami Open&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://cincinnatiopen.com/"&gt;Cincinnati&lt;/a&gt;, connecting TV viewers with the world’s best tennis players.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Look for Andrew Krasny interviewing WTA players at the Credit One Charleston Open this week.

Tennis Channel on-court host Andrew Krasny

Arianne Hartono, a Dutch professional tennis player ranked No. 140 in WTA singles, made history at the University of Mississippi by winning the <a title= "2018 NCAA Women's Singles Champion" href= "https://www.usta.com/en/home/stay-current/national/chrysochos--hartono-capture-2018-ncaa-singles-crowns.html"> 2018 NCAA Women's Singles Tennis Championship</a>, the first Dutch player to do so. She also received the <a title= "Honda Sports Award" href= "https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/tennis">2018 Honda Sports Award</a> for top female collegiate tennis player. Hartono is engaged to her coach Jason Ontog, a former USTA Tennessee staff member and <a title= "UT-Chattanooga Hall of Fame inductee" href= "https://gomocs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jason-ontog/53">UT-Chattanooga Hall of Fame inductee</a> known for his tennis achievements. He was the 2000 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and rose to a national ranking of No. 67 in 2003. Together, they offer insights into the travel demands and life on the WTA Tour.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 4.5pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Graphik Regular',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;"&gt; &lt;img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/262259/hartono-arianne-ontog-jason-032724-1170x585.jpg" alt="WHM: WTA player Arianne Hartono &amp; coach Jason Ontog" width="1170" height="585" /&gt;Arianne Hartono, a Dutch professional tennis player ranked No. 140 in WTA singles, made history at the University of Mississippi by winning the &lt;a title= "2018 NCAA Women's Singles Champion" href= "https://www.usta.com/en/home/stay-current/national/chrysochos--hartono-capture-2018-ncaa-singles-crowns.html"&gt; 2018 NCAA Women's Singles Tennis Championship&lt;/a&gt;, the first Dutch player to do so. She also received the &lt;a title= "Honda Sports Award" href= "https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/tennis"&gt;2018 Honda Sports Award&lt;/a&gt; for top female collegiate tennis player. Hartono is engaged to her coach Jason Ontog, a former USTA Tennessee staff member and &lt;a title= "UT-Chattanooga Hall of Fame inductee" href= "https://gomocs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jason-ontog/53"&gt;UT-Chattanooga Hall of Fame inductee&lt;/a&gt; known for his tennis achievements. He was the 2000 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and rose to a national ranking of No. 67 in 2003. Together, they offer insights into the travel demands and life on the WTA Tour.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Traveling the WTA Tour: Arianne Hartono on being No. 140 and traversing the world for tennis, with fiancée/coach Jason Ontog.

WHM: WTA player Arianne Hartono & Coach Jason Ontog

Talking Tennis Southern Style covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality Sam Crenshaw. The podcast is the official show of USTA Southern, the largest section of the United State Tennis Association and represents 26% of the national members.

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