What

Competition among the South's best USTA League Tennis Mixed Doubles teams in six adult and four senior divisions (up to 110 teams total). Ten Section Champion teams will be crowned and will progress to the USTA League Mixed National Championship. Mixed Doubles Adults 2.5, 6.0 & 8.0 will compete Nov.20-22 in Tucson, Ariz. Mixed Doubles Adults 7.0, 9.0 & 10.0 will compete Nov.20-22 in Las Vegas, Nev. The Senior Mixed Invitational will be held April 9-11, 2010 in Orlando, Fla.

Who

Over 1,000 USTA League Tennis Mixed Doubles tennis players in adult levels (2.5, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 & 10.0) and senior levels (6.0, 7.0, 8.0 & 9.0) from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee who have won their respective divisions at the state level. They represent over 43,000 mixed doubles players in the South.

When

Play begins Friday, October 16 and ends Sunday, October 18, 2009.
Daily team matches begin at 8:00 a.m. Schedule will be posted October 8 after 3:00 p.m.

Where

Jackson and Ridgeland Miss. - Matches will be played at multiple sites in the Jackson area.
Parham Bridges Tennis Center, Tournament Headquarters
5055 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211
Click for driving directions to the sites. Here's an online map of sites and hotels.

Match Format

Three mixed doubles matches are for each team match played in round robin competition. Each division has two groups with five teams in the round robin competition, with group winners meeting in the finals.

History

USTA League Tennis is the world’s largest recreational tennis league with over 300,000 players nationwide and over 100,000 adult, senior and mixed doubles players in the Southern Section alone. The program is open to women and men 19 years and older. Players from over 100 cities in the nine southern states experience the camaraderie and competition as play progresses through local, area and sectional competition and culminates in a national championship in each skill level. This is the first year Jackson has hosted the USTA League Tennis Southern Sectional Mixed Doubles Championships.

Sponsors

The tournament is presented by the USTA Southern Section in cooperation with strong local volunteer support. Penn is the official tournament ball of the USTA League Tennis Southern Sectional Mixed Doubles Championships. BullFrog Sunscreen is an Official Sponsor of the USTA League Tennis Southern Sectional Mixed Doubles Championships.

Tournament Contacts

Holly Goddard, USTA Southern Section Director of Adult Tennis, Goddard@sta.usta.com, 770-368-8200
Dene Owen, USTA Southern Event Coordinator, Owen@sta.usta.com, 770-368-8200