Louisiana, Tennessee Dominate At
2010 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Championships

Jackson, Miss. – October 17, 2010 –  Louisiana and Tennessee each had four winning teams as nine were crowned champions in the 2010 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Section Championships played in Jackson and Ridgeland, Miss. Sunday.

Two captains headed up two winning teams: Scott Thompson, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Devin Donaldson, of Memphis, Tenn. There were also two champion teams from Mandeville, La.

The winning teams advanced to the USTA Mixed Doubles National Championship tournaments to be played in this November and April 2011 where they will represent USTA Southern, the largest of the 17 USTA sections. Teams consisted of at least three men and three women and played at five adult and four senior levels.

Matches were played Oct. 15-17 at four locations in the Jackson area: Parham Bridges Tennis Center (main site), Ridgeland Tennis Center, River Hills Club and The Country Club of Jackson.

“We just finished our second fantastic tournament in Jackson due to the strong local organization led by Gina Mashburn, Teresa Tiller and other volunteers with the Tri-County Tennis Association,” USTA Southern Director of Adult Competition and Leagues Holly Goddard said.

Champions and finalists are: