USTA Tennessee April 2020 COVID Announcement

Dear USTA Tennessee Community,

Sports has a unique power to bridge what too often separates us: age, language, backgrounds – and, of course, distance.

From videos of Italians playing tennis from their balconies, to the GOAT practicing on his backboard in Switzerland, to families at home around the US participating in Tennis at Home activities, we are inspired by daily reminders of how sports and tennis are providing essential connection during this difficult time.

With USTA play postponed at least through May 3rd, most of the affected leagues and events are postponed, plus a few tournament cancellations. The USTA Tennessee staff is busy brainstorming Plans A, B, C (and even D!) to help plan for and accommodate the day, hopefully soon, that we will all be on the courts again.

While we do this essential work, we also are thinking about you and our extended USTA family of players, teaching pros, NJTL leaders, PE teachers, students, facilities, community partners, and volunteers. We look forward to welcoming all of you back onto local courts and into programs, leagues, and tournaments as soon as we can safely resume operations.

In the meantime, we’re in our ready position and creating new ways to invite you inside USTA TN programs or to serve our community remotely. There is more on that to come, but you might start by following USTA TN on Facebook and Instagram to see how we’re playing at home and finding ways to connect with you via the LOVE of the game.

This is truly an exceptional time. So much has unimaginably happened in recent weeks in all of our worlds. But while there is uncertainty, we can be certain that USTA TN and our community will get through this together. More than anything, we want to thank you for your support because sports and tennis are important to our lives…they unite and inspire us in the best way during the most challenging times.

We promise to be here for our community… just as you are here for us. There are many great things to come!

Together in Tennis,

USTA Tennessee Staff