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Loyalty, Love and Longevity

After a 53-year run, Bill Richards has retired as the head coach of the Ball State men's tennis program. Richards, 77, leaves behind a legacy that is nearly unrivaled in any college sport in terms of longevity, relationships, and player development. Story

 
HEADLINES
7/07 Richards Leaves Lasting Five Decade Legacy at Ball State
7/04 USTA Middle States Host Successful Team USA Camp
7/02 From Clay to Grass, Top Performers Excelled in June
6/30 USTA Expands Althea Gibson Scholarship Program
6/27 Stoltzfus Ready to Take Flight at Goshen College
 
June 2025
THE HOT 100
The Lotto Elite Hot 100 features 100 boys and 100 girls who have been playing outstanding tennis. These players have substantially improved their rankings over the past month.

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RECRUITING 101
College tennis is a goal for many players and parents, and they should learn about the recruiting process. Ethos School is proud to sponsor Recruiting 101 - with articles about recruiting, eligibility, and more.

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Since 2011, Lisa Stone has been writing about all things junior tennis from a parent's perspective at Parenting Aces. Tune in to her radio call-in show each Tuesday at 11am ET.
   
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THE LATEST FROM ZOOTENNIS
7/08 Sesko's Tweener Winner Leads to Upset of Boys Top Seed at Wimbledon Junior Championships; Hance Ousts Roland Garros Champion McDonald; Qualifier…
7/07 Vladson Credits Little Brother for Win over No. 4 Seed Penickova; Only Six Girls Seeds Advance to Third Round, with Roland Garros Finalists Tested;…
7/06 Kennedy's Comeback, Karki's Third Set Tiebreaker Victory Highlight Impressive Second Day for US Boys at Wimbledon Junior Championships;…
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Colette Lewis has covered topflight junior events as a freelance journalist for over a decade. Read her weekly column, follow her on Twitter, and and find more of her daily commentary at ZooTennis.
 
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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
Want to know what the experts think? Roundtable Articles features comments from top coaches and recent graduates on various college tennis and recruiting topics.
 
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Southern California Tennis Academy is the proud sponsor of Where Are They Now? - a series that catches up with former junior and college tennis players. Find out how people are continuing with their tennis - and applying their college degrees.
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ACES SERIES
Each month, Colette Lewis notes top performances in junior and college tennis with her Aces column - brought to you by AEON School.
 
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  NATIONAL SHOWCASES
National Showcase Tournaments are USTA-sanctioned events open to players from all sections. Compete against players outside of your district or section - and earn credit towards your Tennis Recruiting ranking.
 
Date  TournamentEvents
7/12 L6 Tomcat Tennis Tourny
Greenville, PA
BG18,16
7/12 L4 Open: Rome GA
Rome, GA
BG16,18
8/09 L5 Open Austin Tennis Academy
Austin, TX
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8/16 L4 Open Sunshine Smash
Delray Beach, FL
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8/16 L5 Open Lakewood
Lakewood, CA
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8/23 L4 Open Sunshine Smash
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8/30 L4 Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island, SC
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RECENT COMMITMENTS
Smith Stearns Tennis Academy is proud to present the College Commitment Lists. Check out the latest commitments here - and the full listings below.
 
7/07 Kortney Travis chooses Cornell College
7/05 Erik Arutiunian chooses LSU
7/04 Rachel Combs chooses Randolph
7/04 Dylan Ferraro chooses Colorado College
7/04 Margot Phanthala chooses Northwestern
7/04 Barnabas Sift chooses Furman
7/04 Johan Alexander Rodriguez chooses Oklahoma
7/03 Taylor Maguire chooses Shippensburg
7/03 Samhitha Koganti chooses Shippensburg
7/03 Karel Fromel chooses UC Santa Barbara

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ITA SUMMER CIRCUIT
The ITA Summer Circuit provides college, junior, and alumni tennis players the opportunity to compete in organized events. These open events give junior players a chance to play against college competition - often on college campuses.
 
 
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7/02 Wimbledon 72.6%
 
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