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Our college tennis programs provide some of the most accessible, competitive tennis in the United States. There are nearly 2000 college and junior college varsity teams throughout the country. We encourage you to attend varsity tennis matches and watch our rising young talent.

Our Tennis on Campus program continues to grow rapidly on college campuses. Tennis on Campus has grown club tennis by thousands. Click here to visit their website.

Whether you're interested in promoting recreational tennis on college campuses or helping to keep varsity tennis strong on your own college campus, link into our network of like-minded collegiate advocates. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has a College Tennis Advocacy Network that promotes the preservation of varsity teams on college campuses around the country. Click here for more information.

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    No matter where you live, there are bound to be plenty of opportunities for you to lend a hand to help make tennis better, more fun and more accessible for everyone. So volunteer your time and your serving skills during The Big Serve. Share your passion for the game with your community. You'll be enriching your town - and our sport. After all, in tennis, serving gets everything started. Take Action! »

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Welcome to The Big Serve

Posted by USTA Staff on November 18, 2009 11:28 PM.

Welcome to The Big Serve. We at the USTA congratulate you on taking the first step to advocate for tennis in your community. Register on this site to receive updates about tennis advocacy or to post comments on our blog.  You will find some great resources on this site that will help you to build tennis facilities and create programming in your area - like handbooks and a step by step guide through the advocacy process.  You will also find a link to our Public Facility Assistance Program, which will allow you to tap the resources at the USTA in building new or renovating existing tennis courts.  

70% of tennis is played on public courts.  For over ten years, the National Recreation and Park Association has partnered with the USTA to bring parks and recreation agencies Tennis in the Parks (TIP).   TIP is a strategic initiative designed to help improve and expand opportunities for the public to learn and play this lifelong sport.  Interested in forming a Community Tennis Association?  Click here for more information.  Finally, please send us your stories to support the efforts of The Big Serve.

We look forward to your participation and to sharing all of our resources and success.

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U.S. Tennis Participation Tops 30 Million People for the First Time in More than 25 Years

Posted by croft on November 17, 2009 11:26 AM.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., November 17, 2009 - The USTA and TIA announced today that tennis participation in the United States topped 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades. The annual survey of 6,000 Americans showed that tennis participation grew in all age groups under the age of 50 and within all ethnicities. With 30.1 million people hitting the courts, tennis participation has grown 12% over 2008 and climbed 25% since 2003. The survey is conducted...

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