USTA Florida

With the 2026 Spring USTA Florida JTT State Championship right around the corner, we wanted to take a minute to celebrate what makes Junior Team Tennis so special. 🎾🌴

Tennis is often an individual sport, but Junior Team Tennis flips that script. It brings kids ages 6 to 18 together on teams of similar age and skill to compete, cheer each other on, and grow the game side by side. Nearly 100,000 kids across the country play JTT every year, building the skills, sportsmanship, and friendships that keep them coming back to the court for life. 🙌

That team-first spirit is exactly what USTA Florida has stood for since 1949: making tennis fun, welcoming, and open for all. 💙

Now those teams are heading to Lakeland to battle for a state title, and there's still time to be part of it!
🗓️ July 18 to 19, 2026
📍 Lakeland Tennis Courts, Lakeland, FL
⏰ Registration closes July 13

Register here 👇: https://ow.ly/s4lv50ZlzoI

Our inaugural Summer Camp at Crandon Park Tennis Center is up and running, and there's still time to sign your kid up! ☀️🎾 Whether they're picking up a racquet for the very first time or looking for more court time this summer, our coaches have them covered on the fundamentals while keeping the game fun every single day. 🙌

Here's what to know:
🗓️ Camp runs through July 31
👟 Register for as many dates as you'd like
🎾 All skill levels welcome, first-timers included
Sign up for Summer Camp here 👇: https://ow.ly/wuQA50ZkIYL

There's even more happening at Crandon this summer, from Love to Learn to Summer USTA Leagues. Catch the full "Around the Courts" update here 👇:
https://ow.ly/jZ7K50ZkIYM

Miami-Dade County Government Miami-Dade Parks

Seven community organizations hosted celebrations powered by USTA Florida's Juneteenth Tennis Event Grants through our AMPLIFY initiative, and together they brought hundreds of players, families, and neighbors to the courts. 🙌

Leading the way was the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation in Jacksonville, welcoming a massive 218 people to its celebration! 🏆 Big turnouts also came from Fitness, Finance, & Fellowship, The Venom Foundation, Dennis Tennis, Wes Crile Park's J19 Tournament, Bern's Angels, Inc., and One Love Tennis. 💙 Our managed facility PlayTennisGainesville joined the fun too, with a junior tournament plus a community picnic full of food, games, and good company. 🎾✨

Every one of these events is proof of something we believe deeply: tennis is at its best when it's open for all. Thank you to the organizations and volunteers who made them happen! 👏
Read the full story here 👇:
https://ow.ly/KKxk50ZjnTx