The most popular tennis program in the world – USTA League – draws more than a half-million American adults. What makes League so popular? What was the reason to put year-end NTRP ratings on hold? What is the plan for Southern Sectionals in 2021? USTA Southern Director, Adult Tennis Chris Walling answers these questions and more. For a grassroots perspective, Graham Bucciantini, the Local League Coordinator for Jackson, MS, gives us a report from the trenches. We introduce our health benefit tip while giving shout-outs to junior Sophia Miller, of Birmingham, AL, and One Love Tennis in Wilmington, NC.

Talking Tennis Southern Style is the USTA Southern podcast covers tennis in nine Southern states and is hosted by longtime tennis TV & radio personality and sports journalist Sam Crenshaw.

The podcast is the official show of USTA Southern, the largest section of the United State Tennis Association and represents 25% of the national members. Connecting you with tennis for kids, teenagers, college students right though adults playing into their 90s in AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC and TN.