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Talking Tennis Southern Style 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.

Dec 16, 2021

Talking Tennis Southern Style classics 2021+We recap our 2021 Talking Tennis Southern Style episodes, including our initial show from May 2020. Here are the quotes from individuals who provided their own perspective on tennis: USTA First Vice President and NCAA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Hainline, USTA Southern President & CEO Randy Jackson, wheelchair...


Dec 2, 2021

John Callen and Randy Stephens

John Callen has headed USTA Southern since 1989 and has announced his retirement effective in January. He tells his personal story of learning tennis in Birmingham, AL, playing as co-captain at Georgia Tech and then moving on to leading the USTA’s largest section for more than three decades. Joining him is his...


Nov 18, 2021

Southern Tennis Foundation, Rex Maynard, Derek White, Paul Pittman

USTA Southern has a charitable arm called the Southern Tennis Foundation that supports hundreds of thousand of dollars in college scholarships, financial aid, NJTL support and other areas. Chairman Derek White and volunteer leaders Paul Pittman and Rex Maynard talk about new college scholarship funds, notably more than...


Nov 4, 2021

Michelle Heidbrink & Ian Van CottLooking to watch some of the best players in the world without emptying your credit card? Ian Van Cott is the tournament director of the Knoxville Challenger, a USTA Pro Circuit event played at the University of Tennessee’s Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center. From her podcast – Talk Tennis – to ours,


Oct 21, 2021

Brian Vahaly & Joanne McCallie

Brian Vahaly’s journey starts as a top-level junior out of Atlanta. He went onto an outstanding ATP career, topping out at No. 64 in the world. Currently he volunteers as USTA Secretary-Treasurer and became a pioneer as the first ATP pro who has come out as gay. Joanne McCallie says she regrets not playing...