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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.

Jan 28, 2021

Randy Jackson and Alexandria Agee of Bigger PictureWe go to the top with an in-depth interview from recently elected USTA Southern President & CEO Randy Jackson, of Fort Smith, AR. Randy describes his goals for 2021, including focusing on growing tennis is public parks. He also talks about supporting the section’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee as we move into Black...


Jan 14, 2021

Kenny Thorne, Torrey Hawkins of the Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation, host Sam Crenshaw and Atlanta Police Officer Clayton SanderCoach Kenny Thorne, men’s tennis coach of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, talks about the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the creation of the MLK Invitational Tournament. Thorne, the winningest tennis coach in Georgia Tech history and former No. 121 player in the world, also spoke about his players having...