Dec 1, 2022
Victoria Chiesa (USTA Assistant Managing Editor, Corporate Communications) describes the biggest event in American tennis this year: Serena Williams’ retirement at the US Open. An editor of USTA.com, she also chronicles the rise of other American women on the WTA Tour in 2022, most notably former Atlanta player Coco Gauff. Unfortunately, the demise of the printed version of Tennis magazine is upon us. Senior writer Stephen Tignor talks about interviewing a young Roger Federer and other pros, along with how the magazine has supported recreational tennis players’ interests for decades. Featured in our On the Rise segment is junior Parker Free, of Madison, Ala. We tip our hats to the following cities that won 2022 USTA Facility Awards: two from Shreveport, La. and Anderson, S.C.; Cary, N.C.; Florence, S.C.; Macon, Ga.; Tuscaloosa, Ala. and Valdosta, Ga.