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Virginia Tech, Arkansas State win 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship titles
UTR Sports, the leader in college tennis and creator of the gold-standard UTR Rating, is excited to be hosting the 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship
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Virginia Tech, Arkansas State win 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship titles
Read moreUTR Sports, the leader in college tennis and creator of the gold-standard UTR Rating, is excited to be hosting the 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship
UTR Sports
UTR Sports announces field for 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship
Top college tennis teams from across the U.S. will battle for a national title
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UTR Sports announces field for 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship
Read moreTop college tennis teams from across the U.S. will battle for a national title
UTR Sports
Top seed Baylor beats Pepperdine to win 2026 UTR Sports College Championships
UTR Sports College Championship is one of a number of initiatives created by UTR Sports to innovate and elevate college tennis
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Top seed Baylor beats Pepperdine to win 2026 UTR Sports College Championships
Read moreUTR Sports College Championship is one of a number of initiatives created by UTR Sports to innovate and elevate college tennis
UTR Sports
Tennis camps near me: 5 reasons to attend UTR Sports college tennis camps
Summer is approaching fast. For tennis parents and junior players, this time of year often begins with a frantic Google search. You sit down at your computer, open a browser,...
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Tennis camps near me: 5 reasons to attend UTR Sports college tennis camps
Read moreSummer is approaching fast. For tennis parents and junior players, this time of year often begins with a frantic Google search. You sit down at your computer, open a browser,...
UTR Sports
UTR Sports offering 125+ college tennis camps at top-notch universities in 2026
UTR Sports is thrilled to share a robust and comprehensive college tennis camp schedule for 2026. The packed January through December catalog features camps at top-notch universities and colleges across...
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UTR Sports offering 125+ college tennis camps at top-notch universities in 2026
Read moreUTR Sports is thrilled to share a robust and comprehensive college tennis camp schedule for 2026. The packed January through December catalog features camps at top-notch universities and colleges across...
Parsa Nemati
NCAA Division 1 Women's Tennis Championship Quarterfinal Preview
The 2024 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis Championship is down to the quarterfinals after some shocking upset in Super Regionals action last weekend. See the full women's team brackethere. The...
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NCAA Division 1 Women's Tennis Championship Quarterfinal Preview
Read moreThe 2024 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis Championship is down to the quarterfinals after some shocking upset in Super Regionals action last weekend. See the full women's team brackethere. The...
Parsa Nemati
NCAA Division 1 Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinal Preview
While the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis Championship provided some major upsets this past weekend in Super Regionals action, all eight of the top men’s seeds advanced to the...
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NCAA Division 1 Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinal Preview
Read moreWhile the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis Championship provided some major upsets this past weekend in Super Regionals action, all eight of the top men’s seeds advanced to the...
Jonathon Braden
'This is huge': College tennis coaches, players praise UTR Sports NIT Championship at IMG
For about eight years, University of Wyoming women’s tennis coach Edgar Dean Clower had participated in discussions around hosting a national invitational tennis championship for college tennis. College basketball has...
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'This is huge': College tennis coaches, players praise UTR Sports NIT Championship at IMG
Read moreFor about eight years, University of Wyoming women’s tennis coach Edgar Dean Clower had participated in discussions around hosting a national invitational tennis championship for college tennis. College basketball has...
Jonathon Braden
Tennis Scoring: Sets, Games, Points, Love | How Tennis Scoring Works | Tennis Rules
Tennis scoring, how does it work? Why does tennis scoring go 15-30-40? As other people have asked, why is tennis scoring so weird? With this helpful overview all about tennis...
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Tennis Scoring: Sets, Games, Points, Love | How Tennis Scoring Works | Tennis Rules
Read moreTennis scoring, how does it work? Why does tennis scoring go 15-30-40? As other people have asked, why is tennis scoring so weird? With this helpful overview all about tennis...
UTR Shop
Move Up One UTR Rating Level: Four Ways To Do It
Everyone wants to improve, but exactly how much better does a player need to be to move up one UTR level? The answer is probably not as difficult as one...
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Move Up One UTR Rating Level: Four Ways To Do It
Read moreEveryone wants to improve, but exactly how much better does a player need to be to move up one UTR level? The answer is probably not as difficult as one...
Universal Tennis
USC Edges Pepperdine in UTR College Match Challenge in Indian Wells
Indian Wells, Calif.— The first-ever UTR College Match Challenge at the BNP Paribas Open went down to the wire, with a USC men’s squad edging out Pepperdine, 4-3 in front...
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USC Edges Pepperdine in UTR College Match Challenge in Indian Wells
Read moreIndian Wells, Calif.— The first-ever UTR College Match Challenge at the BNP Paribas Open went down to the wire, with a USC men’s squad edging out Pepperdine, 4-3 in front...
Universal Tennis
Universal Tennis Ambassador Peyton Stearns Caps Off Sophomore Season as NCAA Champion
4 min read On Sunday, Texas sophomore Peyton Stearns (UTR Rating 11.49) etched her name in the record books by becoming the first player in program history to win the...
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Universal Tennis Ambassador Peyton Stearns Caps Off Sophomore Season as NCAA Champion
Read more4 min read On Sunday, Texas sophomore Peyton Stearns (UTR Rating 11.49) etched her name in the record books by becoming the first player in program history to win the...
Universal Tennis
Georgia Gwinnett Sweeps NAIA Titles; NCAA DII and DIII Team Play Finishes with Repeat and New Winners
3 min read The Division I NCAA Championships wrapped up team play on Sunday with Texas winning the women’s event and Virginia taking home the men’s trophy. The DI individual...
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Georgia Gwinnett Sweeps NAIA Titles; NCAA DII and DIII Team Play Finishes with Repeat and New Winners
Read more3 min read The Division I NCAA Championships wrapped up team play on Sunday with Texas winning the women’s event and Virginia taking home the men’s trophy. The DI individual...
Universal Tennis
Virginia and Texas Win 2022 NCAA Championships
3 min read The NCAA team championship saw two champions get crowned on Sunday at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Upsets were predominant at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex...
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Virginia and Texas Win 2022 NCAA Championships
Read more3 min read The NCAA team championship saw two champions get crowned on Sunday at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Upsets were predominant at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex...
Universal Tennis
Checking into Champaign: NCAA Championships Reaches Elite Eight
4 min read The Elite Eight is set for the 2022 Division I NCAA Championship with the men’s matches kicking things off in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois on Thursday followed by the...
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Checking into Champaign: NCAA Championships Reaches Elite Eight
Read more4 min read The Elite Eight is set for the 2022 Division I NCAA Championship with the men’s matches kicking things off in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois on Thursday followed by the...
Universal Tennis
Previewing the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Team Championships
4 min read The team event of the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships is racing into the Sweet 16. This weekend, the best college players in the nation will compete...
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Previewing the Sweet 16 of the 2022 NCAA Team Championships
Read more4 min read The team event of the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships is racing into the Sweet 16. This weekend, the best college players in the nation will compete...
Universal Tennis
Universal Tennis Adds New Pro, Collegiate, and Coach Ambassadors
At the end of 2021, Universal Tennis launched the Universal Tennis Collegiate Ambassador program. Initially inspired by the changes in the NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness, the program signed four...
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Universal Tennis Adds New Pro, Collegiate, and Coach Ambassadors
Read moreAt the end of 2021, Universal Tennis launched the Universal Tennis Collegiate Ambassador program. Initially inspired by the changes in the NCAA Name, Image, and Likeness, the program signed four...
Nina Pantic
Jay Friend Boosts UTR Rating and Secures Spot on University of Arizona Wildcats Team for 2022
5 min read After a career-best 2021 season, Jay Friend (UTR Rating 12.79) is on his way to the University of Arizona this fall. The Japanese 18-year-old won three ITF...
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Jay Friend Boosts UTR Rating and Secures Spot on University of Arizona Wildcats Team for 2022
Read more5 min read After a career-best 2021 season, Jay Friend (UTR Rating 12.79) is on his way to the University of Arizona this fall. The Japanese 18-year-old won three ITF...
Nina Pantic
Universal Tennis Ambassador Peyton Stearns Leads the Texas Longhorns in NCAA Title Defense
6 min read At the end of 2021, Universal Tennis introduced the Collegiate Ambassador Program with four signees for 2022. Along with Tristan Boyer, Carolyn Ansari, and Taylor Johnson, the...
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Universal Tennis Ambassador Peyton Stearns Leads the Texas Longhorns in NCAA Title Defense
Read more6 min read At the end of 2021, Universal Tennis introduced the Collegiate Ambassador Program with four signees for 2022. Along with Tristan Boyer, Carolyn Ansari, and Taylor Johnson, the...
Universal Tennis
Boosted by Universal Tennis Competition, Zoe Hammond Books Her Ticket to College
5 min read After pivoting her junior career path, last summer Zoe Hammond (UTR Rating 9.21) was rewarded for her hard work with a place on the University of Kentucky...
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Boosted by Universal Tennis Competition, Zoe Hammond Books Her Ticket to College
Read more5 min read After pivoting her junior career path, last summer Zoe Hammond (UTR Rating 9.21) was rewarded for her hard work with a place on the University of Kentucky...
Nina Pantic
Class of 2023 Recruit Alex Michelsen Gets Set for Grand Slam Debut
5 min read When the Australian Open gets underway next week, one American teenager will be soaking it all in for the first time. Alex Michelsen (UTR Rating 13.32), a...
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Class of 2023 Recruit Alex Michelsen Gets Set for Grand Slam Debut
Read more5 min read When the Australian Open gets underway next week, one American teenager will be soaking it all in for the first time. Alex Michelsen (UTR Rating 13.32), a...
Universal Tennis
Monthly Spotlight: Universal Tennis Reveals Event, Club, and Newcomer for December
2 minute read Providers created tennis events and matchplay opportunities all over the world in December. Universal Tennis is recognizing the event, club, and newcomer of the month for the...
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Monthly Spotlight: Universal Tennis Reveals Event, Club, and Newcomer for December
Read more2 minute read Providers created tennis events and matchplay opportunities all over the world in December. Universal Tennis is recognizing the event, club, and newcomer of the month for the...
Nina Pantic
Tristan Boyer Embraces New Role as Collegiate Ambassador
Tristan Boyer (UTR Rating 13.90) is gearing up for his sophomore dual season at Stanford and he’s got a lot of great momentum. In the latter half of 2021, the...
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Tristan Boyer Embraces New Role as Collegiate Ambassador
Read moreTristan Boyer (UTR Rating 13.90) is gearing up for his sophomore dual season at Stanford and he’s got a lot of great momentum. In the latter half of 2021, the...
Nina Pantic
UTR Pro Tennis Tour Champion Luciana Perry Commits to Ohio State University
5 min read Luciana Perry (UTR Rating 10.07) has made a huge splash this year on the UTR Pro Tennis Tour, capturing a title at just 16 years old. Though...
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UTR Pro Tennis Tour Champion Luciana Perry Commits to Ohio State University
Read more5 min read Luciana Perry (UTR Rating 10.07) has made a huge splash this year on the UTR Pro Tennis Tour, capturing a title at just 16 years old. Though...
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