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The Universal Tennis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its federal tax identification number is 92-0791129. All checks can be written to Universal Tennis Foundation and mailed to Universal Tennis Foundation, c/o UTR Sports, 2100 Geng Road 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94303. If interested in donating through a Charitable Gift Fund, please contact info@universaltennis.foundation for more details.

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Accepting 2026 Hurd Award applications!

Mary Stoiana and Colton Smith were the 2025 Hurd Award champions, and Amelia Honer and Eliot Spizzirri the finalists. Made possible by Paula Hurd, the Youth Performance Institute, and the Universal Tennis Foundation, the Hurd Awards are $100,000 and $40,000 annual grants that support American tennis players. Accepting 2026 applications through Jan. 19, 2026.

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High school tennis grants

The Scholars & Scores Count! High School Grants program supports tennis programs in schools with socioeconomic needs nationwide. Tap or click below to read about the 2025 grant recipients. The 2026 high school grant application window will open in June!

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Support community tennis

The Universal Tennis Foundation supports community tennis throughout the country, including the East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring and Acing Autism.

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2025 Hurd Award Recipients revealed

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History of the Hurd Awards

History of the Hurd Awards

In 2017, Mark Hurd, as co-CEO of Oracle Company launched the Oracle U.S. Tennis Awards: a pair of $100,000 grants given to two American college players who are continuing their professional development. The first recipients, UCLA Bruin Mackenzie McDonald and Virginia Cavalier Danielle Collins, each used the award funding to make substantial inroads in their first year on tour. In addition to the Oracle U.S. Tennis awards, Mark Hurd helped upgrade American players' developmental opportunities by creating an invaluable network of Challenger events in the U.S. and also was a huge proponent of the game-changing UTR Rating system.

    Past award recipients

    Past award recipients

    The complete list of award winners, their alma maters, and their career-high ATP/WTA singles rankings:

    • 2017: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA, No. 37); Danielle Collins (University of Virginia, No. 7);
    • 2018: Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech, No. 29); Francesca di Lorenzo (Ohio State University, No. 118);
    • 2019: J.C. Aragone (University of Virginia, No. 224); Jamie Loeb (University of North Carolina, No. 132)
    • 2020: JJ Wolf (Ohio State, No. 39); Sophie Whittle (Gonzaga, No. 399).
    • 2023: Andrew Fenty (Michigan), Peyton Stearns (Texas, No. 43)
    • 2024: Ethan Quinn (Georgia), Fiona Crawley (UNC)

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      Hurd Awards Council

      Award recipients are evaluated by Paula Hurd (Chairperson of Universal Tennis Foundation & Member of Baylor's Board of Regents); Lindsay Davenport (former world No. 1 & 3-time Grand Slam singles champion); Tracy Austin (former world No. 1 & 2-time Grand Slam singles champion; Mary Joe Fernandez (former world No. 1 & 2-time Olympic doubles gold medalist); Peggy Michel (3-time Grand Slam doubles champion & Assistant Tournament Director of the BNP Paribas Open); Todd Martin (former world No. 4 & 2-time Grand Slam singles finalist); Gordon Uehling (former ATP pro & coaching advisor to Novak Djokovic); and Chase Hodges (UTR Sports Senior Vice President).

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