UNIVERSAL TENNIS FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
SUPPORT FOUNDATION MISSION
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.
2025 Hurd Award Applications
The 2025 Hurd Award applications will open Friday, January 3, 2025! Click the below button to learn more. The 2024 Hurd Award recipients, Ethan Quinn and Fiona Crawley (above) were announced at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS GRANTS
The Scholars & Scores Count! High School Grants program supports tennis programs in schools with socioeconomic needs nationwide.
SUPPORT COMMUNITY TENNIS
The Universal Tennis Foundation supports community tennis throughout the country, including the East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring and Acing Autism.
2024 hurd award recipients announced
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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 Vice President).
TESTIMONIALS
How the foundation changes lives...
[The Hurd Award] makes it so much easier to be out there and compete and just focus on the tennis.
This grant is really just going to change my life. Tennis is an expensive sport, and there's a lot more that goes into it than just playing the sport and being on court, which is my favorite part.
My first thought was I can do something, I can get a physio. I can get a team around me, which is huge, and get a team that cares for what I'm doing on court and off.
I am very pleased to continue this transition started by my late husband Mark and to partner with UTR Sports for these awards.
Mark Hurd was incredibly passionate about everything and did a tremendous job in tennis. He had a day job at Oracle, but his family and tennis were his passions. He gave so much back to college tennis.