Upstate Local Tennis League! UPTA is in Upstate S.C. and runs USTA League Tennis.
USTA League Tennis is the world's largest recreational tennis league providing organized, structured team matches for all ability levels. The program is open to women and men 18 years of age and older and features a local, state and sectional championship and culminates in a national championship in each skill level (NTRP levels 2.5 - 5.0).
05/20/2026
Congratulations to our players, Finalists, and Champions in the 70/55 & Over SC State Tournament in Hilton Head this past weekend. It looks like you guys missed the opportunity to have a good time 😂🎾If your team forgot to send a picture, please drop it in the comments so we can celebrate you as well. We are thankful to have such amazing athletes representing UPTA season after season.
04/24/2026
Join us next Friday to kick off National Tennis Month at Cleveland Park for our Mini Ace’s Round-Up! Scan the QR code to sign up your 5K-2nd grader. Only 30 spots are available. If you would like to volunteer to help with the clinic, please text or email Keri. 🎾
02/24/2026
CALLING ALL TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS! Please consider volunteering at the Kroc Tennis Center for this meaningful program - no coaching experience required!
Step 1-https://aceingautism.galaxydigital.com/user/joinGroup/?group=aYutKPQwbhEbMWmhBQF%2Bx5A2CpRVP150%2Blhbbs0qohFRYFme54ZzxNiFtC4HsA4UTdnbwgRc3CWfcyvAs2490Q%3D%3D
Step 2-https://aceingautism.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=1202860
12/06/2025
Congratulations to our very own on being selected as the recipient of the 2025 USTA South Carolina President’s Award! The following was said during the award ceremony in Hilton Head last month and we could not agree more!!
Each year, the President’s Award honors someone who represents everything wonderful about our tennis community — a person whose leadership, service, and passion bring people together through this sport we all love. This year’s honoree has served USTA South Carolina in countless ways — as a board member, a strategic thinker, a tireless volunteer, and a local leader whose heart for community shines through in everything she does. Her journey is also a wonderful reminder of the power of tennis to connect people. Though she “grew up in a tennis family but never played,” one neighbor’s invitation changed everything. What began as a simple “yes” turned into a lifelong passion, a network of friends, and years of service helping others find the same joy.
Congrats on this well deserved honor!!
🎾❤️👏🏻
11/19/2025
Congratulations to on winning the 2025 SC Tennis Special Event of the Year! The Thornblade Charity Classic is always a blast and incredibly well run! 2025’s event was extra special as it benefitted one of UPTA’s own players, ! 🎾🏆❤️
11/11/2025
Congrats to these Champions and Finalists from the 40/65 Combo State Tournament held this past weekend in Florence! And thanks to all the teams that represented UPTA so well!! 🎾🎾
11/10/2025
Register today - Open to tennis professionals, college, and high school coaches, and parents.PTR and RSPA continuing education credits available! And lunch provided!
https://playtennis.usta.com/USTASouthern/Coaching/Session/eb0669b8-72f9-4264-8848-bb9950d1ba6a?location=
We had so much fun at our Annual UPTA Women’s Brunch!! A few points of business discussed between mimosas from our Mimosa Bar (sponsored by Maryanne Spivey🥂)
1. Let There Be Mom was our Title Sponsor as we welcomed Worth Burns, our beloved Katie’s husband to lead our prayer for breakfast.
2. We raised over $5,000 for the Burns family with our AMAZING raffle items ticket sells
3. We collected food for the Greer Food Relief, food and supplies for Greenville Company Animal Care, and filled our UPTA CTA Community Tennis Closet
4. We raised over $5,000 for Jen Smith’s sons’ 529 plans.
5. We celebrated our teams who won their division each season and provided a fence tag for their facilities.
6. We thanked and celebrated Jen Smith for her 8 amazing years as our Local League Coordinator and welcomed Keri McGrath as our new LLC for the 2026 year.
Thank you to our Upstate Tennis Community for showing up, showering our organizations with your donations, and for helping grow Tennis in our area. None of this would be possible without you guys, and this brunch would not be possible without the hard work of our amazing volunteers. We will see you on the court🎾