TEMPE, Ariz. – The fall collegiate tennis season is set to ramp up with the start of the 24th annual HBCU National Tennis Championships, where men’s and women’s programs from nine conferences will meet at the South Fulton Tennis Center in Atlanta from September 18-21.
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Singles play will be held each morning, while doubles play will begin at 5 p.m. EST for the first three days of action. National champions in singles, doubles and team play will be crowned following the completion of the tournament on Sunday afternoon.
The singles tournament will be broken into three separate flights (A, B, C), while doubles play will be separated into two flights (A, B). Results from both individual tournaments will contribute to the team standings.
On Friday evening, USTA Southern will host the HBCU Alumni Red Ball Tennis Mixer beginning at 6 p.m. EST. In addition to food, music and prizes, the school with the most attendees registered will receive a $1,000 donation to their tennis program.
Participating schools at the HBCU National Championships
Men
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Bluefield State, Howard, Jackson State, North Carolina Central, Rust College, Tennessee State, Xavier University of Louisiana
Women
Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Bethune-Cookman, Bluefield State, Clark-Atlanta, Florida A&M, Howard, Jackson State, Rust College, Tennessee State, Xavier University of Louisiana
About the HBCU National Championships
The HBCU National Tennis Championship provides schools with the opportunity to compete in a tournament during the fall season to allow players to meet, compete and be crowned national champions at the end of the tournament, both individually and as teams. Every year, over 30 men’s and women’s HBCU tennis programs and close to 250 student-athletes compete in both singles and doubles.
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