Certified officials are involved in tennis in a variety of roles, ranging from overseeing local junior, adult or senior tournaments to collegiate events to officiating on court at professional tournaments like the US Open.
Click here for extensive resources about officiating from USTA.com.
Interested in becoming an official?
If you are interested in becoming a certified tennis official, please contact your state chair from the list below for more information.
Alabama
Paula Fridley
205-826-5971
paulafridley@gmail.com
More information about officiating in Alabama
Georgia
Adam Dalton
478-954-6556
daltondeuce61@gmail.com
More information about officiating in Georgia
Kentucky
Brenda Emery
brendaemery@twc.com
More information about officiating in Kentucky.
Louisiana
Denise Loveless-Forrest
forrest5@cox.net
225-284-4940
More information about officiating in Louisiana
Mississippi
Billy Gip Clark
662-392-5604
bgipclark@gmail.com
More information about officiating in Mississippi
North Carolina
Wayne Tesh
waytesh@hotmail.com
More information about officiating in North Carolina
South Carolina
Irma Brooks
brooksirbrooks@aol.com
803-351-0319
More information about officiating in South Carolina
Tennessee
Donna Mille-Williams
901-489-3263
donnamille@hotmail.com
More information about officiating in Tennessee
USTA Southern Officials Committee Chair
Cheryl Helton
229-308-0738
chelton48@yahoo.com