Stan Smith, former No. 1 playerin the world , of Hilton Head, S.C., won the 2009 Eugene L. Scott Renaissance Award at the 83rd Annual National Public Parks Tennis Championships in Lexington, S.C.
With Billy Stearns, Smith runs the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy in Hilton Head. A two-time Grand Slam winner, he lofted the trophies at the 1971 US Open and 1972 Wimbledon. Smith was inducted in the Southern Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007 and into the Southern California Hall of Fame this year.
Mary Chris Satterthwaite won the tournament's 2009 Gerald Perry Jr. Sportsmanship Award. The resident of Columbia, S.C., lost a close final in the Girl's 18s Singles to Ariel Strong 1-6, 6-0, 1-0(10). She is ranked No. 11 in the state by
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