Hometown North Little Rock Headlines in 2021 USTA Southern Mixed Sectionals
See photos of our champions and finalists.
The host city of North Little Rock, AR, had two champions and two finalists in the 2021 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships, played Oct. 8-11. Additionally, Little Rock had a finalist among the nine levels contested.
Those five teams led Arkansas to the best performance among the nine Southern states in the competition. Hoover, AL, had a winner and a finalist. Tennessee finished with a two champions and two finalists.
The tournament was played at two facilities in Arkansas: Burns Park Tennis Center in North Little Rock (tournament headquarters) and Rebsamen Tennis Center in Little Rock.
The Southern champions will receive a bid to compete in the USTA League National Championships later this year.
Champions and finalists, and their captain/co-captains, are:
| Level | Champion Hometown - Captain/s | Finalist Hometown – Captain/s | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 & Over 2.5 | North Little Rock, AR Tay Sisoukrath | Collierville, TN Taylor TerBurgh/ Megan Johnson | 4-0 in round-robin |
| 18 & Over 6.0 | Florence, SC Leroy Scott Washington/ Melinda Hodges | North Little Rock, AR Will Aguilar | 4-1 in round-robin |
| 18 & Over 7.0 | Knoxville, TN Trey Ambrose | Hoover, AL Marcus Malone/ Gina McIntosh | 3-0 in final |
| 18 & Over 8.0 | Hattiesburh, MS Ed Assaf | Little Rock, AR Melanie Kiker | 2-1 in final |
| 18 & Over 9.0 | Memphis, Tenn. Jeff Meek/ Mark Goodfellow | North Little Rock, AR Casey Garretson | 4-0 in round-robin |
| 40 & Over 6.0 | Ridgeland, MS Jonathan Branch | Nashville, TN John Immordino | 8-2 in round-robin |
| 40 & Over 7.0 | Hoover, AL Chris Fields/ Kimberly Pruitt | Huntersville, NC Dewey Baker | 3-0 in final |
| 40 & Over 8.0 | Baton Rouge, LA Tracy Blair/ Robert Newton | Charlotte, NC Aokie James | 2-1 in final |
| 40 & Over 9.0 | North Little Rock, AR Lee Mesaris | Raleigh, NC Richard McClenny | 4-0 in round-robin |