Memphis, Bossier City headline 2022 USTA Southern Mixed Sectionals
See photos of our champions and finalists. Here are action and feature photos by Paul O’Mara.
Memphis, Tenn., and Bossier City, La., each scored a champion and a finalist in the 2022 USTA Southern Mixed Doubles Sectional Championships, played Oct. 2-4.
Tennessee was the top state with two champions and two finalists. Louisiana was close as it finished with two winners and a finalist. Mississippi had two champions crowned.
The tournament was played at the Rome (Ga.) Tennis Center at Berry College.
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 6.0 | Batesville, Miss. Aimee Worsham | Roswell, Ga. Arrie Lugar/ Scott Mora | 4-1/12-3 in round-robin |
| 18 & Over 7.0 | Jackson, Miss. Jennifer Do | Winston-Salem, N.C. Mason Norman | 2-1 in final |
| 18 & Over 8.0 | Huntsville, Ala. Cristy Presson | Johnson City, Tenn. Lance Taylor | 2-1 in final |
| 18 & Over 9.0 | Baton Rouge, La. Gerard Suhor/ Eric Hartenstein | Rock Hill, S.C. Jessica Varn | 2-1 in final |
| 18 & Over 10.0 | Atlanta Kim Raley/ Evgeniy Vinogradov | 4-0 in round-robin | |
| 40 & Over 6.0 | Nashville, Tenn. John Immordino | Bossier City, La. Edward Burchett | 4-0 in round-robin |
| 40 & Over 7.0 | Memphis, Tenn. Marc Cooper | Lexington, Ky. Casey Hutchens/ Julia Hutchens | Head-to-head in round-robin |
| 40 & Over 8.0 | Charleston, S.C. Daniel Strickland/ Corene Kronsberg | Little Rock, Ark. Melanie Kiker/ Brandon Kiker | 2-1 in final |
| 40 & Over 9.0 | Bossier City, La. ToddKillen | Memphis, Tenn. Jeff Meek/ Mark Goodfellow | 3-0 in final |