Thanks to all the players, volunteers and sponsors.

You can check the results in Tennislink here

Thank you to all our Sponsors and Volunteers who helped make our second annual Savannah Banana Open a success. Special thanks to volunteers Allen Harwood, Zambia Bryant, George Greene, Ed Pierson, George Miller, Angie Jenkins, Tony Occiano, Andrea Mitchell, Mike Wordell, JoAnn Anderson, Tom Vaughn, Billy Steinhauser, Debbie Barker and Kathy Roberts.

Thanks to our 2013 Savannah Banana Tournament Sponsors!

Considine & Company Real Estate Appraisers, Sarges Lawn Service (Mike Dushner), Matt Hall Insurance, Goldmine Mine Pawn (Danny Boaen), D-1 Sports, Vinly Industries, Chatham Skin & Cancer, Savannah Tire, Green Truck Restaurant, J T Turner Construction, Non Stop Fitness, Sandfly BBQ, Gaslight Group, Paderweski Construction, Savannah Tennis League

SATA SUMMER CAMPS

Dates for SATA's summer camps will be announced in early April...ages 4 to 14.  To be on the notification list, please contact Phyllis at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Camps are usually held the month of June and early July.   Camps are run weekly, Monday through Friday.  Morning times are from 9:00 - 11:00 and afternoon times are 5:00 - 7:00. 

The cost is $55 for 10 hours of tennis.  Locations will be Daffin Park, Bacon Park, Lake Mayer Park, Triplett Park in Pooler, and Rincon.

FIRST SATA CAMPS TO ANNOUNCE A DATE:

RINCON PLAYERS – June 17 – June 21

New - SATA Captain Mentoring Program

Do you have players for a USTA tennis team, but no captain?

We will try to find a captain for your team:

-A member of the team must be willing to co-captain.
-Be willing to learn how to enter scores; print score cards.
-Be willing to take over as team captain the following
season.

Contact JoAnn Anderson: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Nike Tennis Camps is hosting a summer camp at The Landings Club this summer! We are very excited to have this new outlet for our Savannah tennis community!

Directing the camp will be Scott Mitchell, the Director of Tennis at The Landings Club. Prior to joining The Landings Club, Mitchell served as head professional at the highly acclaimed Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, NC. Previously, Mitchell was director of tennis at a number of public and private facilities in and around the Atlanta area.

This summer Scott is offering two weeks of junior day camps. Campers can choose between Full Day (9:00am-4:00pm) or Half Day (9:00am-12:00 noon) camp options. These camps are ideally suited for all levels and ages 5-18. In addition to the "All Skills" program offered both sessions, we also offer a "10 and Under Tennis" (Half Day only) program, featuring the USTA's successful new teaching format. This is an exciting new way kids 10 and under are learning to play tennis as well as compete.

2013 Summer Camp Dates: June 10-14 & June 17-21

Click here for more information and to register or call at 1-800-NIKE-CAMP (645-3226).

2012 Southern Sectional Champions!!

Congratulations to the 8.5 Men's Combo Team for winning and being crowned Combo Champions. Great job team! Matt Hall, Ivor Savage, Sonny Peetoom, Thomas Lauer, Jesse Jenkins, and J.j. Bogusewski. USTA Southern crowned 11 champions during the 2012 Combo Doubles Southern Section Championships March 1-3 in Mobile, Ala. Louisiana led the section’s nine states with 5 champions. Tennessee had 2 champions while AL, AR, GA and MS had 1 each. KY and TN had 3 finalists. http://www.southerncombo.com/news/11_section_champions_crowned_at__2012_combo_doubles_championships/

SATA seeks volunteers for Board Positions

The Savannah Area Tennis Association is currently taking applications for the following board positions:

• President
• Vice-President
• Local League Coordinator
• Men's League Coordinator - 55 & over, 65 & over
• Mixed League Coordinator

Interested persons can apply online here.  More information about these positions can be found in the SATA Bylaws, under the "Organization" menu item on this website. 

Savannah Challenger seeks Volunteer Ball Persons

The 2013 Savannah Challenger Tennis Tournament will be held at The Landings April 20-28.

The Challenger Tournament Committee is looking for anyone in the community that might be interested in volunteering their time during the tournament.   Currently, they are seeking young people and adults who want to be ball person volunteers for this tournament. 

If you are interested, please respond to the Franklin Creek Tennis Center (598-2570) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
with the following information: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, BEST PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS (important), and
PREVIOUSLY TRAINED: YES OR NO

Donate Your Used Tennis Racquets for SATA's High School Give-Away

Used Racquets needed.  Every year SATA takes used racquets and makes sure the strings and grip are good. Then we give those racquets away to high school students who are in need of better racquets. These are students who plan to be a part of the Chatham County School spring league play. 

To donate, put the racquets in a bag with the name "Phyllis Greene" on the outside, leave them at Bacon Park and then e-mail Phyllis that you have left racquets there for pick-up.  Phyllis' contact information is 912-507-9862 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thanks for donating, and please help us get the word out!

2012 Year-end NTRP Ratings Published!

Captains and Players,

Lets' play tennis! The 2012 year-end NTRP ratings have been published on Tennislink.  You can view the list of ratings, including the 4.0 Low Eligibility List, for the Savannah Area from the "Resources" Menu in the left column of the SATA website. 

Registration will be opening soon for spring 2013 Adult 18&Over and 40&Over Leagues.  Check the Coordinator's corner in the right-hand column of the SATA website for registration deadlines and league start dates for the individual leagues.  The coordinators' captains letters for each league will be sent to previous season captains shortly.  The details about the captain's meetings will be in those letters and also posted on the website once they are available.

Congratulations to the following SATA Fall League Winners:

Special Pops - 2012 Atlanta Fall Classic

Special Pops Savannah took 20 athletes and 10 coaches to participate in the Atlanta Fall Classic Tournament in November.  There were 150 athletes from 7 states participating.  Savannah had the largest delegation there! The smiles tell the story!

The 2013 Savannah Banana needs your help!

6.5 Ladies Combo Team Competes at the Georgia State Championships

Congratulations to Debbie Barker's 6.5 ladies combo team, who turned in a great performance at the Georgia state championships in Dalton, the weekend of Nov. 2, 2012.  They had a strong 2nd place finish in their bracket of 6 teams, with a 4-1 record.  Team members are Christine Quinlan Durrence, Melissa Olszewski, Teresa Lockett, JoAnn Anderson, Mary Kate Allen, Sarah Franz, Ann Grant, Debbie Barker and Vicki Cronk.

Georgia Super Senior State Championships

The Georgia State Super Senior Tennis Championship was held at The Landings October 19-21. Over 650 players on 74 teams competed to advance to the Southern Sectional Championships in Columbus, GA November 30-December 2. Savannah winners were teams captained by Nancy Bondurant (4.5 60's), Pat Stewart (3.0 70's), Leta Martin (4.0 70's), Gary Sunshine (3.0 70's), and Louis Pribila (3.5 70's). In addition, Jan Bishop's 4.0 60's team lost in the finals and Jerry Hipp's 4.0 70's team was in a 3-way tie for first place, losing by 2 sets.

1st Annual Raise a Racquet for the Cause

Sunday, October 7.  Even though it was slightly toasty outside we had a beautiful day for tennis! We hope everyone had a great time and enjoyed the camaraderie, food and fun! Thanks to your generous support we are able to provide much needed mammograms for local women who may not be able to afford them otherwise.

NEW USTA Georgia $100 Dollar per Line DEFAULT PENALTY REGULATION

This regulation is in effect, starting in the 2013 Championship Year at all Georgia State Championships.  If you become a winner in our local Savannah leagues and plan to play in the state championship tournament, please plan to take enough players so that you do not find yourself in a situation where you need to default.  Because there have been so many defaults at the tournaments, Georgia, like most of the other Southern Section states, is implementing the following default penalty:

2.031, 2.131, 2.231, and 2.331: INDIVIDUAL DEFAULTS:

Any team defaulting a court for any reason will be fined $100 per court defaulted. The fine must be paid in the tournament room prior to the team's next match. If it's the team's last match of the tournament, they must pay prior to leaving. If a team does not pay the fine, a grievance will be filed against all members listed on the team information sheet, which could result in suspension from any USTA League play until the fine is paid. Any matches played during that time will be reverted to losses. The reason for this regulation is it's your team's responsibility to have players on every court at each match during a state championship. When a team defaults a line, it not only can affect the outcome of the tournament, but more importantly, it effects those players who showed up ready to play, only to find their opponents did not show.