Delivering pressing stories and insights, the magazine covers everything from junior development to professional tournaments in the state. A winner of the USTA's National Media Excellence Award, Florida Tennis has a readership of over 20,000 including a targeted complementary distribution network of more than 500 top tennis clubs, parks, resorts, academies and pro shops statewide in addition to th
ousands of loyal paid subscribers. Florida Tennis, the official publication of USTA Florida for 15 years, covers all aspects of the sport from amateurs to the pro tours. The magazine was the first tennis print publication in the nation to cover pickleball, America's fastest growing sport, on a regular basis starting three years ago. Since then the racquet sport coverage has expanded to include padel and Spec tennis. Get the latest updates on the Miami Open and Delray Beach Open, along with Challengers and Futures tournaments throughout the state. Learn about the elite pros who make Florida their home and get their top tips improve your game. You'll get the latest on the world's premier junior tournaments including Eddie Herr, Little Mo, and Orange Bowl. And learn about Florida’s top tennis academies including Rick Macci, IMG Academy, Chris Evert, Emilio Sanchez and many more. Florida is also home to the ATP Tour and WTA Tour headquarters, the USTA National Campus, US Professional Tennis Association headquarters, and some of the world’s leading tennis resorts and college teams. Florida Tennis magazine was launched in 1992 by Jim Martz, dean of tennis writers in Florida and a vice president of the U.S. Previously he was the Miami Herald's tennis writer for 18 years and contributed to several national and international publications. He edited the book "50 Love, Advantage Florida," which chronicles the first 50 years of USTA Florida. He co-authored famed tennis coach Rick Macci's book "Macci Magic: Extracting the Best from Yourself and Others" and he authored "Safe Tennis: How to Train and Play to Avoid Injury and Stay Healthy". Over the years, Florida Tennis contributors have included some of the tennis world's biggest names including Chris Evert, Nick Bollettieri, Rick Macci, Vic Braden, Fred Stolle, Angela Buxton, Steve Flink, and Mark Winters. Florida Tennis has also been fortunate to use images from some of the premier tennis photographers in the world including Art Seitz, Alese and Morton Pechter, Al Messerschmidt, Susan and Fred Mullane, Caryn Levy, and Michael Baz.
