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USTA’s Mid-Atlantic Section announced Thursday plans to build a state-of-the-art 36-court tennis campus in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Plans for the facility include 20 outdoor tennis courts, 16 indoor tennis courts, eight pickleball/youth courts and more than 190,000 total square feet of tennis infrastructure.

The project will cost approximately $42 million and has an anticipated grand opening in 2025. USTA Mid-Atlantic has accepted a $250,000 Loudoun County Business incentive from Loudoun Economic Development for the tennis campus project. USTA Mid-Atlantic worked collaboratively with the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and Loudoun County Economic Development to select the location, which is 33 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

The facility is expected to draw local, regional and national level tennis events and feature daily tennis programming to help grow the sport in the Mid-Atlantic region. The region had 1.3 million people report playing tennis, which is the third highest in participation rate per population in the country.

USTA MAS intends to provide daily tennis activities and classes, wheelchair and adaptive programs, enrichment programs, and community events for players and fans at every level and ability. Once built, USTA MAS plans to house its operations and headquarters on the campus.

"We have an enormous opportunity to use tennis as a way to impart meaningful change among individuals and communities and introduce the sport to so many more people," said Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, the chief executive officer of USTA Mid-Atlantic. "Our community-first approach with our pursuit of the tennis campus will allow us to build something that will be transformative and unmatched in ability to elevate and enhance lives, the community, and the entire Mid-Atlantic region."

Holistic outreach and education programs will extend into the community to support under-resourced youth through tennis and education programs, and tennis programs integrated within schools as a way to provide access to the sport. The campus will also serve as a learning center where tennis providers, coaches, teachers and grassroots organizers can gain the latest knowledge and best practices for the sport.

"The new campus will bring people from different walks of life together and serve as a key part of the Mid-Atlantic community, fulfilling their social and emotional needs, elevating and enhancing the lives of all who visit," said Beth Twomey, chief operating officer for USTA Mid-Atlantic. "It will be a hub of learning, teaching and growth that amplifies beyond its walls out to the larger community and Mid-Atlantic region."

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Economic Development Authority will have a public vote for final approval of the incentive package during the March 15th Board of Supervisors meeting. The development is subject to legislative action on a pending rezoning application.

Following the meeting, USTA Mid-Atlantic will conduct a capital campaign to secure funding to make the campus plan a reality. USTA MAS will seek additional partners, corporate entities and individuals aligned with the mission and shared values for tax-deductible contributions and grants to support funding the project cost.

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Rhiannon Potkey is a veteran sportswriter with more than two decades of experience in journalism. Potkey has covered many sports at many levels and has a passion for finding great stories. Potkey has covered the U.S. Open, junior sectional and national events, college conference championships and Davis Cup matches. Potkey is currently Content Strategist for Tennis Recruiting. You can reach Rhiannon by email at [email protected].