The Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame has inducted many incredible contributors to Georgia tennis.
The home of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame is the Sessions Family Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, located at the USTA Georgia offices in Marietta, Georgia. (116 Marble Mill Road, Marietta, GA 30060). For more information about the museum or to make an appointment to visit, please contact Darren Potkey.
Hall of Fame Inductees
The highest honor bestowed on an individual for tennis in the Peach State is induction to the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame.
Enjoy the stories of each inductee in these video tributes.
2024
Gery Groslimond
Philip Johnson
2023
Stephen Enochs
Robby Ginepri
2022
Lee King
2020
Craig Jones
Brian Vahaly
2019
Betsy Butler
Bill Ozaki
Bill Shippey
2018
Ryan Blake
Julie Wrege
2017
Ham Magill
Larry Schnall
2016
Branch Curington
Hugh Thomson
2015
Richard Bowers
Bailey Brown
2013
Shannan McCarthy Gaudette
David Mathews
Bob Nichols
2012
Karin Korb
Gordon Smith
2011
Danny Birchmore
Gloria Payne
Frank Willett
2010
Peter Howell
Jeff Wallace
2008
Armistead Neely
Mikael Pernfors
2007
Tom Gorman
Randy Stephens
2006
Jaime Kaplan
Kenny Thorne
Eddie Williamson
2005
George Amaya
Lee Sessions, Jr.
2004
Jerry Baskin
John Callen
Allen Miller
2003
Al Parker
George Wallis
2001
Bernard Neal
Bryan Shelton
2000
Caroline Howell
Manuel Diaz
1999
Jerry Caldwell
Charlie Cox
1997
Horace Reid
Eleanor Swann
1996
Joe Becknell
Wendy White-Prausa
Herman Ratcliffe
1995
Wally Johnson
Eugene Ray
Lisa Spain Short
1994
Pierre Howard
1993
Richard Howell
1992
Harry B. Thompson, III
1991
Edgar A. “Ned” Neely, III
1990
Ruth Ryner Lay
1989
DeWitt Redgrave, Jr.
1987
Natalie Cohen
Arthur “Red” Enloe
1985
Chuck Evert
John Skogstad
Jack Waters
1984
Tom Bird
Crawford Henry
Dan Magill
Larry Shippey
1983
Russell Bobbitt
Malon Courts
Hank Crawford
Louise Fowler
Bitsy Grant
Hall of Fame Nominations
The purpose of the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame is to honor those persons, who by excellence of their activities and/or their records of outstanding competitive achievements, have brought recognition and esteem to themselves and to tennis in Georgia.
Hall of Fame members are selected based upon outstanding playing record, coaching achievements, volunteer service to the game, and/or exceptional noteworthy accomplishments to the game of tennis. Nominations may include: coaches, volunteers, players, writers, umpires and others who have made outstanding contributions to tennis in Georgia.
Nomination letters should be submitted in writing to:
The Georgia Tennis Foundation
Attn. Hall of Fame Selection Committee
116 Marble Mill Road
Marietta, Georgia 30060
Questions concerning the application process should be directed to Darren Potkey.