Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation

Al Parker, Georgia, 2010

Al Parker, Georgia, inducted 2010Al Parker

  • Recognized as the most accomplished junior tennis player in history
  • Won 25 national junior titles
  • The only player to be ranked number nationally in all 4 junior age divisions….Boy’s 12U in 1981, 14U in 1982, 16U in 1985 and 18U in 1986
  • During 1980-81 won the Boy’s 12U singles and doubles titles at all 4 national tournaments, the only player ever to capture all available national championships in one age division in one year….called the “Double Grand Slam”
  • Competed in 66 national singles and/or doubles tournaments and either won or was a finalist 38 times
  • Played number 1 singles at the University of Georgia, was a 4 year All-American and won 2 National Collegiate Singles Championships and 10 other collegiate singles and doubles titles, never losing a finals match
  • Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2007

Jerry Caldwell, Georgia, 2010

Jerry Caldwell, Georgia, inducted in 2010Jerry Caldwell

  • Made his mark as a doubles player in the world of adult tennis, securing ranking of number 1, number 2 and number 3 in the South in 3 age groups in 1981 with 3 different partners
  • Won the 1986 National Men’s 45’s Clay Court Doubles Championship and played in 11 national doubles finals
  • Won over 25 Georgia championships and an equal number of Southern championships
  • Ranked number 1 in the nation once, in Southern 10 times and in Georgia 15 times in his age group and consistently ranked among the top 5 nationally
  • Served the sport as a distinguished volunteer, including President of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, Vice-President of USTA Georgia and a founder of the Senior Tennis Players of Georgia and the Atlanta Cup
  • Member of USTA Southern’s Olympics Facilities, Information Technology and Marketing committees
  • Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997