David T. Porter, Ed. D., of Laie, Hawaii, who has been involved in teaching tennis for more than 35 years and has been a USPTA member for more than 25 years, received the United States Professional Tennis Association’s Alex Gordon Award for the Professional of the Year.

Nathan Pasha beats Texas' Soren Hess-Olesen in the finals of the PlayBrave Shootout to win the 12th Annual Audi Napa Valley Classic at the Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, Calif.

Mats Wilander, Carlos Moya, and Mark Philippoussis also playing in newly formatted exhibition tour.

Theme nights and schedule unveiled for next week's Party Rock Open, a women's $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit Event sponsored by Redfoo of the hit group LMFAO.

Mark Centrella and Gary Trost were recognized for achieving Master Professional status in the association, the highest professional rating within the tennis profession.

The USPTA honored those who stand out and go above and beyond in all aspects of the tennis industry, from tennis coaches to players to volunteers.

McHale, Townsend, and Crawford will participate in WTT-style fundraising event organized by Elton John and Billie Jean King.