The NCAA Division I men’s and women’s tennis championships are coming to Orlando.
On Monday, December 9, the NCAA announced that the tennis championships will be hosted by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the University of Central Florida in Orlando from the 2027-28 season through 2036-37.
The Orlando-area USTA campus, which opened in 2017, will host all 10 men’s and women’s team championships in the spring.
In addition, the campus could also host the singles and doubles championships if they move back to the spring after the current fall pilot program. The NCAA added that if the aforementioned pilot program becomes permanent, then the site would also be an option to host the singles and doubles championships in the fall.
The USTA is also planning multiple improvements to the Orlando campus, including six additional indoor courts with seating and additional spectator seating for the existing six indoor courts. Structures will also be added to the dozen outdoor courts to provide shade.
Other campus improvements include improved scoreboards for all competition courts, including live scoring and broadcast integration.
The proposed improvements to the Orlando Campus would make it the only facility to feature all 12 outdoor competition courts, 20 practice courts, and 12 indoor courts at one site.
Lew Sherr, CEO and executive director of the USTA, said in a press release that providing support to college tennis is a “growing priority” for USTA.
“We are proud to bring this event to Orlando for years to come and are excited to work alongside the NCAA and all our local partners to elevate this event and give college tennis the platform it so richly deserves,” added Sherr.
In 2019, 2021, and 2023, USTA and UCF jointly hosted the Division I men’s and women’s tennis championships. In 2023, the event also included the Division II and Division III men’s and women’s tennis championships, becoming the first time that all tennis championships were featured at the same site in a “festival-style” event.