Join hosts Alex Querna, 1993 French Open Doubles Champ, Murphy Jensen and sports analyst Michelle Yu for this year's televised action. See for yourself why beach tennis is not just a sport--it's a lifestyle!

Beach Tennis USA set up shop in Rockefeller Plaza on July 21 and put on a great show for The Today Show. Hosts Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry got in on the action. BTUSA Founder and Commissioner, Marc Altheim was on hand with The Maloney Sisters--Lisa and Laura (#1-ranked) and Donny Young and Marty Salokas.

This event hosted some amazing beach tennis talent and featured plenty of great products from our sponsors, including Brilliant H20, Naked Juice, Function Beverages, and 10 Cane Rum. A special thanks to all the beach tennis fans who came out to be part of the event. You can check the show throughout all of July and early August. Click here for TV listings in your area.

In the Men's Pro division, two-time National Champions, Phil Whitesell and Chris Henderson (Charleston, SC) defeated Mike Edison and Brett Johnson (Clearwater, FL) 8-5, winning their first major tour event since the 2006 National Championship. Several local players made it to the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, including ATP tour standout Zack Fleishmann and his partner Travis Rettenmaier, and Hermosa Beach's own Joe Testa. Also competing in the new mixed doubles division was Maria Sharapova's coach, Michael Joyce

In the Women's Pro Division, the Maloney Sisters-Laura and Lisa (San Diego, CA), defeated Joslynn Burkett and Lee Whitwell (La Jolla, CA) 8-3 continuing their undefeated streak on the 2008 National Tour.

At the SoCal Series Slam in Hermosa Beach, The New York Times asked some of our top-ranked pro players which cooler they'd rely on at the beach. Click here to check out what they had to say.

If you want to live the beach tennis lifestyle, then you need official Beach Tennis USA gear. We've got a full line of men's and women's shirts, hats, sand socks, and the patented Beach Tennis USA Net System, by Cobra Sports.

We'd like to thank our sponsors for their support and enthusiasm: Head/Penn, Naked Juice, Brilliant H2O, 10 Cane Rum, and Function Beverage.

See what happens when Mike and Renouk from Tennis Channel try their hand at America's fastest growing beach sport!

Vote now for your favorite Beach Tennis USA Ball Girl. The girls with the most votes will be featured in the 2009 Beach Tennis USA Calendar. Vote as often as you wish until Oct 1.

DON'T MISS Beach Tennis Bermuda's 1st International Beach Tennis Tournament at Horseshoe Bay Beach. Host Hotel: The Fairmont Southampton Resort - Special Hotel Rate for Beach Tennis Event. You couldn't pick a more beautiful spot for a beach tennis tournament. Click here to listen to Beach Tennis Bermuda founder, Tony Brannon on this month's BTUSA Podcast.

Carolina Beach Tennis has added a new event, fully sanctioned by the NBTA (points will count for 2008 Tour). If you've never been to the Charleston area, you have got to get to this event. This is where the beach tennis movement started.