Tennis

TENNIS 2026   Ages 50+

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 21-23

Entry Deadline:  August 7

 

LaFortune  Park Tennis Center

5320 S Hudson Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74135

Check In and Warm up: 7:30 am

Play Begins:  8:00 AM (subject to change based on numbers)

EVENTS

Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles

ENTRY REGULATIONS

  1. Athletes may compete with only one partner per event. An event is defined as Singles, Doubles or Mixed Doubles.
  2. The age division of competition for Doubles will be determined by the age of the younger partner on December 31, 2026.

  3. If you are an Oklahoma resident and your partner is from out of state, your partnership is considered in-state, and qualify under host state prevision to for participation in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. 

FORMAT

  1. 1. Tournament format will be set after the entry deadline.
  2. The Event Director reserves the right to modify the tournament format.
  3. If an athlete is entered in more than one tennis event, a situation may arise wherein they will have to play more than the USTA recommended number of matches in any given day. Attempts will be made to schedule in such a manner to avoid conflicts between events. However, it is the

responsibility of the athlete to make conflicts known to the Event Director with sufficient time in order to reschedule or withdraw.

  1. THE SCORING FORMAT WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER ENTRY DEADLINE
  2. USTA rankings (if available) will be used to assist with the seeding IF NEEDED

SPORT RULES

All matches will be conducted in accordance with United States Tennis Association (USTA)

rules, except as modified herein. For a copy of these rules, visit or contact:

United States Tennis Association

Publications Department

70 West Red Oak Lane

White Plains, NY 10604

(914) 696-7000

www.usta.com

STATE DIRECTOR

Melissa McCorkle

mmtennis@cox.net

918.830.0526

 

2026 is a qualifying year to participate in the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana in Tulsa, OK.

 All Oklahoma residents who participate in select events at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games automatically qualify to participate in that event at the 2027 National Senior Games presented by Humana. Please see the rule below for details.

HOST STATE QUALIFICATION: All in-state athletes who compete in designated qualifying sports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games will qualify for the 2027 National Senior Games. Host State Qualification applies to the following qualifyingsports at the 2026 Oklahoma Senior Games: Archery, Badminton, 3-on-3 Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Golf, Road Race, Shuffleboard, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon, Volleyball. An in-state athlete is defined as an athlete who resides in Oklahoma for at least six months of the year.

In-state status will be determined by the athlete’s address on file with NSGA.