Southern Tennis Foundation

Southern Tennis Foundation

Southern Tennis Hall of Fame Inductees 2021 - 2025

Jorge Andrew, South Carolina, 2022

There are probably not many tennis players in the Lexington/Columbia, S.C., area who haven’t had the pleasure of working with Jorge Andrew.

Photo by: Trey Love (www.aaiphotos.com)

Connecting with people comes naturally to the native of Caracas, Venezuela. Andrew is the longtime Director of Tennis for the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission. He manages two large facilities: the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center (30 courts) and Lexington County Tennis Complex (21 courts). Both facilities host major national, sectional and state junior, adult and ITF tournaments.

Andrew, 69, played on the ATP Tour for more than 10 years and was ranked No. 61 in singles and No. 69 in doubles. His career spanned three decades, from 1968 to 1982. He had singles wins over Rod Laver, Guillermo Vilas, Dick Stockton and Raul Ramirez. The Davis Cup was one of his passions and he played for Venezuela for 18 years, serving as captain for two years.

He was one of the original eight PTR International Master Professionals in 1999 and reached the USPTA Master Professional in 2003. He is the second person in the world to attain the highest level in both teaching organizations. In addition to serving as the Professional Tennis Registry President from 2012-15 and USPTA Southern Secretary/Treasurer 2004-08, he received the following awards: 1991 PTR Professional of the Year, 2003 USPTA Southern Pro of the Year and South Carolina PTR and USPTA Pro of the Year (twice).

Andrew’s long list of USTA volunteer accomplishments include:

  • USTA Southern Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 2019-present
  • USTA Local Play & Competition Committee, 2021-22
  • USTA Nominating Committee, 2019-20
  • Chair and Vice-Chair of USTA Southern Tennis Pro Committee, 2014-18
  • USTA Southern Junior Team Tennis Committee, 2013-18
  • USTA Local Play & Competition Committee, 2015-18
  • USTA Hispanic Task Force, 2015-18
  • Vice-Chair of USTA Junior Team Tennis Committee, 2013-18
  • USTA Davis Cup, Fed Cup and International Committee, 2011-13
  • USTA Nominating Committee, 2009-10
  • USTA Hispanic Participation Task Force, 2007-08
  • USTA Tennis in The Public Parks Committee, 2005-08
  • USTA Southern Junior Competition Committee, 2003-05

Among his many awards, one is most prominent: the 2016 International Hall of Fame Education Merit Award (pictured with International Tennis Hall of Fame CEO Todd Martin). Additionally, he received the 2009 Tennis Industry Association Service Award and the 2008 USTA South Carolina Lucy Garvin Volunteer of the Year award.

March 25, 2017; Orlando, FL USA: International Tennis Hall of Fame Annual Awards
Jorge Andrew – Tennis Educational Merit Award with Todd Martin

He is being inducted into his fourth Hall of Fame, as he is currently a member of the USTA South Carolina Hall of Fame (2012), Texas A&M at Corpus Christi Hall of Fame (2016) and USPTA Southern Hall of Fame (2019).

Former USTA Southern President and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame member Rex Maynard wrote, “You’ll find he checks every box of the criteria for selection, ‘Accomplishments in tennis as a player, coach, tournament official, teaching pro, administrator, or volunteer,’ I doubt there are many others who can say they have done all of this.”

Andrew and his wife, Ana, live in West Columbia, S.C., and have two sons, Juan, a firefighter, and Rodrigo, a PTR and USPTA Certify Tennis Professional.

Highlights

  • Ranked No. 61 In singles and No. 69 in doubles in the world with singles victories over Rod Laver, Guillermo Vilas, Dick Stockton and Raul Ramirez
  • Played Davis Cup for Venezuela for 18 years, serving as captain for two years
  • Inducted into his fourth Hall of Fame
  • Awarded the International Hall of Fame Education Merit Award (2016) and the 2009 Tennis Industry Association Service Award
  • Longtime Director of Tennis for the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission
  • One of the original eight PTR International Master Professionals in 1999 and reached the USPTA Master Professional in 2003
  • Served as the Professional Tennis Registry President, 2012-15

Andy Andrews, North Carolina, 2022

Alexander Boyd Andrews IV is best known to the global and American tennis community as Andy. A Raleigh, N.C., native, Andrews, 62, is renowned for his playing ability and service to the USTA and Southern tennis.

In the early 1980s, he began compiling a list of ATP Tour achievements that remain a shining example of tennis prowess. He reached No. 32 in the world in doubles and No. 78 in the world in singles while competing in all four Grand Slam tournaments in singles and doubles. He won three doubles titles in 1982 and reached the Australian Open doubles final. In two of the titles and in the Australian Open, he teamed up with fellow North Carolinian and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame inductee John Sadri. The following year he and Sadri reached the US Open semifinals. Injuries would cut Andrews’ career short after just five years.

In his 2016 induction video for the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, Andrews said, “I will never forget that feeling of walking out on that court (at the Australian Open). It’s hard to explain but that’s the pinnacle of all the things in your life that you’ve run up to, having a dream. So, dreams do come true.”

Prior to turning pro, he had an outstanding career at North Carolina State. Andrews was a two-time All-American and won five individual ACC titles and two team ACC titles. Recognized as one of the top 50 ACC tennis players during a 50-year span, Andrews won a National Interscholastic doubles champion Gold Ball and a Silver Ball in national 21 and under competition.

After professional tennis Andrews entered the real estate world and in 2006 founded Dominion Realty Partners, LLC, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., where today he serves as Chairman and CEO. DRP is located in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and in 12 cities and has developed over $2.6 billion dollars of green-certified vertical developments. Since 2016 DRP has created over 38,600 jobs working on our developments at an average salary of $24 per hour.

In addition to the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame, Andrews also was inducted into the George Whitfield Hall of Fame. In 2009, he received the North Carolina Mary Milam Lifetime Tennis Achievement Award and, in 2011, he received the North Carolina Tennis Association President’s Award.

He was nominated by former USTA Southern President & CEO Bonnie Vandegrift. Supporting letters came from two past USTA Presidents – Lucy Garvin and Katrina Adams – among others.

Highlights of Andrews’ service to the USTA and the tennis community include:

  • Leading a capital campaign that raised $1.6 million to build the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center on his alma mater’s campus
  • Heading a capital campaign that raised $1.7 million to build the USTA North Carolina office and North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Serving as two-time Raleigh (N.C.) Racquet Club President
  • Serving as USTA Southern Secretary and Director At Large
  • Serving on the USTA Varsity Collegiate, Junior Competition and Foundation Advisory committees
  • Serving on the boards of the Southern Tennis Foundation and North Carolina Tennis Foundation
  • Serving as a member of the Adult Tennis Council
  • Starting in 2013, serving as a USTA Board member
  • Elected as USTA First Vice President, 2015-16. Although he was nominated to serve as Chairman of the Board and President, he declined to spend time with his daughter, Rhyne, who later passed away from cancer

Another assignment that illustrated Andrews stepping up to further American tennis came when he accepted the volunteer role of Chairman of USTA Major Construction. The USTA’s goal was to realize the plans begun under our Southern Tennis Hall of Fame member Garvin’s tenure. He volunteered his time and talents to oversee the renovation of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the renovation on the Lindner Family Tennis Stadium (used for the Western & Southern Open near Cincinnati, Ohio) and the creation of the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla. all totaling a $1 billion price tag.

Andrews and his wife, Carol, live in Raleigh and have one son, Alex.

Highlights

  • Reached No. 32 in the world in doubles and No. 78 in singles
  • He won three ATP Tour doubles titles in 1982
  • Played in the 1982 Australian Open doubles final and reached the 1983 US Open semifinals, both with North Carolinian John Sardi
  • Headed two committees that raised more than $3.3 million for North Carolina projects
  • Served as USTA Southern Secretary and Board Director At Large
  • Served as USTA First Vice President, nominated to post of USTA Chairman of the Board & President but declined for family reasons
  • Oversaw the renovation of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the renovation of the Cincinnati tennis stadium and the creation of the USTA National Campus, Lake Nona, Fla. all totaling a $1 billion price tag.