Southern Tennis Hall of Fame

Candy Reynolds, Tennessee, 2011

Candy Reynolds, Tennessee, inducted in 2011

Tennessee native who attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she was an All-American
Became a professional after college and competed at the highest levels of the WTA tour and won 28 titles including the 1983 French Open Women’s Doubles Championships
Won doubles titles with Martina Navratilova at the 1982 Canadian Open, the 1983 Family Circle Cup and 2 other tournaments and was a finalist at the 1983 U. S. Open
Ranked as high as number 2 in the world in doubles and number 22 in the world in singles
Won doubles titles at the Italian, German, Swiss, Japanese and New Zealand Opens
A member of the “Final 8 Club” for all 4 grand slams having reached the semifinals or better in each event
Inducted into the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 1996

Ron Holmberg, Louisiana, inducted in 2011

One of the leading tennis players of his day who ranked among the top 10 in the United States men’s singles 9 times during the 1950’s and 1960’s
Semifinalist at the United States National Championships (now the
U. S. Open where he played from 1953 to 1972), quarterfinalist at the French Open and won singles and doubles titles at the Canadian Open.
Spent 19 years on the international circuit and won numerous doubles titles with partners like John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Pancho Gonzalez and Arthur Ashe
Played on several United States Davis Cup teams
Retired from the pro circuit in 1971 to become the head tennis and squash coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point and gained an international reputation as one the game’s outstanding coaches
Served a number of years as Chairman of the Louisiana Tennis Patrons Foundation
Inducted into the International Collegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006

Henry Baughman, Kentucky, inducted in 2011

Played and coached collegiately
Served 3 times as president of the Bowling Green Tennis Association and also as Vice-President of USTA Kentucky
Won the Kentucky Adult Male Player of the Year Award 5 times and the 2007 USTA Southern Slew Hester Adult Achievement Award
Captured 5 gold medals and a silver medal in the National Senior Olympics and won 19 Category II National tournaments and one Super Category 2 National tournament
Has 71 Southern “Big Four” titles and played on 7 USTA Southern Intersectional championship teams
Organized tournaments, volunteered, coached, umpired, donated funds to build facilities and served as an EMT at countless tournaments and is credited with helping start the EMT program for tennis in Kentucky
Inducted into the Kentucky Tennis Hall of Fame

Al Parker, Georgia, inducted 2010

Recognized as the most accomplished junior tennis player in history
Won 25 national junior titles
The only player to be ranked number nationally in all 4 junior age divisions….Boy’s 12U in 1981, 14U in 1982, 16U in 1985 and 18U in 1986
During 1980-81 won the Boy’s 12U singles and doubles titles at all 4 national tournaments, the only player ever to capture all available national championships in one age division in one year….called the “Double Grand Slam”
Competed in 66 national singles and/or doubles tournaments and either won or was a finalist 38 times
Played number 1 singles at the University of Georgia, was a 4 year All-American and won 2 National Collegiate Singles Championships and 10 other collegiate singles and doubles titles, never losing a finals match
Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2007

Jerry Caldwell, Georgia, inducted in 2010

Made his mark as a doubles player in the world of adult tennis, securing ranking of No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 in the South in 1981 with three different partners
Won the 1986 National Men’s 45s Clay Court Doubles Championship and played in 11 national doubles finals
Won over 25 Georgia championships and an equal number of Southern championships
Ranked No. 1 in the nation once, in Southern 10 times and in Georgia 15 times in his age group and consistently ranked among the top 5 nationally
Served the sport as a distinguished volunteer, including President of the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, Vice-President of USTA Georgia and a founder of the Senior Tennis Players of Georgia and the Atlanta Cup
Member of USTA Southern’s Olympics Facilities, Information Technology and Marketing committees
Inducted into the Georgia Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997