Hugh Calhoun Waters, III  2015 Hall of Fame

USPTA Master Pro Joined 1963

Involvement in the United States Professional Tennis Association  

• USPTA Board of Directors  
• USPTA Mid-Atlantic BOD,  President 1974 & 1975 
• Speaker at conventions and Sectional meetings  
• Contributor to USPTA tennis magazines 
• Captained the USPTA Mid-Atlantic team to the National Convention in CA 
• Winner USPTA 55 Championships and ranked #1  1989 
• USPTA Mid-Atlantic winner Men’s Open Championship  

 
 USTA Mid-Atlantic Section 
 

• USTA Mid-Atlantic Section Board of Directors,( over ten years) 
• Chair, Junior Competitive Council  
• Junior Endorser for National Tournaments  
• Chair, Mid Atlantic Junior Ranking Committee 
• Long Range Planning Committee member 
• President, Richmond Tennis Association 2009, 2010 

• Richmond selected as “USTA Third Best Tennis Town in America 2010 

 
USTA National Involvement: 
 

• USTA Tennis Family of the Year...2000 
• Member of USTA National Junior Competition Committee 
• Member of USTA Player Development Committee  
• Adult Competition Committee – National Ranker for 55s 
• Attended over fifty  USTA National recreation and leadership workshops, teacher workshops and USTA annual and semi-annual meetings throughout the years 
• Player/Captain, USTA League Tennis teams 1975–2010,  playing at the National Championships three times.   

 
Awards & Recognitions   
 

• Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame  (1999) 
• USTA/Mid-Atlantic Service Award (Highest award given to a Volunteer) 
• USTA/Mid-Atlantic Family of the Year (1986) 
• USTA/Mid-Atlantic Club of the Year (1983)  
• USPTA/USTA Volunteer of the Year 
• Hugh Waters Mixed Member Guest Tournament was named in his honor( 2014) 
• Richard Green Community Tennis Service Award (2010) 
• Richmond Tennis Hall of Fame  (2011 

 

The Business of Tennis:   

• Published book in 2000.....A Better Mind Makes a Better Player) 
• Owner of three tennis clubs (all of which were successful): 

• The Raintree Swim & Racquet Club, Richmond VA  1978-86 
• The Richmond Tennis Academy, Richmond, Va 1974-78  

Strictly teaching academy for beginners to tournament players. 

• The Trails Tennis Club, Ormond Beach, FL  1990-1996 

• Tennis Consultant for club purchases, management and development.  
• Taught over 200 nationally ranked players 
• Taught over 300 juniors who received a tennis college scholarship 
• Taught Seventeen players who went out on the ATP Pro Tour 
• Organized over 500 local teams and over 200 USTA League teams 
• Directed numerous USTA tournaments, five Pro Tournaments in Orlando, with Rod  Laver, Pancho Gonzales, etc., 1963-68 and three Va. Slims with Billie Jean, Margaret Court, Rosie Casals, etc., in Richmond 
• The players in the WCT  practiced at my Club, The Raintree.  That was an  

           incredible opportunity for everyone…..kids, young players and members. 

•  Directed the World’s Largest Tennis Tournament in Richmond  with  

           2,032 players in one draw. 
 
USPTA and USTA Florida Section 

• USPTA Florida District 6  President for 3 years 

• 1997 “Volunteer of the Year” - USPTA - Florida District 6 
• 1998 “Volunteer of the Year” - USPTA - Florida District 6  

• Speaker, USPTA Florida annual meetings 
• KIDSBASH - Coordinator USPTA Pros.  for 3 years – 1,500 5th graders 
• 1st Pro Coordinator, USTA Junior League, USPTA District 6 two years – 350 kids 
• Played Doubles for USPTA Florida Team at annual meeting...60s with Allen Quay 
• Played Mx Doubles for USPTA Florida team at annual meeting with Jean Mills 
• USTA Florida Family of the Year (1999) 
• Pro representative BOD GVTL, GVTNetwork 
• Chair, New Facility: Coordinating Committee for Daytona Beach move 
• Chair, Volunteer/Staff Relations Committee 
• Community Tennis Council member 
• Men’s Ranking Committee member 
• Adult League Council member 
•  Senior League Committee member 
• USTA Florida Section Referee  
• Senior League Coordinator  
• Vice-Chair of Adult Competitive Council  
• Captain, USTA Florida Section  USTA Intersectional Men’s Doubles Teams    Championship 1997....Florida won 

• Captain USTA Florida Section USTA Intersectional Men’s Doubles Team 1998  

Educational Background: 

• Inducted into the University of Florida Blue Key Leadership Society 
• Graduate of University of Florida  (BS Geology) 
• Captain of the University of Florida Tennis Team 

Miscellaneous 

• Ran for Treasurer on the USPTA ticket with Tim Heckler for President 
• On the BOD that voted in the first Pro Penn Contract. ​
• Contributor to  Orlando Sentinel for 3 years, weekly tennis corner 
•     University of Florida Alligator News Sports 
•     SportScene Magazine  
•    Various other tennis magazines , programs, etc.