Southaven, MS - August 3-9, 2026

The only professional men's tennis tournament in Mississippi is set to take place in Southaven in the coming weeks, as Snowden Grove Tennis Complex will host the USTA Southaven Open August 3-9. 

The women's pro circuit will join the men for the second consecutive year, as the women will host a $35K Pro Circuit event.  The title sponsor for the men's event is the Oliver Foundation and the John H Weston Jr Foundation is the title sponsor of the women's event.  Sponsorships from these two entities is crucial for Southaven to be able to attract and hold a tournament of this caliber.

The tournament is a part of the USTA Pro Circuit Men’s & Women's Competitive Pathway, sometimes referred to as Challengers or Futures events..  The Pro Circuit is akin to the "minor leagues" of tennis, where all future ATP & WTA touring pros start their careers.

Tennis pros from 20 plus countries are set to take part in the event, which will feature a 32 player qualifying draw that begins on Monday, and a 32 player main draw that begins on Wednesday. The top 8 players from both the men's and women's qualifying draws will advance on to the main draw.  

Notable players set to play in the event are Clement Chidekh, the top seed in the men's draw with a current ATP ranking of 215, and Kajsa Rinaldo Persson of Sweden, who is the top seed in the women's draw.  Also set to be in attendance is Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz Hewitt, who recently played in the finals of junior Wimbledon.

Keith Evans, who has been serving as the Tournament Director of this event at various locations since 2004, is excited to bring professional tennis to the area.

“This is a great event and great opportunity for tennis fans to be able to see professional tennis up close and see how good these players are," Evans said  “The circuit has been around for decades, and all great pros have to come up this way before hitting the ATP & WTA Tours."

Direct entries into the main draw are normally ranked between 200-450 in the world, and some rise quickly and go on to be the tour stars of tomorrow.

Snowden Grove in Southaven will offer different activities throughout the week such as a Pro-Am on Monday, and a Kids Day on Wednesday at 5pm hosted by the Northwest Mississippi CTA and USTA Mississippi.

“So many great pros have played in this event before they went on to become household names,” Evans said.  “We’ve had James Blake, Mardy Fish, John Isner, and Denis Shapavalov just to name a few, and Alex MIchelsen was just here recently.  We’re thankful to over 38 sponsors that have contributed just for us to be able to host the event, as well as the City of Southaven that is really investing in tennis."

Admission to the event is FREE and food and drink vendors will be available, so come out to see some great pro tennis action!

For more details about the events such as draws, results, and daily schedules of play, visit THIS SITE for the men's event and THIS SITE for the women's event.