As we celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March, we look toward leaders in tennis who are working to spread this sport far and wide. This month, you’ll meet leaders who are telling their first-person stories and who recognize the influences family, friends, players, teachers and coaches have had on the direction their lives and careers have taken—and how that direction is positively impacting the newest generations. Today, meet Amy Franklin.
For me, tennis has never been just a sport. It has been a lifelong journey of service, community, and impact.
My journey began courtside as a volunteer at the Tarheel Qualifier, a junior tournament in Winston-Salem, N.C. At the time, I had no idea that a single “yes” to helping out would shape the rest of my life in this sport.