The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) is proud to present the 2022 USPTA Elevate Award to Travis Tressler of Fort Walton Beach, FL (Florida Division). The Elevate Award recognizes the achievements of USPTA certified professionals with five or fewer years of service, which, through tennis-teaching and volunteerism, have increased opportunities for others to participate in tennis. This member exemplifies and emphasizes individual achievement and sportsmanship, along with teaching the physical attributes of the sport. Travis has been part of the USPTA for the last two years as Florida’s Region 1 President, which covers the Florida panhandle. Working at a public facility in a park, Travis aims to offer low-cost lessons to grow the game and introduce people to tennis. He says he believes he’s there to serve his community and help provide them with a high-quality public tennis center. In 2021, as an employee for USTA Florida in the Tennis Management Division, he hosted Special Olympics practices, middle school and high school practices and matches, ran junior and adult tournaments and clinics, and introduced 25+ adults to tennis through Love 2 Learn classes. He also helped reintroduce adult mixers to the community post-COVID. Travis has spent a lot of his time growing tennis, but his plans don’t stop there. In the future, he hopes to utilize the high school team and mentor younger players to get them involved with coaching and the USPTA.