Alex Gordon Professional of the Year

Bruce Lipka - Rockville, Maryland

The United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (USPTA) is proud to present the 2024 USPTA Alex Gordon Professional of the Year Award to Bruce Lipka from Rockville, Md. (Mid-Atlantic Division).
Lipka is the men’s tennis head coach at Penn State and the coach of WTA No. 1 doubles player, Erin Routliffe. In 2020, he achieved USPTA Master Professional status. He is a three-time USPTA Tour Coach of the Year and four-time USPTA Professional of the Year. As a board member of numerous organizations, including grassroots nonprofits and elite philanthropic groups, he has consistently used tennis as a tool for community building. For 40 years he has represented what it means to be the Alex Gordon Pro of the Year.