The San Diego Tennis Patrons where founded with the mission of serving the youth of San Diego.

We provided travel grants and established a circuit for junior tournaments and development clinics.

Our signature outreach program, the Kathy Chabot Willette After School Tennis, was started!

Homer Peabody and Kathy Chabot Willette raise 4.2 million dollars to build the Barnes Tennis Center.

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The "Pathway of Opportunity" was created to establish a scholarship program for students involved in programs

With donated funding from Gary and Betty Biszantz, Barnes Tennis Center was completed.

AST grew to 96 locations across San Diego and Billie Jean King held the first Junior National World team tennis at Barnes.

YTSD became an NJTL which has the goals to help young people develop character, academic excellence, and leadership skills.

YTSD | Barnes Tennis Center was named USTA Organization of the Year.

YTSD hosted the first-ever ATP event in San Diego at the Barnes Tennis Center. It was called the San Diego Open.

YTSD continued to host ATP and eventually WTA tournaments. Know as the San Diego Open

The San Diego Open was held as an ATP Challenger 100 Level Event. By having a smaller more intimate event we are able to provide free entry for Youth under 18 to see the best players in the world allowing them to dream big and aspire to be like them.