2026 USTA Tennis Tournament Scheduled for July 27 – Aug 2

Florence’s only professional tennis tournament, made possible by the partnership between McLeod Health and the City of Florence, helps raise awareness of breast cancer and physical activity through the tournament, which benefits women in the region with mammogram scholarships.

McLeod Health, the tournament’s presenting sponsor, is deeply committed to the early identification and treatment of breast cancer and works with the McLeod Center for Cancer Treatment and Research and the McLeod Health Foundation to provide mammogram scholarships to women in need of assistance for this important annual screening. On May 18, 2026, a check presentation was held at the McLeod Cancer Center to present $3,000 to the Foundation for these scholarships.

McLeod for Health Florence Open Tournament Director Jonathan Barth expressed his appreciation to McLeod Health and the City of Florence for another successful event to help support the fight against breast cancer in the region. Since the tournament began in 2014, the McLeod for Health Florence Open has raised $63,000 for breast cancer awareness, education and screenings.

McLeod Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Rodney Alan serves as the Tournament Physician. He added that McLeod Health will remain the title sponsor for the 2026 McLeod for Health Florence Open, which will be held at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center July 27 to August 2.

“We are pleased that we can make a difference in the lives of local women who do not have insurance and need a screening mammogram. Our hope is these scholarships will allow women to undergo screening so we can detect breast cancer at earlier stages when survival is greater rather than at a late stage,” explained Dr. Shawn Conwell, Director of Breast and Women’s Health for McLeod.Not only does the professional tennis tournament raise funds for local benefit, it draws nearly 60 of the world’s best women players to town. The USTA Pro Circuit features competitive matches between tennis’s rising athletes.

“Florence residents have a great opportunity to come out and see several of the sport’s future stars. This tournament has a great history of containing future Grand Slam Champions such as Bianca Andreescu, Sofia Kenin and Naomi Osaka,” said Barth.

Players will be competing for ranking points and a $30,000 purse. As one of the smallest cities on the USTA Pro Circuit, Florence was selected to host the event because of its world-class courts, strong volunteer base, and the generosity of its sponsors. This eight-day tournament puts Florence on the world tennis map and generates significant tourism revenues for the community.

Image caption: Pictured from left to right during the McLeod for Health Florence Open check presentation held at the McLeod Cancer Center are Dr. Shawn Conwell; Florence City Manager Scotty Davis; Mayor Lethonia Barnes; Tournament Director Jonathan Barth; Dr. Rodney Alan; Lauren Snipes with the McLeod Foundation; Rob Hill, Director of Tennis for the City of Florence; Victoria Nash, Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism Director for the City of Florence; and Judy Bibbo, Vice President of Cancer Services for McLeod Health.