Another tourism boost for the valley: statewide tennis tournament coming to Roanoke Evan Jones April 6, 2017 1 minute read A statewide tennis tournament is coming to the Roanoke Valley for the first time. Local tennis advocates are happy — and so are the region’s tourism officials. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Click here for the USTA tournament web site Share: Post navigation Previous: The write stuff: authors set to “invade” Roanoke this weekendNext: Garrett weighs in on lack of Obamacare replacement Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026