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One Love

Greenville transplant Lucy Garvin has turned years of athletic enthusiasm into a two-year term at the helm of the world’s largest tennis organization where she now devotes her time to serving others—in more ways than one.

Photographs by: 
Paul Mehaffey
“I think her time as a nurse served her well. She’s always positive and patient, and she has great instincts.” —Bob Garvin
Lucy and husband Bob after she was named president of USTA’s South Carolina division, 1986.
Her family: daughter Nadine Breling, Bob Sr., and Bob Jr.
Lucy and Bob at the 1998 U.S. Open.
Garvin at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI, with the Bill Talbert Sportsmanship winners, 2006.
Palmetto Qualifying Tournament in Belton, 1996.
Friends and former USTA league teammates at the 2007 U.S. Open.
This artwork was created by Atlanta artist Waylon Moore to commemorate Garvin’s induction into the South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame; Illustration courtesy of Lucy Garvin
At the 2009 Davis Cup with James Blake (far left), the Brian brothers (flanking Lucy), Patrick McEnroe (with helmet) and Andy Roddick (far right).