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It's Not Too Early To Think About
The USTA Fall Combo & Singles League
July 17th is
the deadline for letting the Combo Coordinator know you are having a team!
Registration will begin on TennisLink July 15th.
Click here for more info...
Singles League Registration begins July
13th!
Read More...
Foam Ball League
(Ages 6-10)
First match - June 27th
Orientation - June 13th at Optimist Park (Sanderson High
School’s courts)
Form your own team with a minimum of 4 players or sign up to join a
team. Format consists of teams coached by parents using a short
court and foam balls. One practice a week and one match on Saturday
mornings @ 9 am. Two courts needed, use your own or use one of the
City sites.
Read more...
City of Raleigh Summer
ProgramsThe City of Raleigh offers tennis programs
for Adults and Juniors. Clinics, Tennis Ladders, Cardio Tennis, Ladies
Quads, and Free Play for Seniors are just a few of the great tennis activities
available this season. Clinics times are offered throughout the year for your
convenience.
Summer Brochure
Programs begin the week of May 4th and the daytime kids programs start the week
of June 15th!
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2007 North
Carolina Member Organization of the Year
2007 Southern Member Organization of the Year
2007 City of
Raleigh Parks & Recreation Fred Fletcher Volunteer Award
2008 Junior
Tournament of the Year In Memory of John Allen Farfour |
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Community Tennis Information
We hope you find our website useful in your quest
for information about Raleigh area tennis. Thank you for your
support as we work towards growing the game of tennis in our
community. We welcome any feedback or questions you may
have.
Again, thank you for supporting Raleigh area
tennis.
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North Carolina
USTA Adult State Championships
Teams Representing
Raleigh in Pinehurst,
July 2-5, at the North Carolina USTA League Adult State
Championships:
| Women |
Men |
| 2.5 - Elizabeth Jones |
3.0 - David Sontag |
| 3.0 - Kim Smallwood |
3.0 - Nolan Gesher |
| 3.0 - Carol Zimmerman |
3.5 - Gary Baker |
| 3.5 - Isabelle Gesher |
3.5 - Craig Isdahl |
| 3.5 - Lynne Allen |
4.0 - Dennis Tran |
| 4.0 - Maureen Sredl |
4.5 - Mike Aldish |
| 4.0 - Mary Cockrill |
5.0 - John Hodges |
| 4.5 - Shara Wolkomir |
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Congratulations to these teams!
Men's 4.0 - Captain Dennis Tran
Front row
from left: George Meredith, Michael Alivio,
Dennis Tran, Linh Nguyen, Amrit Narula
Back row from left: Chris Lloyd, Steve Dubert,
Lenny Fulton, Eric Herr, Cesar Angulo, Craig
Sheppard (Not in the picture: Arjun Rao, Jeff
Plemmons, Rod Reofrir)
Women's 4.0 -
Captain Maureen Sredl
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Jimmy V Racquets for Research Tennis Tournament
August 15, 2009
Raleigh Racquet Club
The 4th Annual Jimmy V Racquets for
Research tennis tournament will gather together
tennis enthusiasts from around the Triangle for
a chance to play with the pros on an
unforgettable day of fun and philanthropy.
2001 Men’s Doubles Wimbledon Champion and
Collegiate Tennis Hall of fame Inductee, Don
Johnson returns as the celebrity host of this
event.
Schedule: Warm-up Clinic with the Pros:
8:30-9:30 am
Round Robin Play/ProAm Play 9:30-12:30 am
Lunch and ProAm Exhibition: 12:30 pm
Events: Men’s Division: 4.0+, 3.5, and
2.5/3.0
Women’s Division: 4.0+, 3.5 and 2.0/3.0
Registration: This is a rain or shine event.
Cost per doubles team is $200, which includes a
t-shirt, breakfast, lunch, and a gift bag for
each participant. Players must be 16 years of
age or older.
ProAm Division play allows participants to
compete with the pros for $2,500 per team with
spots limited to four teams. ProAm play begins
at the same time as the Round Robin, 9:30am.
Sign-up: Click
here or call The V
Foundation at 919.380.9505
USTA Junior Futures Tournament
The Raleigh Tennis Association sponsored the 3rd
Annual USTA Junior Futures Tournament on
June 5th-7th at
Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center. With 237
participants, including an
"8 and under" Quickstart Division,
this is one of the most successful Futures
Tournaments in North Carolina..
Congratulations to all players who played this
weekend! A special congratulations to Joshua George (pictured
below) who won the sportsmanship award and a new
racquet from MyTennisNetwork.com. Keep up the
good sportsmanship!
To view the results of our Raleigh juniors,
click
here!
David Bell (right) presenting
sportsmanship award to Joshua George
RTA Adopts Two
Local Schools
The RTA, along with NC Tennis, partnered
with local schools and held a QuickStart
meeting and demonstration for our P.E.
teachers. As part of our 2009 community
outreach program, we adopted two
schools, Douglas Elementary and
Millbrook Elementary. These schools
were eligible for "free" QuickStart
tennis equipment to use as part of their
P.E. curriculum.
2009 US Open President's Box
Community Tennis Fundraiser
Win
two (2) tickets for the Thursday September 3rd Day
Session of the 2009 US Open and sit in the USTA
President's Box!
Winner will receive:
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Invitations for two individuals to be guests
of the US Open;
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Seating in the USTA President's Courtside
Box;
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Lunch in the USTA President's Dining Room;
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Hospitality in the USTA President's Suite
during the applicable Session;
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Access to courtside seating in Louis
Armstrong Stadium;
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Access to all other courts at the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Stay
Tuned For More Details!
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