The USTA National Campus is launching one of its most unique and exciting programs later this year. “Let’s Tennis Lake Nona” will begin on Sept. 6, and the month-long program is designed to introduce newcomers to the sport for a lifetime.
For a flat fee of $50, new and novice players will have the opportunity to participate in up to 22 clinics run by USTA National Campus teaching pros, each designed to help beginners learn the basics of tennis.
With tennis participation on the rise throughout the country, Let’s Tennis Lake Nona is the perfect and most affordable way to pick up the sport.
The adult beginner clinics are designed for introductory players and will serve as a preview for regular USTA National Campus programming. Advanced registration is required for each clinic as only those players who have pre-registered will be permitted to attend. For players who don’t own a racquet, the USTA National Campus will provide a loaner racquet to use.
Players interested in the Let’s Tennis Lake Nona program can visit www.ustanationalcampus.com/letstennislakenona for more details.
Let’s Tennis Lake Nona will officially kick off with a special US Open watch party on Labor Day at Boxi Park.
Boxi Park will be open from 4-9 p.m. as the USTA National Campus, in collaboration with Tavistock, will bring the US Open to Lake Nona!
The US Open matches taking place that afternoon and evening will be shown on the big screens, while the free family-friendly event also will include giveaways, pop-up tennis court activation, and, of course, the famous US Open Honey Deuce cocktail.
More information on the kickoff event can also be found at the link above.
For those between the ages of 5-17, or those looking for regular USTA National Campus programming, the fall session begins on August 15 and you can register online for various youth and adult programs.
And finally, a big shout out to Lake Nona resident Dana Mathewson, who became the first American woman to win a Grand Slam wheelchair tennis title, as she partnered with Japan’s Yui Kamiji to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles championship last month in London.
Mathewson, who has represented the U.S. at the Paralympics, is the first American woman to compete in all four Grand Slams in wheelchair tennis and now adds to her growing list of accomplishments with this historic title.
