Last month, nearly 100 new tennis players hit the court as part of the USTA National Campus’ inaugural Let’s Tennis Lake Nona program. The innovative campaign was designed to attract newcomers to the sport of a lifetime, giving new and novice players access to a number of entry-level clinics for a flat fee. 

The newcomers accounted for over 1,000 individual sessions over the course of the month and now are armed with the skills to hit the courts on their own. 

For those who missed out on the opportunity, the USTA National Campus offers a number of beginner programs for adults of any age and skill level. 

Tennis 101 is designed for new players to learn the basics or as a refresher for those returning to the game. Once players master the basics and can confidently serve, rally and score, they can move onto Tennis 102, which explores court positioning, shot placement and doubles strategy. 

For those looking to combine fitness with their tennis, there are a number of cardio tennis options available, including Cardio Move, Cardio Fit and Novice Cardio. All three are available to players of multiple skill levels, with Novice Cardio geared toward beginners, and combine a heart-pumping workout with tennis skills and drills. 

For more advanced players, there are a number of pro-led programs and classes, including Singles and Doubles Live Ball, Innovation Clinics, Singles and Doubles Training, and Advanced Drill Sessions (for NTRP 4.5+).

Programs are available for full-session and drop-in registration. For more information on USTA National Campus programming, please visit www.ustanationalcampus.com. 

Beyond regular programming, there are many additional play opportunities, including social play, private lessons and adult camps. 

Adult camps are an action-packed way to experience all the USTA National Campus has to offer. A number of three-day camps are available during November and December with both weekday (Mon.-Wed.) and weekend (Thurs.-Sat.) options. The camps include a social mixer, two full days of drills and match play as well as a short-format tournament to conclude the experience.

In addition to tennis, there are both pickleball and padel programs available, as well as social play opportunities and private lessons. 

More information on all of those play opportunities is also available on the USTA National Campus website.