Author: lewis.samuel15@gmail.com

Hello Tennis4All!

We are thrilled to share that the USTA has invited Tennis4All to US Open Pride again this year! As part of this generous invitation, 20 Tennis4All players are provided with wristbands for US Open grounds access on Thursday, September 3rd. Additionally, 12 players will have the opportunity to participate in an on-court activity as part of their US Open experience. Details can be found below:

• When: Thursday, September 3rd
• Where: The US Open in New York, New York
• What: Grounds wristbands, providing access to view matches on all courts except for Arthur Ashe Stadium
• Who: 20 Tennis4All tennis players
• The perks: In addition to the grounds pass, 12 Tennis4All players will be participate in an on-court experience prior to the evening matches, as well as potentially being featured on social media and in US Open comms. A few of our members who attended last year’s Pride festivities are featured on the US Open site.

If you would like to participate in this experience, please indicate your interest by completing this Google Form. Players with an active 2026-2027 Tennis4All Membership will be given first priority, and we will confirm if you received a spot by Friday, July 31st.

Please note, you are responsible for your own travel and accommodations that come with participating in US Open PRIDE with Tennis4All. Plan on arriving to the US Open Grounds midday on September 3rd. For reference, two years ago when Tennis4All was invited to the evening session, we were asked to arrive at 1:30pm.

Additional logistics and details will be shared with confirmed attendees. In the meantime, if there are any questions, please contact Sam Smith at lewis.samuel15@gmail.com.

We hope everyone is as excited about this experience as we are, and a huge THANK YOU to the USTA for inviting Tennis4All to US Open!

Tennis4All & Friends,

We are excited to announce the 2026 Boston Tennis Classic, our annual GLTA tournament, will be held this summer on June 19-21! Each year, about 115 players join us to complete in the only Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance-sanctioned tournament in New England. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the GLTA tour or a newcomer to these events, we hope you consider participating in our home tournament this year.

Tournament Details:

Date: June 19-21, 2026

Venue: Woburn Racquet Club

Registration Opens: Saturday, February 28th at 12pm EST
Register on the GLTA Tournament Site

This event usually fills up within a few days of registration opening, so make sure to sign up early if you plan on playing! We can’t wait to see you on the courts and making the 2026 Boston Tennis Classic an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at bostontennisclassic@gmail.com.

Best,

Sam Smith & Jeff Legendre

Hello Tennis4All!

We are thrilled to share that this year the USTA has invited Tennis4All to US Open PRIDE Day again! As part of this generous invitation, 24 Tennis4All players are invited to be featured in an on-court experience at Arthur Ashe Stadium ahead of the day session match on Thursday, August 28th. Details of the experience are below:

• When: Thursday, August 28th, US Open PRIDE Day
• Where: The US Open in New York, New York
• What: An on-court experience and celebration of US OPEN PRIDE prior to the day session match at Arthur Ashe Stadium
• Who: 24 Tennis4All tennis players are invited on-court, plus each player may bring one guest
• The perks: Tennis4All players will be featured on Ashe Stadium prior to the day session match, as well as potentially being featured on social media and in US Open comms. Additionally, all players and guests will receive a US Open Wristband for the entire day, the equivalent of a Grounds Pass Ticket, so you’re encouraged to stay on-site all day to enjoy the Open! Please note: the Grounds Pass provides first-come, first-served access to Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Grandstand and all field courts. We will have access to Arthur Ashe Stadium ONLY during the on-court experience.

If you would like to participate in this experience, please indicate your interest by completing this Google Form. Players with an active 2025-2026 Tennis4All Membership will be given first priority, and we will confirm if you received a spot by Friday, August 1st.

Please note, you are responsible for your own travel and accommodations that come with participating in US Open PRIDE with Tennis4All. When planning travel, you should anticipate needing to be at the US Open site as early as 8am on Thursday, August 28th.

Any additional logistics, details, and “need-to-knows” will be shared with attendees as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, if there are any questions, please contact Sam Smith at lewis.samuel15@gmail.com.

We hope everyone is as excited about this experience as we are, and a huge THANK YOU to the USTA and to the US Open for thinking of Tennis4All.

Pride Month is right around the corner, and what better way to kick the festivities off than with USTA New England? Tennis4All is excited to share with you all that USTA New England will be hosting a Pride Social Event in a couple weeks – and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

Join the USTA for an afternoon of red ball tennis, pickleball, lawn games, delicious food, and friends – all in celebration of Pride and community.

• Date: Saturday, June 7th
• Time: 12pm – 2:00pm
• Location: Club Volo at Assembly Row in Somerville, MA
• All equipment will be provided and there will be a bar on site.
• Register to attend here!

Come celebrate who you are, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition! Let’s rally together and serve up some Pride!

Tennis4All & Friends,

We are excited to announce the 2025 Boston Tennis Classic, our annual GLTA tournament, will be held this summer on June 13-15! Each year, about 115 players join us to complete in the only Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance-sanctioned tournament in New England. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the GLTA tour or a newcomer to these events, we hope you consider participating in our home tournament this year.

Tournament Details:

Date: June 13-15, 2025

Venue: Woburn Racquet Club

Registration Opens: Saturday, March 1st at 12pm EST
Register on the GLTA Tournament Site

This event usually fills up quickly, so make sure to register early if you plan on playing! We can’t wait to see you on the courts and making the 2025 Boston Tennis Classic an unforgettable experience for everyone involved.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at bostontennisclassic@gmail.com.

Best,

Sam Smith & Jeff Legendre

BTC Tournament Directors

Hello Tennis4All Friends!

We want to send a brief reminder that our Holiday Party is THIS THURSDAY at Blend. We hope to see you there kicking off your weekend a day early with us!

Details about the party can be found on our Events Page.

Best,

Tennis4All Board

Hello Tennis4All friends and family!

The holiday season is upon us, and we’re excited to invite you to our annual Tennis4All Members holiday party at Blend in Dorchester on Thursday, December 12 at 6:30pm! This event is FREE to attend; it is a soiree after all! Partners and significant others are more than welcome to join as well.

Appetizers and bar snacks will be provided. Registering for the holiday party is not required, but if you plan on joining us, we would appreciate if you RSVP HERE so that we make sure to order enough food 🙂

We’ll see you all at the party, and have a jolly holiday season!

Hello T4A friends!

It’s Tennis4All board election season! If you are interested in helping Tennis4All continue our upward trajectory as an organization, then you may want to consider joining the board. The upcoming term will start in mid-September.

We value diversity, commitment to tennis (whatever your level of play), and new ideas. By joining the board, you will be able to directly contribute to our warm, collegial community and help make decisions about what Tennis4All can and should be in the future. As always, we thank our outgoing board members for their service.

If you are interested in joining the board, please email Sam Smith at lewis.samuel15@gmail.com no later than Friday, August 23rd. Please note: your Tennis4All membership must be active for the 2024-2025 season to be eligible for the board.

If there are any questions about what being a board member entails, don’t hesitate to ask any of our current board members!

Best,

Tennis4All

Hello Tennis4All!

We are thrilled to share that the USTA has extended an amazing invitation to Tennis4All: to be featured as part of the US Open PRIDE celebration on Thursday, August 29th! As part of this experience, 24 Tennis4All players are invited to be on-court at Arthur Ashe Stadium ahead of the primetime evening match. Details of the experience are below:

 

When: Thursday, August 29th, US Open PRIDE Day

Where: The US Open in New York, New York

What: An on-court experience and celebration of US OPEN PRIDE prior to the 7pm evening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium

Who: 24 Tennis4All tennis players are invited on-court, plus each player may bring a guest (all must be ON SITE by 4pm)

The perks: 24 Tennis4All players will hit on Ashe Stadium prior to the 7pm match, as well as be featured on social media and in US Open comms. Additionally, all players and guests will receive a US Open Wristband for the entire day, the equivalent of a Grounds Pass Ticket, so you’re encouraged to show up early and enjoy a full day at the Open! There will be a number of PRIDE activities on the grounds throughout the day to enjoy 🙂

 

If you would like to participate in this experience, please indicate your interest by completing this Google Form. Spots will be first-come, first-serve, and we will confirm if you received a spot as soon as possible. Please note, you are responsible for your own travel and accommodations that come with participating in US Open PRIDE with Tennis4All.

 

Any additional logistics, details, or “need-to-knows” will be shared with attendees as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, if there are any questions, please contact Sam Smith at lewis.samuel15@gmail.com.

 

We hope everyone is as excited about this experience as we are, and a huge THANK YOU to the USTA and to the US Open for thinking of Tennis4All.

Dear Tennis4All Members and Friends,

Our annual Boston Tennis Classic tournament will be contested at Woburn Racquet Club Friday, June 14th through Sunday, June 16th. This tournament brings tennis players from all over the world to Boston for three days, and is one of the flagship events for our organization.

And it cannot be a success without generous and lovely volunteers! We need YOUR help. The three biggest needs are:

• Volunteers to check in folks for our tournament banquet at Maggiano’s in the theatre district of Boston from 6-9 PM on Saturday, June 15th. We will also need people to sell raffle tickets at the banquet.
• On-site volunteers during the tournament for back-up support at the check-in desk, warmup time monitors, etc. We won’t be scheduling volunteer shifts for on-site support, but we’ll need an extra set of hands here and there. If you’re at Woburn Racquet Club and willing to help, let us know and we’ll “tag” you in if something comes up!
• We need raffle items for the banquet! The raffle is one of the highlights of the banquet, so if anyone has raffle items, connections that may donate an item, or leads on any grants or corporate giving programs, we would greatly appreciate it. All raffle proceeds go to charity, and this year’s beneficiary is the Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center in Dorchester, MA.

If you are interested in volunteering, or if you have raffle items to donate, please email us at bostontennisclassic@gmail.com.

Finally, we still have a couple spots open in the tournament (we’re talking maybe 5 spots!). As space is very limited, if you’d like to play we encourage you to sign up ASAP on the GLTA Tournament Site. Some draws are at capacity, but you may be put on a waitlist by emailing us at bostontennisclassic@gmail.com.

Whether you are playing or not, please come out to Woburn Racquet Club for the event. We’d love to see you! Thank you for considering volunteering and/or donating raffle items for this event.

 

Sincerely,

Sam Smith & Jeff Legendre

2024 Boston Tennis Classic Tournament Directors