Category: Tennis4All Announcements

All,

We’re delighted to share with you the details of the Tennis4all Fall/Winter 2025 Singles Season!

The details are as follows:

• Your $327 registration fee pays for 9 matches, and includes balls
• The season runs over 15 weeks, from 9/7 – 12/14, including Thanksgiving weekend.
• All matches are played at Winchester Tennis Club on Sundays from 6-7:30 pm.
• We are limited to 46 participants, so sign up as soon as possible!
• Registration is now open and will close on Sunday, August 24, or when capacity is reached
• Players may request up to 4 Sundays off; we can guarantee the first two, and we will do our absolute best to accommodate the additional two requests. Please list these in order of preference.
• In the comments, please list any additional information helpful to scheduling, e.g. if there is someone you typically carpool with
• We will be sending daily reminder emails to our membership while registration is open. We ask for your patience while we flood your inboxes, but we have found these reminders to be vital to reaching capacity and keeping the league successful and competitive.

How to sign up:

1. Go to the Tennis4All website Singles League page by clicking HERE.
2. Click the big blue “Sign up now!” button at the bottom of the page.
3. You will need to log in to sign up.  If your membership is not up-to-date, you will need to renew it.  If you have any questions about your membership, please email your Membership Director at membership@tennis4all.org.
4. Complete the application.
5. Submit payment.
6. Please note that all three of the following must be successfully completed to be considered registered: (a) membership up-to-date; (b) application submitted; and (c) payment received.

If you’re interested in being a substitute, or have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can reach us both at singlesdirector@tennis4all.org

Your league directors,
John Costello & Ben Woolston

Hello T4A Members,

The time has come at which we elect members of the board of the Tennis4All organization.  If you are interested in helping T4A continue to provide fun and enriching activities for tennis aficionados and fans, then you should consider joining the board.  The upcoming term will start in mid-September 2025 and will run for one year.

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 Robert Kleist at robert.kleist@gmail.com no later than Friday, August 29th.

Please note:  To be eligible to join the board, you must have been a member for the 2024-25 season and your Tennis4All membership must be active for the 2025-2026 season.

If you would like to learn more about what being a board member entails, please feel free to contact any of our current board members.

Best,

Tennis4All

T4A Teammates—game on!

Boston’s title defense at the Atlantic Cup hits Washington DC the weekend of October 4–5, and we need your power on court. If you’re ready to keep the cup in Beantown, email Jeff Stohlberg at stoli06@hotmail.com with your GLTA/NTRP rating by Monday, September 1—roster spots lock that day, so claim yours now!

Fast Facts

• Venue: Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), College Park, MD – 9 hard, 4 clay, 2 red-clay courts (7 a.m.–10 p.m.; exact start times TBD).
• Team fee: $2,500 per city (Individual payment amounts will be determined based on final roster and scheduled matches).
• Scoring: GLTA Tournament Software for live draws & results.
• Ratings cutoff: Last GLTA event impacting ratings is the Philly Open, Aug 15–17.
• Host Hotel: Washington Hilton, Adams Morgan — quick Red → Green Line ride to JTCC.  2^nd host hotel TBD.

Key Dates

Your Checklist

1. Save the dates: Oct 4–5, Washington, DC.
2. Email interest to Jeff Stohlberg at stoli06@hotmail.com by Sep 1 (rating included).
3. Watch for roster confirmation & payment instructions mid-Sept.

Questions?  Reach out anytime at stoli06@hotmail.com.

Jeff Stohlberg

Captain, Atlantic Cup Team Boston

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.

Due to a cancellation, we’ve got one spot open for weekend tennis camp at the Cliff Drysdale Tennis School at beautiful Stratton Mountain, Vermont. Get the details and grab the spot at Weekend Tennis Camp – Vermont

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!

Hi Folks – Friendly reminder that last year’s Tennis4All memberships will expire on May 31st*. Please renew your membership now via the Tennis4All website so you don’t miss out on any fabulous benefits. Memberships continue to cost $35 for the year.

Here’s a quick look at the benefits of being a member:

• Access to all of our fantastic programming including the singles league, doubles league, challenge ladder, winter holiday party, etc. through May 31, 2026
• Discounts on monthly doubles socials
• Ability to find other players near you through the membership directory
• Supporting a volunteer-run non-profit organization!

Thank you & let’s have another great season!

Kyle Poyar, Membership Director

*If you started or renewed your membership after March 1st, your membership has been automatically extended through May 31, 2026. No action is needed on your part!

Hello Tennis and Theatre Lovers!

In addition to my duties Helming the Challenge Ladder, I am also directing ‘The Glass Menagerie’ for Gloucester Stage Company and we open in early June. It’s a charming and very intimate theatre right on the harbor. And it’s Tennessee Williams!

I really am excited about the actors and designers and how we are presenting this timeless story and hope you’ll come see.

AND, as a special Tennis Family Bonus, if you type in:

Glass25

to the Promo Code Box, there is a 50% friends and family discount. 50%!

Here is a link to all of the dates and times:

The Glass Menagerie

thanks in advance for your support

-Doug

The Summer 2025 Challenge Ladder begins….now!

For the mere fee of $10, a scintillating summer of tennis is yours.

Read the Rules.

Make sure you’re a Tennis4All Member in good standing.

2025 Summer Challenge Ladder

Let me know if you have questions.

-Doug aka Lord of the Ladder