Category: Tennis4All Announcements

Hello T4A Members,

The time has come at which we elect members to the board of the Tennis4All organization for the coming year.  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.

At T4A, 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, 28 August.

Please note:  To be eligible to join the board, you must have been a member for the 2025-26 season and your Tennis4All membership must be active for the 2026-2027 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

Hey all,

We’re delighted to share with you the details of the Tennis4all Fall/Winter 2026 Singles Season!

The details are as follows:

• Your $343 registration fee pays for 9 matches, and includes balls
• The season runs over 15 weeks, from 9/13 – 12/20, 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, once registration opens!
• Registration will open Saturday, August 15 at 9 AM and will close 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 (starting Saturday, August 15 at 9 AM):

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

Atlantic Cup 2026 • Philadelphia • October 3–4 — Call for Players!

T4A Teammates—it’s time to defend the Cup!

The Atlantic Cup returns this fall, and Team Boston is looking to continue its incredible run. Boston has captured the Atlantic Cup championship each of the past four years, and we’d love to keep the trophy right here in Beantown!

For those who may be new to the event, the Atlantic Cup is an annual team competition between Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, bringing together players from each city’s GLTA community for a weekend of competitive tennis and great camaraderie.

This year’s event will be held October 3–4, 2026, at the Hecht Tennis Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia—the same outstanding facility that hosts the GLTA Philadelphia Open.

The competition features both singles and doubles in the Open, A, B, C, and D divisions, giving players of all levels the opportunity to represent Team Boston.

While additional tournament details will be shared in early August, we wanted to get a head start on assembling this year’s team. I’m also excited to share that Doug Arbetter has graciously agreed to serve as Co-Captain this year.

If you’re interested in playing, please email both:

• Jeff Stohlberg – stoli06@hotmail.com
• Doug Arbetter – douglas.arbetter@gmail.com

Please include:

• Your current GLTA/NTRP rating
• Whether you would like to play singles, doubles, or both

Fast Facts

• Dates: October 3–4, 2026
• Venue: Hecht Tennis Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Competition: Four-city team event featuring Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC
• Events: Singles and doubles in Open, A, B, C, and D divisions
• Surface: Outdoor hard courts
• Ratings Cutoff: The last tournament that will impact Atlantic Cup ratings is the 2026 GLTA Philadelphia Open (August 14–16).
• Additional tournament details: Coming in early August
• Captains: Jeff Stohlberg & Doug Arbetter

Interested in Playing?

If you’d like to represent Boston, please email Jeff and Doug with your current GLTA/NTRP rating and let us know whether you’d like to play singles, doubles, or both. We’ll begin building the roster now, with final selections made after the Philadelphia Open once ratings are finalized.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to either of us.

We hope you’ll join us as Team Boston looks to capture a fifth consecutive Atlantic Cup championship and keep the trophy where it belongs!

Jeff Stohlberg
Doug Arbetter
Co-Captains, Atlantic Cup Team Boston

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!

Greetings,

Tennis4All is pleased to announce an ALL levels tennis clinic at Harvard University on Friday, June 26th.

Location – Murr Indoor Tennis Center

max number of players- 30

time – 7-8:30 PM

cost for member – $40

cost for non-member – $50

the link to sign up is here

June 2026 Tennis Clinic at Harvard University

See you there!!

Tennis4All Board of Directors

Due to popular demand and a wait list, we’ve added a 7th court to our summer tennis camp weekend, run by the Cliff Drysdale Tennis School, at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, July 17-19. There is one spot left, so don’t wait. Get the details and register at Weekend Tennis Camp – Vermont – July 2026

Hello,

Tennis4All is pleased to announce an all levels clinic at Tufts University on Thursday, June 4th from 7-8:30.

WHEN – Thursday, June 4th

TIME – 7-8:30

MAX number of participants: 24

COST: Tennis4All Member: $40/Non-Member $50

LOCATION: 161 College Ave, Medford

Register here: https://tennis4all.org/events/june-2026-tennis-clinic-at-tufts/

Hope to see you there!!

Tennis4All Board of Directors

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 leagues, doubles league, challenge ladder, parties, etc. through May 31, 2027
• 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, Board Chair

*If you started or renewed your membership after March 1st, your membership has been automatically extended through May 31, 2027. No action is needed on your part!

Hi everyone,

Doug Lockwood here. I am the Summer Challenge Ladder Liaison!

The Tennis4All Challenge Ladder is Launched, and we’d love for you to join. 

This year, the ladder will run from May 23 to September 27 and cost $10.

To participate:

1. Register here: https://tennis4all.org/register/2026-challenge-ladder/
2. After registering, I will add you to the ladder and notify you by email with a few more details about how it all works. There are some fun improvements to the system this year. 

In the meantime, sign up! There’s room on the ladder for Everyone!

-Doug