Tennis Committee
Upcoming Tournament to support Breast Cancer research this weekend.
Previous event news:
Our final Saratoga Spa State Park “Friends of the Park” Mixed Doubles Tournament of the season was held on Saturday, October 4th. A message from Brad Winslow about the event is below.
“Thanks to everyone who played and helped with the Saratoga Spa State Park Mixed Doubles Tournament yesterday!
I don’t have the exact number, but Chip said we raised around $1400, so thank you all for your donations that will buy more Hartru soon!
We had a full field of 32 players.
Winners on the North Court division was David McDermott & Michelle Schrader winning in an exciting 6-3 final against Joe Rodrigquez and Nancy Weaver.
On the South Court, Mark Schachner & Katherine Atwell were the champs winning 6-4 against finalists Tony & Rachel Krackler in a hard fought match that was fun to watch!”
Tennis Court Etiquette Rules
The following rules are posted on the sign in board between the two sets of courts.
- First of all, there is ABSOLUTELY no reserving of tennis courts ahead of time.
- Courts are available on a first come first serve basis.
- At least two people are required to use a court.
- Prior to entering the court, sign in on the board. If someone forgot, kindly remind to fill in a time.
- Please limit time to 1 and 1/2 hours when other players are waiting.
- Courts and lines must be swept after play.
- No Pets allowed on the courts
Tennis
There are 8 Har-Tru (green artificial clay) tennis courts available to the public at no cost, on a first come/serve basis. No private lessons are allowed on the courts. The courts are located across from The Little Theatre and are maintained by The Friends of The Spa State Park. We ask that players limit their play to 1 and 1/2 hours when others are waiting, and sweep the courts when play is finished. Please be aware that sprinklers will go on at 12:45 pm for courts 1-4 and 2:30 pm for courts 5-8. Duration is approximately 5-10 minutes.
Our annual spring clean-up day is usually on the 2nd Saturday in April. We welcome volunteers to join us for an hour or two, help prepare the courts for the summer, and maybe have a hot dog off the grill. The fall clean-up day is usually the 2nd week in October, unless the weather permits us to extend the season.
We encourage those players who have enjoyed use of the current courts to consider a donation that will help maintain the current four courts plus the four additional courts. You can pick up a donation envelope at the courts (look for wooden box on the main gate), stop by the Administration Building, donate on our website or mail a check to 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
