Where do you all find/meet people to hit with?

[ssonosk]

Where do you guys meet people that you hit with?

All the people that I hit with were people on my high school tennis team and at my local tennis courts, but none of them really play a lot when it's not tennis season. I want to meet more people that play so i can play just about everyday.

Any suggestions?

 

[zapvor]

unfortunately you are too far away otherwise i would tell you to join the MAC!

 

[ssonosk]

I know right, we need a North Georgia Chapter

 

[hollywood9826]

Do you have USTA in your area. Join a league and meet people.

Or join a club or just stop by the club and start talking to dudes.

 

[zapvor]

isnt ALTA down there? thats huge. or are you not close enough.

start your own chapter man!

 

[ssonosk]

Do you have USTA in your area. Join a league and meet people.

Or join a club or just stop by the club and start talking to dudes.

Yea as far as the leagues I can't really join a lot until I get another car; Right now i'm only playing a local league, but I do plan on getting a USTA membership soon.

isnt ALTA down there? thats huge. or are you not close enough.

start your own chapter man!

I shall do that

 

[TahoeTennis]

I've heard Tennis Round is a good place to find people, mostly in San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and New York.

 

[Mick]

about 4 years ago, i had no hitting partner, so i took a wooden racquet to the park close to home to hit against the wall. while i was there, this one lady asked me if i would like to rally with her. about 15 minutes later, i wished i had brought a modern racquet because she was really good. she became my primary hitting partner ever since.

 

[sureshs]

I've heard Tennis Round is a good place to find people, mostly in San Francisco, Austin, Seattle and New York.

You read the Inside Tennis article, didn't you?

 

[TahoeTennis]

You read the Inside Tennis article, didn't you?

Yes indeed, and just signed up!

 

[10ACE]

about 4 years ago, i had no hitting partner, so i took a wooden racquet to the park close to home to hit against the wall. while i was there, this one lady asked me if i would like to rally with her. about 15 minutes later, i wished i had brought a modern racquet because she was really good. she became my primary hitting partner ever since.

Now you're married with two kids and compete in Mixed Doubles at your local club....Maybe in another universe?

 

[10ACE]

I joined a league in my area- played Flex League through USTA one year(didn't like it)

 

[Mick]

Now you're married with two kids and compete in Mixed Doubles at your local club....Maybe in another universe?

haha. she's already married and i enjoy my single life but we both love playing tennis

 

[dak95_00]

I met most of my hitting partners through Craigslist and a couple on TT. When I go play and see someone I don't know hitting near my level, I go and introduce myself and get their name & number if they are interested in hitting.

I now have a couple networks of 20+ players that I can get together as a group or as individuals to practice, play, etc. It is surprising how many people are looking for competitive play but don't want to join a league or club and are still 3.5+ players. I usually send out weekly emails as invites to the players and can have anywhere from 4-10 players show up on any given night. If I want to play a particular individual, I text. This past winter, I had two guys willing to play as long as there wasn't snow on the courts. We played w/ gloves, hats, etc.

 

[SweetH2O]

I'm in south Paulding County. Do you know what level you are, or are you too young for adult leagues?

There's plenty of playing opportunities here, but you will need a car to broaden your search area. Join ALTA and USTA teams and play in flex leagues as a way to meet tennis people. If you are friendly on the court, then you'll quickly build up a list of players that you can email and hit with outside of league play.

There's a bulletin board at Lost Mountain Tennis Center that often has people looking for hitting partners if you can't go the leagues route yet.

 

[ssonosk]

I'm in south Paulding County. Do you know what level you are, or are you too young for adult leagues?

There's plenty of playing opportunities here, but you will need a car to broaden your search area. Join ALTA and USTA teams and play in flex leagues as a way to meet tennis people. If you are friendly on the court, then you'll quickly build up a list of players that you can email and hit with outside of league play.

There's a bulletin board at Lost Mountain Tennis Center that often has people looking for hitting partners if you can't go the leagues route yet.

I'm 18, and man I honestly don't even know what lvl I am; my friend said I might be a 3.5, but honestly I he wasn't really sure.

How about you?

and I live in powder springs, you live near by?

 

[SweetH2O]

Send me an email.
travismcd at yahoo dot com

 

[livtennis]

you should check out http://www.marbleplay.com/
its this new website that has a great "buddy up" feature where you can find people to play with. i've used it and it's really great.

 

[ethon]

met two girls at a community college class during the summer

 

[mightyrick]

USTA ladders/leagues. Any local tennis center groups drills/classes.

 

[N23]

Craigslist first then we went to facebook and started a group site. Now we're filling 6 courts with doubles matches every Saturday morning.

 

[ssonosk]

I know this is a bump, but where do you guys go to find good coaches, and how do you find out if a coach is worth it or not?

 

[Power Player]

You need to join a tennis club. This is kind of like when a band asks how to get a manager or meet a record label. The answer is always to go out and play, then play more. The information will start coming to you.