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Be a part of the action by joining the country's largest recreational tennis league – United States Tennis Association offers Team Tennis  and Tournaments for Adults and Juniors.

 Membership with USTA provides you with a USTA number, which is necessary for league registration. The cost is $40/player annually. This price is based on registration for a single player. However, USTA also offers family rates and discounts for multiple-year membership.  for more information visit www.usta.com/membership .

For league results and standings, individual player records go to tennis link at national.usta.com

   
   

CLARKE-OCONEE Tennis Association is our local Community Tennis Association (CTA)  managing USTA Adult  and Junior leagues in Clarke, Oconee , Barrow,  Jackson, Madison,and  Morgan counties. USTA Adult League play runs year-round, offering mens 3.0-4.5, womens 2.5-4.5, senior 2.5-4.0, combo 5.5-8.5, and mixed leagues 6.0-9.0.

USTA Junior Team Tennis (JTT) League is sponsored by COTA,  under the guidance of the Georgia Tennis Association (GTA) and USTA Southern Section. Ages 8-18, Co-ed Teams set by Age & Level, Singles and Doubles match play, Fall and Spring seasons.

Nancy Nolan-Kuperberg, our local league coordinator, can answer any questions you may have regarding membership, joining or starting a team, NTRP levels, becoming a team captain, the COTA area, and any other tennis related questions. Contact Information: llc@cotatennis.net.

 
   
   

Athens Recreational Tennis League is a local league managed by Tennis For Life, Inc. The ARTL is an opportunity to play individual competitive matches, have fun, and meet new tennis friends in the local Athens area. The cost is low $25-$30 and match times are set up by you, to match your schedule. Many divisions and levels. Three seasons per year, each season is approx 6-8 weeks long, Spring(mid Apr-early June) Summer(mid-June to early Aug), Fall( mid Oct to early Dec). For more information and to register call 706-613-3592 M-F 1-5, www.tennisforlife.net/artl

   
   
Tennis For Life, Inc. provides educational programming to learn tennis or improve your game for players of all ages. Programming includes private lessons, beginning classes for juniors and adults, adult clinics, junior clinics and summer camps, boot camps and more. TFL offers something for every player, of every age and skill level. They have provided quality programming for over 20 years, using public facilities at Bishop Park , Herman C. Michael Park, Southeast Clarke Park . Go to www.tennisforlife.net For schedules and costs, instructor bios, and events information.
   
   



Classic City Tennis Championships

The 2009 Classic City Tennis Championships were a blast! Congratulations to our Champions and Finalists! Special Thanks to our sponsors Tennis For Life for hosting and directing the tournament, Barberitos for the burritos, chips, salsa, and guacamole, StevieB's for the pizzas, JitteryJoes for the hot coffee, Z Dog for the sweet treats, Babolat, COTA, Pro Penn, and Greenscapes Shrub & Turf for the bag goodies and man power! It was an awesome weekend of tennis with tie breakers, upsets, and sweet victories. We look forward throwing down tournament style again in 2010. Hope you will join the fun!