Tennis
Overview: Tennis is a lifelong sport offered to athletes representing a spectrum of ages. Singles and Doubles match play training and competition opportunities are enjoyed by young and older adults as well as by high school players. Tennis Individual Skills is a program for school-aged athletes and beginner adults who are learning the basic skills and tactics of the sport.
Practices focus on providing each athlete with skill instruction, confidence-building, and enjoyment of the sport. A culminating event is held at the conclusion of the season where players showcase their skills and compete against fellow Special Olympics athletes of similar abilities and ages.
Tennis Individual Skills participants train and compete in the fall season at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. Players who participate in Singles and Doubles match play train during the spring season at Turkey Thicket and compete at the Summer Games at Catholic University.
- Sport Seasons:
- Fall and Spring
- Training Site:
- Tennis Courts at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave., NE, Washington, D.C. 20017
- School and Parks and Recreation tennis courts throughout the District of Columbia
- Practice Dates:
- Individual Skills: Every Thursday and Friday from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm beginning September 1 and 2 through October 28
- Singles and Doubles Match Play: Every Saturday from early April through mid-May
- Competition Events Offered
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- Singles Match Play
- Doubles Match Play
- Individual Skills Level I: Forehand Volley and Backhand Volley
- Individual Skills Level II: Forehand Volley, Backhand Volley, Forehand Groundstroke, Backhand Groundstroke
- Individual Skills Level III: Forehand Volley, Backhand Volley, Serve (Deuce Court), Serve (Advantage Court), Alternating Groundstrokes
- Championship Competition: Fall Sports Classic, November 3-4 at Catholic University, Washington, D.C. from 10:30am - 1:30pm
Resources
Contact:
Anthony Sokenu, Associate Sports Director at asokenu@specialolympicsdc.org
