Tennis + Pickleball News

TENNIS

Professional Tennis News

Cedardale member and long time tennis player Denise Galvin has exciting news! Her nephew Ben Willwerth, age 17 of Jupiter, FLA was the runner-up in the recent Australian Open Junior Division!

Ben started playing tennis at the age of 4 progressing through the USTA Junior Development program with the various compression balls and adjusted racquets. He success lead him to playing tournaments throughout the United States and then Internationally. Ben has spent time practicing with several pros on tour including Venus Williams and Reilly Opelka.

After receiving a wild card to the U.S. Open and exiting in the first round, Ben entered the Junior Australian Open unseeded. Ben beat 3 seeded players on route to the finals. Congrats Ben for making it to your first Grand Slam Junior Finals!

Ben will be playing in the upcoming French Open, Wimbledon and US Open Junior Divisions this year and will enter Arizona State University in the Fall joining his brother Finn on the ASU tennis team.

Lookout tennis world here comes Ben Willwerth!! Congratulations to Denise and family - enjoy the ride.

USTA Tennis 
Good Luck to Peggy Dixon's 65+ 8.0 ladies team that is traveling to Surprise Arizona February 14-16th. Members on the team are: Cathy Hayes, Cathy DeSalvo, Robin Doherty and Sally Magner! Have a blast ladies! 

Mixed Doubles 6.0 - 7.0 Socials

Friday Night Social - NEW!
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Every Friday night we will offering a 6.0-7.0 Mixed Doubles Tennis Social from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Please sign up on the mobile app or online portal.
Fees: $12 Members | $18 Non Members 

Sunday Afternoon Social
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Every Sunday we offering a 6.0/7.0 Mixed Tennis Social from 2-4pm. If you would like to come try it out, you can sign up on our app or online portal.
Fees: $15 Members | $20 Non Members

USTA Summer Teams

If you are interested in playing on a 3.0 40+ ladies tennis team this summer please contact Heather Moore at [email protected] 

 

PICKLEBALL

Professional Pickleball Clinics with Ryan Fu

Ryan Fu (top 50 player on the PPA tour)  will be at Cedardale on March 23rd for some Pickleball Clinics and 3+1 sessions. Be sure to sign up early, space is limited.
Click HERE for complete details.

 
Dinks and Drops Clinic

Dinks and Drop Clinic is back! Stacy will be instructing on Tuesday, 4:15 - 5:00 pm for the Intermediate + Levels how to improve your dinks and drops with drills, skills and game play. Sign up on the Mobile App or Member Portal.