USTA Pacific Northwest Section

Our section includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho - above the 45th parallel - and British Columbia, Canada, making it the largest geographical section of the United States Tennis Association. Over 200 volunteers and 300 tournaments make up the backbone for grassroots tennis in the region. We strive for excellence and are dedicated to serving tennis enthusiasts throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Please visit often as we will have frequent updates on tennis news and events throughout the Pacific Northwest. Don't forget to sign up for our e-newsletter that will bring you even more local tennis news (just click on the box to the right to sign-up). Your comments are always welcome so please feel free to email us so we can bring you the best web site possible.

Section's first QuickStart Tennis Workshop is this Saturday in Portland

May 5 2008 8:09AM

The USTA Pacific Northwest will host the section's first Recreational QuickStart Tennis Workshop at Portland Tennis Center on May 10. This three hour interactive on-court workshop is for beginning tennis teachers, recreational coaches, parent coaches and volunteers. It will give an overview of the QuickStart Tennis format and the QuickStart Tennis practice plans that help children learn and develop the skills necessary to play tennis. Please click here to learn more about this workshop and the QuickStart Tennis format.

Experience the 2008 US Open from the net: Become a ball person

May 6 2008 2:28PM

Seize the opportunity to be an integral part of 2008 US Open match play and apply to serve as an official US Open ball person. The USTA Pacific Northwest would like to give qualified junior players a chance to experience the final Grand Slam of the year on court in New York. The section will award up to two (2) $1000 grants to qualified applicants to help offset travel expenses incurred by participating in the US Open. Please continue to the next page to learn more.

May is National Tennis Month - celebrate with the USTA

May 1 2008 6:49PM

May is National Tennis Month which means it's time to express our love and appreciation for the sport. When you're not celebrating tennis on court, visit our web site where we will feature exciting and interactive multimedia experiences throughout the month of May. You can participate in live web chats with the game's top talent and read captivating stories about fellow tennis enthusiasts from across the country. Please continue to the next page to join in the National Tennis Month festivities.

May

5/10 Recreational QuickStart Workshop at Portland Tennis Center, 324 NE 12th Ave. $15 for participants who pre-register, $20 day of event. To RSVP please contact Becky Tallent at (503) 520-1877, ext. 22 or beckyt@pnw.usta.com. For more information please click here.

5/17 Tennis Block Party in Grants Pass, Ore. at Gilbert Creek Park. 1 - 4 p.m. For more information please email Howard Wand at hwand@aol.com or click here.

5/31 Wheelchair Tennis Clinic at Tualatin Hills Tennis Center from 10 a.m. to noon. Fee: $12. Tualatin Hills Tennis Center, 15707 SW Walker Rd., Beaverton, Ore., 97006. Please contact Debbie Borchers at debbie.borchers@techpowerusa.com for more information.