Learn about a fun and competitive tennis league for players ages 6-18

1. USTA Junior Team Tennis
Spring 2017 Program
Mount Vernon Athletic Club

2. What is Junior Team Tennis
• Junior Team Tennis is a fun recreational tennis league for ages 6-18.
• Teams are coed and consist of at least six players—three boys and three girls—
based on similar ages and skill levels.
• Matches include boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and
mixed doubles.
• All matches are determined by a total-games-won format.
• They learn the game by playing it and thus developing their skills in a sport
they can play for a lifetime, while making friends and memories that will last
just as long.
http://www.midatlantic.usta.com/youth-tennis/Junior-Team-Tennis/

3. Dates and Divisions
• Match Dates
• Middle of February to around May 14th
• No play over Spring Break
• Practice Dates
• 1/5/2017- 5/14/2017
• Divisions
• 12 and under, 14 and under, and 18 and under

4. Match day details
•Coaches will send out lineup to parents
•Coaches will communicate match schedule once
provided by USTA
•Coach will be present at home matches to provide
feedback to players and parents
•Matches will be held locations through out Mid-Atlantic
clubs in area

5. Passion - Novak Djokovic Quote before US Open
Final 2016
• “Who is going to win I guess, that is biggest question. That is question
we cannot answer obviously. All we can do is give our best. We have
been preparing a long time for this kind of match. We have played the
whole tournament the best we could to get to where we are. This is the
most important match of this couple of weeks and we look forward to it.”

6. Benefits of Junior Team Tennis
•Fun
•Match Play
•Meet New Friends
•Teaches Problem Solving
•Learn Handle Pressure in Positive Way
•Improve Overall Tennis Game

7. Five Tactics of Tennis We’ll Practice
•Consistency
•Accuracy in shot selection
•Court positioning
•Play to strengths
•Playing to opponent's weaknesses

8. Five Game Situations We’ll Practice
• Serving
• Receiving
• Rallying from baseline with the opponent
• Approaching net in order to volley
• Playing the opponent who is approaching net in order to volley