Meet Julie Garvin

Garvin describes herself as a natural people person, so to her, serving as a Tennis Ambassador means acting as a friendly face for new players. Garvin has only been a part of the sport herself for about a year and a half and still remembers how intimidating joining something new can be.

“It’s nice to be able to offer that support to people who aren’t in the know,” said Garvin. “It’s so exciting and super rewarding.”

As a Tennis Ambassador, Garvin has met countless individuals who are just as passionate about the sport as she has become. Garvin stresses that the tennis community is so much more than people playing tennis. It’s a family.

“I didn’t realize I was missing anything until I started playing,” said Garvin. “I didn’t realize that you could do something that could be exercise, socially fun and something I wanted to keep developing.”

Garvin now captains multiple teams and serves a guide at her club for new members every day. Though she has not been part of the sport for long, she feels as though she is where she is meant to be.

“You don’t have to be a professional tennis player, anyone can do it [play tennis], and anyone can benefit from it.

“It’s been so rewarding to me to meet all of these amazing players with this strong bond of tennis.”

Garvin is excited to see what a new year of tennis brings her and her teammates and looks forward to ushering in new players each day to the sport she cherishes.