USTA Iowa National Tennis Month festivities include tournaments, Red Ball Tennis

May was National Tennis Month, a monthlong celebration that featured a variety of opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities to play the world’s healthiest sport. Within USTA Iowa, several fun-filled events were held as part of National Tennis Month.

The month of May kicked off with the Level 6 Spring Junior Open tournament at Des Moines Golf and Country Club, with nearly 30 juniors participating.

Additional National Tennis Month events included Swing into Summer Tennis in Norwalk and a Weed Park Tennis Kickoff event in Muscatine. The event at Weed Park included a T-shirt giveaway, tennis drills, instruction, open play and Red Ball Tennis as part of the first evening of the Adult (15+) Tuesday Night Tennis League.

On May 28, a check presentation was held for tennis courts in Atlantic, which were resurfaced. USTA National contributed $31,000 to the resurfacing project, while USTA Missouri Valley chipped in $2,500 in Tennis Venue Services grant funding.

National Tennis Month wrapped up with the Level 4 Open: USTA Missouri Valley 55+ NTRP & Open adult tournament at Life Time in Urbandale. Men’s singles and women’s singles/doubles divisions were held with 27 players registered to participate.

Upcoming play opportunities within USTA Iowa include leagues, adult tournaments, junior tournaments and Junior Team Tennis. For adult play opportunities, click here, and for youth play opportunities, click here.