Sedona Red Rock High School’s tennis courts will host the 41st Sedona Senior and National Tennis Ratings Program tournament Friday through Sunday, April 29 through May 1.
Proceeds from the tournament, sanctioned by the Sedona Community Tennis Association, will benefit SRRHS and other Verde Valley youth tennis programs.
The tournament draws hundreds of players, 16 to 80 years old, annually from several states, and features open, singles, doubles and mixed doubles events for men and women in five-year age groups.
NTRP tournaments use player ratings for men and women as categories, regardless of age, in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
A non-sanctioned tournament for Northern Arizona high school players 18 years old and younger will also be offered the same weekend. For more information or to register for the tournament, visit its webpage at the USTA’s TennisLink website.
Adults looking for practice prior to the event can check out new weekly tennis clinics, $20 each for local players, held at Canyon Mesa Country Club, Los Abrigados Resort and Spa and Sunset Park.
Sunset Park’s adult open clinic is held Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Early on, it focuses on stroke and technical development, with game play afterward.
An Adult Open Clinic is also held Wednesdays, from 7 to 8 p.m., at Los Abrigados, following an introduction to pickle ball open clinic at 6 p.m. All adult players can enjoy drills and game play designed to introduce the popular new sport of pickle ball. Canyon Mesa clinics:
â– Competition Clinic: All players rated 4.0 or higher by NTRP are welcome to work with tennis pros at Altitudes Tennis. Enhance technique and sharpen on-court skills and strategy Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.
â– Developmental Clinic: Adult players through a 3.5 NTRP rating can work on technique and learn how to implement crucial strategy in point play situations Sundays from 9 to 10 a.m. An extra hour of court time from 10 to 11 a.m. is included.
â– Ladies Clinic: Ladies can come out Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. for game play and focus on stroke development. An extra hour of court time from 5 to 6 p.m. is included.
Customized private group lessons, private individual lessons, and hitting sessions are also offered. For more information or to register, visit the Altitudes Tennis website or call 224-8272.
