Tennis anyone?

[@@di]

Who is up for some tennis this weekend? I am a pretty good player.
Played on school and varsity teams. Kinda slacked off since then....

[TPN1997]

I haven't played for a while either. Would like to play again. Where would you suggest? I grew up playing tennis in Arizona, so I'm used to finding a ton of courts without having to pay for them. It's hard for me to shell out $20 to play for an hour or even half an hour at some places that I heard of.

[anita]

i tried playing @the newport courts a few times but found the wind to be more than distracting. i usually play on roosevelt island (we have quite a league there going on) -- the courts are great, and the full season price for non-residents of the island was something like $160 (no on court fees). there are also a bunch of nice courts around nyc or up in westchester or li, if you prefer a snobby atmosphere ;) enjoy!

[@@di]

Guys: Check this out...

http://www.lpta.us/pages/1/index.htm

Pretty cool. Right under our noses!! Jersey City always surprises me. I think I might check it out over the weekend.

TPN1997: Unfortunately all the courts around here require that you pay something to pay. I know of a few nice public courts in Riverside Park in Manhattan. The lincoln park courts sounds good, but am not sure how muc it costs. Will keep you posted.

Anita: Are the Roosevelt Island courts indoor or outdoor? And how long does it take to get to it? What kind of league is it? And how good are you?

[TPN1997]

Please do and give us a report on how easy it is to access and to join. Looks like there's a $25 annual membership fee. So very inexpensive compared to NY fees. I wonder if this place is easy to get to via public transportation. I don't have a car.

[anita]

there are 2 types of courts on roosevelt island -- indoor (much more expensive, i think those are nearly exclusively for un staff) right off the tram, and outdoor -- the ones i was talking about, on the tip of the island. you can get there by car/bike, tram off of 59th st. or the F train, bound for queens. the league is pretty decent -- basically you can find at least 3-4 players at any level. the guy i usually play with is currently ranked #1. i used to play professional jrs till my shoulder decided to quit on me. since then, i've played some satellite doubles and coached a lot, but have been quite boring in the last 4-5 years.