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Where to play tennis in Queens by Sophie Krichevsky
classes start as early as May 1, with the opportunity for free match play if you sign up for two instructional programs. Cunningham Tennis, located in Fresh With its world-famous Billie Jean King Meadows’ Cunningham Park off of Union Tennis Center and Forest Hills Stadium, there’s no question that Queens has tennis Turnpike, offers both indoor and outdoor play for juniors and adults alike. Among the venrunning through its veins, and has for some ue’s numerous options for play is its “Spring time. And Queens tennis fans not need wait Mini Sessions,” during which players can for the US Open to return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park to get back in the fine-tune their serves, swings and more swing of things. You don’t need to be Rafael through drills with Cunningham’s coaching staff. Though the venue’s winter Nadal to play, either. For session is still ongoing, the those looking to hit the spring edition will kick off in courts and sharpen their early May and run through the skills this spring, the opporend of June. The dates are not tunities are endless. confirmed, however, as that Even if you aren’t the next depends on when the venue is Serena Williams, you can able to open up its dome for the play where she plays this season. For adults, the clinic is spring: The Billie Jean King $25 and “drill and play” is $44. Tennis Center is offering Prices for juniors vary, dependplenty of programming this ing on the student’s level of play. Sign up for spring. For adults, weekly classes in the eveall spring minisessions will open when the nings begin April 25 and run through June 26, which start at $396 for eight classes. program begins in May. Cunningham Tennis also offers adult There are some more affordable options during the day, however, including the 60-plus leagues, in which players are matched with opponents at similar skill levels. For addiRound Robin, which runs Mondays, Wednestional information on that, send an email to days and Fridays starting April 27. That program costs $110 for eight weeks. For juniors, info@cunninghamtennis.com. Associate Editor
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Hitting the court this spring
Queens residents can get in the swing of things at the borough’s numerous tennis courts this PHOTO BY BUD TAYLOR / FILE spring, including at Fresh Meadows’ Cunningham Tennis, above. But for those looking for a more casual setting, Cunningham offers outdoor play at $35 per hour. Indoor rates vary and depend on the time of day. Alley Pond Tennis in Queens Village also offers classes for adults and juniors. Adult lessons are expected to begin the second week of May, depending on the number of sign-ups. Juniors lessons will begin on May 7. While those offer more instruction, Alley Pond Tennis also has “drill and play” ses-
sions, which focus more on repetition Spots for those should be reserved in advance, and have a 24-hour cancellation policy. These are just a handful of the places Queens residents can make a racquet this spring — many other courts are open, as well. Those include Juniper Valley Park’s courts in Middle Village, the Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in St. Albans, Astoria Park and more. To find a city tennis court near you, visit nycgovparks.org/facilities/tennis.
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