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Fall 2023 Adult Tennis Programs

Friday Doubles Frenzy – 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Come for the tennis and stay for the fun! Two hours of doubles “mix n’ match” partners and opponents. After the tennis, stay and hang out with light food and drink!

Registration includes 1 beer or wine ticket.

Schedule of Events:
6:30—8:30 pm: 3 Courts of Doubles Frenzy Tennis
8:30—9:00 pm: Drinks, Snacks, Socialize!

Cost: $35 + tax

Upcoming Doubles Frenzy Socials:

Friday, September 29th, Levels: 3.0-3.5

Friday, October 13th, Levels: 2.5-3.0

Get ready to show off your backhand and enjoy a great time with Coach Ilan and fellow tennis enthusiasts at our upcoming social event! This is the perfect opportunity to improve your game, meet new people, and indulge in delicious bites from the Club Café. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, all skill levels are welcome to join in on the fun. Don’t forget to bring your A-game and a positive attitude – we’ll provide the rest!

When: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Tennis Play from 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Lunch from 1:30 – 2:00 pm

Cost: $35/per person

Levels: ALL LEVELS!

RSVP: Email Ilan at ilan.shvartz@aspenhillclub.com

SAVE THE DATE:

HALLOWEEN COSTUME TENNIS SOCIAL

Friday, October 27th, 2023

 

More information coming soon.

Aspen Hill Club Tennis Award

Fall 2023 Adult Tennis Programs

Men’s Singles
Monday, 7:00—8:30 pm, Levels: 3.0—3.5
Wednesday, 7:00—8:30 pm, Levels: 4.0 +
Thursday, 7:00—8:30 pm, Levels: 3.5—4.0

A minimum of 4 players is needed to host a singles match play program.

Ladies Singles
Saturday, 2:00—3:30 pm, Levels: 3.0+

A minimum of 4 players is needed to host a singles match play program.

UTR

All match play programs will be recorded in UTR. If you do not have a UTR profile, we ask that you create one here: https://app.myutr.com/join – it is free to do so. Please add Aspen Hill Club as your home Club by clicking on this link once you have made your own UTR profile: https://app.myutr.com/clubs/11350

Monday Hot Shot of the Month with Richard—12:00—1:30 pm—Level: 3.0-3.5

Every Month a new tennis shot is highlighted. There will be an emphasis on volleys, forehand ground strokes, backhand ground strokes, overheads, swinging volleys, drop shots, lobs and more…September Shot = Approach Shot

Monday Advanced Drills with Julien—7:00—8:30 pm—Level: 4.0+
This is an invitation-only program.
Advanced Drill is a high-intensity program that works on all aspects of your game including both singles and doubles. The program is designed for highly competitive players who are looking to improve their overall stroke production, consistency, tactics, and strategy. We provide unique drills that are fun, competitive, and skill-building. Players who participate are typically 4.0+ players.

Monday Level Up! with Norma – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Level: 2.5-3.0
This class will focus on point-based drills concentrating on consistent groundstrokes and transitioning to net play.  The class will include doubles and singles strategies.

Tuesday Intermediate Drills with Richard – 10:30am – 12:00 pm – Level: 3.0-3.5
Rejuvenate your tennis game with a review of your strokes that will help you upgrade to the next level.  Will include serve, forehand, backhand, volleys and overheads.  Sign up today to ensure you have a spot in the class.

Tuesday High-Performance Drills with Hyojoon & Richard – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Level: 3.5+
This high-intensity fast-paced program is for adult players who practice and compete on a high level in either singles or doubles leagues and tournaments. This program is designed for you to improve upon the strong skillsets you already have. The focus will be on consistency with groundstrokes, adding power to your shots, adding more topspin, approaching shot drills, and improving upon volleys, serves, and returns. The majority of this class will be conducted with live ball drills where you are always competing against one another.

Wednesday Live Ball with Hyojoon – 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Level: 3.5-4.0
Join Coach Hyojoon for 1.5 hours of Live Ball play! Split into three. 30-minute segments of strategy scenario point play, play King & Queen of the court style, rotating partners and opponents throughout the drill.

Wednesday PM Drills with Julien & Richard – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Level: 3.0-3.5
Each week we will work on a new skill, and learn to use this drill during point play! This class will be fun and offer the players an opportunity to not only learn something new but implement the skill in a competitive situation.

Saturday Hot Shot of the Month with Eddie—9:00—10:00 am—Level: 2.5-3.0

Every Month a new tennis shot is highlighted. There will be an emphasis on volleys, forehand ground strokes, backhand ground strokes, overheads, swinging volleys, drop shots, lobs and more….September Shot = Approach Shot

Aspen Hill Club’s Fall Tennis Ladder

Ladder Ends Saturday, December 23rd, 2023. 

There is a one-time $10 entry fee to join each ladder. 

Ladders:  

  • Men’s Singles
  • Ladies Singles

Prizes:

All results are entered into UTR and you can be entered to win a gift certificate to the PRO SHOP!

  • Top of the Ladder winner in men’s and ladies’ singles will receive a $50 Gift Card to the Aspen Hill Pro Shop.
  • At least five matches need to be played to qualify for the prize.

Sign-Up:

  • To sign up you must email Elliott Datlow at edatlow@aspenhillclub.com.
  • Submit the email you want to use for the ladder and the best phone number you can be reached at as well as which ladder(s) you would like to participate in.
  • All participants will receive an email asking to reset your password. You will then log in and set the password you would like to use for the online system.
  • Match results will be entered into UTR. If you do not have a FREE UTR account, you can make one here: myutr.com/join. Once you create your FREE UTR account, search for the Aspen Hill Club and request to be a member of our virtual club.

 

Fall 2023 Men’s and Ladies Singles Ladder Rules:

  • You may issue 2 challenge(s) at a time.
  • You can only be challenged by one player/team at any given time. This prevents outstanding challenges from accumulating against you.
  • You may challenge up to 3 spots.
  • If the challenge is successful, you will take the spot of the person you challenge and your opponent will be bumped down 1 spot.
  • If you hold a wildcard, you may challenge anyone above you.
  • An additional wildcard will be granted after 3 matches have been played.
  • If challenged, you will have 3 days to “Accept” or “Deny” the challenge or the challenge will be considered a “forfeit” and the challenger will be granted the win.
  • By accepting a challenge, you agree to play the challenge within 10 days after the date of acceptance.
  • If you cannot play within 10 days, simply “Deny” the challenge and the challenger will be rewarded the win and can move on.
  • If a challenge is accepted and not played within 10 days, it will expire and the challenge will be deleted from the system and will have to be re-issued. Of course, since rankings continually change, a re-challenge may not be possible.

Your ladder admin is Elliott Datlow and can be emailed at edatlow@aspenhillclub.com if you have any questions.

Most programs will begin on September 5th and will continue through December 23rd.

  • Register by emailing Richard at rallard@aspenhillclub.com.
  • The prices listed are for Presidential Members only.
  • A $25 withdrawal fee will be charged for non-medical reasons.
  • A minimum of three participants per class is mandatory to begin a program.
  • A 24-hour cancellation period is required for all programs listed on this registration. If you do not give at least 24 hours’ notice you will be charged the cost of the class.
  • Schedules, rules, and regulations are provided by the Tennis Office and will indicate byes.
  • There will be NO refunds or credits for missed classes. Courts are leveled for all drill programs.
  • A one-time Beginner Drills program is available for Congressional Members and LPM’s. Contact the Tennis Office at ext. 121 for more information including pricing.
  • In order to participate in these programs, a player must have at least the NTRP level listed and/or the approval of the tennis staff.

Recreational Tennis

The Aspen Hill Club offers a progression of reasonably priced, four-week group lessons for those being introduced or making a comeback to tennis. Sessions are one hour and weekday or weekend sessions are available.
 
 
Monday – 12:00 – 1:00 pm with Coach Jeff
Thursday – 7:00 – 8:00 pm with Coach Eddie
Saturday – 8:00 – 9:00 am with Coach Eddie
 
 
Please note: if you have missed the beginning date of a program we can work with you to make up the date at a later time, or pro-rate the session for you. Joining any of the Adult Beginner Drills mid-session is not a problem, you will not be behind! You can join a four-week Beginner Drill group at any time, the cost will be pro-rated.  We need at least three people to host each session.
 

A one-time Beginner Drills program is available for LPM’s. Contact Tennis Office at ext. 121 for more information.

UTR at the Aspen Hill Club

UTR at the Aspen Hill ClubWe are very excited to be a UTR partner Club! UTR is fabulous because it will determine a rating for all players. As you already know, Aspen Hill Club is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to improve our tennis programming and create unique play opportunities for our players. As such, AHC will be incorporating UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) into our programming and creating new and exciting tournaments, events, and match play opportunities for all of our players.

The beauty of the UTR rating is that it is the same scale for everyone. A UTR rating is on a scale of 1 through 16.5. This differs from a USTA NTRP rating score which goes up to 7.0 with different scales for male and female players. Using a UTR rating, Roger Federer has a rating of 15.68, Serena Williams is a 12.88, and one of the Club’s top male members is a 7.99. Everyone is on the same scale! This number is entirely different from a USTA NTRP rating. The UTR number allows us understand levels in a better way and a way to compare a male rated 3.5 USTA to a female player who is rated 4.0. This will help us all have more competitive matches and events. Having the most competitive matches possible is our goal with our UTR programming.

UTR ratings are determined by two things, your opponent’s RATING and the SCORE against them. If I had a close match against someone rated much higher than me, my rating will go UP. If I only won a few games against someone below me, my rating would drop a little bit. UTR’s algorithm has other factors such as length of the match and how long ago the match was. With these bits of info, UTR gives us a rating!

We ask that you set up a FREE UTR profile by visiting the UTR website at www.myutr.com/join. Once you create your FREE profile, please search for Aspen Hill Club and request to be a part of our UTR Club! The entire process will only take a few minutes.

Currently our Men’s Singles Match Play, Winter Adult Tennis Ladder matches and Kings and Queens of the Court program results are being entered into UTR and our members are seeing their UTR numbers climb! You can also enter your own scores from spot time into UTR as long as both you and your opponent(s) have a FREE UTR account! We look forward to offering more UTR playing opportunities in the coming months!

Cancellation Policy

Members must cancel lessons, clinics, and drills at least 24 hours before your scheduled activity. If a lesson is cancelled within the 24-hour time frame, you will be charged the spot time rate of the court. In the event of a “No Show”, you will be responsible for payment of the lesson in full. In the event the Tennis Pro is a “No Show”, you will be provided with a lesson by that Tennis Pro at no charge to you. Thank you for your understanding!

For more information contact 

Elliott Datlow
301-598-5200 ext. 120

Alex Aleshin-Guendel, Assistant General Manager
301-598-5200 ext. 119
aaguendel@aspenhillclub.com

or Richard Allard, Assistant Tennis Director
301-598-5200 ext. 121
rallard@aspenhillclub.com

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Club Hours
September 30, 2023 10:40am
Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th 7:00 am—1:00 pm (Pool opens at 8:00 am)

Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th CLOSED

New Year's Eve, Saturday, December 31st 7:00 am—1:00 pm (Pool opens at 8:00 am)

New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1st 10:00 am—4:00 pm