"I've Never Picked Up a Racquet." How The West Side Encourages New Players
Not everyone who joins The West Side Tennis Club is a tennis player — at least, not yet. Some members arrive with little to no experience with...
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How Indoor Courts Improved Lucy Huang's Tennis Game
Caroline Huang had never played tennis before 2021. Her daughter Lucy, now 11, had never held a racquet. Like so many New York families coming out of...
Mike Sobotka's First Year at The West Side: Why January Was the Perfect Time to Join
Mike Sobotka didn't plan to join a tennis club in January. But when his longtime club on Long Island closed last April, he faced a choice: wait for...
How the Original U.S. Open Courts Became A Neighborhood Oasis
Every September, tennis fans from around the world descend on Flushing Meadows to watch the U.S. Open. The crowds, the noise, the energy, it's...
I Don't Play Tennis, But The West Side Is My Favorite Place: Abha Jain's Story
When Abha Jain joined The West Side Tennis Club five years ago, she had never picked up a tennis racket. Growing up in India, badminton was her...
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Indoor and Outdoor Connections: Why a Year-Round Tennis Community Changes Everything in New York
Every spring in New York, tennis courts across the city fill with players eager to return after months away.
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Finding Your Place in NYC: Marnie Perez Ochoa and West Side Tennis Club
Moving to New York City can feel lonely, even in a city of millions.
Never Too Late: How the Sterns Discovered Tennis at West Side
When Josh Stern and his wife first drove through Forest Hills in 2019, they weren't looking for a tennis club. They weren't even looking for a new...
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The Magic of Community Spaces: Where Music, Sport, and City Life Converge
You've felt it before. There’s a strange emptiness that hits you as you make your way through a packed subway station, bumping into strangers you'll...