Emma Gonzalez: What Our Membership Director Hears on Every Tour
Emma Gonzalez is the Membership Director at The West Side Tennis Club. She has given hundreds of tours, answered hundreds of questions, and helped...
Tennis
"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...
The Parent Network: Friendships That Form During Junior Tennis
The logistics of children's activities in the city can feel isolating. You drop off at one location, pick up at another, and rarely see the same...
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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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From Sideline Parent to Court Advocate: Rich Collins' Tennis Transformation
Rich Collins spent two years walking past tennis courts he never thought he'd use. When his family joined West Side Tennis Club in 2015, they wanted...
How to Maximize A Tennis Club Membership
You're standing in your living room, looking at that tennis racquet in the corner. The one you swore you'd use more.
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...