Tennis

The City Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Junior Rookie Tennis Tournament on June 5 and 6. It is Florida Tennis Association, USTA sanctioned.

It was a big day for Lely tennis players as they stepped onto the courts to play in their first Class 2A State Championships on Monday.

The Lely High boys and girls teams hammered their way to titles in the Class 2A-District 12 tennis championships at East Naples Community Park on Thursday.

The Island Country Club Tennis Tournament series wrapped up on April 2 after a full season of events. There were 66 entries in seven divisions.

Naples’ Natalia Maynetto battled her way into the Round of 16 on Wednesday at the Easter Bowl junior tennis tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Team depth proved its importance in Wednesday’s early rounds of the Class 2A-District 12 tennis championships at East Naples Community Park.

The University of Florida’s Lauren Embree of Marco Island has been named the Southeastern Conference Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday.

Two of Naples’ top youth tennis players advanced Tuesday at the Easter Bowl junior tennis tournament in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Marco Island's Matt Browne opened the Easter Bowl by defeating John Carswell of Pleasant Prairie, 6-2, 6-1, in the Boys 16s in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Monday.

One of the top junior tennis tournaments around started out in California on Sunday. And once again, it will have an impact on area high school district tennis tournaments, which start this week.

After having hosted the first ever Lely/Marco Island Charter Futures Challenge, the future looks “dazzlingly bright” for the Lely program.

“We want to have the players thrive and be the best that they can be and Lauren is a perfect example. Lauren has exceeded all expectations.” Roland Thornqvist, Florida women’s tennis coach on Marco's Lauren Embree

The Island Country Club hosted the inaugural ICC Open Mixed Doubles Tournament on the weekend. An outstanding turnout of 20 teams, from various clubs, competed for titles in four events.

“A big old tennis party,” is how Lely coach Daniel Johnson called Friday’s event where the Trojans hosted Westminster High from Simsburg, Conn., in an exhibition match.

Jerra Holdsworth takes over the Marco Island Charter Middle School co-ed tennis team from a legend and has the team running smoothly.