Tellico Village Tennis Club - "Rusty Racquets" Tennis Program

The 2023 Rusty Racquet sessions will be held on April 16, 23 and 30 on Chota Recreation Center Courts 1-4 from 10 am to 12 noon.  The program is free but spaces are limited to 16 players per day. Please sign up by contacting Kevin Fusco at [email protected] and indicate which session you would like to attend.

Do you have an old tennis racquet in your garage or basement just gathering dust?  Did you once play tennis years ago, enjoyed it, but have not played in many years?  Are you a beginner that has never played tennis but now are retired and finally have the time to learn, play and enjoy the game? Then “Rusty Racquets” may be just what you are looking for!  

Rusty Racquets is a free tennis program, open to anyone interested in learning the game or just brushing up on their long dormant tennis skills.  The emphasis will be on cooperative fun and exercise so do not worry about your current skill level. We are fortunate to have two professional tennis instructors in the Tellico Village Tennis Club; Mark Williams and Lee Brockman.  Both have taught tennis for over 40 years.  Representatives from both the Men’s and Women’s Tellico Village tennis programs will assist in the Rusty Racquets training sessions. Basic tennis skills will be covered including forehand, serving, backhand, volleying and scoring.  Don’t own a tennis racquet?  No problem; there will be extra racquets provided for you to use. 

The 2024 Rusty Racquet sessions will be held on April 16, 23 and 30 on Chota Recreation Center Courts 1- 4 from 10 am to 12 noon.  The program is free but spaces are limited to 16 players per day. Please sign up by contacting Kevin Fusco at [email protected] and indicate which session you would like to attend.

After the Rusty Racquet sessions are over, please feel free to drop in on any of the Rusty Racquet “Open Play” dates which take place from 9 am to 11 am, Monday and Thursdays, courts 1, 2 and 3, at the Chota Recreation Center.  Recreation department membership is required.