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New for 2025, TCSF will be featuring a doubles workshop led by our very own board […]
TCSF Doubles Workshops led by Coach Sean
The Tennis Coalition of San Francisco, in partnership with Lifetime Activities, hosted our biggest event of the year […]
6th US Open Watch Party and Community Tennis Day
TCSF’s 3rd annual Triples Fundraiser on September 6th was our most successful yet. The event brought members of […]
3rd Annual TCSF Triples Fundraiser
The Tennis Coalition of San Francisco is planning our biggest event of the year – the 6th Annual […]
Join us at the 6th US Open Watch Party and ...
To help celebrate the great seasons of USTA tennis, we had about 40 captains and co-captains come out […]
2nd Annual Captains Appreciation Party
Friday, September 6th Evening Team Triples! Get a team of 3-5 people together or just sign up and […]
Join Us for the 2024 Team Triples Fundraiser Event
Community Play Day on April 7th to celebrate the return of “tennis only” on courts 3 and 4 […]
Presidio Wall Community Play Day
Hundreds flocked to the Goldman Tennis Center for the 5th US Open Watch Party and Community Day on […]
5th US Open Watch Party and Community Tennis Day
The Tennis Coalition SF’s 2nd annual Triples Fundraiser on September 8th was a huge success! The sold-out event […]
2nd Annual TCSF Triples Fundraiser
San Francisco native Sean Dizon is the Associate Tennis Director at the YMCA Presidio and the assistant coach […]
Five Questions for…Sean Dizon, SF Native, Coach and Player
The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center, located in Golden Gate Park, has been selected by the United […]
The Goldman Tennis Center Receives National Award
Coach Austin Andres is head of the Eagle Fustar Tennis Academy in San Francisco, currently teaching high-performance juniors […]
Five Questions for…Austin Andres, Eagle Fustar Coach
The Goldman Tennis Center’s USTA Team Captains got together on May 11th for some fast-action triples. Teams were […]
TCSF and Lifetime Host Captains Appreciation Party
Gillian Khoo began captaining 3.0 teams for the Gay and Lesbian Tennis Federation (GLTF) in 2019 and since […]
Five Questions for…Gillian Khoo, GLTF Captain
Brett Meyer joined the TCSF board in January. He learned tennis during his childhood and continued playing through […]
Five Questions for…Brett Meyer, New Tennis Coalition SF Board Member
Betsy Kemp is the new General Manager of the Goldman Tennis Center. She replaced Isabella Feinberg, who is […]
Five Questions for…Betsy Kemp, General Manager of the Goldman Tennis ...
Swupnil Sahai is the co-founder of SwingVision, the tennis performance-tracking iPhone app. The San Mateo-based company launched three […]
Five Questions for…Swupnil Sahai, Co-Founder & CEO of SwingVision
By Martha Ehrenfeld Heather Knight’s column portrays San Francisco pickleball players as outsiders, neglected by a foot-dragging city […]
Read TCSF Co-Chair Martha Ehrenfeld’s response to Heather Knight’s Chronicle ...
Debbie Gersten started captaining a 5.0 women’s team at Golden Gate Park in 2015, and in that role, […]
Five Questions for…Debbie Gersten, Captain of the Goldman Tennis Center’s ...
The Tennis Coalition of San Francisco and Lifetime Activities hosted their biggest event of the year – the […]
4th US Open Watch Party and Community Tennis Day
There were plenty of cheers, laughs and great points on the eve of the US Open Watch Party […]
First Ever TCSF Triples Fundraiser
Omar Shanndoah joined the Lifetime staff as Maintenance Tech at the Goldman Tennis Center in November. Since then, […]
Five Questions for…Omar Shanndoah, Maintenance Tech at the Goldman Tennis ...
Max Ortiz joined the TCSF board earlier this year. He’s an avid tennis player who’s played competitively at […]
Five Questions for…Max Ortiz, New Tennis Coalition SF Board Member
Summer Verhoeven has been the Executive Director of USTA NorCal since December of 2021. Her new position is […]
Five Questions for Summer Verhoeven, USTA NorCal Executive Director
City leaders, major donors and members of the tennis community came together on April 15th to celebrate one […]
The Goldman Tennis Center Celebrates One Year
Jennifer Lau grew up across the bay in Alameda, started playing tennis at age six, and as a […]
Five Questions For… Jennifer Lau, New Tennis Coalition SF Board ...
Players at the Goldman Tennis Center will probably recognize JT Sundling, the head coach of the USF men’s […]
Five Questions for… JT Sundling, Coach of the USF Men’s ...
Preethi Mukundan is a new board member of the Tennis Coalition SF. She played tennis competitively growing up, […]
Five Questions For… Preethi Mukundan
Support public tennis in SF by making a tax-deductible year-end gift today. As we look forward to […]
Keep the tennis magic alive in 2022!
On December 6th the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center received two more awards: Racquet Sports Industry (RSI) […]
Goldman Tennis Center Named “Facility of the Year”
Will Devine is a professional racquet stringer based in San Francisco. He’s well known for his speed and […]
Five Questions For…Will Devine
SF tennis players are fortunate to have two new apps to find people to hit and compete with: * […]
Two new apps to connect SF tennis players
Clarisse Baca has been the head coach of the Academy of Art University women's tennis team since 2018. A […]
Five Questions for Clarisse Baca, Coach of Academy of Art ...
Alison Comfort is a health economist at the University of California San Francisco where she leads research studies […]
Five Questions For…Alison Comfort, Founder of the Tiebreak App
Left to right: Jamila Perlas, TLC middle school director; Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan; Phil Ginsburg, SF Rec & […]
Bryan Brothers donate $10,000 to the Tennis & Learning Center ...
Arthur Ashe Kids Day was held on September 26, 2021 as part of the KPSF Open at the […]
Ashe Kids Day at the KPSF Open
The Bryan Brothers returned to San Francisco on October 2, 2021 to celebrate the opening of the Lisa […]
Youth Community Clinic with the Bryan Brothers
During Labor Day weekend, the energy at the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center was electric with the […]
120th SF Open electrifies the Goldman Tennis Center
During the weekend of September 10 the Koret Garden in the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center was […]
GTC comes alive with US Open Watch Party
The Tennis Coalition SF invites you to watch the US Open in the Koret Garden at the Lisa […]
3rd Annual US Open Watch Party
Lifetime Activities offers scholarships to eligible San Francisco resident youth (4- 16ys) for tennis lessons and summer tennis […]
Lifetime now offering scholarships to SF youth
Danielle Vakutin and Arlo Novicoff are high school representatives to the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center Advisory Committee […]
Five Questions For… Danielle Vakutin and Arlo Novicoff
KPSF Open September 22 – 26, 2021 Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Golden Gate Park, San Francisco […]
KPSF Open Coming to Golden Gate Park!
Play with the Bryan Brothers while supporting a good cause! Take advantage of these premium packages for the […]
Bryan Brothers Showdown Weekend Premium Packages
OCTOBER 3, 2021 8:30 am - 1 pm Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Golden Gate Park, San […]
Bryan Brothers Grand Slam Clinic
Saturday, October 2, 2021 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Golden Gate Park, […]
Rockin’ with the Bryan Brothers
OCTOBER 2, 2021 Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 8:30 am - 5 […]
Bryan Brothers Doubles Showdown
Bryan Brothers Showdown Weekend October 2 – 3, 2021 Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center Golden Gate Park, […]
Bryan Brothers Showdown Weekend
Perlas is a Bay Area native and the current director of the middle school program for SF Rec […]
Jamila Perlas, TLC Middle School Director
Throughout the year the Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park hosts a variety of […]
SF Junior Tournament and SF Open returning to Golden Gate ...
Justin Volmert lives near Golden Gate Park and is a tennis coach at a nearby high school. He […]
Five Questions for Justin Volmert
Joe Noth is the Director of Tennis at the Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate […]
Five Questions For…Joe Noth
Visit the newly renovated Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park without leaving your home! […]
Video Tour of the New Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis ...
February 26, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that the Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in […]
Goldman Tennis Center to Open on March 3, 2021
Find new level-based competitors, stay local, and schedule matches when and where you want! Universal Tennis has partnered […]
Universal Tennis and the Tennis Coalition SF Launch UTR Flex ...
Isabella Feinberg is the General Manager of the Lisa + Douglas Goldman Tennis Center (GTC) in Golden Gate […]
Five Questions For…Isabella Feinberg
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist I've been asked how the best players in the world compete […]
Fearless Tennis: Find Pleasure in Pressure
Eric Isaacs is an emergency physician practicing at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for the last 26 years. […]
Five Questions For: Eric Isaacs, MD
TLC staffers, Channing Hale and Jamila Perlas Students at the TLC Community Learning Hub When San Francisco went […]
Tennis & Learning Center Serves as Community Learning Hub During ...
Mary and Mitch at the Woods & White tournament at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in 1996. Mitch […]
Donor Spotlight: Mary and Mitch Keil, A Love Story
Andy Lucchesi grew up playing tennis at Golden Gate Park. You could say he was born into it. […]
Five Questions For: Andy Lucchesi
January 5, 2021 Update: SF Rec & Park Changes in Response to the Survey In response to the […]
Spotery Survey: SF Rec & Park asked, and you answered!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist The King of Clay, Rafa Nadal, won his 13th French Open […]
Fearless Tennis: What if the right expectations could transform your ...
Gordon was born and raised in San Francisco, playing tennis for most of his youth at North Beach […]
Five Questions For: Gordon Lum, Golden State Tennis Shop
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Every successful athlete knows there are defining moments in any game […]
Choosing resilience in adversity
It was an unusual summer in almost every way. But, despite the pandemic, 71 San Francisco youth were […]
Summer 2020 tennis camp recap
Miriam, a neighborhood tennis advocate and avid collector of tennis memorabilia, holding a ball tail racquet from 1890.
Neighbor Spotlight: Miriam Moss
Want to know more about the online court reservation system (called Spotery) that SF Rec & Park launched […]
Spotery Q&A with SF Rec & Park’s Dana Ketcham and ...
Gary (right) with fellow Dolores tourney organizers, Adolfo Dima (middle) and Liam Passmore (left). This profile is one […]
Neighbor Spotlight: Gary Schoofs
Since tennis started up again on June 6, San Francisco’s public courts have been busy! SF Rec & […]
Rec & Park proposes expanding online court reservation system
This is the first in a series of profiles on San Francisco’s passionate tennis players and vibrant neighborhood […]
Neighbor Spotlight: Peter Belden
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Most of us don’t have a simple and effective way to […]
Fearless Tennis: Train yourself to be loose
October 19, 2020 update: During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tennis Coalition SF has been in active communication with […]
Advocating for a safe return to tennis
When schools closed in March, SF Rec & Park's Tennis & Learning Center (TLC) program was also forced […]
With schools closed, RPD staff continue to provide TLC to ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist We want results now. It is a challenge for most of […]
Fearless Tennis: Be patient with the process
It took a few years, but after an extensive search throughout San Francisco a new location has been […]
Bay Club to open temporary indoor tennis courts on Geneva ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Sitting slumped in her chair across from me, a young, nationally […]
Fearless Tennis: Become a taskmaster when closing out a lead
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist One day we are living our lives—not without its challenges—but likely […]
Fearless Tennis: Cultivating Gratitude and Coping with Change
Chip Moreland is the President of Sales & Operations for Vintage Contractors, which for 40 years has surfaced […]
Five Questions For…Chip Moreland, Vintage Contractors Inc
In 2019 Anne Worcester was named President of Universal Tennis, the company behind the increasingly popular Universal Tennis […]
Five Questions For… Anne Worcester, President of Universal Tennis
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Losing points, particularly on unforced […]
Fearless Tennis: Let go of the last point
USTA NorCal is one of 17 USTA sections throughout the United States. As the section’s Manager of Community, […]
Five Questions For… Alison Vidal
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Depending on your aspirations in […]
Fearless Tennis: Set performance goals
On November 21, the San Francisco Recreation & Park Commission voted to retain Lifetime Tennis to operate Golden […]
Five Questions for Dana Gill, CEO of Lifetime Tennis
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Human beings like to be […]
Fearless Tennis: Trust your body
Sloane Stevens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion and advocate for education and wellness, shared her journey to Wimbledon fame […]
Sloane Stephens visits TLC
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis The reason players worry about […]
Fearless Tennis: Stop mind reading
The Campaign for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center resonates with Benji and Carolyn Jasik for many reasons. For […]
Why We Give: Benji and Carolyn Jasik
Photo: Marla (left) and Sheila at Wimbledon Last month, Marla Reid and her partner Sheila Mackay celebrated the […]
Five Questions For…Marla Reid, City Racquet Shop
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis You’re down 5–2 in the […]
Fearless Tennis: Never give up
The 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party was held on Saturday, September 7 at the brand new Chase […]
Photo Gallery: 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party
Watch the US Open Women's Finals on the Giant Screen at the new Chase Center! JPMorgan Chase will […]
Upcoming Event: 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis I have frequently been asked […]
Fearless Tennis: Channel your anger
San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation (SFFSR) held two meetings on 7/31 and 8/1 to provide updates on […]
Update on Bay Club SF Tennis project
2019 inductees (l to r): Jeff Greenwald, Brad Stine, Linda Peltz, Elly Hakami, and Mike Skinner (source: USTA […]
Skinner and Greenwald inducted into USTA NorCal Hall of Fame
On July 12 Chase Bank, through the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Foundation, donated $15,000 in support of […]
Chase donates $15,000 to RPD’s Tennis & Learning Center program
In July SF Rec & Park hosted the 114th Annual SF Junior Open tennis tournament. Because of the […]
Juniors compete at the 114th Annual Open at Moscone Rec ...
Recap by Gary Schoofs Gorgeous Spring weather welcomed the opening of the 12th Dolores Park Community Tennis Tournament, […]
2019 Dolores Park Tournament exceeds expectations
Since the temporary closure of Golden Gate Park Tennis Center for renovation a couple of months ago, players […]
How are people are using RPD’s online tennis and pickleball ...
What is the biggest obstacle to people playing more tennis? According to the folks at Universal Tennis Rating, […]
Have you heard of the Universal Tennis Rating?
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” – Oscar Wilde […]
INSIDE INSIDE TENNIS – My 39 Years Publishing a Tennis ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Two years ago, I received […]
Fearless Tennis: Play with controlled aggression
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Players are often surprised when […]
Fearless Tennis: Optimize your time between points
What a wonderful day for a groundbreaking! Tennis enthusiasts of all ages gathered on April 17th with Mayor […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
On March 20, SF Rec & Park held a community meeting to solicit neighborhood input into its plan […]
RPD launching free online reservation system for tennis and pickleball ...
On April 3, the Bryan Brothers announced that their foundation was donating $10,000 to the Campaign for Golden […]
Bryan Brothers honor coach Dick Gould with donation to the ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Sitting slumped in her chair […]
Fearless Tennis: Become a taskmaster when closing out a lead
A little rain didn't stop the fans of all ages from coming out to Golden Gate Park Tennis […]
GGPTC faithful meet — and play with — the Bryan ...
It's happening! Join Rec&Park, SF Parks Alliance, the Tennis Coalition and SF elected officials and other dignitaries on […]
Groundbreaking Ceremony for GGPTC
The Bryan Brothers are coming to SF to help us celebrate reaching the groundbreaking milestone for the Campaign […]
Meet the greatest doubles team of all time!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis You want to improve, play […]
Fearless Tennis: Don’t fall into the negative-filtering trap
Play with the greatest doubles team of all time! Spend a fantastic afternoon of drills, competition and fun […]
PLAY with the Bryan Brothers!
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Protected: Party with the Bryan Brothers!
SF Rec & Park is seeking public comments on the submissions to the Request for Proposals for operators […]
March 1 – 15: Public comment period for RFP submissions ...
Having surpassed the $27 million mark in fundraising, we will break ground to renovate the Golden Gate Park […]
(Ground)Breaking News!
Thursday, March 7, 2019 6 – 9 pm Bullitt Bar (2209 Polk St. between Green & Vallejo) Have […]
Serve It Up! Fundraiser for the Campaign for GGPTC
Milton Chen cares deeply about many causes, but especially about the education and wellbeing of children. He has […]
Why We Give: Milton Chen and Ruth Cox
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis Regardless of your level, converting […]
Fearless Tennis: Get out of your head on break points
The newest member of the Tennis Coalition Board, Drew is an alumnus of UC Berkeley where he played […]
Five Questions For…Drew Glover
Dianne and Tad Taube “Tennis is a sport for all ages to play throughout their entire lives, which […]
Tad Taube: Passion for tennis and community
In early December the Nob Hill Gazette published an article about the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center and […]
Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in the news!
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis I cannot tell you how […]
Fearless Tennis: Treat sitters with the same intensity as other ...
Julie and Will Parish have long been ardent supporters of public parks and environmental education. Julie is an […]
Why We Give: Julie & Will Parish
Victoria and Jim Sutton share why they give to the Campaign for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center We […]
Why We Give: Victoria & Jim Sutton
Planning for the renovation of Golden Gate Park Tennis Center has truly been a community effort. More than […]
Welcome to Your Future Community Tennis Center
Learn more about the Tennis & Learning Center program in the video about the Campaign for Golden Gate […]
TLC: Changing lives through tennis
Without the support of Lisa and Douglas Goldman, the dream of revitalizing Golden Gate Park Tennis Center would […]
Preserving the “Jewel” that is Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis There are many doorways that […]
Fearless Tennis: Develop Emotional and Physical Flexibility
Barbara Ryan (far left in photo) was a regular on the public courts in San Francisco back in […]
Why I Give: Jacqueline Ryan — and her siblings — ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis First, it’s important to understand […]
Fearless Tennis: Create your ideal intensity level
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis It couldn’t come at a […]
Fearless Tennis: Keep your cool when the bad line call ...
We had so much fun on September 8th at the Party for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center! Nearly […]
Party for Golden Gate Park Tennis Center
Michael W. Skinner is the Executive Director of Youth Tennis Advantage (YTA). For 50 years YTA has served […]
Five Questions For… Mike Skinner, Executive Director of Youth Tennis ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis As I walked out of […]
Fearless Tennis: Talk about skill development, not potential
On Saturday, June 23, San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation hosted a community day at McLaren Park with […]
Tennis Celebration at McLaren Park
Jen Gaarder-Wang, a regular player at GGPTC, and daughter Ellia pose with London Breed, President of the Board […]
SAN FRANCISCO APPROVES $26 MILLION RENOVATION OF GGP TENNIS CENTER
Todd Martin is the CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHOF) in Newport, R.I., a position […]
Five Questions For… Todd Martin
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis It’s natural to assume that […]
Fearless Tennis — Don’t Let Your Emotions Run the Show
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis In virtually every seminar I […]
Fearless Tennis: Develop positive chemistry with your doubles partner
Angela Dorsey grew up playing tennis daily at Golden Gate Park Tennis Center in the 1970s and 80’s. […]
Five Questions For: Angela Dorsey
The San Francisco Arts Commission is working with the SF Recreation and Park Department, the Tennis Coalition of […]
View the Public Art Proposals for the Golden Gate Park ...
On February 15, the full Commission of the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (SFRPD) unanimously approved the […]
GGPTC Renovation Update: SF Recreation & Park Commission approves ...
Oakland resident Joel Drucker is one of the world’s leading tennis writers. His work spans the worlds of […]
Five Questions For… Joel Drucker
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis “I just couldn’t get a […]
Fearless Tennis: Narrow your focus in the warm-up
The Tennis and Learning Center (TLC) is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department youth development program that […]
Tennis and Learning Center program to expand to include middle ...
Nearly 200 people gathered at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park on Jan. 10 to hear […]
Large turnout for Jan. 10 community meeting on GGPTC renovation ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis After feeling continually disappointed with […]
Fearless Tennis: Face your fears
Kevin Frye is a tennis pro and tournament director at the Bay Club SF Tennis. He recently became […]
Five Questions For… Kevin Frye
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist Reprinted with permission from Fearless Tennis In my sport psychology practice, […]
Fearless Tennis: Broaden Your Definition of Confidence
Linda Glassel spent most of her career as a successful marketing executive at sports equipment companies, including Prince […]
Five Questions For… Linda Glassel, Executive Director of Back on ...
Congratulations to the Cal Tennis Club 14 & Under Intermediate team who won their section at the Nationals […]
Two SF Junior Tennis Teams Shine at Nationals in Orlando
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisChange can be difficult. And, usually, it […]
Fearless Tennis: Build Your Game with a Vision
Rob Kinas is a Las Vegas lawyer and avid tennis player who in early 2005 was diagnosed with […]
Five Questions For… Rob Kinas
By Claudia Vlasak Tournament Director, San Francisco Recreation & ParksThis year marked the 116th San Francisco City Open, which […]
116th Annual San Francisco City Championships
It’s all in the family for Bob Kaliski. He, his brother Ray, sister-in-law Linda and nephew Patrick own […]
Five Questions For… Robert Kaliski
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisWorry gets the best of us all […]
Fearless Tennis: Separate Productive Worry from Unproductive Worry
The Battle of the Bay Tennis Tournament, now in its 9th year, is scheduled for Sept 22-24, 2017. […]
Calling All Ball Girls, Boys, Women and Men!
For 38 years (1966-2004) Dick Gould was the head coach of the Men’s tennis team at Stanford. Along […]
Five Questions For… Dick Gould
> See photos from the Tournament By Gary SchoofsI can’t believe that the 10th Dolores Park Tennis Tournament […]
10th Annual Dolores Park Tennis Tournament
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisThere is a big difference between striving […]
Fearless Tennis: Leave Your Expectations Off the Court
By James P. Sutton, Youth Tennis Coalition Co-ChairMembers of the San Francisco tennis community have recently been playing […]
San Francisco tennis players connect with convicts on the court
Mel Mashman is a retiree living in San Francisco and Tucson with his lovely wife Deirdre Harrington. He […]
Five Questions For… Mel Mashman (Pickleball Ambassador)
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisI used to feel a sense of […]
Fearless Tennis: Momentum is with you if you think it ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisSometimes the best way to get yourself […]
Fearless Tennis: Behave Your Way into the Zone
On the afternoon of Friday, May 12, the SF Recreation & Park Department hosted over 50 San Francisco […]
First Annual TLC Play Day at Golden Gate Park Tennis ...
Courtney Lindl is the President of the Board of the Golden Gate Tennis Club. The mission of the […]
Five Questions For… Courtney Lindl
Thanks to Lois Anne Indorf for the photos and recapThe Golden Gate Tennis Club holds three club play […]
Rain stays away for 2017’s first Golden Gate Tennis Club ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisAt the 2005 U.S. Open, Giles Muller, […]
Fearless Tennis: Don’t get too satisfied after a big win
On March 22, the Tennis Coalition SF hosted a screening of the documentary Gold Balls at the Delancey […]
Inspiring and heartwarming GOLD BALLS brings out the SF tennis ...
Linda and her mixed doubles partner, Charlie Hoeveler, after they won the finals of National 70 Mixed in […]
Five Questions For… Linda Bucklin, Gold Ball winner
By San Franciscans for Sports & RecreationHello Fellow SFTC Fans,Lest you think we have been in deep hibernation […]
Update from San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisWith so many players worrying about whether […]
Fearless Tennis: Get comfortable with winning
Jeff Greenwald is an internationally recognized sports psychology consultant and licensed therapist. He is a speaker, author of The […]
Five Questions For…Jeff Greenwald
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Engage in the learning process
This school year, 53 San Francisco public school students are enjoying five days a week of tennis, academic […]
Tennis and Learning Centers Filling a Need in San Francisco
Kate Dandel is the director and producer of the documentary “Gold Balls,” which focuses on “ultra senior” tennis […]
Five Questions For… Kate Dandel
This February, for the first time in more than 20 years, San Francisco will play host to an […]
ATP Tennis Returns to SF with Kunal Patel Open
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Play for Yourself
By San Franciscans for Sports & RecreationIn the July edition of Courtside SF, we reported the news that […]
Bay Club SF Tennis Update
Photo captions: Top: CiCi playing at the 2016 US Open. Bottom: CiCi in 2006 at the San Francisco […]
MORE Questions with CiCi Bellis
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Separate Your Self-Worth From Your Performance
The Tennis Coalition SF (TCSF) hosted its third community meeting of 2016 to discuss the status of the […]
Great Turnout for Nov. 16 Community Meeting on GGPTC Renovation
The Tennis Coalition SF held a Youth Tennis Festival on October 1 at the Golden Gate Park Tennis […]
Youth Tennis Festival 2016
Photo captions: Top: CiCi playing at the 2016 US Open. Bottom: CiCi in 2006 playing at the San […]
Five Questions For…CiCi Bellis
By Coach Lou MaunupauThe Nationals is a USTA elite junior team event with the top teams from all […]
2016 Nationals Recap: Golden Gate Park 14&Under
By Greg Roberts, captainSan Francisco Tennis Club (Bay Club) won the Men’s 4.0 18+ National Championship in Rancho […]
2016 Nationals Recap: Bay Club SF Tennis, Men’s 4.0
By Ryan Reichel, captainUndefeated in Local League and Sectional play, almost our entire team of NorCal Olympic Club […]
2016 Nationals Recap: Olympic Club Women’s 5.0+
By Akash Zaveri, captainOur team was in a flight with three other teams -- Southwest, Missouri Valley, and […]
2016 Nationals Recap: GGPTC Women’s 3.5 team
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Focus on your game plan in tiebreakers
Pablo Pires de Almeida is entering his fourth year as the Head Coach of the USF men’s tennis […]
Five Questions For… Pablo Pires de Almeida
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Loosen up when it counts
Every fall the University of San Francisco (USF) welcomes top collegiate tennis players from near and far for […]
Public invited to the 8th Annual Battle in the Bay ...
Join us for the fun! Saturday, October 1, 2016 1:00 - 4:30 pm Golden Gate Park Tennis Center […]
Youth Tennis Festival
Thanks to support from District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener, two tennis courts at 15th Street (at Corona Heights) […]
Supervisor Wiener earmarks funding for court resurfacing at Noe and ...
Earlier this month the 14 & Under Co-ed Advanced tennis team from Golden Gate Park won the NorCal […]
Golden Gate Park juniors headed to Nationals (again!)
On August 1, 2016 the SF Examiner reported that the proposed Junior Giants Urban Youth Academy at SF […]
SF State tennis courts get a reprieve from demolition
Peanut grew up the youngest of five kids in San Francisco. All of the Louie siblings grew up […]
Five Questions For… Peanut Louie Harper
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Establish your presence before serving
Not many people in this world have the chops to be voted into a Hall of Fame. It’s […]
Larry Dodge to be inducted into a third Hall of ...
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle on July 11, 2016, the developer of the Bay Club SF […]
Members of recreation coalition reach agreement with developer on Bay ...
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Broaden Your Definition of Confidence
Kevin Ware is a tennis-obsessed ex-web designer living in San Francisco. After a brief (and mildly successful) stint […]
Five Questions For… Kevin Ware
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Give Yourself Permission to Miss
Steve (far right in this photo recently taken at an event for Special Olympics) has been in the […]
Five Questions For… Steve Leube, USTA Northern California
Seth Socolow is SVP Strategic Partnerships for Airpush and founder of the AppShow (http://appshow.com), where since 2009 over […]
Five Questions For…Seth Socolow
Funding for San Francisco’s public parks has eroded over the years, causing maintenance and upkeep often to be deferred […]
Why the Tennis Coalition Supports Proposition B
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Be patient against pushers
Two mixed doubles teams win ChampionshipsSix of the eight San Francisco teams that competed in the USTA 40+ […]
Six San Francisco teams advance to Sectionals for 40+ Adult ...
We all know that Golden Gate Park is a festive place, a favorite location to throw a kid’s […]
Annual Memorial Day weekend tournament celebrates gay tennis
The Olympic Club Foundation has given the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco a $100,000 grant to support the […]
Olympic Club Foundation Donates $100,000 for GGPTC Renovation
Six teams from San Francisco did spectacularly well during the 2015 Adult Combo season, making it all the […]
Six SF Teams Compete at Combo Sectional Championships
by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologistReprinted with permission from Fearless TennisIf you’d like to learn more about […]
Fearless Tennis: Where’s your Focus?
Nina Pasquale and Lilian Kim's 7.5 Golden Gate Park B women's team overcame all odds to win their […]
Five Questions For… Nina Pasquale and Lilian Kim
It’s been a busy month for the backers of the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center renovation project.The Tennis […]
Public gives input on GGPTC renovation plans
Phil Ginsburg is the general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. With more than 4,100 […]
Five Questions for… Philip Ginsburg
Reprinted with permission from Fearless TennisToday I was thinking about spirit. And, of course, as I often try […]
Fearless Tennis: Any Spirit in Your Game?
By John Cervantes, Founder/Board Member at San Francisco Junior Tennis LeagueIn last month’s edition of Courtside San Francisco, […]
From a Pro: Tracking the bounce
Lou Maunupau is the Tennis Programs Coordinator for the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. He oversees all […]
Five Questions for … Lou Maunupau
One hears a common refrain in nearly every sport -- “watch the ball”. Sounds easy; however, it does […]
From a Pro: 2 tips for seeing the ball
USTA NorCal has named Ben Szeto San Francisco’s “Adult Captain of the Year” for 2015.Szeto, who is the […]
GLTF’s Ben Szeto named SF “captain of the year”
Why should the old folks have all the fun? We have the 40+ season, now going on, with […]
USTA Social Nets — fun & social tennis league for ...
Tennis great Rosie Casals is famous not only for her dynamic style of play and doubles dominance with […]
It all started at Golden Gate Park for tennis legend ...
Reprinted with permission from Fearless TennisI’ve spent weeks working with a player helping him to gradually shift toward […]
The Power in a Word, by Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; ...
UPDATE ON SFSU COURTSby Peg Stevenson, board member of Tennis Coalition and GLTFFebruary 17, 2016Representatives of GLTF, USTA […]
Update on plans to tear down courts at Bay Club ...
By Jeff Greenwald, M.A., MFT; sports psychologist and Tennis Coalition SF contributor Reprinted with permission from Fearless TennisWhat […]
Learning to Play “Loose” in a Result-Oriented Society
The Tennis Coalition is delighted to have been awarded a $1500 grant from the Bay Area Sports Hall […]
Tennis Coalition receives $1500 from BASHOF for youth tennis equipment
Adrianna CreeseJen Gaarder-WangNathania JacobsLisa KellmanLiz KrakowTiffany LamMarnie NordquistAnnie PantelickAmy RennertSherry SpainSarah SteinbrederJean ToMari UchidaClaudia VlasakChristina WangPatricia West (co-captain)Lindy […]
Congratulations to the 4.0 National Champs from GG Park
6 tips to improve your game while off the courtBy Marla Reid, Co-Owner, City Racquet ShopAs league play […]
Taking the winter season off?
Jen Gaarder-Wang is an avid tennis player who can oftentimes be found in her “happy place” at Golden […]
Five Questions For… Jen Gaarder-Wang
Twenty San Francisco kids were introduced to tennis in 2015 through the USTA Foundation’s National Junior Tennis & […]
USTA partners with SF Rec & Parks to reach under-served ...
Halloween was made extra fun this year by Tompkins Tennis International, which hosted a free day of clinics, […]