News and Updates

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Featured Press: Inside Tennis –
May/June 2024

Let's play tennis: A grand celebration for YTA's hunters point courts

Photo: Jim Watkins

“Enter San Franciscans for Sports and Recreation (SFFSR) and Seth Socolow… who admits an addiction to ‘Fighting for San Francisco’s Tennis courts’… The day was all about Hunters Point, tennis, and the kids…”

Featured Press: Tennis.com –
May 2024

Hunters Point Tennis Courts, originally dedicated by Arthur Ashe, reopened...

“For the most part, tennis players operate as individuals, self-contained and independent. But from time to time, there come those rare and powerful occasions when tennis is more than a solo pursuit, but a communal effort…”

Photo: Jim Watkins

How a failed S.F. development deal funded a tennis court rehabilitation

“That was the first time that a nonprofit was able to negotiate a breakup fee with a major developer…”

Photo: Jim Watkins

Historic tennis courts reopen in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point

Hear about the past, present, and future of these historic courts, dedicated to tennis legend Arthur Ashe in this grand reopening.

A San Francisco Triumph and the Unsinkable Socolow

“Our world has plenty of disheartening stories. But here’s a good one…”

San Francisco Tennis Club: SF Board Sides with the Community

“This is a big victory for the community over corporate greed…” 

San Francisco Tennis Club: Advocacy

“Real estate developer Alexandria reneged on rebuilding the San Francisco Tennis Club. Tennis players are fighting back…”

San Francisco Tennis Club: Advocacy

“SF tennis community outraged over real estate developer’s revision plan to not rebuild tennis and sports club…”

Gene Friend Rec Center – 

Wheelchair Basketball

10 new custom sport wheelchairs for public use.

Before After

Potrero Hill Rec Center

Full resurfacing for tennis and basketball, with new hoops, backboards, nets, painting and fencing.

Before After

Citywide Tennis Court Resurfacing

Resurfacing of 15 tennis courts in 8 months. Read how a private club feud led to public tennis court upgrades around San Francisco.

Golden Gate Park

Funding for the new Tennis & Learning Center as part of a full renovation at this iconic complex.