“We are here for all levels of tennis and pickleball players. Whatever your goal is, a cardio workout to working on your game to those looking for competitive play, we have the flexibility to create a custom program to suit your needs.” – Geoff Browne, Director of Racquet Sports
The Racquet Sports Program at The Grove is ever-growing and evolving, with an emphasis on social, family and fun for all members. Programming is designed for juniors, women, and men—all skill levels and ages, from true beginners to seasoned veterans. Our Racquet Sports Program features:
Five lighted Plexicushion tennis courts, with two of the tennis courts lined to create four Pickleball courts.
- Ball machines for solo practice: Tennis, Pickleball
- Robust junior and adult social activity calendar
- Private Instruction: private lessons, private groups
- Adult Classes: New Beginners, Intermediate, Fast Friday Tennis, Mens Clinic, Team Practices
- Ladies Interclub and Intraclub leagues: NALTA, USTA
- Men’s Intraclub Tennis League
- Pickleball: instruction, open play, intraclub league, interclub matches and club tournaments
- Full-equipped Racquet Shop
- Certified, professional tennis staff
Junior Tennis
Junior tennis classes are offered based on a progression teaching method that incorporates modified tennis balls, racquets, nets, and courts to scale down the game to better suit learning at different ages and levels. This approach allows younger players to enjoy rallies and learn fundamentals much quicker, making progression to a full court much easier. Weekly Juniors classes include Minions (3-4), Red Hots (5-7), Orange Crush (8-10), Green Machine (11-12) and Elite (Middle School Team)
Junior tennis also offers several social events throughout the year to provide a great place for kids to get a low-pressure, fun intro into the sport. Tennis activities are often paired with other non-tennis events, such as Kids Night Out, for a more casual way to enjoy the sport. This is a perfect segway into kid’s clinics and Summer Camps.
In Summer, juniors of all ages and skill levels have plenty of opportunities to learn the game, or perfect their skills. Daily skills clinics and weekly camps, including swimming, are offered to give Grove kids plenty of ways to play the day away!
Adult Tennis
In addition to classes for beginning tennis players, there is a diverse offering of fitness, competition, and social play opportunities.
- Private and group instruction is offered for all skill levels, based on need and desired objective.
- Intraclub and interclub competitive ladies programming is available for all skill levels through NALTA (Nashville Adult Ladies Tennis Association), and the USTA (United States Tennis Association) tennis league. Both are a great way to improve your game, meet other players in the area, and compete against other national area clubs. NALTA leagues play a seven-week season in the spring and fall, which overlaps with the USTA.
- Fast Friday: Get a great cardio workout while playing fun tennis points! Tennis Fit is a high-intensity class consisting of drills and fast point play with constant movement. The class will also help you improve your reaction time, defensive skills, court positioning and tennis footwork.
- Ladies Team Practices: These focus on specific shots and situations for doubles play. Technical and tactical components for each shot are covered, followed by point play practice with an emphasis on applying the shot to doubles situations. A written review is emailed to players after each class.
- A variety of social play opportunities are offered. Enjoy mixers and open play. Social play events are always a lot of fun and a great way to meet people.
- A growing focus for racquet sports is men’s programming. Currently, there is a men’s night that offers comprehensive instruction with a cardio element. Stay tuned for new offerings and programming, there’s more exciting activities coming.
Pickleball
Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in America, has hit The Grove. Social, beginner and competitive programming is geared toward adults, with all play held at The Gathering Place. The intraclub league, “The Grove Team Pickleball League,” completed its first full calendar season, with the next season already underway. Seasons run Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, including 6 weeks of play and a 2-week playoff. Co-ed matches are made up of men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
- Rotating partner leagues: men’s and women’s doubles.
- Social Mixers with adult beverages
- Open Social Play events run throughout the year. Join us at the Bridge Bar during Taco Tuesday!
- Private lessons and private group instruction based on need.
- Pickleball camps: Camps run 2 to 3 days with instruction by Grove Pro Geoff Browne and a guest pickleball teaching pro. Camps provide comprehensive, dedicated training and instruction.
Pro Shop
Full-Service Racquet Sports Shop (ability to custom order any item and any brand)
- Tennis racquets & Pickleball paddles
- Ladies apparel – Sofi Bella, Lucky In Love, Tasc
- 24-hour Racquet Repair Service – stringing, gripping, racquet matching
- Accessories – ball, overgrips, Grove logo hats, and visors
For questions or suggestions:
Geoff Browne, USPTA, PTR, IPTPA, PPR, MRT
Director of Racquet Sports
Federico Mas, USPTA, PTR
Assistant Director of Racquet Sports
Racquet Sports: 615-368-3964
Tennis Shop Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 6pm | Sunday 12pm – 5pm