Upcoming: February 16th Fun Day 

Monday, Feb 16th is the celebration of Presidents Day AND our next Fun Day!  Play will run from 10am to 2pm at Carlmont High School.  Join us for a day of tennis and fun! The day includes lunch, non-alcoholic drinks, tennis balls and a full day of doubles tennis with rotating partners for 30-minute matches. 

SCTC Sponsors a Tsunami of USTA teams

On Jan 21 twenty SCTC members who captain USTA teams convened at Blue Line Pizza in San Carlos for the club's annual USTA Captains' Meeting. It was a chance to socialize, celebrate our successes in 2025, review changes to the USTA Rules & Regulations and plan for the 2026 season.

Looking back at 2025, SCTC hosted 67 USTA teams captained by 30 different club members, up from 25 captains in 2024. Forty-one of those teams (62%!!) earned their way to playoffs and 14 advanced to NorCal Sectionals.  As a testament to the high level of competition at Sectionals, only one of the SCTC teams prevailed to compete at Nationals in 2025. Congratulations to Ashi Labouisse and Nancy Miyasaki on their team's success!

Winning is nice, but what gets us on the court and coming back season after season is the fun of competition and camaraderie with teammates.

SCTC has 26 teams registered for the ongoing Winter season (40+ Adult, 65+ Adult, 18+ Mixed), which is an increase of 5 from last year. Team registration has recently opened for the 18+ Adult and 55+ Adult seasons. If you are interested in learning more about being a USTA captain, write to our USTA Coordinator, Tom Fuerst, at usta@sancarlostennis.com. 

If you are looking for a team, sign up at our "Help Finding A USTA Team" event on the events page of the club's website. We will try to match you to a team in the coming season. 

Captain Best Practices: Monday, March 9 at 7:00 pm NORCAL webinair

New and experienced captains alike tune in for a helpful session to get you up to speed on leading your team through a league season. Learn about how new rules might affect your season, which resources we have available for you and how to handle scheduling (and rescheduling), managing lineups, communicating, and planning for the post-season! 

Join us and bring your questions! 

• Adult 18+ and Adult 55+: CLICK HERE to register.

SCTC Access on the Go

Ever been aced out of signing up for an event because you couldn't get online readily? There's an App for that! Try using the Mobile App. It provides quick and easy registration for events and easy access to Member Directory. Check it out!

Register Now for All In Tennis League Winter Flex Season!

40+ Season Dates: January 25 – March 15

 REGISTER TODAY. Join the 200+ players who have enjoyed this league over the past year!

Why Play in the All In Tennis League?

• Skill-based matchmaking for competitive, close matches
• Multiple levels: Men’s & Women’s 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 — with tiered divisions for balanced play
• Unique tiering format ideal for combo pairs
• Register for up to two doubles divisions (e.g., 6.0 & 6.5 or 7.0 & 8.0)
• Every new player gets a high-quality league hat in your choice of select colors. Existing players can earn their choice of apparel by playing at least four matches.

Fair, Honest Competition
While other leagues welcome underrated score managers, All In Tennis is built for fair, competitive tennis. Our tier system uses NTRP, TennisRecord, and UTR data to ensure well-matched play.

How It Works
• Season runs Jan 25 – Mar 15
• Each player registers and pays individually via our platform
• Assigned two home and two away matches + an optional 5th
• You or your partner must be able to host two matches and schedule a court in advance.
• Format: Best 2 of 3 sets, with a 10-point tiebreak in lieu of a third set

18+ Season Dates: February 1 - April 12

Since we don’t know what demand will be for, we’re offering women’s, men’s, and mixed double pairs and singles women’s and men’s flex leagues. We will accommodate as long as there are enough people within a region to create a division.

• Weekly matches on a flexible schedule over ten weeks followed by playoffs.
• You must win four matches to qualify for playoffs. 
• Rematches are allowed.
• Format: Two sets with a 10pt Super Tiebreaker. If both players agree, you're welcome to play up to three sets or a 10 game pro set with a 7pt tiebreaker at 9-9 if time is limited.
• Referral credit for each player who registers at your recommendation.
• New players receive a high quality league hat.

Team Tennis registration - Stay Tuned

Traditional Team Tennis is starting soon! It runs from April to September, one Sunday a month. Registration will start in late February. Look for more information soon!

SCTC Board for 2026

The new Board of Directors for 2026 was voted in by online voting of members.  SCTC is lucky to have experienced directors in many positions, along with some new volunteers.

These are the people that keep the club running and ensure you've got lots of tennis playing opportunities. Contact them with suggestions, gratitude, and offers of help.

SCTC Makes Headlines!

The December edition of San Carlos Living spotlights SCTC and our 50th Anniversary.

USTA Team Success

Captain Jennifer Chon reported on her team's results at recent Sectionals: "Our 6.5 Combo team won three matches and advanced to Semifinals at Sectionals in Fremont this week. Although we lost in the semis, we had a lot of fun and made treasured memories throughout the season." 

From the NORCAL newsletter:

Link to the Interview with Jeffrey Peterson

Link to Jeff's description of his tennis journey.  Don't miss the photos!

NEW! Drop In tennis on Saturdays

Got some room in your tennis schedule for some extra sets? Want to meet some new players?

We are trying a new drop-in weekly starting April 12 at 9am on Saturdays at Highland courts. This is open to both men and women - matchups will be both mixed and same gender. Non-members are welcome.  No fee. Let's show the SC Parks Dept that tennis courts are fully utilized for tennis!

SCTC Scores new Tennis Record!

According to our partner in ball recycling, SCTC players have now helped keep 32,400 tennis balls out of US landfills! Isn't that incredible? Keep filling those green cardboard bins, usually available courtside at Arguello. 

Want to help even more? Contact Lisa McKenna pastpresident@sancarlostennis.com and get a workout moving those filled boxes to the Post Office.

Do Good with Racquet Stringing

With all the courts packed these days, I'm guessing your racquet is ready to be restrung. SCTC members Bimal and Hemali Shah's daughter, Yashvi, runs her own stringing business and offers a good deal: cost is only $20 plus cost of strings. Bonus: 20% of her revenue goes to charity. Yashvi promises a 48-hour turnaround. Contact her at 650 741-8383.

Know the Rules before the Match

New USTA Norcal League Rules & Etiquette Flier 

Here's an easy reference to common issues in USTA match play. Download, print, and keep a hard copy in your tennis bag.  You are all set if an opponent doesn't know the current Rules.

Did You Cancel Your Event Registration?
SCTC does not give refunds, but your account will be credited for the full amount of registration. The system doesn't automatically apply a credit, if you have one. Please follow these instructions to register for paid events using any credits in your account: Using a credit to pay for a new event.pdf

Tennis Lessons at Arguello Courts

 Are you looking to make a positive change to your game?  Improve your skills or add new ones?   Do you want to work on doubles strategy with a partner or set up a team clinic?

Silicon Valley Tennis Academy offers adult tennis lessons at the Arguello courts.   Please contact the Academy for prices and available time slots at contactus@svtennisacademy.com