Urgent: Renew your Membership NOW

As the new year starts, don't forget to renew your SCTC membership. USTA teams require you to be a current SCTC member.  Extra perk: biweekly Buzz newsletters!

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.

Upcoming: New Club League Signups

Registration for the next season of Club Leagues is open. Check out the listings on the Events page to see which leagues have spaces for more players. Play will run weekly from Jan 6th through March 22, 2026. 

 Members wanting to play up a level can register now for the higher league. Non-members can now join a league for a slightly higher fee, space permitting, for a sample of the fun tennis that SCTC members can have.

Upcoming: New USTA Season 

Teams are registered for the Winter leagues: Adult 40 & Over, Adult 40 & Over Daytime, Mixed 18 & Over, and Adult 65 & Over Daytime. SCTC teams that are registered with USTA are listed here.  If you are thinking of captaining a team for SCTC for upcoming seasons, please contact Tom Fuerst, our USTA Director.   usta@sancarlostennis.com

If you are looking for a team to join, register for this event (free) and Tom will try to connect you with the appropriate captain.  

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.

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