Supporting and promoting tennis in the Ann Arbor area
ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION
NEWS & NOTES
Social Drop-In Tennis offers free social play for adults on Fridays, starting at 5:30pm, at Pioneer HS. We will keep playing as long as the weather holds. Register here.
The Swing Into Tennis series--six weekends of junior tournaments in Ann Arbor--is over for the year. See you next May!
Did you know that you can view a list of City Tournament winners & finalists going back to its start in 1919? Check it out!
Be an AAACTA-vist ...
AAACTA is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit organization under 501(c)(3).
"Based on the scientific evidence available, it is difficult to find an activity that offers as wide a range of overall health benefits as tennis, and individuals who take up tennis reap tremendous rewards." (Kovacs, et al., 2016) Playing tennis provides a wide range of health and wellness benefits that make it an ideal activity for anyone at any age.
- Longevity: Tennis players add 9.7 years to their life compared with sedentary individuals.
- Cardiovascular health: Playing tennis just 3 hours per week can reduce cardiovascular health risk by 56%.
- Well-being: Tennis players are 20% more likely to report strong mental health than other sport and activity participants.
See you on the court!