Evanston Community Tennis Association

08/02/2026

Save the date for the ECTA's 2026 Fall Tournament, to be held on Saturday, September 26, at Northwestern University's Vandy Christie Tennis Center. Categories of play are:

Men's 3.5 and open singles
Men's 3.5 and open doubles
Women's 3.5 and open singles
Women's 3.5 and open doubles
Mixed doubles

Stay tuned for registration details!

07/10/2026

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07/06/2026

On this day in history …

Althea Gibson claims the women’s singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a ch...

07/03/2026

READY.

2026 Evanston Fourth of July Tournament Finals

Saturday, July 4
Ackerman Park
8 a.m.-4 p.m. or so

For the latest scores, visit www.evanstontennis.org

07/02/2026

The stage is almost set for the finals of the 2026 Evanston Fourth of July Tournament--our 25th annual event! We look forward to seeing you at Ackerman Park between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or so.

If you are not participating in the tournament, please come out to support the local tennis community! Our event is located right along the Evanston parade route on Central Street.

Players: Don’t forget to pick up your giveaway, free to all entrants! Check in at the tent to receive your pub glass celebrating 25 year of ECTA! (One glass per player; additional glasses $10 each, payable onsite via Zelle).

For the latest scores, visit www.evanstontennis.org

06/29/2026

Attention, Evanston Fourth of July Tournament players! Don’t forget to pick up your giveaway, free to all entrants, at next week’s finals, which will take place at Ackerman Park on Central Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or so. Check in at the tent to receive your pub glass celebrating 25 year of ECTA! (One glass per player; additional glasses $10 each, payable onsite via Zelle).

For draws and scores, updated daily, visit evanstontennis.org.

06/28/2026

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06/26/2026

Did you know???

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06/26/2026

The Chicago District Tennis Association is hosting a special event this weekend at Wrigley Field—check out this and other CDTA news below!

--Join CDTA and MID-TAC on June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Wrigley Field for our Play Tennis day at Gallagher Way. We’ll have an exciting game of tennis trivia on the big screen with some fabulous prizes for the winning teams! There will be 3 mini-courts—one of them on grass to get the Wimbledon vibes going. Learn more at https://www.gallagherway.com/events/lets-tennis-at-gallagher-way-2026/2026-06-28?filter=game&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=%2823701520523%29&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23711564785&_gl=1*1bkvvws*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlLDQBhDjARIsAPlIefGQbV8MnSYULrpJXbuemI_IaEt2boIAnSlTN4DzAk7Nanlmlt6VCTsaArHhEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAC_8-3zfUO4juE19FrXDmsyVdmXms. No RSVP required. Learn more a historic 501(c)3 non-profit organization celebrating 103 years of African American tennis excellence, at www.midtactennis.org.

--The deadline for the 2nd Annual 2026 USTA Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation NJTL Essay Contest (Grades K-5 and Grades 6-8) is Friday, July 3. Details at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN2BH_vZPiuaNCrRqDLlZL-h8frNBmw9oEhHdGkhKayDDl2g/viewform?pli=1.