Reopening!

MNTC MONTHLY RACQUET

Dear Tennis Family and Friends,

We are beyond thrilled to announce that the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis will open its doors on Tuesday, July 6! See our Court Reservation Policies for reopening week; court reservations will begin at 8 am on June 28. We can't wait to see our “tennis family and friends” again.

Our operating hours will be 9:00am - 9:00pm, Monday - Friday and 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Currently masks will be required while in the building and on court.

In addition to welcoming players back for court time, we will be offering programming for both Juniors and Adults. Program registration is open now. Fall Junior Program information and our exciting new High Performance Program launch with Coach Chris will be coming soon via email and our website. We are also conducting an ACEing Autism event Saturday July 31, 9-10:15 am.

Come join us on July 10 - 11 to watch the Men’s and Women’s Wimbledon Finals on the Giant Scoreboards. Enjoy strawberries and cream while you watch from the stands, or as you play from the courts. Court reservations are required but registration for this free event is not.

Please check out our MNTC Website as it will have all of the information regarding programs, events, policies and more.

We appreciate your patience and understanding over the past 16 months. We could not be more excited to serve you all, grow stronger together and fulfill our mission to inspire excellence, create opportunities, connect the community and foster a positive lasting impact through tennis.

See ya on the courts!

Sincerely,

Michael Caboy & Neely Zervakis

Membership Extension

Members who are entitled to a membership extension due to our extended closure will receive an email in the coming weeks confirming the extension dates

Bring Your Own Bottle

As the university is reducing the use of plastics, we have installed water bottle fillers. Please bring a water bottle and also a mug for coffee.

Mask Requirement

Currently players must wear a face mask at all times while inside the building, including on the court.

Breakfast at Wimbledon

Come watch the Men’s and Women’s Wimbledon Finals, July 10th & 11th at 9 am, on the Giant Scoreboard at MNTC. Enjoy some strawberries and cream while you watch from the stands, or as you play from the courts. Court reservations are required but registration for this free event is not.

Court Reservations:

July 6- 12 ONLY:

Reservations for members can be made June 28 – June 30 between 8:00 am – 12 pm for July 6 – 12 by calling the front desk 757-221-7378. Reservations cannot be made through voicemail. Non-members can reserve courts on June 30th.
Multiple days may be booked but only one court reservation is allowed per day.

MNTC court reservation policy will take effect for reservations after July 13th.

ACEing Autism

ACEing Autism returns to MNTC on Saturday July 31st 9-10:15 am

To get involved, contact Coach Neely and

for more information visit ACEing Autism at MNTC.

Introducing Chris Trizzino, the new Director of High Performance

We look forward to welcoming our new Director of High Performance, Chris Trizzino! He is a USPTA certified professional & a USTA/USPTA High Performance Specialist in Player Development. In 2018, Chris was recognized as the Wilson/USPTA Professional of The Year, a national level award. Chris brings 15 years of extensive coaching experience to McCormack-Nagelson Tennis Center. Prior to arriving in Williamsburg, Chris spent 2019/2020 based in South Florida as an ITF/WTA/ATP Touring Coach, high performance coach and hitting partner for numerous ITF Junior/ ITF Pro Circuit/WTA/ATP players. In the early stages of his coaching career, Chris spent the first 7 years holding various coaching positions. Leaving his role as the Junior Development Specialist, he then went on to compete on the ITF Pro Circuit both Internationally/Nationally to experience life on tour. When he returned home, Chris was named the Director of High Performance as part of the competitive pathway to a junior program in total of over 300 players. During that time, he developed numerous players that obtained state, sectional and national rankings. In addition to the program, Chris coached and traveled with college/professional players, helping them advance their career and establish a professional ranking. He is currently a head to toe sponsored global ambassador for Wilson Tennis & Luxilon Tennis. In 2019, Chris was 1 of 6 coaches selected internationally to represent the Luxilon Pro Tour Team. For the past 15 years, Chris has been on a journey to learn, experience & absorb every facet of the tennis industry to become a complete coach. His passion for the sport of tennis, coaching, player development & inspiring young athletes is evident to anyone who observes him on court. Chris will play a key role in the operation of our tennis center, providing a complete program pathway, pro shop services and helping make McCormack-Nagelson Tennis Center an experience for everyone. Go Tribe!

PRO TIP OF THE MONTH

"On a two-handed backhand, your top hand (non-dominant hand) does most of the work."

Summer Classes

July 6 - August 27

You may register any of these 3 ways:

Call (757) 221-7378
Stop by the front desk
Submit the Junior Tennis Interest Form.

Fall schedule & our NEW High Performance Program launch coming soon!

Click here for Class Details

Junior Team Tennis

We are so proud of all our teams that competed this past year during the fall and springs seasons in the Richmond JTT leagues. Many thanks to our parent captains: 10U - Sarah Stephens, 12U - Terrah Hogue and Kim Foster and 14U - the Schwitzers, Cathy Dahl and Tara Stratton. If you are interested in joining next season, please contact Coach Neely.

Learn more on our website.