Phoenix Tennis Center Court Improvement

In the past few years, the courts at Phoenix Tennis Center (PTC), located at 6330 N 21st Ave, Phoenix have fallen into a state that is below par.

Up to eight of the courts have visible cracks and/or surface undulations that make them unsafe to play on, and practically all the courts show bald patches that expose underlying concrete, and hence need resurfacing. The courts need to be brought up to playable condition.

In addition, the windscreens surrounding the courts are old and torn in many segments, and the court lights are the worst among all the city courts in the valley.

The lack of maintenance of the courts is baffling, given the importance of this facility to thousands of tax paying citizens of Phoenix who have used them consistently over the years. PTC is the home facility that hosts Match Point Tennis Club (MPTC) since 1966!

MPTC is a tennis club that hosts monthly tournaments at the PTC with regular participation of over 1000 entries/year. The PTC is also a home court for many league teams of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Arizona Tennis Association (ATA), and other tennis associations, where participation in league play include hundreds of players throughout the year.

This facility also hosts a national level junior tournament every winter that brings junior players to the PTC from all over the US once a year. There are also Junior Colleges from cold states who travel to the PTC to practice during their winter breaks. Finally, there are the locals who drop in and play tennis with their friends, families and visitors. For all these groups, the PTC is an integral part of their recreational and fitness life.

Given all of the above, the PTC has been bustling tennis facility because of its location and the staying power it has had over the last several decades. But recently, the complaints about the poor condition of the courts and the lights are growing louder and louder. This has prompted us to create this petition to address the issue. In the last year, there have been instances where up to 8 courts have been unusable during tournaments and the hosts have complained because they needed more courts.

Clearly, if these issues are not addressed, there is a distinct possibility that tournaments and league matches will start moving to other venues.