Teams

FAIRFIELD COUNTY TENNIS LEAGUE (FCTL):

Italian Center FCTL Representative: Matthew Boyd

The Italian Center men will have 7 teams this year competing in the FCTL for all levels. This league runs for 10-11 weeks starting in mid-May and ending in July. Each team is run by a captain. Matches are Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM at the IC or various Fairfield County clubs. There will also be an in-house league at the end of the summer. If you are interested in playing on one of the men’s teams, please contact Federico Yanez at fed@italiancenter.org.

 

 

Spring Ladies Boot Camp

Get a jump on your game this spring! Camp will focus on doubles strategy, court positioning and stroke development. Open to all players. Boot camp will be held Monday, April 28^th – Thursday, May 1st from 9:00am–11:30am. The cost per person is $80.00 per person for 2.5 hours of tennis. You can register with a foursome, or if you do not have a foursome you can still sign up. Please provide your level of play and we will arrange a group with other individual sign up players.

Evening boot camp will be held Tuesday, April 29^th 6:00pm– 8:30pm.

Please sign up by emailing  fed@italiancenter.org  your foursome and the date or dates you would like to play.

Ladies Team Practices

       

A Team	Mon 9:00am – 10:30am	Thursdays 9:15am warm up 9:30am match start
B Team	Mon 10:30an-12:00pm	Thursdays 9:15am warm up 9:30am match start
C Team	Wed 9:00am-10:30am	Fridays 9:15am warm up 9:30am match start
D Team	Wed 10:30am-12:00pm	Fridays 9:15am warm up 9:30am match start

 

2025 Ladies Teams Fees

Cost: $470 – includes 10 practices. Practices run from 5/5- 7/14 for Monday classes and 5/7-7/9 for Wednesday classes. There will be no class on May 26th.

*Please note: there will be no make-ups for missed practices except for weather.

Join the IC Ladies’ Team

If you are interested in competing in the Fairfield County Women’s Tennis League, please email fed@italiancenter.org by April 28 for an assessment to determine which team suits you best. This assessment is only for new players.

League Information

Fairfield County Women’s Tennis League

The Italian Center has 4 teams competing in this league. For players familiar with USTA rankings, the A team level is approximately 4.0+/3.5, the B team level is approximately 3.5/3.0, and the C team level is approximately 3.0. If you are unsure which team you belong to, please arrange for an evaluation with the Director. Interclub team matches begin mid-May and continue through July. Each team will have 10 weeks of practices and matches as scheduled. There will be pre-match warm-ups with a pro available before both home and away matches.

50+ League:

Another opportunity for match play is through the 50+ Team. This league consists of teams from lower Fairfield County. Members must be aged 50 or over to be eligible. Matches are played on either Monday or Tuesday evenings (5:00 PM – 6:00 PM start time depending on host), beginning late May through mid-July. 

Women’s Evening Team

Represent the IC Women’s Evening Team in our quest to beat the Middlesex Club and other local clubs! This league keeps growing! We will play every other Tuesday (home or away) at 6:30 PM, beginning May 13th through July. The format will be 4 doubles matches. At the end of the season, the winning club will bring home the trophy!

Please contact Federico Yanez at fed@italiancenter.org  for more information.

Junior Team*

Any child 9 or over is encouraged to try out and practice with the IC tennis team. Must be able to keep score and serve. Players younger than 9 may participate if placed in an advanced orange ball indoor tennis program and/or participating in USTA U10 matches.

League matches (HOME or AWAY) are on Thursdays at 1:00pm based on pro selection and player availability. Parents need to commit to one volunteer shift (matches or activity) for the season.
Junior team fee is for 5 weeks June 23-July 25 

Pre-team: Not old enough for the team or not quite ready for matches? Pre-team will focus on getting your child match-ready!

Summer Clinics: For new players or those working on their skills: point play, drills and games.

Varsity Training: Geared toward serious junior players ages 12 and up who plan to play or aspire to play high school tennis. Focused one hour of tennis instruction with a smaller student/teacher ratio combined with an additional half-hour of performance training.

Match Play: Get a chance to play junior team matches on Sunday! Free for players signed up for Varsity Training and 2-day Spring Clinics.

Please note: All clinics require a minimum of 3 participants or the director may elect alternate options. Reservations strongly recommended. All times subject to change.

 

Main Season
June 17th– July 26th
	Time	Cost	Days
Junior Team 10 & Under	1:00pm-2:00pm	$500*	Mon – Fri
Junior Team 17 & Under	2:00pm-3:00pm	$500*	Mon – Fri
Junior Team 12 & Under	3:00pm-4:00pm	$500*	Mon – Fri
Pre-Team: Ages 8-11	4:00pm-5:00pm	$30 per day	Mon – Thursday
Little Shots Ages 4-5 & 6-7	8:00am-9:00am	$30 per day	Mon, Wed & Friday
Summer Clinic Ages 12 – 17	5:00pm-6:00pm	$30 per day	Mon – Thursday
Varsity Training	5:00pm-6:30pm	$40 per day	Tuesday & Thursday

***If your child is part of the IC summer camp they can be register at a reduced fee of $20 per day for the after camp classes (4:00pm-5:00pm or 5:00pm-6:00pm)***