USTA ADULT LEAGUE UPDATES
The Winter USTA options are Racquets & Jackets and Winter Flex Singles. You’ll find all you need to know on their respective web pages: Racquets & Jackets Doubles League and Winter Flex Singles. Take advantage of the mild Carolina winter and get out and play USTA League!
USTA Adult & Junior “Good Sportsmanship” Nominations
We’re excited to announce the introduction of Sportsmanship Awards. This will allow all Lake Norman players, adults and juniors, the opportunity to be recognized for their exemplary behavior on and off court. Click the button below to complete a nomination form. Let’s celebrate all our players who represent the best in our sport.
JUNIOR PLAYER UPDATES
The Junior Team Tennis (JTT) season has come to an end. We were very excited to host all JTT teams & matches at the new Bailey Road Tennis Center! For extra practice, consider a Junior Tournament–search events nearby on our Junior Tournaments page. If your child already knows how to play matches, check out our LNTA Junior Singles Ladder. Registration for the LNTA Fall Ladder is open NOW! The Ladder season runs from Oct 1 – Dec 1.
BEGINNER TENNIS PROGRAMS – TRY TENNIS (Adult & Junior) & RALLY ROOKIES (Adults)
Try Tennis is the USTA’s beginner program for adults and juniors who want to learn how to play tennis. New sessions are added regularly. Visit our Adults Try Tennis page and our Junior Try Tennis page here for upcoming sessions in the area. Rally Rookies is LNTA’s new offering for Adult Beginners who have completed Try Tennis instruction and can rally back & forth in live play action. Visit our Rally Rookies page.
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About LNTA Video
Week 1 Combo Championship Winners
Lake Norman had (3) Combo State Championship winners from Week #1: Nicole Monacell's 40+ 6.5, Kane Haynes 55+ 8.5, and Tim Powell's 55+ 6.5 (pictured here). Tim's team went 3-1 in third place as they entered the Semi's. The Finals saw a re-match with the SET team....
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Opens Bailey Road Park’s New Courts
The Cornelius Parks & Rec Dept hosted several events the week of Oct 21, 2025 to celebrate the opening of Bailey Road Park's 12 new tennis courts. The United States Tennis Assoc. (USTA), USTA Southern, USTA North Carolina, and LNTA (Lake Norman Tennis Association)...
Griffin 18+ 3.5 Ladies Advance to National Championships!
Lake will have another team representing the Southern Section at National Championships. Congratulations to Cortney Griffin's 18 & Over 3.5 team! It was "All hands on deck" at Sectionals--this age division plays 2 courts of singles, and 3 courts of doubles each...
55+ 4.0/Weber Ladies win Sectionals!
Vicki Weber led her 55+ 4.0 team all the way to the USTA National Championships! Sectionals were held June 27-29 in Auburn, AL. The team played MS, SC, GA, and LA in regular play and finished 2nd out of 8 teams. In the Semi's, they edged out TN in a match TB on the...







