Racket vs. Racquet
The spelling racket is the typical way to spell the device used in net games like tennis. The alternative spelling is racquet. Racquet is more commonly used in sports such as squash and racketball. Even though most websites will tell you that racket is the correct spelling, the USTA consistently uses the spelling racquet.
On The Courts
On The Courts
SHBR has six tennis courts available for year-round play by members and their guests. One tennis court is also lined to allow for 2 pickleball courts, and the club maintains two pickleball nets which should be locked to the fence when play is completed.
SHBR’s Tennis Pro is Jeff Tucker of Advantage Tennis. Coach Jeff has been operating tennis lessons in Northern Virginia for years. Advantage Tennis is a developmentally focused organization with 1 set of curricula for all its coaches. All our coaches are professionally certified, and more importantly, they are trained in Advantage Tennis’ curriculum.
Advantage Tennis maintains a webpage with its SHBR camp and clinic programming here.
In addition, we offer youth and adult teams, camps, and lessons, and a community of fun, devoted tennis players who are always looking for new opponents.
During the Memorial Day through Labor Day pool season, tennis players and guests must enter through the main club entrance. Regular guest fees apply. Equity members are also able to obtain access year-round by obtaining the access code from tennis@shbr.org. This enables year-round access to the tennis courts – all those beautiful spring and fall months, or even a few random winter days if you are lucky.
Please keep in mind that the weather policy applies to the whole club: when the lifeguards hear thunder or otherwise clear the pool area, all tennis play must cease immediately and players must leave the premises. When the pool is not open, players also must leave the courts if thunder or lightning is evident.
Click here for more information on the adult and junior tennis teams.