About
About
Why was Tennis started?
Out of his own desire to meet more players and Get Back in the Game, Founder and League Coordinator Steve Hess put out an interest list and discovered that he wasn’t the only one looking for the same thing. 50 men Got Back in the Game during our first year in 2007.
Who plays?
1. Players “Getting Back in the Game”
Gladiator Tennis is often the first organized competition that many of our players have participated in since high school or college. It’s not uncommon to talk to a Gladiator player and here some version of: “After college I just got really busy with work and family, and I couldn’t commit my money and a set time each week to play at a club. I played casually with a friend from work once in awhile, but it’s been about ___ years since I’ve played competitively. Gladiator gave me a chance to get back in the game.”
2. Club players staying in the game over the summer
Gladiator Tennis is a great way to keep up your game over the summer when the indoor season takes a 4-5 month break. Many of our players play in clubs around the area: Naperville Tennis Club, Wheaton Sports Center, Vaughn Athletic Center, Norris Rec Center, Centre Court in Hanover Park, Challenge Fitness of Lockport, Heritage Tennis Club In Arlington Heights, and The Lincolnshire Club to name a few in the Chicagoland area. The same is true in St. Louis.